Wednesday, August 19, 2009

China Mulls Climate Resolution - WSJ.com
Most scientists agree that even a slight increase in global temperatures will wreak havoc as seasons shift, crops fail and storms and droughts ravage fields.
State’s cranberry crop is projected to decline by 20 percent - Brockton, MA - The Enterprise
LaFleur said he expected a bigger decline because this growing season has been a particularly challenging one. He cited one morning in early June when the frost on the bogs killed enough blossoms to wipe out tens of thousands of barrels worth of berries.
Cornfield Math Says Hoosier Crops Need More Time - Indiana Prairie Farmer
Timetable to black layer will shove up against frost dates.
[North Dakoa: Sunflowers need more heat]
Sunflowers in North Dakota, the nation’s leading producer of the crop, are 10 to 12 days behind average in growing degree days, said the National Sunflower Association.

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