1937 Vintage Image of Irrigation in California Agriculture

A field worker irrigates alfalfa and barley fields near Indio, California, in March 1937. The region produced eleven alfalfa cuttings yearly, yielding nine to ten tons per acre. In 1936, alfalfa sold for twenty-two dollars per ton. This image is part of the FSA/OWI Collection, documenting agricultural practices in the 1930s.

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