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Orchards in central Otago fear they won’t have enough staff this season
Some orchards in central Otago are struggling to find enough staff with less than a month to harvest.
Workers in the Pacific Islands have been described as invaluable to New Zealand's horticultural and wine industries.
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Grazing in orchards, mutually beneficial vineyards
Cattle grazing serves several purposes. It feeds livestock, regenerates plant and soil health and, when animals graze in orchards or woods, decreases the severity of forest…
Premature snow damages apple orchards in Kulgam, Shopian districts of Kashmir
Early snowfall in the southern region in October caused heavy damage to the orchards and 30% of the fruit crop that was ready for harvest was lost due to the fury of nature.Officials said this year, while orchards in northern Kashmir saw…
Heckman Orchards pumps a lot of apple cider
Apple cider from a Poconos farm is flying off the shelves this year. The owner says the weather this past spring and summer has been conducive to a great harvest.
EFFORT, Pa. - The fall has been busy at Heckman…
whitefly infestation hits coconut orchards in Andhra Pradesh | Vijayawada News
VIJAYAWADA: Several coconut orchards in Andhra Pradesh are affected by the Rough Spiral Whitefly (RSW), affecting coconut production. Whitefly disease has also infested oil palms. The problem is widely felt in the Konaseema region of East…
Wisconsin apple orchards in deficit this year
On a sunny Saturday in October, the air at Turkey Ridge Organic Orchard in Gays Mills is as crisp as the apples they grow. The door to their farm store is open, inviting customers to browse.
But inside, it's strangely empty. Dusty shelves…
Snow and rains cause major damage to orchards
Srinagar, October 23: Early snowfall accompanied by heavy rains, which started late Friday evening, caused extensive damage to apple orchards in the valley, especially in many districts of southern…
Snowfall and heavy rain wreak havoc in apple orchards, five dead
Heavy rains and snowfall in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday left three people dead and several severely damaged apple orchards. With parts of Kashmir receiving snowfall as heavy rains lashed others, Srinagar…
Three dead, apple orchards suffer massive damage as snowfall and rains hit life in Kashmir
Three people were killed as apple orchards suffered extensive damage as parts of Kashmir received snowfall and the plains were hit by heavy rains on Saturday, causing the early onset of winter conditions.Snowfall and rains, which started…
“We are heartbroken”: apple orchards buried in snow numb Kashmir growers
The torment of an apple grower. KO Photos by Abid Bhat
In the wake of a weather advisory, untimely snowfall ruined Kashmir's apple orchards, leaving growers in a sad state of mind.
ARSHAD Ahmad and his two brothers were on their toes…