New Jersey Farmers Hope For Rain As Dry Stretch Starts To Affect Apple Trees, Grass And More

CBS Philadelphia

September 12, 2024

MONROEVILLE, N.J. (CBS) — At William Schober Sons Orchards in Monroeville, New Jersey, workers were going row by row Wednesday putting five to 10 gallons of water on each apple tree with dryer than normal conditions in South Jersey.

"Since it's been so dry, it's very rare do we water at all in September, but with no rain, this is the next option we have," John Hurff, who works at the orchards, said.

Hurff says without the rain, the apples are struggling to grow to their full size, which could affect sales at the farmers market. He said the dry weather doesn't appear to be impacting corn, but soybeans could be a different story.

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