Crops
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Even though it has been hot and mostly dry in the Southeast, in France and Spain soggy weather has caused problems for farmers as well as contributing to the floods that have plagued Paris in recent weeks. AgWeb posted an article this week saying that wheat harvesting is 8-10 days behind normal due to the…
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For farmers in India, the rains from the monsoon can make or break their crops for the year. This seasonal onset of the rainy season varies from one place to another and is linked to land-ocean temperature differences between the Indian Ocean and the Indian subcontinent. It is also intimately linked to the El Niño…
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Rainfall from the soggy tropical storms Bonnie and Colin has caused flooding on fields in some areas of the Southeast. The Southeast Farm Press provided a photo gallery of some of the flooding in eastern NC, taken by Rod Gurganus, North Carolina State University Extension director in Beaufort Count. You can see them all here.
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The Packer noted in an article here that the Florida avocado season is expected to start almost a month behind schedule. While the peak season will be later than usual, the quality is expected to be excellent due to a lack of rain. Typically, peak volumes come in early July, but this year the avocados…
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The Washington Post had a beautiful and haunting photo essay on growing wheat in Colorado earlier this week. The photos are by Elliot Ross and the story is by May-Ying Lam. Enjoy it here.
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In a warmer climate with a longer growing season, climatologists have generally considered that the longer frost-free season will lead to an increase in insect pests that affect both crops and livestock. I was interested to see an article posted today in Phys.org describing the impacts that a warming climate may have on insect pests,…
