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Specialty farmers adapt harvests, protect crops in face of extreme heat
By Joshua A. Bickel, Associated Press at KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate) — San Antonio
· July 8, 2026
· 5 min read
Even as the sun started to set, the day's heat was still hanging in the air as Annie Woods walked back out to harvest squash and zucchini on her 50-acre farm.Prolonged and intense heat is part of a climate change-driven pattern of weather extremes that has also led to intense flooding and prolong...
Key takeaway “I think it’s pretty safe to assume these kind of heat waves aren’t going away or they’re not freak occurrences,” Woods said.
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Category: local ·
Published: July 8, 2026 ·
Source: KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate) — San Antonio ·
Reading time: 5 min
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What is this story about? Even as the sun started to set, the day's heat was still hanging in the air as Annie Woods walked back out to harvest squash and zucchini on her 50-acre farm.Prolonged and intense heat is part of a climate change-driven pattern of weather extremes that has also led to intense flooding and prolong...
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