Climate and weather
Trends in spring climate changing in the Northeast
You might have noticed spring-like weather in the Northeast is arriving earlier than usual. There is reliable evidence from many studies that conditions in the Northeast and upper Midwest have become warmer and wetter in... more »
Climate change effects depend on crops
In an effort to forecast how climate change may affect agriculture, University of California agricultural economists looked at how climate has affected crop acreage in the past. The effect of temperature changes on plants depends... more »
California farmers prepare for possibility of El Nino floods
California farmers are preparing to deal with the potential for heavy rains and flooding this winter. Flooding is a serious food safety issue because it can introduce pathogens to crops. In fact, FDA considers produce that has been in contact with flood waters adulterated. The LGMA food... more »
John Deere is buying Precision Planting from Monsanto
Deere & Company and The Climate Corporation, a subsidiary of Monsanto Company, have signed definitive agreements for Deere to acquire the Precision Planting LLC equipment business and to enable exclusive near real-time data connectivity between... more »
Map identifies farmland with potential for groundwater recharge
Growers, researchers, policymakers, and others can now pinpoint California’s most promising parcels of farmland to help replenish the state’s dwindling groundwater supplies, thanks to a new interactive map developed by the California Soil Resource Lab... more »
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