Thursday, September 27, 2012

California farmers examine climate change issues

Fresno Bee: New science and research has San Joaquin Valley farmers taking a harder look at the effect that climate change may have on their industry. If researcher's predictions hold true, the Valley's multi-billion dollar agriculture industry will be hit with longer stretches of hot temperatures, fewer colder days and shrinking water supplies. What that means for agriculture is potentially lower yields, a loss of revenue and fewer acres being farmed. Farmers and industry leaders say that while there...

URL: http://www.thenewstribune.com/2012/09/27/2312297/california-farmers-examine-climate.html

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