Climate and Ag in the news
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There have been several stories in the news recently about great changes that are underway to weather forecasting. Here are a couple that you might find interesting. Forbes: The National Weather Service Will Soon Simplify the Vast Maze of Weather Alerts They Issue New Yorker magazine: Why Weather Forecasting Keeps Getting Better
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The video I linked to in the previous post is just one effort to support smart use of water for irrigation in agriculture. You can read more statistics on irrigation in Georgia from Brad Haire in Southeast Farm Press here.
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Here is a great video showing the use of smart irrigation to get “more crop per drop” in southwest Georgia. It features several of my colleagues and farmers in that region and shows how applying just enough irrigation water through monitoring of soil moisture and rainfall can greatly increase the yields of crops like cotton…
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Since I started studying the relationship between agriculture and changes in climate about eight years ago, I have learned a tremendous amount about agriculture and how it operates. I have tremendous respect for the farmers and extension agents I work with, who have to blend knowledge of crops and livestock, markets, budgeting, agricultural chemicals, GMOs…
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You hear a lot about the impacts of global warming due to the emission of greenhouse gases in the news these days, and rightly so. But there are other things that humans are adding or subtracting from the atmosphere that are changing the climate too. Here are two stories that discuss the impacts of reducing…
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A new role-playing game on preparing for drought is now available from the National Drought Mitigation Center. The game is designed to be played by at least 12 people, 6 on each side, plus a moderator, with a playing time of 90+ minutes. It is at the level of high school and up. I have…
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If you interested in learning more about forestry and natural resources from your own office or need to add some continuing ed credits, check out this web site of archived webinars. The description of the site is below: Welcome to The Forestry Webinar Portal View Live and On-Demand: Whatever your interest – from improving wildlife…