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SCIENCEJul 8 · 18:55 UTCCOURTHOUSE NEWSAssociated Press

Specialty farmers adapt harvests, protect crops in face of extreme heat

Specialty farmers like Annie Woods in Kentucky are adapting to extreme heat by adjusting harvest schedules and using shade tents to protect crops and workers. Climate change-driven heat waves and heat domes are shortening planting windows and threatening crop quality, with specialty farmers lacking the same safety nets as commodity crop farmers.

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