With the recent declaration of a La Niña, producers are looking for advice about what to plan for in the coming months. Here is a good story from Southeast Farm Press describing some of the considerations that farmers should keep in mind now that we know a La Niña is…
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The latest 3-month outlook for November 2021 through January 2022 was released by NOAA today. It shows that they expect the climate pattern over the winter to be aligned with the building La Nina, which was officially declared earlier this month. In a typical La Nina, the southern US is…
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The latest Drought Monitor, released this morning, show that an area of abnormally dry (D0) conditions was introduced to eastern Georgia this week. Similar conditions also expanded in South Carolina and remained in Virginia and North Carolina essentially unchanged from last week. In Puerto Rico, the area of moderate drought…
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If you’ve followed the tropics for the past few years, you know how many recent hurricanes and tropical storms have hit the Louisiana coast. The agricultural devastation has been sobering. Here is a long story from AgWeb about a farm couple who live and work about 20 miles from the…
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As drought has become more of a way of life in the western US, wise use of limited water has become increasingly important. Water tables have dropped dramatically in some areas because of heavy pumping of groundwater for irrigation. But it is not always possible to get documentation of exactly…
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We’re about halfway through October, and so far the month is quite a bit warmer than normal. The daytime maximum temperatures are somewhat above, but the overnight minimum temperatures are even more above normal. Precipitation is variable across the region, with Georgia and Alabama wetter than normal while eastern parts…
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Growing Produce posted a story this week about a survey of blueberry growers in Florida and what their plans are for next year and the future. In the slide show it discussed some of the methods that producers are using to help with their production. They listed smart irrigation, weather…
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