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term drought.
Tollefsons family hails from the Midwest,
thorny vegetation.
He eventually
Years of farming
have left a
permanent mark on
Tollefson
to water crops.
in Coolidge, Arizona.
valve and let the water out. The pipes were laid
zona.
disappeared, their
canals remained as
reminders of their
presence.
conflicts.
The first half of the century saw explosive
ing climate.
Before Tollefson came to the Harquahala Valley, the regions aquifer was nearly depleted from
flood irrigation and the soils were nearly exhausted.
melon plants.
The desert farmer smiled and said, With the drip, its
coming back.
be depleted.