{"id":32062,"date":"2018-07-05T15:17:53","date_gmt":"2018-07-05T13:17:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thefireflyinnovations.com\/home\/?p=32062"},"modified":"2018-07-05T15:21:49","modified_gmt":"2018-07-05T13:21:49","slug":"county-fire-smoke-has-farmers-concerned-about-crops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thefireflyinnovations.com\/home\/2018\/07\/05\/county-fire-smoke-has-farmers-concerned-about-crops\/","title":{"rendered":"County Fire Smoke Has Farmers Concerned About Crops"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; make_fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; use_custom_width=&#8221;off&#8221; width_unit=&#8221;on&#8221; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;off&#8221; padding_mobile=&#8221;off&#8221; allow_player_pause=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;off&#8221; make_equal=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_1=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method_1=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_2=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method_2=&#8221;off&#8221; column_padding_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243;][et_pb_post_title admin_label=&#8221;Post Title&#8221; title=&#8221;on&#8221; meta=&#8221;off&#8221; author=&#8221;off&#8221; date=&#8221;off&#8221; categories=&#8221;off&#8221; comments=&#8221;off&#8221; featured_image=&#8221;on&#8221; featured_placement=&#8221;background&#8221; parallax_effect=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;on&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;light&#8221; text_background=&#8221;on&#8221; text_bg_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.56)&#8221; module_bg_color=&#8221;rgba(255,255,255,0)&#8221; title_all_caps=&#8221;off&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;] [\/et_pb_post_title][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>WINTERS (CBS13) \u2013 The County Fire has burned more than 72,000 acres just east of Lake Berryessa.<\/p>\n<p>Thick smoke from the flames continues to blanket much of the Sacramento Valley, leaving farmers to worry about their crops.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur vineyard is right at the base of the hills,\u201d said Chris Turkovich, owner of Turkovich Family Wines.<iframe width=\"1\" height=\"1\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Just two miles from the fire lines, the vineyard is at the mercy of Mother Nature.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs long as the vineyard doesn\u2019t actually burn, the next critical issue is the smoke,\u201d he told CBS13.<\/p>\n<p>Turkovich and his family have been making wine in Winters for the last 11 years. And the heart of this year\u2019s batch is now cloaked in a smoky haze.<\/p>\n<p>The good news for farmers, at this point in the season, many grapes have a thick skin, which can protect them from absorbing too much of the smoke.<\/p>\n<p>But Turkovich says the life of the grapes will ultimately come down to timing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not a big issue if the smoke clears out quickly,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s the long-term exposure\u2014the grapes will actually absorb some of that smoke. And that\u2019s a big problem. That\u2019ll ruin wine.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And what about the other crops in need of smoke-free skies before harvest?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve got sunflowers, we do a lot of tomatoes as well as some orchard crops like prunes and walnuts,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n<p>Turkovich says his tomatoes are fine right now but he\u2019s keeping an eye out for ash that can smother fragile fruits. The Sacramento County Farm Bureau says it has gotten reports of ash on crops in Sacramento, but expects the Delta Breeze to quickly carry it away.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt this point, I\u2019d just like the fire to be out and the smoke to clear out and not have to worry about it,\u201d Turkovich said.<\/p>\n<p>But he and his fellow farmers will have to wait to find out just how much smoke damage their grapes sustained.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe ultimately won\u2019t really know what we\u2019re dealing with until September when it\u2019s in the winery and in the tanks,\u201d Turkovich said.<\/p>\n<p>Winemakers concerned about their grapes should check their crops and properties for fallen ash. 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