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Watering the future: How pioneer settler efforts provided basis for today's water needs in southern Utah County
The assortment of fruit orchards that are scattered throughout Utah County’s southern fields serve both as cultural pillars and cash crops that power the region’s economy. The county accounts for half of the state's entire fruit production, and is a national leader is cherry production while also churning out large volumes of peaches and apples. The existence and success of these farms aren't a product of happenstance or convenience but are a credit to the foresight and ingenuity of a group of Mormon pioneer settlers in the late 19th and early 20th century. Facing a limited ...
