Greg Massa

Greg Massa

@gregmassa.bsky.social

Dad, organic farmer, sorting out mid-life. Born at 325 ppm atmospheric CO2.

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Daniel Swain
@weatherwest.bsky.social

Just did some number crunching using latest (Oct 1) ECMWF seasonal data, and I must say that I've never seen such high predictive confidence in a very wet California winter. This is a truly extraordinary forecast amid a record-strength El Niño event. [Thread: please read to end.]

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Daniel Swain
@weatherwest.bsky.social

The ECMWF seasonal ensemble has just updated for September, and it continues to suggest that a soon record-strength El Niño will exert a very strong tilt in the odds toward wet conditions across the U.S. southern tier, including all of California, the Lower Colorado, and SE U.S.

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Danielle Kurtzleben
@titonka.bsky.social

Wrote about how Trump policies keep stacking up problems for farmers... -tariffs made machinery more expensive and made China buy fewer soybeans -deportations thinned out the labor force -Iran war raised prices of fuel AND fertilizer www.npr.org/2026/03/24/n...

npr.orgTrump delivers farmers another financial blow with Iran warSome of President Trump's policies, the latest being the war in Iran, are testing his support among farmers who are being burdened with higher costs.
Greg Massa
@gregmassa.bsky.social

If you wake up angry, sitting outside with a coffee and listening to the morning bird chorus is a good antidote. You might even hear your first Bullock's oriole of spring.

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Laura Jedeed
@laurajedeed.bsky.social

The world could be such a nice place if we allowed it. It's all so goddamn unnecessary. There's no need for any of it. It's so beautiful here. It should be so cool to be alive

Greg Massa
@gregmassa.bsky.social

Good thread Tom! In my experience in CA rice, Industrial Ag is not efficient. Excessive tillage, diesel consumption, very low Nitrogen Use Efficiency, and every year more herbicides and fungicides. Dust, methane, smoke. Meanwhile we are doing no-till organic rice with none of those issues.

Tom Philpott@tomphilpott.bsky.social

THREAD: Recently, some colleagues and I including @keevenachman.bsky.social published a critique of some recent work of @mikegrunwald.bsky.social. clf.jhsph.edu/viewpoints/n...

clf.jhsph.eduThe NYT's Pro-Big Ag Pundit Gets It Right on Manure, But Misses the Mark on HerbicidesA high-profile journalist defends glyphosate, but CLF researchers methodically debunk his claims that growing crops with the chemical is not dangerous.
Greg Massa
@gregmassa.bsky.social

34 years ago I joined the University of East Anglia Canoe Club in Norwich England and learned to whitewater kayak. Had an amazing year running rivers and surfing the ocean. Sadly I didn't keep it up when I got home. Kayaks were too expensive and I didn't have anyone to go with.

Greg Massa
@gregmassa.bsky.social

I've done a lot of flat water kayaking since, but not whitewater--until this weekend. Took a 2-day class on the American River. Boats have changed, techniques have changed, and my body has changed, but wow was it fun! (and the river was crowded)

Greg Massa
@gregmassa.bsky.social

Can't believe it took me this long to get back to doing something I love, and I can't wait to do more! I didn't get any photos this weekend, but here's one of me surfing in Rhosilli Wales from back in the day.

Greg Massa
@gregmassa.bsky.social

Great piece @byrobinepley.bsky.social! LaMalfa is a terrible representative. He's also an asshole.

The Sacramento Bee@sacbee.com

No one likes to be yelled at, but sometimes you need to hear and see the anger and hurt your choices have caused for others.

bit.lyRep. LaMalfa agreed to a town hall meeting. He got a public reckoning instead | OpinionNo one likes to be yelled at, but sometimes you need to hear and see the anger and hurt your choices have caused for others.
Greg Massa
@gregmassa.bsky.social

Just got back from a week on the Kenai Peninsula in Alaska. Absolutely spectacular place! Kayaking in a fjord has long been a bucket list item for us. So grateful to have been able to experience it, while also mourning how fast this landscape is changing.

Greg Massa
@gregmassa.bsky.social

I did not know that biscuit art was a thing. But these are amazing

Dr Ella Hawkins@ellamchawk.bsky.social

Today is National Biscuit Day, and it’s about time that I populated this account with biscuit (cookie) sets from the past few years. Here are some of my favourites. 🧵 First up, a set inspired by the delicious designs of William Morris and John Henry Dearle.

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Pam Kan-Rice
@ucanrpam.bsky.social

California farmers could lose up to $6 billion in exports in trade war Colin Carter @ucdavisare.bsky.social @gianninifnd.bsky.social found that overall, California’s losses from the 2018 trade war far exceeded the government compensation payments. @fresnobee.com www.fresnobee.com/news/califor...

fresnobee.comCalifornia farmers fear tariff trade war losses in billions, uneven bailoutsNut crops are grown in San Joaquin Valley communities of Fresno, Kern, Stanislaus, Merced and Madera counties.
Greg Massa
@gregmassa.bsky.social

Fox: "What's the impact on farmers?" THE US SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE: "well, we'll see." So comforting.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins next to a ticker showing the Dow down 1,200 points: "We are really, really excited, and very grateful for President Trump's leadership."