Just How Extreme Was the Weather Last Year? [2019 State of the Vegetable Industry]
January 16, 2019 Prior to this year’s State of the Vegetable Industry survey, we asked you a straightforward, yes-no question about extreme weather: Did you experience extreme weather on your farm?
This year we wanted to begin tracking what type of extreme weather growers are dealing with. So instead of asking a yes-no question, we asked which type and how often you experienced the weather condition.
We received a startling response. For the past two years, the number of farms reporting extreme events were markedly similar — 41.2% had none in our 2017 survey, with 41% reporting the same in 2018.
This year? Only 16.4% of you did not have an extreme event.
Since this is such a strong contrast, we’re not comparing to past years. Instead, we will allow these charts to tell the story.
Thanks to these sponsors of American Vegetable Grower‘s 2019 State of the Vegetable Industry report. See more results from the 2019 State of the Vegetable Industry survey.
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