High Tech Heating System Aims To Save Apple Blossoms from the Cold By Penn State News|March 3, 2024 Research suggests autonomous, intelligent system is capable of warming fruit tree canopies.Read More
Spotted Wing Drosophila Surge Has Florida Blueberry Growers On Watch Posted by Paul Rusnak|March 18, 2024
How Drones Are Making Artificial Intelligence More Accessible To Farmers By Jane Marsh, Environment.co|March 14, 2024
How This Crop Protection Solution Is Like ‘Putting on a Coat’ for Cold-Sensitive Crops By Thomas Skernivitz|January 16, 2023 Producers soon may be able to insulate their crops from an arch enemy with the application of plant-based dispersions.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Why Walnut Growers Need to Prepare for a Fall Freeze Now By David Eddy|October 25, 2021 For the past three years, California growers have sustained November freeze events, causing extensive damage.
Cold Snap Concerns Northeast Fruit Growers Posted by David Eddy|April 21, 2021 Cornell Viticulture Extension Specialist Hans Peterson offers advice to growers facing a potential freeze after several warm days.
Ways To Get In Front of Frost Damage in Your Orchard By Thomas Skernivitz|March 13, 2021 With whole trees and vines at stake, it’s imperative to know ways to battle the nemesis of spring.
Texas Citrus Growers Feeling the Squeeze From Deep Freeze Posted by Growing Produce Staff|February 19, 2021 Extent of crop damage still being assessed as powerful polar vortex reaches the Rio Grande Valley.
Active Frost and Freeze Protection for Berry Crops By Gary Gao|February 8, 2021 From heaters to helicopters, measures to stave off cold damage takes many shapes.
Scary or Merry? Here’s the 2020 Winter Weather Outlook Posted by Paul Rusnak|October 31, 2019 NOAA forecasters take a stab at what’s in store for the U.S. by way of temperature and precipitation. Find out what they’re thinking.
More Mild than Wild in NOAA’s Latest Winter Forecast Posted by Paul Rusnak|October 25, 2018 Much of the U.S. could see warmer-than-usual temps while El Niño is likely to make a comeback.
Scientists Develop New Way to Protect Fruit from Frost Posted by Christina Herrick|July 21, 2018 Nanocrystals, a plant-based solution, was created by Washington State University researchers to protect delicate fruit buds post-bloom.
Can Virtual Sensors Save California’s At-Risk Almond Yields? By Caleb Midgely|April 26, 2018 A little high-tech help can go a long way in mitigating weather-related risks.
Cold Weather Puts New Northern Citrus Plantings to the Test By Peter Chaires|February 12, 2018 Growers and researchers in North Florida and southern Georgia assess freeze protection tactics and crop tolerance to the extreme.
What NOAA is Expecting Winter 2018 to Look Like Posted by Paul Rusnak|October 23, 2017 Looming La Niña could mean colder and wetter than normal in the northern U.S. and drier than usual in the south.
How Wicked Will Winter 2018 Be in the U.S.? Posted by Paul Rusnak|August 17, 2017 The 200th edition of the Farmers’ Almanac reveals wide-ranging weather patterns and events that would require everything from shovels to shorts.
Florida Blueberry Crop Escapes Slap from Late-Season Cold Snap By Paul Rusnak|March 25, 2017 Freeze protection tactics prove fruitful as local producers look to gain from Georgia’s loss.