When a major winter storm is in the forecast, preparation is key. Luckily, there are tried and true cold protection practices ...

For the second straight year, a January storm that could bring freezing rain or snow is threatening the blueberry crops on St ...

GEYSERVILLE -- Winegrape growers that depend on water in the Russian River Basin to protect their vines from frost assert they have a better idea of how much water they're using and how to limit such ...

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Russian River grape growers are hoping to gather enough water-use data from fellow farmers to avoid strict restrictions this spring on stream diversions for frost protection. Federal officials and ...

Learning how to protect plants from frost is a must when cold weather is on the way. Frost can affect many plants, and is particularly damaging to tropical and ornamental varieties, as well as any ...

Freezing temperatures damage plants by causing ice crystals to form in their cells. Frost-damaged vegetation withers and turns a dark brown or black. Ice crystals can also form in citrus fruit, ...

Every spring, California farmers forgo sleep to patrol their fields for signs of frost. Faced with the prospect of losing an entire season’s harvest to severe frost, growers spend millions of dollars ...

Freezing temperatures damage plants by causing ice crystals to form in their cells. Frost-damaged vegetation withers and turns a dark brown or black. Ice crystals can also form in citrus fruit, ...