Climate and Ag in the news
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Here is an interesting story about a unique way of farming in Tunisia that takes advantage of the ability of fresh water to float above saltier water. The farmers take advantage of this property to grow vegetables in sandy crops irrigated by the lens of fresh water. The fresh water reaches the roots of the…
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While the frost we had here in the Southeast in early April caused some problems for fruit and vegetable farmers in parts of the region, it was nothing like the severe frost that caused widespread damage to grapevines in Europe and especially in France. This frost affected up to 80 percent of all producers, with…
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With little snowfall over the past winter, Westerners are looking at the potential for a dire year with very low water availability. There are already reductions in water deliveries in place across the region, and many farmers will not have enough water to grow crops this year. According to CBS News, this may be the…
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Newser posted an interesting story about a weather station on Cape Cod in Massachusetts today. The station used to stand about 100 feet from the coast, but rising sea levels and coastal erosion has brought the coastline closer to the station. It is now to the point that the station could fall into the water…
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The Southeast Farm Press posted a story this week about the unique challenges corn growers in the Southeast have when trying to produce a crop compared to the Midwestern Corn Belt. For one thing, in our region they have to deal with more pests and diseases that are not a problem for Iowa farmers. The…
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NOAA released their early April outlook for ENSO earlier this week. It shows that La Nina is barely hanging on and is expected to transition to neutral conditions over the next few months. What does this transition mean for the upcoming few months? While spring can be tough for predicting what will happen with ENSO…
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With the new administration’s desire to increase research on climate change and its recognition that agriculture is a key player in how the US responds to changes in climate linked to global warming, it is not surprising that there has been a lot more in the news lately about agriculture and climate. Here are some…
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