World Avocado Harvest

In 2022, the US temporarily blocked all imports of avocados from Mexico after a verbal threat was made to U.S. safety inspectors working in the country. Mexico supplies about 80 percent of the avocados eaten in the United States. I was curious which other countries grow a large volume of avocados, and where else the …

WI Forests in the Great Lakes Watersheds

The 4 classes of forest in NLCD Landcover raster data calculated by county and watersheds presented in a choropleth map with bar charts for an extra layer of detail.

2022 US Cotton Crop in Drought

Over half of the US cropland was in drought in 2022. It was a particularly difficult year for cotton crops. Read more about how the 2022 drought affected agriculture in this StoryMap.

Texas Cotton Fields in Drought

Over half of the US cropland was in drought in 2022. It was a particularly difficult year for cotton crops. Read more about how the 2022 drought affected agriculture in this StoryMap.