Lack of rain affecting operations at cranberry farm in New Jersey
10/25/2024 12:56:14 PM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Burlington County, NJ
Chatsworth, NJ
Start Date: 10/24/2024
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A cranberry farm in the Pine Barrens has not had rain since Aug. 8 and no longer has water flowing from their natural reservoir. The limited water that they have must be carefully conserved for flooding cranberry bogs, frost protection and firefighting.
Well water was being used, and the cost of diesel fuel was substantial with the bill for the past month, exceeding the diesel fuel expense for the whole year.
WTXF-TV FOX 29 Philadelphia (Pa.), Oct 24, 2024
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