El Niño Impacts Harvest Timelines and Quality in Santa Barbara County
What happened
El Niño is currently influencing agricultural outcomes in Santa Barbara County, affecting harvest timelines and quality. The climate pattern has led to the last day of harvest for some local wine producers, such as Margerum Wine Company. The region is experiencing dramatic weather swings, with temperatures ranging from 45 to 50 at night to 85 or 90 during the day, which is slowing down the ripening process.
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Why it matters
The climate pattern is pushing the region onto an international wine map, as producers are adapting to the conditions. These shifts are being monitored against international wine law changes, as part of a larger study into how climate change affects global wine production.
A study involving California, Chile, and Cornell University examines how climate change affects global wine production and viticulture.
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Who's involved
- Santa Barbara CountyCounty in Southern California where harvest timelines are being impacted by climate patterns.
- El NinoClimate pattern whose influence is being felt in agricultural outcomes in Santa Barbara County.
- Southern CaliforniaGeographic and cultural region experiencing shifts in local wine production due to climate change.
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- Southern CaliforniaSpeculative
The region might face challenges regarding the marketability and quality of its local wine production due to climate shifts.
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The entities involved
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Santa Barbara County
county in southern California, United States
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El Nino
- Due to El Niño, multiple Southeast Asian countries, including Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Brunei, are facing potential haze risks driven by hotter and drier conditions.
- El Niño caused significant agricultural losses in the Philippines, leading to monitoring by PAGASA and response from the Senate and UN.
Related events
- Department of Fisheries prepares for the anticipated impacts of El Niño.
- El Niño drives heat waves and drought risk, with Pacific Ocean conditions affecting global weather patterns across regions including California, Colorado, and the Indian Ocean.
- High temperatures and ocean current shifts are underway, driven by the El Niño cycle and ocean temperature rise, impacting Santa Barbara County.
- El Nino is impacting food prices and inflation.
- Richard Malone manages customized farm management in the Murrumbidgee valley as the spectre of El Niño looms.