A: Probably not, though itâs hard to know for sure. Hexane is a volatile solvent thatâs used, with Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval, to extract oil from soybeans (as well as from nuts and olives).
Agriculture uses about 80 percent of Californiaâs. developed water supply. As such a large. user, it is heavily impacted by the availability. and reliability of Californiaâs water resources. Agriculture can also play an important role in. helping the state achieve a more sustainable. water future.
Agriculture is a major user of ground and surface water in the United States, accounting for approximately 80 percent of the Nation's consumptive water use (see definitions) and over 90 percent in many Western States.