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West Coast Smoke, UGH!
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beowulf
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Skies here in central Calif foothills (sort of between the Creek and Sierra fires) has been better in recent days - at least no ash and no smoke odor but still hazy skies and a red ball for the sun in the morning and evening. But yesterday the sky did seem a bit bluer - so encouraging.
Our solar production has been way down though - this may be the first year we will owe anything for electricity at the end of the year when they 'true-up' the production vs the use of electricity. Not likely it will be a great amount but before this we always generated more than we used.
Our solar production has been way down though - this may be the first year we will owe anything for electricity at the end of the year when they 'true-up' the production vs the use of electricity. Not likely it will be a great amount but before this we always generated more than we used.
Molalla1
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Rain? In Oregon? Who woulda thought!
That's good to hear. It should end those fires.
Yep Cali . . . we are looking real good again. :thumbsup:
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The guy who contracts my apple orchard - sends in his pruning crew, tills, harvests - brought in the first load of turkey manure today. I asked why a month early. He replied his entire grape crop is lost to smoke so it won't be harvested. He sells exclusively to a vintner who charges around $100/bottle, sold by subscription lists and in high-end restaurants only.
He operates a couple more traditional apple orchards like mine, plus the vineyard on his home parcel. He said the apple harvest this year was normal overall, a little better than average on my place and a little below average to nothing, at his other places. The apples balance his losses on the grape side. Not a profitable year but not financial ruin.
He has a total loss for the cost of the extensive pruning labor, spray, tilling etc in his home vineyard and the the other vineyards he operates.
He crushed a couple of samples in 5 gallon buckets and couldn't find another vintner who wanted his crop. Too much smoke taste, also wine sales are down. I see the vineyards on three sides of me are abandoned too, the grapes are now shriveled to raisins. He said there is still a cost to cut off all the dead grapes to avoid stressing the vines.
Strange times.
He operates a couple more traditional apple orchards like mine, plus the vineyard on his home parcel. He said the apple harvest this year was normal overall, a little better than average on my place and a little below average to nothing, at his other places. The apples balance his losses on the grape side. Not a profitable year but not financial ruin.
He has a total loss for the cost of the extensive pruning labor, spray, tilling etc in his home vineyard and the the other vineyards he operates.
He crushed a couple of samples in 5 gallon buckets and couldn't find another vintner who wanted his crop. Too much smoke taste, also wine sales are down. I see the vineyards on three sides of me are abandoned too, the grapes are now shriveled to raisins. He said there is still a cost to cut off all the dead grapes to avoid stressing the vines.
Strange times.
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It's official... PSPS has begun due to Northern CA Red Flag warning...
55,000 customers without electricity due to Diablo Wind Event is best guess with single digit humidity and gusts to 55 mph.
The forecast is through Friday but not the millions impacted last year... but last year no Covid.
55,000 customers without electricity due to Diablo Wind Event is best guess with single digit humidity and gusts to 55 mph.
The forecast is through Friday but not the millions impacted last year... but last year no Covid.
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Me too... never had to experience that and hope I never will. Just seems ridiculous. I'd like to think it is more than just poor planning but why?