May 2018
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Phys.org posted a article at the beginning of May on the terrible droughts that have occurred in Australia in recent years. According to tree ring and other paleoclimate studies, these droughts may have been the worst that continent experienced in the last 800 years. You can see a good video depicting those changes at the…
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I am pleased to announce that I am the new interim director of the Georgia Weather Network, replacing Dr. Ian Flitcroft who is retiring this week. Dr. Flitcroft and Dr. Donn Shilling of the UGA Crop and Soil Sciences Department have worked together to leave the weather network in excellent shape, with 86 high quality…
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The maps for the temperature and precipitation departures from normal for the month of May so far show that for most parts of the Southeast, temperatures are above normal and precipitation is below normal. Temperatures should stay above normal for most of the next month, so May is likely to end up above normal in…
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The latest Fruit Growers News letter discusses how warmer temperatures in recent years are affecting the timing of harvest of fruits and other crops in that region. Some crops are maturing earlier, which may lead to smaller fruits and nuts. That could affect their market prices. Read more about this and other impacts at https://fruitgrowersnews.com/news/impacts-of-climate-change-in-california-significant-increasingly-stark/.
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A couple of disturbances from the tropics will bring a lot of rain to the Southeast this week. One disturbance will move north from the southeastern tip of Florida over the weekend and will bring rain to Georgia and the Carolinas by Monday or Tuesday. Another one will move in from the northeastern Gulf of…
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The Northeast Climate Hub of the USDA has a new short guide to how dairy farmers are being impacted by changes in temperature and rainfall and what they can do to protect their herds and infrastructure. It is geared towards the Northeastern US but has good information for everyone. Read it at https://www.climatehubs.oce.usda.gov/hubs/northeast/topic/weather-and-climate-considerations-dairy.
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Here is a report on turfgrass conditions from UGA specialist Dr. Clint Waltz: Spring 2018 preliminary spring turfgrass report “Aeration and patience would be suggested. Over the past 7 to 10 days environmental conditions have finally become favorable for growth of warm-season species. Considering April 2018 was the coldest April since 1997 <Coldest April for the…
Posted in: Climate and Ag in the news