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'Praying for Rain': How New York Farmers are Dealing with Drought - and Unexpected Brush Fires

The dry weather in the Hudson Valley speaks to the difficulty of growing food on a warming planet.

By Frida Garza. Staff Writer – The Grist.

For farmers, planning for spring begins in the fall. That’s when seeds go into the ground. Later, if all goes well, roots begin to grow, followed by shoots and leaves. But that only happens when there’s enoug...

 

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