2,236 Gallons of Water = 1 Bushel of Corn

“It takes 2,036 gallons of water to produce a single bushel of corn,” was the quote from an editorial this past week from the Grand Island Independent (http://theindependent.com/stories/052705/opi_letheby27.shtml) that looked at an increasingly scarce resource. Once I get west of the Mississippi River the number one issue of most governmental leaders I meet with is their long term water needs. It will become increasingly important in other parts of the country.