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Pecan Trees in New Mexico Desert

Las Cruces, New Mexico - Water-hungry pecan trees growing in the midst of a severe dought in the New Mexico desert. The extensive pecan farms around Las Cruces are watered by flooding orchards with irrigation water from the Rio Grande or by pumping water from underground.

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Image Description:	Las Cruces, New Mexico - Water-hungry pecan trees growing in the midst of a severe dought in the New Mexico desert. The extensive pecan farms around Las Cruces are watered by flooding orchards with irrigation water from the Rio Grande or by pumping water from underground.
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