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Some pumpkin farmers in the West, particularly wholesalers in places like Colorado and New Mexico, are feeling the pinching effects of drought. Farmers have had to rely on dwindling water
HUDSON, Colo. — Alan Mazzotti can see the Rocky Mountains about 30 miles west of his pumpkin patch in northeast Colorado on a clear day.
Some pumpkin farmers in the West, particularly wholesalers in places like Colorado and New Mexico, are feeling the pinching effects of drought
Pumpkin growers in Texas, New Mexico, and Colorado faced challenges this year due to water shortages and extreme heat, exacerbated by climate change. Some lost over 20% of their expected yields, while others left land bare due to water allotments and rising electricity costs for irrigation. The scarcity of groundwater, slow replenishment of aquifers, and declining rainfall due to climate change continue to burden farmers in the arid West, influencing their crop choices.
Some pumpkin farmers in the West are feeling the pinching effects of drought.