Flood and fire officials from the California Department of Water Resources (DWR), CAL FIRE and the National Weather Service (NWS) warn that weather and land conditions across California increase the …
Agri View: Weather Problems
Everett Griner talks about agriculture losses due to bad weather in today’s Agri View.
Matthew’s Aftermath – Agricultural Impacts
Initial reports are coming from the Carolinas on how the hurricane previously known as Matthew has impacted crops and farm animals. Rod Bain has the story.
NOAA Increases Odds of La Niña
The fall forecast is trending more towards the chances of a La Niña weather pattern.
Early-Autumn Weather Affects Coastal Crops
The California coast is usually a pretty cool place to be—but not so during the first week in autumn, when triple-digit heat caused records to fall from Monterey to Oxnard …
Forestry Experts Say Tree Mortality Brings Added Risk
Pine trees in California forests will die out and give way to brush and chaparral, forestry experts warn, unless agencies undertake what one analyst called a “massive effort” to reduce …
Island Coffee Crop Acreage Down
Could we be facing a coffee shortage in the near future? Another coffee crop is down due to a major pest and weather events that disrupted the season.
2017 Forecasted to Bring some Relief from Record Heat
NASA predicts 2016 will be the warmest year on record for Earth, but forecasters offer a prediction of relief for 2017. Weather forecasters say a new annual record is unlikely …
Louisiana Flooding Destroys $14 Million of Rice
With more than 20 inches of rain in southwest Louisiana since last week, early estimates are that flooding has destroyed $14 million worth of the state’s rice crop. That estimate …
U.S. Drought Coverage Creeps Upward Again This Month
Since March, the area of the US covered in drought has nearly doubled, with another month to month increase reported in August.
Wildfire Threat Out West Continues To Grow
An incoming weather system could boost the threat of wildfire activity in the Western US, particularly in the Pacific Northwest. Rob Bain has the story.
Managed Grazing Helps Forests, Experts Say
With California wildfires becoming more frequent and intense, ranchers and other natural resources experts say public policy on livestock grazing as a potential tool to manage fuel and vegetation needs …
Agri View: Changing Weather
Everett Griner talks about global warming and what is causing our weather to change in today’s Agri View.
Agri View: Crop Losses
Everett Griner talks about crop losses due to weather in today’s Agri View.