Pam Knox
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Summer in the Northern Hemisphere is generally the time when the monsoon develops in India. The monsoon provides the major rain that allows crops to grow in that country, and the failure of the monsoon causes immense suffering, crop damage and famine in the area. Even though you might think that “monsoon” is just a…
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This morning’s new Drought Monitor shows that while the total drought area decreased slightly from last week, the area of severe drought expanded in Georgia and Alabama. With the high pressure center parked over us and excessive heat and little rain forecast for this weekend, the drought is likely to expand further in next week’s…
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Earlier this week Jonathan Belles at the WunderBlog discussed whether having the record earliest “D” tropical storm in the Atlantic Ocean predicted what the activity would be for the rest of the season. You can watch a video and read about it here. Based on his statistics, seasons that are active early don’t really indicate…
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Need information about bugs, fungi, weeds and other staff that might be getting between you and a healthy forest? Register now for a Forest Health & Invasive Species Workshop to take place June 30, 2016 in Talbot County, Georgia. Attached is a flyer with information. To register please e-mail solomob@fvsu.edu.
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The Packer reported this week that the sweet corn season is winding down in Georgia, just about at the average time for ending the harvest here. They noted that Georgia corn yields are expected to be lighter than usual due to heavy rains in some areas, which could lead to reduced supplies going into the…
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MountainXpress has an interesting story this week about the tremendous flood that affected western North Carolina, and Asheville in particular, in mid-July 1916. According to their story, “the tail end of a hurricane, coming close on the heels of another one, had dumped 22 inches of rain on Western North Carolina in 24 hours, inundating…
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WNCN.com, a CBS affiliate in North Carolina, reported this week that the cold snap that affected North Carolina in late April has effectively destroyed the blueberry crop at some farms in their state. The Whitted Bowers Farm in Orange County reported that they have lost $21,000 due to the freezing temperatures, leaving them little crop left…