Drought, high costs bring US berry giants to Canada's maple syrup land
The berry trials highlight the long-term challenges growers face as climate change reshapes global agriculture. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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The berry trials highlight the long-term challenges growers face as climate change reshapes global agriculture. Read more at straitstimes.com.
A swath of Canada better known for maple syrup is being tested to mass produce berries normally grown in warmer locales, making it the unexpected beneficiary of extreme weather, local demand and rising costs in traditional growing areas like California.
The latest numbers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture echoed the Sacramento experience: Food prices this summer are up as much as 12 percent over last year.
As California experiences one of the driest years on record, a recent Congressional briefing provided a clear picture of the devastating impacts the drought has caused here in the Sacramento Valley. The briefing, hosted by the CRC, NCWA, and allied industry partners, included critical perspectives from those on the west side of the valley. Rice
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