Climate and Ag in the news
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As we watch two tropical storms move past us to the west, you might be wondering how livestock producers respond to the passage of a tropical storm or hurricane near their farms. This audio story from Yale Climate Connections describes how beef cattle respond differently to the storm than horses do and how management plans…
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A lot of our region has seen some rain over the last week. You might have noticed that sometimes the rain falls in a gentle shower, while other times it pours like a waterfall. What causes the differences? This article from EarthSky provides a simple look at what causes variations in rainfall. As you experience…
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If you like bubbly wine, then you may be interested in this article from Forbes.com on this year’s champagne harvest. According to the report, the annual Champagne harvest began August 17, two weeks sooner than last year following a summer of drought. The summer was also warmer than usual, which contributed to the rapid ripening…
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I am pleased to say that I have a new article out in Weatherwise magazine today. It is a summary of the weather and climate of Georgia and was written with co-author H. Michael Mogil. Looks like I have run out of free downloads, but if you want to see the draft copy, let me…
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I’ve been following the story of the terrible derecho in the Corn Belt and how it has affected farming there. Here is a story from Farm Progress that gives more detail about how the crops were affected and how things like the corn variety and stalk strength made a difference in how the corn stood…
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The Soil Health Institute is a non-profit charged with safeguarding and enhancing the vitality and productivity of soils. They will release Cotton & Covers, a Healthy Soils for Sustainable Cotton video series, on August 20, 2020. The series follows three Southeastern cotton producers as they discuss their individual journeys to build profitable soil health management systems on their…
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As you know, we are entering the height of the Atlantic hurricane season, and things are starting to look more active. This is especially true this year because of the convergence of several factors which are all favorable for the development of more storms. The Weather Channel has a good discussion of those factors at…