Temperatures in the Bay Area plunged last night and will go down again tonight. Farmers protect strawberries and other crops by misting them with water. When the water mist freezes, it forms a case around the leaves that insulate them against further dropping temperatures. Trouble is, farmers are depleting the aquifers, which cause sinkholes throughout the state, and we have an alarming number of new sinkholes. Just last week, two tourists parked at a rest stop on I4 to use the facilities, and while they were inside relieving their bladders, a sinkhole opened up in the parking lot swallowing both cars. There are ways to keep crops from freezing that do not require water, but the installation/conversion to other methods is expensive, so farmers are not required to convert. Florida protects its farmers. One is NOT allowed to publish disparaging comments about farmers and their methods in Florida without facing heavy fines and penalties. Even law enforcement and the EPA etc., have to tread softly when dealing with farmers in our state. The industry is protected- big time.