Pam Knox
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On July 31, the USDA Agricultural Research Service posted an article by Ann Perry summarizing a series of studies done by USDA scientists showing the strong links between cattle production and weather. For example, scientists found that in the period 1975-2012, two-thirds of the cow-calf production was due to seasonal variations from weather, with increases…
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The tropics are starting to heat up, as we expect to happen in late August and on into September. This is the peak time for tropical storm development in the Atlantic. Right now there is a broad area of rotating low pressure in the Atlantic Ocean to the east of Venezuela moving towards the west.…
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Growing Georgia posted a story by Clint Thompson of UGA on the state of the peanut crop, which has suffered from drought in recent weeks. You can find the story by clicking here. Dr. Scott Monford noted that the crop could really use a good rain, and that insects have also caused some issues, but…
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There is still time to submit abstracts for the upcoming “Waste to Worth” conference, to be held in Seattle WA on March 30-April 1. This is a national conference on agricultural waste and environmental quality which welcomes participation not just from scientists and educators but from farmers and agri-businesses as well. An AgriLife Today story…
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OXY recently published an article on prediction of disease outbreaks in humans based on weather, which you can read by clicking here. In the story, the epidemiologists point out the advantage of using longer-range weather and climate predictions to identify potential risks of the spread of dangerous diseases like Ebola and other infectious diseases. Some…
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Modern Farmer had an interesting report this week on the peach market in the European Union. Peach production increased due to temperate weather early in the season but was blunted due to a late cold snap. Peach wars between countries have broken out, with the French producers accusing Spanish farmers of flooding the market, reducing…
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