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Posted: Sunday, June 8th, 2008 6:39 AM HST
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Farmers cutting back on water use amid dry spell
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HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii farmers are cutting back on their water use in response to unusually dry weather.
Kula received on 38 percent of its normal rainfall during the first five months of the year while it Kamuela received just 34 percent.
National Weather Service forecasters say the summer months are expected to be dry too.
Farmers using state agricultural water in Waimea on the Big Island and on Molokai are being asked to voluntarily cut water use by 10 percent.
In Waimanalo on Oahu, farmers anticipating a dry summer asked for, and received, an order to cut water use by 20 percent.
(Copyright 2008 Associated Press. All rights reserved)
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