Climate and Ag in the news
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AgWeb posted an article this past week which provides an overview of the strange weather that has been observed in many places around the US, including the mid-March freezes in the Southeast, torrential rains in California, and record-setting tornado occurrences so far this spring. You can read more about it here.
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From the Florida Climate Center: ‘This article outlines the perspectives of Palm Beach County residents who evacuated their homes and also those who chose not to during Hurricane Matthew. It is an interesting read. However, as always, we strongly encourage you to heed all evacuation orders.” You can read the article from the Palm Beach…
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Water is the lifeblood of agriculture, and availability of clean surface water is something valuable to agricultural producers as well as urban dwellers. AmericanRivers.org has published their 2017 list of the most endangered rivers in the US, including three in the Southeast. You can read more about what is threatening them in the report here.
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The Vegetable and Specialty Crop News posted a pair of stories by Kelsey Fry today describing the different impacts of the mid-March freeze on blueberry production in Florida and in Georgia. While the Georgia crop was severely impacted by the cold temperatures, which got down to 22 F in some places, the Florida crop was largely…
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By all accounts, the recent rains that fell on California after years of drought triggered an explosion of color as plants that have been dormant for years have burst out in a blaze of flowers. You can see some pictures here at EarthSky. But even more amazing is the image I saw today which showed…
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Drovers Newsletter published a story this week on the use of prescribed fire to manage grazing land. They note that “when used correctly, fire can improve habitat for a variety of wildlife species, forage for cattle, and conditions for oak regeneration among other things.” But you need to consider a variety of factors carefully well…
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A recent study published by University of Illinois scientists looked at how farmers plan their field work for different times of year and how their scheduling is likely to change under a warmer, more variable climate. While the study looked specifically at Illinois producers, it shows that thinking about how to manage your farm schedules…