2018
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The Southeast Farm Press noted this week that cotton production in Alabama has not gone well this year due to the variety of unusual weather they have experienced. It started with cool temperatures in April that halted planting for almost a month. May was hot and dry, which further delayed planting. Now they have a…
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The dry spell that has been plaguing the Carolinas for the last few weeks has impacted the tourism in the region. Specifically, water recreation like tubing in some of the rivers in the western NC mountains has been cut back by flows that are too low to run safely. You can learn more at https://www.wfmynews2.com/article/news/local/rain-rain-come-our-way-weather-affects-dan-river-tubing/83-575843243. Fortunately,…
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The Georgia-Florida water wars have saturated the news here in the Southeast in recent weeks as folks waited for the US Supreme Court to decide on how water from the ACF basin would be distributed between Georgia and Florida (they sent it back to the special master, so no decision yet). But there are many…
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Unless you’ve been off on vacation or on a social media and news fast, you’ve probably heard about the tragic death of a number of passengers on a “duck” tour near Branson MO last week. The tourists were enjoying a ride in a tour vehicle called a “duck” which is a cross between a bus…
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As you know, there is a lot of variability in climate from one year to the next and even sometimes from one month to the next. How do you know if recent extremes in temperature, precipitation or other climate variables are just a manifestation of that natural variability or if they are a sign of…
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If you are an agricultural producer or an extension agent, chances are you spend a lot of time outside, especially during the growing season. You know what it’s like to work through extreme heat and humidity, and hopefully you have included time in your schedule to cool off and hydrate. For people who work outside…
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Last week I posted an article on a new report that was released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the impacts of drought on health. Today I found their new website on the same subject. You can visit it at https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/drought/default.htm. It seems to be easy to use and well organized.