Too much rain, damaging winds for New Mexico's chile
9/20/2022 4:21:13 PM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
AFFECTED AREAS:
New Mexico
Bernalillo County, NM
Sandoval County, NM
Santa Fe County, NM
Socorro County, NM
Socorro, NM
Valencia County, NM
Start Date: 6/15/2022
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The monsoon brought ample rain, easing drought in New Mexico this summer. While the moisture sounds beneficial, windstorms and heavy rain unfortunately damaged the chile, reducing the crop by 35% for one chile grower in the Middle Rio Grande Valley. Rain encouraged weed growth, and wet fields did not always allow workers in to pull the weeds.
Santa Fe New Mexican, Sept 17, 2022
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