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Re: [Market-farming] How is it going in the Northeast ?
- From: "maury sheets" <maurysheets AT verizon.net>
- To: "'Market Farming'" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: Re: [Market-farming] How is it going in the Northeast ?
- Date: Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:02:58 -0500
Karen, So sorry to hear about the drought. I hope you have some
means of getting by. You mentioned the unpredictability of the weather patterns,
but they are very predictable. I saw back in June here in south jersey
when we were getting all this rain that we were probably in an ENSO year (El
Nino- Southern Oscillation). Every time there is an El Nino, we get more
than average rainfalls, we also get our record snowfalls then. I knew a
big snow was coming, but I didn’t expect three of them. All
Philadelphia’s record snow falls were in El Nino years over the last 50
years. It may be that the southern jet that is bringing us the rain (and
snow) has moved above Dominica and carried the rain away from there. This
is the fourth warmest El Nino ever recorded and could be causing these
extremes even for El Nino years. Most (not all) El Ninos only last one
year, so hopefully we will dry out and you will get wet again. Good luck
and hang in there. Maury Sheets Woodland Produce South jersey From:
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On Behalf Of Roots Farm & Karen Sutherland Here in Dominica we're having the worst drought in memory.
NO rain in more than 2 months under blazing sun, cloudless skies,
desiccating winds. Heavy ashfall from Montserrat eruption still clinging
to leaves, blocking photosynthesis, changing pH. Our farm long ago ran
out of water, unable to plant, transplant, losing crop after crop.
(Amazingly broccoli/radish/turnip family still produce with no water.)
Rivers other farmers count on for irrigation running dry. Folks
can't plant and can't take care of what was already planted, unless they're lucky
enough to have access to and afford public water (with rationing
possible/likely in near future). Then "regular" dry
season due to start by midMarch, last through midJune. Then hurricane
season. Oy! Very disastrous situation here and little/no gov't.
assistance or insurance and in this land of small family subsistence plus
farms, most folks hardly have pockets, let alone ones deep enough to get
through one more calamitous year. Crisis/opportunity .... maybe ... but the recent
unpredictability of weather patterns makes recognizing real opportunity
challenging. Best wishes to all, Karen Roots
Farm Organic
Produce Fruits,
Roots, Vegetables & Herbs Cockrane, DOMINICA 767-449-3038 |
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Re: [Market-farming] How is it going in the Northeast ?,
maury sheets, 03/03/2010
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Re: [Market-farming] How is it going in the Northeast ?,
Roots Farm & Karen Sutherland, 03/04/2010
- Re: [Market-farming] How is it going in the Northeast ?, Bill Scheffler, 03/04/2010
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Re: [Market-farming] How is it going in the Northeast ?,
Roots Farm & Karen Sutherland, 03/04/2010
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