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Here is an interesting story from the Tallahassee Democrat on the work that beekeepers are doing to save their hives following the destruction of Hurricane Michael. Many of the colonies were destroyed and others have no home and no food sources. The story includes information on how you can help…
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The outlook for November 2018 and for November through January 2019 was released today by NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center. It shows that November is leaning towards warmer than normal temperatures across the US and wetter than normal conditions in the Southeast. For the months of November 2018 through January 2019,…
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The latest Drought Monitor map, released this morning, shows that a lot of the drought that was in the Southeast last week has been reduced or removed by the rain from Hurricane Michael which occurred last week after the DM was finalized. There are still a few small patches of…
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If you are in the area that has been affected by Hurricane Michael and need advice about recovering from storm-related damage or ways to learn about post-disaster programs, you may want to consider attending this meeting in Tifton, GA on October 22. Presentations will include multiple USDA agencies and Southwest Georgia…
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I ran across this image of an updated list of agricultural losses due to Hurricane Michael on Facebook tonight. I am sure there will be more stories about this tomorrow, but I wanted to share it tonight. You can find a clearer copy of the text at http://southeastagnet.com/2018/10/17/hurricane-michael-georgia-agriculture/ from SEAgNet. The estimates…
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A new paper published this week in the journal Climate and Atmospheric Science shows that trends in tornado frequency have decreased in parts of the Plains that are usually thought of as part of “Tornado Alley.” At the same time, the frequency of tornadoes in most of the Southeast has…
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Has it felt like October to you? Probably not unless you live in southern Florida. Most of the region has been experiencing temperatures that are well above normal in both daytime highs and nighttime lows. If this continued, it would no doubt be a record-setting month. But with a cold…
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