Transcript WEATHER THAT AFFECTS AGRICULTURE

WEATHER THAT AFFECTS AGRICULTURE:
Your food, clothing and shelter
DROUGHT
• A drought is defined as
a long period without
rain.
• The Dustbowl occurred
between 1930-1937
– Caused by a drought and
poor farming practices
Kansas Farm House, 1932
TORNADOS AND EXTREME WINDS
• Tornados are violent
windstorms that form
funnel clouds which are
destructive.
• Extreme Winds are
wind storms that have
high speeds.
– Crops may not be
harvestable after
extreme winds storms or
tornados
EXTEME TEMPATURES
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FREEZING
– Frost is solid water vapor that
forms crystals that can vary in
many forms
• Tomatoes are a plant that
cannot survive being
exposed to frost
• A plant that can survive a
frost are radishes
EXTERME HEAT
– High temperatures that begin
at 100 degrees Fahrenheit / 38
degrees Celsius
• Causes plants to wither,
burn up, and die
FLOODING
• When there is to much
rain, streams and rivers
may overflow, which is
known as flooding
• When there is to much
water
– Crops may die from too
much water
– Crops maybe ruined and
no longer usable to feed
animals or people
LIGHTNING
• Lighting is produced by
electrical charges in the
air and usually
accompanies a
thunderstorm
• Lightning may cause
– Fires
– Electricity going to go out
• Most farms have electrical
generators that run on fuel
to produce electricity in
cast of power loss
HURRICANE
• Hurricanes are tropical
storms that are formed
over the ocean and have
high winds that cause lots
of damage when they
make land (landfall)
• Three main crops that are
in the path of hurricanes
and may be damaged are
– Cotton
– Pineapple
– Sugarcane
AFFECTS ON PRODUCERS (FARMERS)
• Farmers
– Destroyed crops and
livestock means no
income
– Repairing of farm
buildings (expense)
– Reshaping of land
(expense)
– Buying new supplies
(expense)
AFFECTS ON CONSUMERS (YOU)
• You
– Shortage of crops and
livestock means higher
food prices at the
grocery store
• Possible Environmental
concerns
– Soil erosion
– Reduced water quality
– Reduced air quality