All regions around the country are struggling with drought and floods. Our vegetable industry survey shows how producers have been impacted.
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.
Researchers say fluctuating temperatures have confused trees, but perhaps any damage occurred will help thin out crops.
A total of $2.5 million is available through grants to help growers reduce impact on environment, recover after extreme weather.