Drought limits produce availability at stands in Jackson, Mississippi
9/27/2023 7:14:10 PM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Business & Industry
Energy
Society & Public Health
Tourism & Recreation
AFFECTED AREAS:
Hinds County, MS
Jackson, MS
Smith County, MS
Start Date: 9/27/2023
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Some fruits and vegetables normally sold at produce stands were nowhere to be found in Jackson as produce perished in the fields. A farmer in Smith County lamented that she lost from 25% up to 60% of various crops this growing season. She was irrigating plants that survived, costing as much as 40% more in electricity. The ground was so hard and dry in Smith County that a farmer could not disk the ground, affecting fall planting.
WLBT Online (Jackson, Miss.), Sept 27, 2023
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