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Hot weather drying out Nova Scotia crops
Sam Lutz shows the yellowing on leaves on an apple tree in Annapolis Valley. (Source: Jonathan MacInnis/CTV News Atlantic) Some of Josh Oulton's crops are loving these sun-soaked days in the Annapolis Valley, N.S. 'This fruit is looking really good,' he says as he checks out his peppers and tomatoes. Others in the fields are having a tougher time with the hot, dry conditions. 'Vegetables are 70 per cent water and so if Mother Nature is not doing that for us, then we need to provide that through irrigation and pumps and ponds and wells and streams, and whatever we can get our hands on,' Oulton says. Josh Oulton Josh Oulton checks his tomato plants. (Source: Jonathan MacInnis/CTV News Atlantic) He figures an inch of rain a week is sufficient for his growing needs, but Oulton says that hasn't been coming. Now, with the ground drying out, he's forced to start watering his plants. 'If you're on some really well drained, sandy soil, yeah, you're looking at dust,' he says. There's trouble in Sam Lutz's apple orchards, too, as some of the leaves are yellowing. 'Things have really started to dry up in June particularly was quite rough. We had about 50 mm of rain for the whole month, but about 60 per cent of that came all in one day,' says Lutz. He is not able to supply water to his orchard because his sources are running dry. Lutz's mature trees with deeper roots are still doing OK but the young ones with shallower root systems aren't growing. 'The trees aren't growing as much as we hoped which delays them filling out and filling their space and will eventually delay them coming into production,' he says. The hot and dry conditions is also causing problems of animals that graze on fields. The grass is either dead or not growing and that's forcing some farmers to start using the hay they had been storing for the winter. Sam Lutz Sam Lutz shows the yellowing on leaves on an apple tree in Annapolis Valley. (Source: Jonathan MacInnis/CTV News Atlantic) For more Nova Scotia news, visit our dedicated provincial page
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Windsor-Essex under severe thunderstorm watch, sports fields closed
A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect for Windsor-Essex. Environment Canada said the area could see strong wind gusts and heavy rain as a storm system moves through. We could see upwards of 50 millimetres of rain. Drivers are reminded that conditions may change and to be alert and cautious. The City of Windsor has closed all sports fields and diamonds due to the weather. Here's a look at the rest of your forecast: Monday night: Thunderstorms ending in the evening then clearing. Fog patches developing overnight. Low 22 C. Tuesday: Sunny in the morning and early afternoon, then a mix of sun and cloud with a 30 per cent chance of showers late in the afternoon. Risk of thunderstorms. Fog dissipating in the morning. High 31 C, humidex 41 C. Tuesday night: Partly cloudy with a 30 per cent chance of showers early in the evening. Risk of thunderstorm. Low 18 C. Wednesday: A mix of sun and cloud with a 30 per cent chance of showers. High 28 C. Wednesday night: Increasing cloudiness. Low 16 C.
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Two people, dog rescued from rising tide in Lepreau Basin, N.B.
The Musquash Fire Department rescued two people and a dog in the Lepreau Basin area. (Source: Musquash Fire Department) New Brunswick emergency crews rescued two people and a dog who were trapped by the rising tide in the Lepreau Basin on Monday afternoon. The Musquash Fire Department launched a water rescue boat after receiving an emergency dispatch request around 12:30 p.m., according to a news release. Crews brought an adult man and woman, along with their dog, back to shore. There were no reported injuries. For more New Brunswick news, visit our dedicated provincial page.
