Farmer Jeremy and Farmer Larry are out plowing this morning behind three draft horses. In order to be ready for fall planting, plowing must proceed despite dry conditions. Some dust is coming off the field as the farmers make the rounds, and Jeremy noticed that many of the weeds are detaching from the soil as it gets turned over, rather than getting buried, due to the tenuous hold the dry ground has on the roots.
For the first time this summer, U.S. Drought Monitor shows that parts of New Jersey, including Howell Farm, officially qualifies as “abnormally dry.”
The big story in droughts this year, however, is that every part of California is in a severe drought, with half the state in “exceptional drought.”
Drought Map:
http://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/
For the first time this summer, U.S. Drought Monitor shows that parts of New Jersey, including Howell Farm, officially qualifies as “abnormally dry.”
The big story in droughts this year, however, is that every part of California is in a severe drought, with half the state in “exceptional drought.”
Drought Map:
http://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/
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