#harvest — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #harvest, aggregated by home.social.
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Bangkok Post – Heat forces French champagne makers to stiffen their drink
High sugar content results in more alcohol production but overall quality expected to be good PUBLISHED : 9 Sep 2026…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #Frenchwine #FrenchWine #AlcoholContent #Champagne #climatechange #ComiteChampagne #francais #france #French #frenchwine #harvest #viticulture #Wine #Wineproduction
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Bangkok Post – Heat forces French champagne makers to stiffen their drink https://www.diningandcooking.com/2807447/bangkok-post-heat-forces-french-champagne-makers-to-stiffen-their-drink/ #AlcoholContent #Champagne #ClimateChange #ComiteChampagne #francais #france #French #FrenchWine #harvest #viticulture #Wine #WineProduction
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Zuckersüßer Erdbeerwein im meinem Garten.
Sugar sweet strawberry wine in my garden.#gourmetkater #fuhnegarten #gardening #grapes #fruits
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Zuckersüßer Erdbeerwein im meinem Garten.
Sugar sweet strawberry wine in my garden.#gourmetkater #fuhnegarten #gardening #grapes #fruits
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The #carrot #harvest from the #allotment. Some of them got eaten by critters, but this is still a good amount of carrots, and we will be able to use them before they go bad. #gardening #growyourown
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Wednesday, September 9, 2026
"We will sow" — Odesa farmers defiant in face of relentless Russian assaults . . . . . Russian drone violates Moldovan and Romanian airspace, crashes in Moldova . . . . . Russia's deadline to capture Donbas slips over 15 times as military asks for more time . . . . . EU says Russia 'clearly' unwilling to make peace with Ukraine . . . . . and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/09/wednesday-september-9-2026/
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Wednesday, September 9, 2026
"We will sow" — Odesa farmers defiant in face of relentless Russian assaults . . . . . Russian drone violates Moldovan and Romanian airspace, crashes in Moldova . . . . . Russia's deadline to capture Donbas slips over 15 times as military asks for more time . . . . . EU says Russia 'clearly' unwilling to make peace with Ukraine . . . . . and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/09/wednesday-september-9-2026/
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Wednesday, September 9, 2026
"We will sow" — Odesa farmers defiant in face of relentless Russian assaults . . . . . Russian drone violates Moldovan and Romanian airspace, crashes in Moldova . . . . . Russia's deadline to capture Donbas slips over 15 times as military asks for more time . . . . . EU says Russia 'clearly' unwilling to make peace with Ukraine . . . . . and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/09/wednesday-september-9-2026/
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Wednesday, September 9, 2026
"We will sow" — Odesa farmers defiant in face of relentless Russian assaults . . . . . Russian drone violates Moldovan and Romanian airspace, crashes in Moldova . . . . . Russia's deadline to capture Donbas slips over 15 times as military asks for more time . . . . . EU says Russia 'clearly' unwilling to make peace with Ukraine . . . . . and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/09/wednesday-september-9-2026/
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Wednesday, September 9, 2026
"We will sow" — Odesa farmers defiant in face of relentless Russian assaults . . . . . Russian drone violates Moldovan and Romanian airspace, crashes in Moldova . . . . . Russia's deadline to capture Donbas slips over 15 times as military asks for more time . . . . . EU says Russia 'clearly' unwilling to make peace with Ukraine . . . . . and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/09/wednesday-september-9-2026/
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https://www.alojapan.com/1537203/japans-autumn-traditions-gleaning-reasons-for-ringing-in-season-3/ Japan’s autumn traditions: Gleaning reasons for ringing in season #autumn #fall #harvest #Higan #inekari #JapanTradition #JapanTraditionAutumn #JapanTrips #JapaneseTradition #JapaneseTraditionAutumn #kashichii #MoonViewing #Ohigan #RiceHarvest #traditions #trips #tsukimi In the Land of the Rising Sun, September marks the waxing of autumn and the traditional harvest season in which local customs such as “tsukimi” (moon viewing), “inekari
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https://www.alojapan.com/1537203/japans-autumn-traditions-gleaning-reasons-for-ringing-in-season-3/ Japan’s autumn traditions: Gleaning reasons for ringing in season #autumn #fall #harvest #Higan #inekari #JapanTradition #JapanTraditionAutumn #JapanTrips #JapaneseTradition #JapaneseTraditionAutumn #kashichii #MoonViewing #Ohigan #RiceHarvest #traditions #trips #tsukimi In the Land of the Rising Sun, September marks the waxing of autumn and the traditional harvest season in which local customs such as “tsukimi” (moon viewing), “inekari
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Japan’s autumn traditions: Gleaning reasons for ringing in season
In the Land of the Rising Sun, September marks the waxing of autumn and the traditional harvest season…
#EuropeSays #Japan #JP #Okinawa #autumn #fall #harvest #higan #inekari #japantradition #japantraditionautumn #Japanesetradition #japanesetraditionautumn #kashichii #moonviewing #ohigan #riceharvest #traditions #tsukimi
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Weekend wine guide: Vintners’ bad luck is spreading through our top wine regions https://www.diningandcooking.com/2805961/weekend-wine-guide-vintners-bad-luck-is-spreading-through-our-top-wine-regions/ #2026 #bad #central #expect #first #from #guide #harvest #hawkes #heavily #is #luck #marlborough #Most #NewZealand #NewZealandWine #otago #Our #planted #quality #regions #rosé #shelves #spreading #terms #three #through #top #trickling #vintners #weekend #what #white #Wine #WineFromNewZealand #WineOfNewZealand #wines
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Weekend wine guide: Vintners’ bad luck is spreading through our top wine regions https://www.diningandcooking.com/2805961/weekend-wine-guide-vintners-bad-luck-is-spreading-through-our-top-wine-regions/ #2026 #bad #central #expect #first #from #guide #harvest #hawkes #heavily #is #luck #marlborough #Most #NewZealand #NewZealandWine #otago #Our #planted #quality #regions #rosé #shelves #spreading #terms #three #through #top #trickling #vintners #weekend #what #white #Wine #WineFromNewZealand #WineOfNewZealand #wines
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Weekend wine guide: Vintners’ bad luck is spreading through our top wine regions https://www.diningandcooking.com/2805961/weekend-wine-guide-vintners-bad-luck-is-spreading-through-our-top-wine-regions/ #2026 #bad #central #expect #first #from #guide #harvest #hawkes #heavily #is #luck #marlborough #Most #NewZealand #NewZealandWine #otago #Our #planted #quality #regions #rosé #shelves #spreading #terms #three #through #top #trickling #vintners #weekend #what #white #Wine #WineFromNewZealand #WineOfNewZealand #wines
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Das wird meine erste Szechuanpfeffer-Ernte im Garten!
This will be my first Szechuan pepper harvest in the garden!#gourmetkater #fuhnegarten #gardening #harvest #ernte #szechuanpepper #gardening #food #spices #naturimgarten #photography #bernburg
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Das wird meine erste Szechuanpfeffer-Ernte im Garten!
This will be my first Szechuan pepper harvest in the garden!#gourmetkater #fuhnegarten #gardening #harvest #ernte #szechuanpepper #gardening #food #spices #naturimgarten #photography #bernburg
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Das wird meine erste Szechuanpfeffer-Ernte im Garten!
This will be my first Szechuan pepper harvest in the garden!#gourmetkater #fuhnegarten #gardening #harvest #ernte #szechuanpepper #gardening #food #spices #naturimgarten #photography #bernburg
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Das wird meine erste Szechuanpfeffer-Ernte im Garten!
This will be my first Szechuan pepper harvest in the garden!#gourmetkater #fuhnegarten #gardening #harvest #ernte #szechuanpepper #gardening #food #spices #naturimgarten #photography #bernburg
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Das wird meine erste Szechuanpfeffer-Ernte im Garten!
This will be my first Szechuan pepper harvest in the garden!#gourmetkater #fuhnegarten #gardening #harvest #ernte #szechuanpepper #gardening #food #spices #naturimgarten #photography #bernburg
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France’s Wine Production Faces Historic Low
France’s wine production is forecasted to drop below 34 million hectolitres this year. The figure represents a 6% decrease from 2025 and a 17% decline compared to the 20…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #FrenchWine #Frenchwine #MediterraneanWine #agriculture #decline #farming #francais #france #French #frenchwine #harvest #hectolitres #production #Vineyard #weather #Wine
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France’s Wine Production Faces Historic Low
France’s wine production is forecasted to drop below 34 million hectolitres this year. The figure represents a 6% de…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #mediterranean #MediterraneanDiet #MediterraneanFood #FrenchWine #Frenchwine #MediterraneanWine #agriculture #decline #farming #francais #france #French #frenchwine #harvest #hectolitres #production #Vineyard #weather #Wine
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France’s Wine Production Faces Historic Low
France’s wine production is forecasted to drop below 34 million hectolitres this year. The figure represents a 6% decrease from 2025 and a 17% decline compared to the 20…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #FrenchWine #Frenchwine #MediterraneanWine #agriculture #decline #farming #francais #france #French #frenchwine #harvest #hectolitres #production #Vineyard #weather #Wine
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France’s Wine Production Faces Historic Low
France’s wine production is forecasted to drop below 34 million hectolitres this year. The figure represents a 6% de…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #mediterranean #MediterraneanDiet #MediterraneanFood #FrenchWine #Frenchwine #MediterraneanWine #agriculture #decline #farming #francais #france #French #frenchwine #harvest #hectolitres #production #Vineyard #weather #Wine
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France’s Wine Production Faces Historic Low
France’s wine production is forecasted to drop below 34 million hectolitres this year. The figure represents a 6% decrease from 2025 and a 17% decline compared to the 20…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #FrenchWine #Frenchwine #MediterraneanWine #agriculture #decline #farming #francais #france #French #frenchwine #harvest #hectolitres #production #Vineyard #weather #Wine
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France’s Wine Production Faces Historic Low
France’s wine production is forecasted to drop below 34 million hectolitres this year. The figure represents a 6% de…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #mediterranean #MediterraneanDiet #MediterraneanFood #FrenchWine #Frenchwine #MediterraneanWine #agriculture #decline #farming #francais #france #French #frenchwine #harvest #hectolitres #production #Vineyard #weather #Wine
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France’s Wine Production Faces Historic Low
France’s wine production is forecasted to drop below 34 million hectolitres this year. The figure represents a 6% decrease from 2025 and a 17% decline compared to the 20…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #FrenchWine #Frenchwine #MediterraneanWine #agriculture #decline #farming #francais #france #French #frenchwine #harvest #hectolitres #production #Vineyard #weather #Wine
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France’s Wine Production Faces Historic Low https://www.diningandcooking.com/2803892/frances-wine-production-faces-historic-low/ #agriculture #decline #farming #francais #france #French #FrenchWine #harvest #hectolitres #production #Vineyard #weather #Wine
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France’s Wine Production Faces Historic Low https://www.diningandcooking.com/2803892/frances-wine-production-faces-historic-low/ #agriculture #decline #farming #francais #france #French #FrenchWine #harvest #hectolitres #production #Vineyard #weather #Wine
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France’s Wine Production Faces Historic Low https://www.diningandcooking.com/2803892/frances-wine-production-faces-historic-low/ #agriculture #decline #farming #francais #france #French #FrenchWine #harvest #hectolitres #production #Vineyard #weather #Wine
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Carrot harvest. Mokum
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Beans did great this year, we ate loads, froze some and they just kept coming.
Peas are done, we let some dry for seeds and tore out the plants and supports.
The last two surviving sweetcorn cobs were the largest and so got plucked and peeled to dry for seeds.
Also got seeds from the two tobacco plants that popped up randomly after we dug over the former greenhouse for the first time. Nobody here smokes, but I'm kinda curious to experiment with them.
Cucumbers are done too.
Even managed to save a few hazelnuts from the mad squirrels this year.
Just pumpkins, sunflowers and apples left now. And the apples are pretty sour still. Not enough sun. Endless rain.
#Homestead #Harvest #Garden #Beans #Peas #Sweetcorn #Tobacco #Pumpkin #Cucumber #Hazelnuts #SeedSaving
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September's dawn breach
Cracking the sky this morning
Seventh month's the ninth#Haiku #OneHaikuADay #WritersCollective #writingcommunity #BackToHaiku #September #Septem #Roman #AncientRome #AncientRomanCalendar #JulianCalendar #Fall #Harvest #Ohio #USA #Photography #2026
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Mehr Tomaten, diesmal besonders viele von der Indigo Ruby und der Sugar Lump.
#Tomaten #Garten #Ernte #tomatoes #gardening #harvest #KnispelsGarten
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Harvest time in the home vegetable garden | Daily Democrat, Fort Madison, Iowa https://www.allforgardening.com/1933222/harvest-time-in-the-home-vegetable-garden-daily-democrat-fort-madison-iowa-2/ #agriculture #BellPepper #CucumisMelo #cucurbita #EdibleFruits #EdiblePlants #eggplant #fruit #gardening #GardeningIowa #GlossaryOfPlantMorphology #harvest #Iowa #Melon #plant #PlantProducts #plants #PlantsAndHumans #Tomato #VeganCuisine #Vegetable #vegetables #zucchini
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Harvest hikes bills by 1500% after purchased by Bending Spoons
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyq011414eo
Comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49374920
#HackerNews #Harvest #BendingSpoons #pricehike #technews #businessnews #appupdates
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Neues von der Tomatenfront 😉
Sorte "Rote Spitzel"
Es ist eine alte deutsche Tomatensorte, die sich hervorragend für die Herstellung von Saucen, Passata oder Ketchup eignet, weil
- sehr große Früchte
- sehr viel Fruchtfleisch an der Schale und im Inneren, wenige Kerne
- saftig, etwas weich, aber wenig Wasser
- etwas feste Schale, aber die wird bei uns einfach "unterpüriert"
- Es muss nicht so viel "grün" herausgeschnitten werden wie bei Ochsenherzen.
- typischer Tomatengeschmack, wenig Säure
- kräftige Pflanze mit sehr gutem ErtragBisher keine Krankheiten oder Ausfälle.
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three summer’s heap of
three summer’s heap of
#2026 #august #backyard #courtyard #dailyPost #freshPeaches #fruitTree #gratitude #greenThumb #harvest #joy #leapOfFaith #nature #newYorkCity #nyc #patience #poem #poetry #postaday #summer #summerPeaches #tanka #twenty #urbanGarden #waka
patience and a cool leap of
faith, twenty peaches
in our new york city courtyard
in the middle of august
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20260818:2032
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Harvest time in the home vegetable garden | Daily Democrat, Fort Madison, Iowa https://www.allforgardening.com/1931922/harvest-time-in-the-home-vegetable-garden-daily-democrat-fort-madison-iowa/ #agriculture #BellPepper #CucumisMelo #cucurbita #EdibleFruits #EdiblePlants #eggplant #fruit #gardening #GardeningIowa #GlossaryOfPlantMorphology #harvest #Iowa #Melon #plant #PlantProducts #plants #PlantsAndHumans #Tomato #VeganCuisine #Vegetable #vegetables #zucchini
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Maryland gardener’s one-fruit harvest shows how fast honeydew can turn on the vine https://www.allforgardening.com/1920669/maryland-gardeners-one-fruit-harvest-shows-how-fast-honeydew-can-turn-on-the-vine-2/ #garden #gardener #gardening #harvest #HoneydewMelon #Melon #MissedOpportunity
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Another day of rain showers. Managed to do a lot of weeding and pick some stuff from the garden.
Lots of beans hiding in there, plenty of peas and the three cucumber plants are producing enough cucumbers to eat every day.
Must remember not to put cucumbers next to beans. Too dense jungle makes harvesting difficult.
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A good morning gardens #harvest.
3 heirloom #tomatoes.
3 #cucumbers.
A colander filled with mixed #beans & #peas.#iGrowFood #FoodSecurity #FoodEquity #FoodSystems #GrowFood #AnarchoSocialist #GrowVegetables #GrowItEatIt #AntiCapitalist #BeTheChange #SeedsOfTheRevolution #GardeningIsRevolutionary #ResistanceGardeners #GrowFromSeed #DisabledGardeners #FoodGardening #FoodPlants #Saanich #VictoriaBC #VancouverIsland #PNW #Zone8 #YYJ #Cascadia #PacificNorthwest #VanIsle #HomegrownGoodness #HomegrownFood #ContainerGardening #GrowOnGirl
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Can Himalayan Crops Help Secure The Future Of Food?
(Exploring how genomic diversity, traditional crops, and regional cooperation can strengthen climate resilience and food security across the Hindu Kush Himalaya [HKH])
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https://substack.com/home/post/p-207443153 <-- shared technical post
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https://openlibrary.substack.com/ <-- shared Substack, “Open Library on Green Economy”
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https://adaptationwithoutborders.org/knowledge-base/adaptation-without-borders/shifting-cooperation-in-the-hindu-kush-himalaya/ <-- shared technical article, “Shifting cooperation in the [HKH]”
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https://www.icimod.org/who-we-are/the-hindu-kush-himalaya/ <-- background on the HKH, International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)
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https://doi.org/10.48130/cas-0026-0003 <-- shared paper
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[not at all my technical area - but fascinating, including the spatial component #alldataisspatial]
H/T @jeevan Labh
“As we navigate the intensifying impacts of the 2026 El Niño, the vulnerability of our global food systems require careful evaluation. With this year’s erratic weather patterns driving severe, prolonged droughts in some regions and unseasonal, devastating floods in others, the climate crisis is proving that it is not a distant threat; it is happening right now, in our fields and on our plates.
This crisis is more visible in the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region. Often called the “water tower of Asia,” this vast mountain range sustains 240 million people across eight countries and provides essential ecosystem services to nearly 2 billion people downstream. When glaciers melt at accelerated rates and monsoons become unpredictable, the narrative often focuses solely on the mountain communities. But the truth is much broader: a disrupted harvest in the high hills of Nepal or Bhutan creates a domino effect. It leads to displaced populations, reduced agricultural output flowing into the Indus, Ganges, and Brahmaputra basins, and ultimately, skyrocketing food prices for families living in the sprawling downstream plains.
The climate crisis respects no borders and recognizes no difference between altitude and sea level. Because this problem affects us all, the solution must protect us all. Fortunately, the means to overcome this challenge are already in our hands, locked within the ancient seeds of the mountains…”
## #GreenEconomy #economy #monoculture #agriculture #farming #crop #cropland #HinduKushHimalaya #himalaya #mountain #HKH #spatial #mapping #elevation #climatechange #foodsecurity #food #extremeweather #weather #ElNiño #drought #rainfall #precipitation #snowmelt #climatecrisis #mountainrange #water #hydrology #ecosystem #glacier #moonsoons #community #harvest #Nepal #Bhutan #watersheds #watersecurity #risk #hazard #waterresources #genes #genomicdiversity #cooperation -
https://www.fogolf.com/1328158/wstfa-annual-golf-tournament-ag-information-network-of-the-west/ WSTFA Annual Golf Tournament – AG INFORMATION NETWORK OF THE WEST #26 #Annual #APPLE #august #BREAK #college #course #DeVaney #EAST #education #event #Foundation #Fund #Golf #GolfNews #HARVEST #Highlander #president #Raiser #register #Scholarships #Season #social #tournament #WAEF #website #Wenatchee #WSTFA
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Mikor máskor?
Nyilván, mikor kirándulni indulunk másnap...De, ennek ellenére szeretem ezt az időt. :)
#landscape #landscapephotography #naturephotography #skyphotography #cloudporn #cloudscape #cloudsofinstagram #stormclouds #stormysky #dramaticsky #skylovers #weatherphotography #stormchasing #summerstorm #rain #countryside #ruralphotography #farmland #wheatfield #stubblefield #harvest #agriculture #horizon #bigsky #panorama #widescreen #naturelovers #outdoors #summervibes #moodynature
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Picked some things. A pepper with a bit of a scar/scab, 4 runner beans, a short and stout zucchini, and a tall and skinny zucchini... oh and the normal looking crook-neck squash. I also saw some tomatoes were nearing a shade of red.
#gardening #harvest #GrowYourOwn #garden #July2 #MarconiPeppers #zucchini #YellowSquash #SummerSquash #beans #squash #RunnerBeans #ScarletRunnerBeans
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Optical, Radar, And Hybrid Indices To Detect Farming Practices In Europe
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2026.115553 <-- shared paper
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“HIGHLIGHTS:
• [they] compare[d] Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 time series to detect farming practices.
• HyBRIS index is introduced, temporally weighting BSI and VH/VV into a daily index.
• Time-series minima and maxima are used to predict sowing, harvest, and tillage.
• Validation is performed across several years, crop types, and European locations.
• Phenology detection is improved compared to HRL-Cropland.
ABSTRACT: Arable farming practices dictate both crop cycles and soil dynamics, and are central to agriculture's environmental impact and its mitigation. Sowing and harvesting mark the beginning and end of the growing season, while tillage modifies soil structure during the dormant period. Although well-established methods exist for delineating the growing season using phenology and optical data, the detection of farming practices, particularly tillage, remains underexplored. This study investigates the strengths of radar and optical data to retrieve sowing, harvest, and tillage dates at the field level, and proposes a novel Hybrid Bare Soil Radar Index (HyBRIS). Based on Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2, HyBRIS merges optical and radar data into a single index using a temporally weighted mean. Local minima and maxima of the time series are used to detect farming practices across European sites. Validation is carried out against a reference dataset comprising 238 fields in 11 EU countries, including 462 sowing, 374 harvest, and 388 tillage events covering more than 40 crop types over 8 years. Compared to the Copernicus High Resolution Layer Croplands product (HRL-Cropland), the proposed method based on HyBRIS time series improved sowing and harvest dates detection (MAE 26 and 23 days, respectively). Additionally, this method enabled tillage dates estimation during dormant periods (MAE = 28 days), but tended to overestimate the number of tillage events (producer's accuracy = 97%, user's accuracy = 70%). Incorporating soil moisture data is advised for reducing false positives. The results highlight the potential of optical, radar, and hybrid indices for monitoring agricultural management and supporting environmental stewardship…”
#Sowing #Harvest #tillage #tillagedetection #cropland #CroplandManagement #remotesensing #earthobservation #sentinel #Copernicus #cropland #satellite #optical #radar #sensor #landuse #landcover #landsurface #phenology #agricultural #monitoring #GIS #spatial #mapping #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #arable #farming #agriculture #soil #substrate #environment #sustainability #environmentalstewardship #growingseason #Europe #region #model #modeling -
Optical, Radar, And Hybrid Indices To Detect Farming Practices In Europe
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2026.115553 <-- shared paper
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“HIGHLIGHTS:
• [they] compare[d] Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 time series to detect farming practices.
• HyBRIS index is introduced, temporally weighting BSI and VH/VV into a daily index.
• Time-series minima and maxima are used to predict sowing, harvest, and tillage.
• Validation is performed across several years, crop types, and European locations.
• Phenology detection is improved compared to HRL-Cropland.
ABSTRACT: Arable farming practices dictate both crop cycles and soil dynamics, and are central to agriculture's environmental impact and its mitigation. Sowing and harvesting mark the beginning and end of the growing season, while tillage modifies soil structure during the dormant period. Although well-established methods exist for delineating the growing season using phenology and optical data, the detection of farming practices, particularly tillage, remains underexplored. This study investigates the strengths of radar and optical data to retrieve sowing, harvest, and tillage dates at the field level, and proposes a novel Hybrid Bare Soil Radar Index (HyBRIS). Based on Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2, HyBRIS merges optical and radar data into a single index using a temporally weighted mean. Local minima and maxima of the time series are used to detect farming practices across European sites. Validation is carried out against a reference dataset comprising 238 fields in 11 EU countries, including 462 sowing, 374 harvest, and 388 tillage events covering more than 40 crop types over 8 years. Compared to the Copernicus High Resolution Layer Croplands product (HRL-Cropland), the proposed method based on HyBRIS time series improved sowing and harvest dates detection (MAE 26 and 23 days, respectively). Additionally, this method enabled tillage dates estimation during dormant periods (MAE = 28 days), but tended to overestimate the number of tillage events (producer's accuracy = 97%, user's accuracy = 70%). Incorporating soil moisture data is advised for reducing false positives. The results highlight the potential of optical, radar, and hybrid indices for monitoring agricultural management and supporting environmental stewardship…”
#Sowing #Harvest #tillage #tillagedetection #cropland #CroplandManagement #remotesensing #earthobservation #sentinel #Copernicus #cropland #satellite #optical #radar #sensor #landuse #landcover #landsurface #phenology #agricultural #monitoring #GIS #spatial #mapping #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #arable #farming #agriculture #soil #substrate #environment #sustainability #environmentalstewardship #growingseason #Europe #region #model #modeling -
Optical, Radar, And Hybrid Indices To Detect Farming Practices In Europe
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2026.115553 <-- shared paper
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“HIGHLIGHTS:
• [they] compare[d] Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 time series to detect farming practices.
• HyBRIS index is introduced, temporally weighting BSI and VH/VV into a daily index.
• Time-series minima and maxima are used to predict sowing, harvest, and tillage.
• Validation is performed across several years, crop types, and European locations.
• Phenology detection is improved compared to HRL-Cropland.
ABSTRACT: Arable farming practices dictate both crop cycles and soil dynamics, and are central to agriculture's environmental impact and its mitigation. Sowing and harvesting mark the beginning and end of the growing season, while tillage modifies soil structure during the dormant period. Although well-established methods exist for delineating the growing season using phenology and optical data, the detection of farming practices, particularly tillage, remains underexplored. This study investigates the strengths of radar and optical data to retrieve sowing, harvest, and tillage dates at the field level, and proposes a novel Hybrid Bare Soil Radar Index (HyBRIS). Based on Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2, HyBRIS merges optical and radar data into a single index using a temporally weighted mean. Local minima and maxima of the time series are used to detect farming practices across European sites. Validation is carried out against a reference dataset comprising 238 fields in 11 EU countries, including 462 sowing, 374 harvest, and 388 tillage events covering more than 40 crop types over 8 years. Compared to the Copernicus High Resolution Layer Croplands product (HRL-Cropland), the proposed method based on HyBRIS time series improved sowing and harvest dates detection (MAE 26 and 23 days, respectively). Additionally, this method enabled tillage dates estimation during dormant periods (MAE = 28 days), but tended to overestimate the number of tillage events (producer's accuracy = 97%, user's accuracy = 70%). Incorporating soil moisture data is advised for reducing false positives. The results highlight the potential of optical, radar, and hybrid indices for monitoring agricultural management and supporting environmental stewardship…”
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