The @WAFarmBureau the @IDFarmBureau and the @OreFarmBureau all support the Emergency Wildfire and Public Safety Act of 2020.https://t.co/8Bj7Bj4idt pic.twitter.com/hNV4GAg4WF
— PNWAgNetwork (@PNWAgNetwork) September 17, 2020
OSU is now offering analysis of smoke impacted grapes and wine for free smoke phenol compounds. Find out how you can take part with Oregon Wine Research Institute. #oregonwine #foodsciencehttps://t.co/txneYK4BhO pic.twitter.com/7Dq6o94sKf
— OSU Ag Sciences (@OSUAgSci) September 21, 2020
“The masks that we wear are cloth masks with no filters. We take them home to wash them because they are not disposable.” For many West Coast farm workers, wildfire season represents another crisis compounding the current coronavirus emergency: https://t.co/gKi8Kipmo6
— The Counter (@TheCounter) September 17, 2020
Washington State University gets $3 million for endowment to bolster food security https://t.co/1SqgEHxn8t
— Fruit Growers News (@FGNews) September 17, 2020
“We are Pasco-grown kids and have a Pasco-grown family — we want to source from Pasco,” said James Alford who is a third-generation farmer and owner of Alford Farms, Inc. with about 2,000 acres north of Pasco.https://t.co/2s313xfn1l
— Washington Farm Bureau (@WAFarmBureau) August 4, 2020
Ever heard of a Cosmic Crisp? It’s a new type of apple hitting supermarkets near you next month and growers are betting big on its success.
Our @KevTibs taste tests the fruit in Washington State and meets its developers to learn more. Watch more tonight on @NBCNightlyNews. pic.twitter.com/RCVXjsuFUC
— NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt (@NBCNightlyNews) November 23, 2019
The apple harvest is getting underway, and the Washington State Tree Fruit Association estimates this year's crop will be be slightly larger. https://t.co/USEyxUz2cp
— The Seattle Times (@seattletimes) August 11, 2020
Investment firms are starting to purchase Washington state tree fruit companies, including ones with a presence in the Yakima Valley. That’s prompted some family farmers to ask, “Do I hold on for more gains, or do I cash out?” https://t.co/uMurY7FZ6X
— The Seattle Times (@seattletimes) February 25, 2019
https://twitter.com/seattletimes/status/1027421720129486848
Wineries in California, Oregon and Washington have survived severe wildfires before, but the smoke from this year’s blazes has been especially bad — thick enough to obscure vineyards drooping with clusters of grapes almost ready for harvest. https://t.co/4aYWgdRThJ
— 4 News Now (@kxly4news) September 24, 2020
The 2020 Washington fresh apple crop will be similar to last year with an estimated harvest of 134 million 40-pound boxes, the Washington State Tree Fruit Association said. https://t.co/l2CjtguUBi
— Yakima Herald (@Yakima_Herald) August 10, 2020
Marionberries, known for their flavor and aroma, are named for Marion County. They’re called the “Cabernet of Blackberries” and are one of Oregon’s signature fruits.https://t.co/YcrPZDFKis
— KOIN News (@KOINNews) July 14, 2020
Anticipation of ripe #pears and #apples peaks in fall as fruits hang heavily from branches and begin their gravity-aided trip to the ground.
But how do you know when it’s prime picking time?https://t.co/wlkkyRHrvW#gardening #gardeningtips
— OregonStateUnivExt (@OregonStateExt) September 21, 2020
Sales of Oregon wine were up almost 13% in 2019 over 2018. @oregonwineboard https://t.co/4klk04WSzf
— Jill Barth (@jillbarth) September 23, 2020
2019 Troon Vineyards Kubli Bench Amber Applegate Valley ($30): A blend of biodynamically farmed Riesling, Vermentino, and Marsanne https://t.co/jJhicrQirq #wine #OregonWine #ORWine #ApplegateValley
— Craig Camp (@CraigCamp) September 25, 2020
If you're interested in how the Oregon wildfires have affected Oregon vineyards and what we're doing to support harvest and the Oregon Wine Industry as a whole, check out this piece by @KGWNews! https://t.co/6FOeEjRK28#oregonwine #oregonharvest2020 #drinkoregon
— Willamette Valley Vineyards (@WillametteVV) September 18, 2020
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson says it could take days after Election Day to tabulate ballots.
“We’re going to prioritize that full tabulation, that accuracy, over everything else,” she tells @brikeilarCNN. https://t.co/YuxCoKJYSj pic.twitter.com/NhV6ZoBJ3Q
— CNN Newsroom (@CNNnewsroom) September 24, 2020
Detection of COVID-19 has been one of the pandemic's biggest challenges. Infrared technology is fast becoming the preferred method for detecting symptoms in areas where people congregate. https://t.co/4koRMBP7ui pic.twitter.com/isOEmG9V1A
— CNBC (@CNBC) September 24, 2020
With COVID cases rising, foot traffic to restaurants is slowing throughout the Ninth District. See all current Ninth District COVID data on our dashboard: https://t.co/5e2Az0dEbX #dataviz pic.twitter.com/5eshwKQ88p
— Minneapolis Fed (@MinneapolisFed) September 23, 2020
https://twitter.com/DallasFed/status/1304048510355021824
Gov. Gavin Newsom is calling for California to ban new gasoline-fueled vehicles within 15 years in a bid to combat climate change and make the state the first in the nation to stop sales of internal combustion engines https://t.co/TQUMS43Jb4
— POLITICO (@politico) September 23, 2020
Will there be enough electric cars and trucks available?
There will. Automakers are getting serious about moving past combustion engines. There will be dozens and then hundreds of models available between now and 2035. https://t.co/j2OENFlD67
— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) September 23, 2020
Our local & state governments are locked in a dysfunctional marriage.
Our cities adopt laws that increase motor vehicle trips & pollution. Our state government then passes regulations to undo the damage – but falls short.
Here are 4 ways to fix this.
1/nhttps://t.co/b2lXdvgo4w— Patrick Siegman (@PatrickSiegman) September 23, 2020
https://twitter.com/NRDC/status/1308923733772566530
This is awesome – kudos @GavinNewsom! Note that this is consistent with the national zero-emissions vehicle sales standard (reaching 100% of new car sales by 2035) in the House Democrats' @ClimateCrisis Committee Plan.https://t.co/CWGPn6kLjD
— Dana Nuccitelli (@dana1981) September 23, 2020
Purdue University research is driving clean air changes in California and could lead to landmark vehicle emissions changes across the United States. https://t.co/hO2XusV2OM
— Purdue OIGP (@PU_OIGP) September 16, 2020
https://twitter.com/ToyotaPolicy/status/1307786878385614848
President Trump has made dismantling federal climate policies a centerpiece of his administration.
At least 100 environmental regulations have been repealed or weakened over the past four years. https://t.co/7PjUYDUBZ8
— The New York Times (@nytimes) September 17, 2020
Just like the US where California is leading in the terms of future vehicle policies,
with Kejriwal Govt's latest commitment to promoting EVs, Delhi can be a pioneer in promoting environment – friendly policies in India.
https://t.co/mSbVQQ1nvO— AAP (@AamAadmiParty) September 23, 2020
An eerie orange smoke billows across the Oregon sky amid a disastrous wildfire season in the West. So far in 2020, #wildfires have burned almost 7 million acres in the US. @NOAA says wildfires in California were one of four weather disasters costing $1 billion or more last month. pic.twitter.com/FOxzuobZ9Q
— Pattrn (@pattrn) September 17, 2020
Smoke, ash affect crops and livestock in wildfires’ wake – #AgAlert coverage https://t.co/rc97aMYEVc #agchat #AgTwitter #cawildfires pic.twitter.com/wmo1TKMua7
— California Farm Bureau (@CAFarmBureau) September 22, 2020
#Farmers and #Farmworkers: Protecting our Food Supply and Sustaining our Industry in Times of Crisis https://t.co/JmaQOz9itq #Agriculture #COVID19 #FoodSecurity #Wildfires
— Calif Food and Ag (@CDFAnews) September 21, 2020
California farmer Vince Bernard, who saw more than 3,000 boxes of oranges rot when the coronavirus pandemic hit, is worried his citrus farm will wither before his eyes https://t.co/ni79QkQrGA pic.twitter.com/0YTy3QfGk6
— Reuters (@Reuters) August 24, 2020
https://twitter.com/calwater/status/1308452002570084353
And the bears were very happy. pic.twitter.com/gY4dFEysP5
— John Fusco (@JohnFusco12) September 24, 2020
We were warned: A key U.S. election software company says it’s been hacked by unknown parties https://t.co/d0EO4kjyuN
— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) September 24, 2020
Map shows the richest person in each US state. Wonder who will have lost most due to COVID19. Surely not Jeff… Source: https://t.co/MSzkYwpCg3 pic.twitter.com/ZBWhuVhv0H
— Simon Kuestenmacher (@simongerman600) May 30, 2020
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Strong testimony by @dbongino, former U.S. Secret Service agent: “Please stop this ‘Defund the Police’ abomination before someone gets hurt.” pic.twitter.com/bnlnRP8UEL
— Senator Ted Cruz (@SenTedCruz) June 10, 2020
https://twitter.com/GovernorTomWolf/status/1259543729435807746
Why is America’s covid-19 death toll so high? https://t.co/QhXt11p4GS
— The Economist (@TheEconomist) April 22, 2020
In which countries is covid-19’s death toll higher than official counts suggest? Data from Sweden, Belgium, Austria and Turkey have been added to our tracker https://t.co/hBxsZwbv93
— The Economist (@TheEconomist) April 22, 2020
NEW: Inside the White House Situation Room yesterday, economic adviser Peter Navarro got into a heated dispute with infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci over the efficacy of the antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine. Details here: https://t.co/lvpf9HRxy5
— Jonathan Swan (@jonathanvswan) April 5, 2020
"Why is Jared Kushner in charge of anything?": Trump’s son-in-law sparks outcry, confusion after coronavirus briefing debut https://t.co/TJgF2u2H6s
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) April 3, 2020
BREAKING: New report documents the many ties between the oil industry and the private prosecutor (Rita Glavin) who detained me — including that her spouse was a lawyer for Exxon and her own firm had @Chevron as a client.https://t.co/QMKDRSYmTh
— Steven Donziger (@SDonziger) September 25, 2020
https://twitter.com/urbgardenersrep/status/967176199188500481
Nutritional psychiatry: Your brain on food: https://t.co/x3Cbj7TeSf #HarvardHealth pic.twitter.com/R0ao9wmO3v
— Harvard Health (@HarvardHealth) September 24, 2020
https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1309120129733722113
We may be able to track and contain the spread of #COVID19 thanks to its mutations pic.twitter.com/473megjoPS
— Tech Insider (@techinsider) May 4, 2020
Salmon farmers have been hit by restrictions in China, where a new outbreak of the coronavirus was blamed on imported fish https://t.co/t9BKKLZ0Ll
— Bloomberg (@business) June 16, 2020
BREAKING: United Airlines says it will have to furlough 2,850 pilots if there is no new aid package. https://t.co/jn8limUSe7 pic.twitter.com/TNTNqygzkQ
— CNBC Now (@CNBCnow) August 27, 2020
A chemical fire erupted at a manufacturing plant in Westlake, Louisiana, in the wake of #HurricaneLaura. Officials warned residents to stay inside, close their doors and turn off air conditioning, describing the fire as "a hazardous material incident." https://t.co/zgBDWyYP1N pic.twitter.com/WYr0ibrLiN
— ABC News (@ABC) August 28, 2020
Coast Guard aerial video shows flooding along Highway 82 in southwest Louisiana after #HurricaneLaura made landfall in the area with maximum sustained wind speeds of 150 mph. https://t.co/mvx2siZsEG pic.twitter.com/dnbv0KJa10
— ABC News (@ABC) August 28, 2020
A message from Acting U.S. Ambassador to Canada Richard Mills on U.S.-Canada cooperation to repatriate citizens, facilitate essential trade across our shared border, and protect our hardest-hit communities during the #COVID19 pandemic. pic.twitter.com/2s3aZgXQL1
— U.S. Embassy Ottawa (@usembassyottawa) April 9, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says there's 'exemplary' co-operation between Canada and the U.S. He says it will be many weeks before we can talk about relaxing Canada-U.S. border restrictions: 'There is a need to protect our citizens as every country is doing.'
— CBC News Alerts (@CBCAlerts) April 16, 2020
Oil investors stampede for the exit as price falls to minus $37.63 US a barrel. The negative price, a first, reflects the pessimistic outlook for demand. Oil is traded on the futures market; investors gamble on whether they can make money on the spread. https://t.co/I2hfjmjcaE
— CBC News Alerts (@CBCAlerts) April 20, 2020
Oil’s unprecedented price decline is a function of how commodities futures market operate. So gas stations won’t be paying American’s to drive any time soon. https://t.co/Ln7ISjFzUy
— Barron's (@barronsonline) April 20, 2020
“The internet is emerging as a technology of control, not just communication. Whoever runs the global Internet of Things, connecting billions of devices, will have a geostrategic advantage. And China is strengthening its position” https://t.co/Xmdi6waC52
— John Hemmings (@JohnHemmings2) June 16, 2020
"China-linked hackers are targeting US coronavirus vaccine research, FBI warns" https://t.co/PsRFgjGW4w
— John Hemmings (@JohnHemmings2) May 14, 2020
Australian politicians criticize the PRC for lying about the Coronavirus and allowing it to go abroad. https://t.co/nY04lJjxls
— John Hemmings (@JohnHemmings2) April 5, 2020
Official Chinese statistics put Wuhan’s coronavirus death toll at 2,563. Evidence coming out of the city suggests it was actually more than 40,000. Our latest: https://t.co/6D2zHtAd17
— Anna Fifield (@annafifield) April 3, 2020
Australia is hardly alone in having its exports threatened by the Chinese government. In the @smh, James Carouso & I suggest several ways for Australian businesses to become more resilient in the face of ongoing disruptions caused by #Covid_19 & China. https://t.co/BY7uJGDmYs
— Charles Edel (@CharlesEdel) May 11, 2020
https://twitter.com/EUatUN/status/1259121980051271681
If you open your streets, they will come.
It really is as simple (and cheap) as that!~Paris, Rue de Rivoli, May 2020 (by @Diego_cdc)pic.twitter.com/1iKwX280FR
— Cycling Professor (@fietsprofessor) May 18, 2020
Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have all called for a Brexit extension https://t.co/mqbUy3Bd3g
— The New European (@TheNewEuropean) June 4, 2020
“Maybe our biggest strength in Germany,” said Professor Kräusslich, “is the rational decision-making at the highest level of government combined with the trust the government enjoys in the population.” https://t.co/GV7ZnU2IvM
— Eli Stokols (@EliStokols) April 4, 2020
China should be sued under international law for trillions of dollars for its initial cover-up of the coronavirus pandemic which has caused more than 60,000 deaths and trillions of dollars in economic damage, a new report says | @latikambourke https://t.co/GuR8YAtoiR
— The Sydney Morning Herald (@smh) April 5, 2020
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