Bobby’s Rant on Hydrofracking
Hydro-Fracking for natural gas; it’s very controversial. On the plus side it is reducing our dependence on foreign oil and reducing our greenhouse gas emissions (because it’s cheaper than coal). It’s also making some folks very rich.
High Temperatures and Drought Affect Pollination
There’s been a lot of news lately about extreme weather throughout the world; here in the U.S. the Huffington Post as well as other news sources reported that the past twelve-month period from July 2011 through June 2012 has been the hottest on record. In other news over half...
Warm Nights
Last night the low temperature in Swoope, Virginia was 72 degrees Fahrenheit. Anything above 70 is considered a “warm” night in these parts of the country. That’s a night when you lay on top of the top of the sheets in your bed and sweat trying to sleep. Farmers have...
