This past year has been full of newsworthy weather: a freak Halloween weekend snowstorm, a mild winter, an early and dry spring and a hot, dry summer so far. One group that keeps a very close watch on what is happening with the weather – is area farmers.

Any one weather condition can have an impact on crops. But Ed Weaver, one of the owners and president of Weaver’s Orchard, a 107 acres farm in Morgantown, said his orchard has “weathered” the conditions and has an abundance of produce for customers.

For Weaver, probably the biggest story this year has been the fact that there was such a mild winter and both the spring and summer have been dry.

Any one weather condition can have an impact on crops. But Ed Weaver, one of the owners and president of Weaver’s Orchard, a 107 acres farm in Morgantown, said his orchard has “weathered” the conditions and has an abundance of produce for customers.

For Weaver, probably the biggest story this year has been the fact that there was such a mild winter and both the spring and summer have been dry.