Pam Knox
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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 how much is being used.…
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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 of NC and VA are…
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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 stations, and soil monitoring as…
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I was recently featured in a story by Yale Climate Connections about how livestock farmers in the Southeast are protecting their animals from heat stress using shade structures, fans, misters and other techniques. Fortunately, it has not been much of a problem this year, but in future years it could be more of an issue.…
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Now that fall colors are starting to appear down here in the higher elevations of the Southeast, you might be interested to know what causes the coloration in leaves. The Garden Professors posted a story about this a few years ago. You can read more here. I am looking forward to seeing more color in…
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After a mostly dry week and a few scattered showers today, we should see mostly dry conditions for the next few days before a few more showers occur with another cold frontal passage late in the week. Soil moisture is still mostly quite wet from the rain earlier in the season, so mostly farmers are…
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Here’s a great video that describes the extremes we have had this past year by Jeff Masters, who was previously with Weather Underground and is now a meteorologist for Yale Climate Connections. He does a great job describing severe weather events around the world in the past year in this video. You can view it…