Climate and Ag in the news
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A new study of coastal residents in flood-prone areas of Florida has shown that people who had seen maps designating that where they live are areas threatened by rising sea levels are less likely to believe that climate change was taking place than those who had not seen the maps. They also did not think…
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A new study out of the University of California, Davis, discussed earlier in September in Fruit Growers News shows that California grape growers in coastal areas can use less water during times of drought and cut irrigation levels without affecting crop yields or quality. According to FGN, “The findings, published Sept. 1 in the journal…
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When you think about coastal flooding, you probably don’t realize that in many South Florida neighborhoods far from the sea, drainage is a problem that can be made worse by flooding near the ocean. The drainage gates are controlled by the water districts, and they have to balance flows in all directions. Sometimes that means…
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Most of you know that El Nino and La Nina, collectively called the El Nino Southern Oscillation or ENSO, are arguably the biggest drivers of climate variability in the Southeast. So climate scientists are very interested in how ENSO might change as the climate gets warmer. Here is a recent blog post from Climate.gov that…
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The North Carolina State Climate Office has posted a new blog that describes how drought is defined, how the Drought Monitor determines its level, and the problems that it has capturing agricultural drought. They also describe a project looking at how drought is communicated and what they learned about improving communication. You can read it…
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The University of Georgia Extension Bulletin 1428 on preparing your home for emergencies was recently updated. It is now available at https://extension.uga.edu/publications/detail.html?number=b1428. Communities across Georgia are subject to a number of potential disasters such as fires, flooding, severe storms, earthquakes, dam failures, tornados, and hurricanes. While we all hope that such occurrences never happen, it…
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An article by Brad Haire in today’s Southeast Farm Press described the limited improvements that irrigation made this year to crop yields because of the very wet conditions. In general, fields with sandier soil did better this year because the excess water was able to drain away more quickly. Impacts on corn, cotton, and peanuts…