Battle of Thanksgiving Dinner Elements in 2011

EXTREME THANKSGIVING How your Thanksgiving dinner battled the elements in 2011 Heat Wave Drought Hit: Turkeys, Great Plains Hit: Pumpkins, Southwest Cost: More than 4000 turkeys died when barn temperatures reached Cost: The sales and shipping manager for M&P Produce Co. in more than 105. San Antonio said bins of pumpkins Heat wave blamed in deaths of thousands that cost $70 to $75 last year cost at least $95 this year - "Prices are up to start with, and it will get tighter in mid-October when demand grows" of poultry in several states - July 13 2011, Associated Press Drought takes bite out of Texas pumpkins -September 23 2011, Houston Chronicle Cold Spring Hit: Wine grapes, Californa Cost: "Our Viognier is down 80 percent," - California winemaker In Calif, wine grapes good but in short supply - October 12 2011, Associated Press Heavy Rain Hit: Wheat, Pacific Northwest Cost: Aaron Schumacher, president of A&R Farms Inc, had $90,000 worth of wheat wiped out by rain. Crop insurance brings the national debate down to Oregon farmers -July 30 2011, Oregon Live Heavy Rain Hit: Vegetable harvest, Northeast Hurricane Irene Cost: "We are looking at a one-third loss" - Farmer, Ransom Twp, PA. Hit: Vegetable harvest, Northeast Cost: "This year is going to be a total loss...All that effort, all that money, the labor to weed it, fertilize it, irrigate it, and then to get nothing from it, that's what kills you." - Farmer, New Wet weather hinders crop production - October 19 2011, The Times Tribune Paltz, NY Flooded farmers leam to be creative September 27 2011, The New York Times resourcemedia Unlock the Power of Communication resource media