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[Leslie <cayadopi AT yahoo.com>]

Glad you saw that !
 
I was thinking about you when she was talking about the east mid-west area 
and wondering if you are far south enough to be incluced in the Tennesse-Ohio 
flood area she was talking about, or if north of there.  It sounds like 
you'll just have to delay planting a bit if the snows are heavier, and then 
be ok.  Clearly 30-55 years ago crops were being grown in your area, and the 
weather (snow/rain) will probably revert back to a cycle more like that.
 
I remember about a year ago, she was talking about some volcanoes that had 
eruprted in Russia, and stating that it was going to impact the planting 
dates last year for the cornbelt, and was advising farmers to delay their 
planting by (I forget how long).  She was dead on.  I don't remember the 
whole discussion now, but darned if the weather didn't change a few months 
later just lilke she was talking about.  When I lived in a hurricane zone, 
she caught my attention whenever she was interviewed if she was talking about 
an upcoming Atlantic storm season.  I think she's a guest about twice a year 
on that radio show.  I never had to listen before to weather for crops 
though... Kind of changes perspective !!!
 
I was thinking also that the kind of weather changes discussed.......... 
well, it would be interesting to hear James's take on how those kind of 
weather changes could positively impact homesteaders who are able to grow 
excess crop.  When oil gets more expensive, this nation might return more 
towards localized farming.  Anyone have any speculation on any threats from 
big ag against the little guys supplying local markets?  Or is that already 
starting with the raids on little famers and the RFID tags?

She mentioned grain producion OK, but veggie shortages........... which makes 
me wonder where most of the row cropping for veggies is done.  I know S. 
Florida is huge, California also.  And locally there is quite of bit of row 
cropping (seems like peppers, dried beans, onions, corn, etc here).   I saw a 
news clip the other day on a young farmer in TX who was planting, but worried 
about draught conditions.  He was keeping the faith that it would rain, but 
is worried.
 
Maybe I should start trying to figure a way to capture rain........... 
speaking of which.... it rained really well here for the first time in more 
than 2 months.  A couple of hours last night, and on/off light rain & drizzle 
all day today.  I love the smell of the clean air when it rains here.  It is 
so fresh, no molds, nothing.
 
 
The 2nd hour on that website is the interview of the guys who wrote the water 
shortage book.  I catnapped while listening to it, so missed a lot, but 
clearly there are historical reasons that suggest migration related to water 
availability/weather changes affecting food have happened in the past.
 
I'm hoping one of the next interviews of her there will be more data in to 
see if we're entering a new 27 year cycle of cooler temps.  That might help 
us desert folks a bit in the summer growing crops.... but the lack of water 
could be an issue.  
 
L
 

From: Lynn Wigglesworth lynnw1366 AT hotmail.com


That was really interesting. Evelyn Garriss makes so much sense. I've long 
been thinking what she said...as the climate changes, agriculture will shift 
to better climate conditions. The mid-Atlantic could become the new 
agricultural center of the US.  Unfortunately, it doesn't sound like my
farm 
will become tropical...just wetter (and it's plenty wet already).





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At  3/9/2009 12:17 PM,Leslie wrote:


>She mentioned grain producion OK, but veggie shortages...........
>which makes me wonder where most of the row cropping for veggies is done.

They are talking about cutting water to Calif farmers because of the
drought and lot of our vegies come from there.


>
>Maybe I should start trying to figure a way to capture
>rain........... speaking of which.... it rained really well here for
>the first time in more than 2 months.  A couple of hours last night,
>and on/off light rain & drizzle all day today.  I love the smell of
>the clean air when it rains here.  It is so fresh, no molds, nothing.

There is a good bit of information on the web about rainwater
harvesting, it is the water source for a lot of people.
http://www.twdb.state.tx.us/publications/reports/RainwaterHarvestingManual_3rdedition.pdf

http://www.eng.warwick.ac.uk/ircsa/factsheets.htm




Rob
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