climate and weather
Major agricultural counties in Georgia hit hard by Hurricane Idalia
The federal government has approved disaster declarations for three south Georgia counties — two of which are major vegetable, berry, peach and peca... continue reading »
University of Florida releases Hurricane Ian damage estimates
Hurricane Ian’s winds and rains caused a $1.56 billion hit to more than 5 million acres of Florida agricultural land, including vegetables and m... continue reading »
Growers assess Hurricane Ian damage
Florida growers are surveying damage to crops and property, following Hurricane Ian’s deadly landfall. Ian’s winds and rains caused massive hum... continue reading »
Wildfires: USDA, Forest Service outline 10-year plan to combat risk
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Forest Service Chief Randy Moore have outlined a strategy to deal with the growing wildfire crisis in the U.S. ... continue reading »
Tomatoes, potatoes show resiliency to climate change in new study
A new study led by researchers at the University of Florida predicts that the supply chains for two of Americans' most popular plant-based foods — f... continue reading »
Biden administration forms working group to support farmers amid water shortage
The Biden administration announced April 21 the formation of an Interagency Working Group to address worsening drought conditions in the West and supp... continue reading »
Group salvaging winegrape raisins after Napa wildfires
Wine country wildfires have ravaged California, but one group is salvaging unharvested winegrapes and packaging them as raisins. Segassia Vineyar... continue reading »
