El Niño Continues To Look Strong Posted by David Eddy|December 30, 2015 Latest satellite images show strong resemblance to those taken in 1997, which was a California super-soaker.Read More
South Florida Farmers Seeking Disaster Relief In Wake Of Severe Flooding Posted by Paul Rusnak|December 15, 2015 Initial reports show some producers experiencing 60% to 70% loss.
2015 Heating Up To Be Earth’s Warmest Year On Record Posted by Paul Rusnak|November 18, 2015 Global temperatures during October set new high marks, boast the greatest above-average departure for any month.
Remnants Of Historic Hurricane Soak Texas, Parts Of Louisiana Posted by Paul Rusnak|October 23, 2015 Patricia helps produce major rainfall event, flooding.
Cold Snap Hit East During Harvest Posted by Christina Herrick|October 20, 2015 Temperatures in the East and Midwest hit the mid-to-low-20s over the weekend, as snow was seen in some […]
Dry Season Setting Up To Be Stormy For Central, South Florida Posted by Paul Rusnak|October 15, 2015 With this year’s strong El Niño comes an elevated risk of tornadoes.
East Oregon Cherry Crop Bit Again By Fall Frost Posted by Christina Herrick|September 15, 2015 “Nobody expected this,” cherry grower Vern Rodighiero told the East Oregonian following a freeze last November. “We’ll just […]
Forecast: El Niño Likely To Stay Through Spring Posted by Paul Rusnak|September 11, 2015 Climate pattern-fueled extremes could have big impact in certain parts of the U.S.
Climatologist: Do Not Count On El Niño To End California Drought Posted by Christina Herrick|August 25, 2015 In a California Department of Food and Agriculture blog post, California state climatologist, Michael Anderson, urged growers to […]
Washington Fruit Industry Takes Hit From Wildfires By Growing Produce Staff|August 17, 2015 Chelan Fresh reports 150,000 burns bins burned, nearly half-million boxes of apples cooked.
Wicked Winter Coming This Way Says Latest Farmer’s Almanac Posted by Paul Rusnak|August 17, 2015 Super El Niño-influenced weather patterns align to paint a less-than-pretty portrait.
International Report Confirms 2014 As Earth’s Warmest Year On Record Posted by Paul Rusnak|July 21, 2015 Scientific compilation notes climate markers continue to show global warming trend.
El Niño Could Be Strongest In 50 Years Posted by Christina Herrick|July 14, 2015 In the latest AccuWeather report, Brett Anderson, senior meteorologist with AccuWeather says El Niño has strengthened over the […]
High Heat Impacts Georgia Watermelons Posted by Rosemary Gordon|July 14, 2015 Numbers are expected to be lower this year, but it is too early to tell by how much.
Record Heat Wave Expected To Hit Pacific Northwest By Growing Produce Staff|June 4, 2015 A warm ridge of high pressure off the Pacific Ocean may park itself over the region, delivering a burst of hot weather peaking Sunday through Tuesday and perhaps longer.
South Florida Rainy Season Could Wind Up On Drier Side Posted by Paul Rusnak|May 20, 2015 National Weather Service anticipating El Niño to play a hand in possible below-normal conditions.
Bad Weather Or Not, Preparation Always On Radar For Florida Farmers [Opinion] By Paul Rusnak|May 19, 2015 You cannot prevent a natural disaster from taking everything you have, but you can lessen the blow if and when it happens.
Save Your Greenhouse Structures From Storms By Paul Rusnak|May 19, 2015 Make sure your protected agriculture components are prepared for whatever may blow this way.
Wet Season Off To Extremely Early Start In South Florida Posted by Paul Rusnak|May 1, 2015 Some areas saw more than 200% above-average rainfall during April.
Winter Storm Surprises Utah Fruit Growers Posted by Christina Herrick|April 20, 2015 Snow and cold temperatures threatened tart cherries already in full bloom.