On February 8, the BC Cherry Association (BCCA) convened its membership for a meeting to discuss the impact of an unprecedented ‘polar vortex’ that hit all cherry-growing regions of British Columbia early in January.
Presence of cereal volunteers in oilseed rape fields and direct drilling could lead to a marked reduction in damage caused by cabbage stem flea beetle (CSFB), a new study says.
Catastrophic might not even begin to describe the situation when it comes to Okanagan wineries and vineyards this year.In fact, there is a good chance there will be no grapes grown in the valley this year at all.
Grape growers in the province will recover, eventually, but are still hurting from the polar vortex a year ago, says the president of the Grape Growers Association of Nova Scotia.
Erosion by the Teesta River is continuing to show fury in Gangachara upazila of Rangpur district during the current dry season.During a recent visit, this correspondent found a vast tract of cropland has been devoured by the river at Shankardaho village in Lakkhitari union of Gangachara upazila during the last couple of weeks.
A new study has warned of links between warming climate and the devastating fungal plant disease wheat blast.The diseasecurrently poses a threat to 6.4 million hectares and by 2050, climate change is likely make the situation worse and threaten 13.5 million hectares of cropland.
As Morocco faces its sixth consecutive year of drought, water-intensive agricultural projects are under scrutiny. Climate change poses a major threat to the country, impacting the vast agricultural sector which employs 39% of the workforce.
Business owners of ferneries in Volusia County are facing challenges after they were impacted by a severe hailstorm in early February.They say it is affecting them at a critical time with holidays like Valentine's Day and Mother's Day just around the corner, which are among the most significant sources of revenues for the ferneries.
South Okanagan West Kootenay MP Richard Cannings stood in the House of Commons last week asking the federal government to step in and help B.C. grape and fruit growers devastated by January’s freezing damage. But the local MP didn’t find any help forthcoming.
The consensus is this winter’s cold snap will likely be the worst of a string of bad climate-related hits for B.C. cherry growers.“It’s not looking good,” saysBC Cherry Associationpresident Sukhpaul Bal.
Jabalpur and Umaria witnessed heavy rainfall on Sunday, with Sihora village in Bargi tehsil experiencing a two-minute downpour of hailstones. Sivni and Mandla districts also encountered four minutes of rainfall, causing considerable damage to crops in the region.
Gusty winds and hailstorm hit parts of Nagpur, Amravati, Wardha and Chandrapur districts on late Saturday night followed by mild rain towards Sunday evening. Standing crops were damaged while trees were uprooted at some places. No human casualty has been reported so far.
Last year brought months of challenging weather to Vermont. Persistent rainstorms set records that caused catastrophic flooding throughout the state and the Northeast. The flooding prompted emergency evacuations, closed access to multiple towns, and damaged homes and communities.
As has been often said with farming ...“every year is different,”and many times decisions for the current crop year are based on what happened in the previous year or two. That could be the scenario in some cases with considering Supplemental Coverage Option insurance coverage for corn in 2024.
The global soil erosion rate is projected to increase by 30% to 66% over the period 2015–2070 under three alternative climate-economic scenarios, according to aJRC study. The current impact of soil erosion on agricultural productivity at global scale has been estimated at about USD 8 billion.
The climatic conditions along the equator are said to be quite favourable to the multiplication of parasites and pests that farmers must continuously fight.According to the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) pests and other vectors account for 20 to 40 percent of food loss annually.