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NEWS ABOUT: harvest

harvest stories: 5 news summaries

 Disease Threatens 
 Florida Oranges 

Scientists search for solutions to citrus greening disease

Jul 28, 09 5:01 PM CDT
(Newser) - Florida’s orange growers face a powerful adversary in a disease know by its shorthand of HLB that causes citrus trees to “green”—produce only sour, misshapen fruit, Scientific American reports. With every county in the state affected, the citrus industry has dedicated $10 million this year... More »

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Florida • trees • disease • harvest • insects • oranges • fruit and vegetables • citrus greening disease

 Midwest Awaits
 Bumper Corn Crop

Ideal growing weather wipes out flood fears

Aug 13, 08 8:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - America's farmers are on track to deliver the second-biggest corn harvest ever despite June floods, according to the Department of Agriculture. Shortages were predicted after severe flooding swamped fields, but the Midwest has had ideal corn-growing weather since, the New York Times reports. A healthy soybean crop is also expected.... More »

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agriculture • farming • corn • crops • harvest • farmer • farm • Department of Agriculture • corn belt • soybeans

Poor Crops Threaten to Worsen Food Crisis

Bad weather in US, Australia threatens harvests amid shortages

Jun 10, 08 7:14 AM CDT
(Newser) - Amid fears of looming food shortages around the world, this year’s crops aren’t providing much hope, the New York Times reports. While farmers in America have been hit with too much rain, Australian farmers are battling the effects of drought. US farmers planted 4 million more acres this... More »

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weather • drought • crops • harvest • farmer • food shortage

 Pacific Salmon Season in Peril 

Incredibly low stocks prompt action from federal agency

Mar 12, 08 4:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - A shortage of salmon in the waters along the Pacific coast has driven regulators to consider a ban on salmon-fishing this season, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. The Pacific Fishery Management Council has never recommended canceling the season before, and about 1,000 commercial fishermen could see their livelihood devastated... More »

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California • salmon • fish • fishing • Oregon • harvest • National Marine Fisheries Service • fishing ban • Pacific Fishery Management Council

Italian Grapes Make Early Debut

Spooks Wine Country

Aug 16, 07 4:53 PM CDT
(Newser) - This year's grape harvest in Italy will be unlike any one in living memory—for starters because it's happening in August. Because of sky-high temperatures and scanty rainfall, grapes are ripening three to four weeks ahead of normal schedules. Some grape growers blame it on global warming, but scientists warn... More »

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climate change • weather • global warming • Italy • wine • harvest • grapes

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