Farmers and other food producers have a front row seat for seeing what climate change is doing to their crops and businesses. Let's face it, they've been watching the weather as long as there's been, well, farming. But they're seeing change that translate into challenges over and above a rainy spell or dry conditions or a cold snap. Now, the changing climate is causing concerns of viability of crops, new pests to deal with, and other conditions that present problems.
On this episode of Deeper Shade of Green, we went to the Central New York Regional Market to talk to farmers and food producers. Special correspondent Kiran Hubbard spoke with Julie Akins and Randy Dickinson of Glad to Know Ya farm about how climate change has affected crops and their farming practices. Dutch Hill Maple owner Dave Williams shares how sap is running slower, as well as new threats to his maple trees. And beekeeper Brooks Mullahy describes a problem her hives on Sunswick Farm can suffer due to rapidly changing temperatures.
Deeper Shade of Green is produced with the assistance of Hector Perez for research and booking. Kiran Hubbard helped out in the field with interviews. Our music is from the Syracuse-based jazz group E.S.P.
