Southern Strawberry, Peach Growers Concerned About Cold Snap By Growing Produce Staff|March 31, 2015 Plastic coverings, sprinklers used to keep crops warm with consecutive nights of low temperatures. Read More
Latest Growing Produce Podcast: Are Robots Ready for Your Farm? Posted by Paul Rusnak|October 20, 2026
New Survey: High Diesel Costs Forcing California Farmers to Make Tough Cuts By California Farm Bureau|October 19, 2026
What Growers Should Know About the New ‘Fontana’ Blackberry Posted by Growing Produce Staff|October 19, 2026
Growers Worry About Winter Injury In East, Early Bloom In Washington By Growing Produce Staff|March 17, 2015 Warm February puts cherry crop two weeks early.
Megadrought In The West Predicted By End Of The Century Posted by Rosemary Gordon|February 18, 2015 Lowering greenhouse gases will reduce risk, scientists say.
USDA Designates Almost All California Drought Disaster Area Posted by David Eddy|February 5, 2015 Areas of Arizona, Nevada and Oregon are also declared disaster areas.
Growers Talk About Using Weather Network System By Christina Herrick|February 3, 2015 Web-based resource and weather station provides growers with a wealth of forecasting and information for both fruit and vegetable crops.
California Drought Meeting Called Posted by David Eddy|January 30, 2015 State and federal officials will discuss potential actions for the coming year.
USDA Forecast Predicts Normal Water Supply For Parts Of The West Posted by Rosemary Gordon|January 27, 2015 The Southwest, Sierra Nevada region, and Pacific Northwest are starting the year drier than normal.
Scientists Say 2014 Warmest Year Since 1880 Posted by Paul Rusnak|January 19, 2015 Separate studies by NASA and NOAA confirm continuance of long-term warming trend.
Ohio Peach Growers Hope For A Better Winter This Year Posted by Christina Herrick|January 6, 2015 State hit hard by polar vortex; growers hopeful weather conditions don’t repeat.
Unusual Weather Creating New Challenges For Western Growers By Richard Smith|January 3, 2015 Growers should be on the lookout for a series of nutritional disorders in plants caused by unusual weather in the West.
November Cold May Hurt Washington Orchards Posted by David Eddy|December 17, 2014 But it’s too early to tell if well-below-normal temperatures will increase tree mortality.
Wet December Predicted For Parched California Posted by David Eddy|November 25, 2014 National Weather Service says above-normal precipitation expected; it may continue through the winter in central and southern parts of the Golden State.
Forecast: South Florida Dry Season May See Fair Share Of Damp Days Posted by Paul Rusnak|October 31, 2014 Outlook calls for possible above-normal precipitation around region for fall and winter months.
NOAA’s Winter Weather Outlook Runs Hot And Cold Posted by Paul Rusnak|October 27, 2014 Repeat of last year’s extreme cold and snow events east of the Rockies unlikely.
South Florida Wet Season Receives Slight Respite Posted by Paul Rusnak|September 9, 2014 Reports indicate most areas around the region received below average rainfall during August.
Study Shows ‘Megadrought’ On The Radar For Southwest U.S. Posted by Paul Rusnak|September 2, 2014 Global warming trends fuel parched prediction from scientists.
‘Super Cold’ Winter, Sizzling Summer On Tap In 2015 Farmer’s Almanac Posted by Paul Rusnak|August 21, 2014 The 223rd edition of the folksy regional forecast manual predicting extremes.
New York State Assists Grape Growers Hit By Harsh Winter Posted by Christina Herrick|August 19, 2014 State to open winegrape market to grapes grown outside the state.
U.S. Fall Weather Outlook Foresees Wild Ride Posted by Paul Rusnak|August 14, 2014 From continued drought in the West, to a possible early Polar Vortex visit in the East, forecasters are predicting an active autumn.
Downy Mildew Hits Finger Lakes Grapes Posted by Christina Herrick|July 29, 2014 Growers also seeing spike in botrytis infections, vine collapses during growing season.
