USDA Forecast Predicts Normal Water Supply For Parts Of The West

Separate studies by NASA and NOAA confirm continuance of long-term warming trend.

State hit hard by polar vortex; growers hopeful weather conditions don’t repeat.

Growers should be on the lookout for a series of nutritional disorders in plants caused by unusual weather in the West.

But it’s too early to tell if well-below-normal temperatures will increase tree mortality.

National Weather Service says above-normal precipitation expected; it may continue through the winter in central and southern parts of the Golden State.

Outlook calls for possible above-normal precipitation around region for fall and winter months.

Repeat of last year’s extreme cold and snow events east of the Rockies unlikely.

Reports indicate most areas around the region received below average rainfall during August.

Global warming trends fuel parched prediction from scientists.

The 223rd edition of the folksy regional forecast manual predicting extremes.

State to open winegrape market to grapes grown outside the state.

From continued drought in the West, to a possible early Polar Vortex visit in the East, forecasters are predicting an active autumn.

Growers also seeing spike in botrytis infections, vine collapses during growing season.

Water managers are monitoring conditions in wake of first storm of the season.

Conditions seem to be coming together for a much-anticipated El Niño weather pattern, but the jury is still out on how beneficial the coming months will be for U.S. agriculture.

Tool utilizes 134 years of weather data to make predictions.

Growers note low cropping of peaches, berries, and some apple varieties.

Outlook calls for near to slightly below average precipitation around the region.

Growers in Penn Yan, Yates, and surrounding counties suffered damage to property from severe rain and flash flooding.