Biggest Impacts Now on Vegetable Production? Weather and Consumer Demand By Carol Miller|July 20, 2022 While some regions saw strong increases, growers in the Western U.S. lost crops to extreme weather. Read More
California Ag Department Makes Big Investment in Sustainable Pest Management By California Department of Food and Agriculture|November 4, 2024
Wet Season off to a Sluggish Start for Some Parts of the Sunshine State Posted by Paul Rusnak|July 19, 2022 Recent rains finally putting a dent in abnormally dry conditions across East-Central and Northeast Florida.
Survey: Extreme Weather Pouring on the Pain for Many in the Fruit Industry By Thomas Skernivitz|July 12, 2022 Rare was the producer in 2021 who wasn’t affected by heat, drought, frosts, or freezes.
Pressure On To Keep Sweet Cherry Crops Cool in the Face of Extreme Heat By Thomas Skernivitz|June 27, 2022 Despite valiant efforts to protect Oregon’s sweet cherry crop, last year’s heat dome was simply too hot to handle.
Help on the Way for Florida Growers Clobbered by Recent Cold Snap Posted by Paul Rusnak|March 23, 2022 Official disaster declaration opens up the door to government aid following extreme weather event.
California Growers Get Early Drought Warning Posted by David Eddy|March 22, 2022 State regulators warn growers that they soon must stop pulling irrigation water from major rivers – even earlier than last year.
How Did Fruit Crops in the Southeast Fare in Wake of Latest Freeze Event? Posted by Growing Produce Staff|March 21, 2022 Clemson Extension specialists work with growers to determine damage from recent extreme weather.
After Effects of Freeze Put Big Squeeze on Florida Citrus Crop Forecast Posted by Paul Rusnak|March 10, 2022 Latest numbers from USDA statisticians reflect the impact of extreme weather event on current production projections.
How the Right Vineyard Equipment Can Help Bring the Heat Against Frost By Thomas Skernivitz|March 6, 2022 Grape growers have options toward the protection of established vineyards.
This Cool Pest Prediction Tool Comes in Handy for Potato Growers By Thomas Skernivitz|March 2, 2022 See how the digital application calculates potato pest populations in much the same way weather is forecast.
Let’s Focus on the Less-Discussed Weather Threats to Agriculture By Carol Miller|February 16, 2022 Hurricanes and wildfires get a lot of press. But what about other weather shifts impacting production?
State of Emergency in Florida To Help Growers Affected by Record Cold By Paul Rusnak|February 3, 2022 Executive Order signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis covers more than 30 counties over the next 60 days.
Cold Snap Lights Fire Under Florida Farmers To Take Stock of Crops By Paul Rusnak|January 31, 2022 Freeze damage assessments are underway in fields following frigid air invasion.
Feeling a Cooldown? 2021 Was the Planet’s 6th Warmest on Record Posted by Paul Rusnak|January 14, 2022 Scientists crunch the temperatures on another wild weather year.
How Climate Change Is Putting the Clamps on California Ag By The Conversation|December 16, 2021 Distinguished University of California Professor of Engineering gives his educated take on why the state’s water troubles aren’t going away anytime soon.
2021 Heat Dome Effect Puts a Lid on Pome Fruit Postharvest Plans By Thomas Skernivitz|November 30, 2021 The Pacific Northwest’s summer heat wave results in unfilled bins and smaller fruit, with some bright spots.
Texas Citrus Crop on the Comeback Trail from Winter Storm Damage By AgriLife Today|November 29, 2021 Latest field report from Texas A&M shows there are signs of life in groves following last February’s freak freeze event.
Drought’s Double-Edge Sword: Can It Put a Damper on Plant Disease? By Steven T. Koike|November 24, 2021 Lack of water poses a threat to growers’ crops – and pathogens. Find out why.
How the Practice of Keeping Pesticide Sprays in Place Just Got Easier By Thomas Skernivitz|November 15, 2021 Inversion unveiled as attaching a 30-foot mast to a weather station helps define ideal spray time.
By the Numbers: How the 2021 Wet Season in South Florida Stacks up Posted by Paul Rusnak|November 12, 2021 Despite another Atlantic hurricane season that exhausted its list of names, rainfall amounts across the Sunshine State stay the course.
