There has been quite a bit of press on the impacts of climate on crops around the Southeast in the press lately. Here are some of the stories I’ve seen. 1. Heavy Rains Delaying Crop Planting—Growing Georgia–May 1 Heavy rains across the Southeast have caused a lot of problems for…
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Climate and Agriculture in the Southeast
Posts by Pam Knox
The latest National Climate Assessment report was released this morning, discussing the latest findings in climate change. Here is a direct link to the interactive section on agriculture: http://nca2014.globalchange.gov/report/sectors/agriculture. Time magazine reports that one of the conclusions of the report is that “Agriculture will be resilient… at first: Many farmers should…
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The five-day forecast for rainfall across the Southeast looks clear and dry throughout the region. This lack of precipitation, coupled with warm temperatures reaching up into the 90s in some places, should mean great conditions for farmers trying to get into their fields after all the recent rain. Next chance…
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The Florida climate summary for April 2014 has been published and can be accessed by clicking here.
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Heavy rainfall in southern Georgia hinders farmers Temperatures in Georgia during April were near normal for the entire state, but rainfall amounts were significantly above normal across most of Georgia in April. Severe weather rocked the state early and late in the month with more quiet conditions in the middle…
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A new study published by Nature magazine indicates that the length of the growing season worldwide is increasing not just from warming temperatures but also from the direct influence of carbon dioxide. This research, based on plot trials on grasslands in Wyoming, shows that carbon dioxide affects plant growth by…
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NOAA has just released the latest monthly outlook for May precipitation and temperature for the US. It shows that for the Southeast, warmer than normal conditions have a slightly increased likelihood in south Florida as well as in northern Georgia and Alabama, while wetter than normal conditions have a slightly…
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