The cold morning weather this weekend reminded me that the date of first frost is approaching for parts of the Southeast. The average first 32 F frost in northeast Georgia occurs by October 10 in the hilly areas, although the dates are later and later the farther south you go…
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There is a new video describing the recent Southern Region Extension Climate Academy available on YouTube. You can view it by clicking here. It provides a brief summary of the September 2014 meeting and an overview of the groups that sponsored it.
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A rare early morning total lunar eclipse will occur across the Southeast on the morning of October 8. The full moon, which will be in the western sky as the sun rises in the east, will move through the Earth’s shadow, turning a dark red. The peak of the eclipse…
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The latest 7-day rainfall forecast for the Southeast shows that parts of southern GA and AL as well as the coastal Carolinas and northern FL are expected to be dry, while northern Georgia and Alabama should see mostly dry conditions with increasing chances for rain later in the week. You…
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CNBC posted a story about the upcoming winter and the prospects for rain in California. After three winters with little rainfall, most of the state is in exceptional drought. Farmers and communities have been able to use groundwater to some extent to make up for the missing rainfall, but groundwater…
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Lyme disease is a tick-borne disease that causes a variety of symptoms in humans, including respiratory issues, joint pain, and rashes and fever. It was first identified in Lyme, Connecticut, in 1977 and has expanded across the northeastern US since then. If you work outdoors in areas where deer are…
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The pawpaw is a fruit that is native to the Southeast along with other areas of hardiness zones 6a to 8a. It grows on a shrub in shady conditions but can also do well in full sun. Very few people have ever tasted a pawpaw (myself included) because they have…
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