About this blog
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In the last five years I have spent much of my time talking about climate to extension agents and agricultural producers. I have learned so much from them about agricultural production and the decisions farmers need to make in their daily work scheduling as well as their long-term planning. Weather and climate are always on their…
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If you look carefully today you will note that I have made some changes to the logos on the right hand side of the blog page. My USDA projects have now ended and are no longer supporting my work, so I have replaced them with the logo for the UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental…
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It’s just past midnight and in Eastern Time it is the New Year! Hope yours begins well and that the year brings you many good things. Later today (after I get some sleep) I’ll be posting some updated outlooks for the beginning of the year and a first look at the climate of 2016. Happy…
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As is my usual practice, I will be taking off the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day to spend time visiting friends and family and will pause posting on my blog for the next few days. I wish you all a wonderful holiday season and see you back in early January with a summary…
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I’ve got squash, parsnips, carrots and onions roasting in my oven in preparation for the big day on Thursday. I hope all of you have a wonderful holiday filled with food, family and good cheer. May we all have enough!
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I’m taking a break from the blog for ten days while I attend a conference on high impact weather and climate and celebrate my my 25th wedding anniversary with my husband John Knox and friends. While I’m gone, you can find a list of web sites that you can use to find your own weather and…
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The USDA has a new detailed posting on Medium.com describing how their work in agriculture and forestry are helping producers to deal with changes in climate and other long-term risks over time. You can read their review article at https://medium.com/usda-results/how-food-and-forestry-are-adapting-to-a-changing-climate-2f5b84bff9c0#.dcpt7pnr9. The USDA has supported this blog since it started through grants that help pay my salary…