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.
Water Supply and Demand. Agriculture plays an important part in Californiaâs economy and irrigation water is an. essential factor in agricultureâs success. However, California faces serious water supply. issues, in which agricultural uses must compete with environmental uses and the. demands of a growing population. Several options are open to policymakers regarding. the stateâs supply, demand and transport of water.