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Drought conditions pose tough challenges to Vermont farmers

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Farmers say the drought is hurting hay harvest and forcing them to make some difficult decisions.

Live call-in discussion: Abnormally dry conditions have many Vermont farmers worried about their crops, from fruits and vegetables to the hay they feed their livestock. The drought is particularly severe in the southern part of the state.

This hour, host Mikaela Lefrak talks with an expert on forecasting and measuring rainfall, a Vermont state official whose work focuses in part on climate change's effects on agriculture, and southern Vermont farmers.

Our guests are:

  • John Goff, senior service hydrologist, National Weather Service in Burlington
  • Ryan Patch, agriculture, climate and land use policy manager, Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
  • John Franklin, Franklin Farm in Guilford

Broadcast live at noon on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

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Mikaela Lefrak joined Vermont Public in 2021 as co-host and senior producer of Vermont Edition. Her stories have aired nationally on Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Weekend Edition, Marketplace, The World and Here & Now. A seasoned local reporter, Mikaela has won two regional Edward R. Murrow awards and a Public Media Journalists Association award for her work.
Tedra joined Vermont Public as a producer for Vermont Edition in January 2022. Before moving to Vermont, she was a journalist in New York City for 20 years. She has a master’s degree in journalism from New York University.