Reports from the Northwest€¦ · DRY FARMING COLLABORATIVE We are a group of growers, extension...
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REPORTS FROM THE NORTHWEST
A M Y G A R R E T T
S M A L L F A R M S P R O G R A M
O R E G O N S TAT E U N I V E R S I T Y E X T E N S I O N S E R V I C E
EAST VS.
WEST
https://climatetoolbox.org
https://climatetoolbox.org/tool/Historical-Water-Watcher
TEMPERATURE• Higher spring temps
– Tree Fruit
• Earlier flowering
• Mismatch with pollinators
• Summer heat stress
– Sunburn/scald of apples
– Softer berry crops
DROUGHT
• Decrease snowpack
• Earlier snow melt
• Decreased summer water availability for irrigation
WATER RIGHTS2015 example
• Junior
• Senior
HEMP PRODUCTION & WATER
DRY FARMING COLLABORATIVE
We are a group of growers, extension educators, plant
breeders, and agricultural professionals partnering to increase
knowledge and awareness of dry farming management
practices with a hands-on participatory approach.
DFC FaceBook group (800+ Members)
Email list for trial hosts (200+ Subscribers)
FLOODING
• Crop loss
• Transport to market
• Disease pressure[
PEST PRESSURE
Example:
2019 Striped cucumber beetle
– April outbreak in 2019
– Usually July
FIRE AND SMOKE
• Wine grapes
• Honey
• Farmworker health
FARMWORKERS
• Health concerns
– Heat
– Pesticide exposure
RESOURCES
• USDA Northwest Climate Hub: https://www.climatehubs.usda.gov/hubs/northwest/
• Climate Toolbox https://climatetoolbox.org
– Future Crop Suitability
– Historical Water Watcher
– Historical Climograph
• NIDIS Pacific Northwest Drought Early Warning System (DEWS)
• Dry Farming Collaborative