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Editor’s note: This story was updated at 12 p.m. ET on Friday, Oct. 8, 2021 to remove specific references to 2019 rainfall records in Portland, Ore.

Heavy rainfall during harvest season can leave outdoor cannabis and hemp cultivators across the country scrambling to save their crops.

When rain is in the forecast, what’s an outdoor cannabis grower to do?

Heavy rain can cause physical damage to crops, but the real threat is mold, according to Ryan Douglas, owner of cannabis consulting firm Ryan Douglas Cultivation, LLC. After heavy rainfall, cool night temperatures can create the perfect conditions for spore germination and propagation, he says, and almost nothing can be done to cure an infection once it sets in. Therefore, preventative measures are key.

“Powdery mildew may take…

WENHAM — The Essex County Trail Association will hosts its annual meeting and its annual equine expo next week.

The group is dedicated to the preservation and maintenance of open trails throughout Essex, Hamilton, Ipswich, Topsfield, Wenham and West Newbury for the purpose of passive recreation and for the benefit of the public.

Mark Richey of Newburyport, a world renowned alpinist who has scaled some of the planet’s highest peaks in some of the world’s most remote locations, will be speaker at ECTA’s annual meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 26, at the Gould Barn, 1 Howlett St. in Topsfield. Members will review the past year at ECTA, announce its…

WENHAM — The Essex County Trail Association will host its annual meeting and its annual equine expo next week.

The group is dedicated to the preservation and maintenance of open trails throughout Essex, Hamilton, Ipswich, Topsfield, Wenham and West Newbury for the purpose of passive recreation and for the benefit of the public.

Mark Richey, of Newburyport, a world renowned alpinist who has scaled some of the planet’s highest peaks in some of the world’s most remote locations, will be the speaker at ECTA’s annual meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 26, at the Gould Barn, 1 Howlett St. in Topsfield. Members will…