leave dry

Willard said as he faced down poor water supply he had to decide which crops to keep growing and which to leave dry across his 300 or so acres.

The law is expected to gradually bring limits on groundwater pumping that will reduce the strains on depleted aquifers, and these limits will eventually force growers to leave dry a portion of the farmland in the San Joaquin Valley.

Young people who once may have taken over family concerns are now looking elsewhere as their parents leave dry dirt unplanted.

If your personal yacht has yet to come in, don’t fret — you can still leave dry land.

Four new picture books leave dry land behind to reflect on the rewards and perils of friendship, empathy, courage and more.