Source: WRAL, 4/11/18


It's been a tough couple of months for strawberry growers as they faced erratic temperatures that shifted from the high 70s back in February, teasing out blooms weeks too early, to below freezing temperatures in March that were way too cold for the blooms to survive without help.  Simeon Ogburn, owner of Ogburn Berries and Produce in Willow Springs, said Wednesday that he spent about 18 restless nights in March, protecting his two-acre crop from temperatures that dipped below 32 degrees. When it gets too cold, Ogburn turns on the overhead sprinklers...

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