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State's irrigation districts: Segment of California's agricultural economy increasing in importance as changes in the water payment complex evolve
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Michael F. BrewerAuthor Affiliations
Michael F. Brewer is Assistant Specialist in Agricultural Economics, University of California, Berkeley.Publication Information
Hilgardia 13(6):2-2. DOI:10.3733/ca.v013n06p2. June 1959.
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Brewer M. 1959. State's irrigation districts: Segment of California's agricultural economy increasing in importance as changes in the water payment complex evolve. Hilgardia 13(6):2-2. DOI:10.3733/ca.v013n06p2
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