Climate and Ag in the news
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Here are some recent stories related to agriculture in the Southeast and other parts of the US and how it has been impacted by recent weather and climate. Specialty Crop Industry: Georgia Pumpkin Grower: High Quality, Low Quantity Specialty Crop Industry: Idalia Aftermath: Georgia Pecan Producer Reflects on Loss Month Later Yahoo Finance: Orange juice…
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Peanut production this year has been impacted by weather conditions in a number of ways, including delayed planting, development of white mold, and slow time to reach maturity. The recent cooler weather has delayed the accumulation of degrees needed for the plants to meet maturity. Dry conditions have also hindered peanut maturation. Now, with rain…
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How does climate change affect your neighborhood? A new map provides a detailed look at the different factors that may make your location more or less vulnerable to a warmer climate. The vulnerability depends on the population (more children or older folk are more sensitive to heat), what the land is used for (agriculture is…
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I sometimes get asked to compare the impacts of different hurricanes on Southeastern agriculture. While every storm is unique and hits different areas at different dates which are related to crop maturity, they all provide significant impacts to the communities and agricultural areas that they hit. This article from Specialty Crop Industry discusses some of…
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When I talk about impacts of El Nino in the Southeast, I often mention that the jet stream moves south to a position that is usually located across southern AL and GA and northern FL. The jet stream pushes along the winter storm systems that bring rain (and occasionally snow) to the region. Cloud cover…
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Surveyors continue to assess damage from Hurricane Idalia in Florida and other states. Damage to agriculture is now estimated at $447 million and to Florida forests at almost $65 million. You can see images and read more at the links below. Growing Produce: What’s the Damage? Hurricane Idalia Toll on Florida Ag Upwards of $447…
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Agrivoltaics is the combined use of solar panels and agriculture under the panels that together use less energy and produce more crops. It can also provide shade for livestock. A recent article in Agritecture says this: “In 2019, a study from the universities of Arizona and Maryland found great benefits in combining solar panels and crops. Up…