Climate and Ag in the news
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The month of October so far this year has been very dry and warm across most of the country. The exception: the Southeast, where the heavy rains in South Carolina show up as the only green spot in a sea of red. Other areas in the Southeast have been dry as most of the rainfall…
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Dr. Jeff Masters’ blog in WeatherUnderground this week discusses what may be the most costly disaster on Earth this year, but one that has escaped notice in most of the United States. Here is what he has to say: “Earth’s most expensive weather-related disaster of 2015–and the most expensive disaster in Indonesia’s history–is underway in…
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The State Climate Office of North Carolina has been posting a series of articles on extreme weather in North Carolina. The latest offering describes the most extreme hurricane to hit each part of the state along with facts about each storm. You can read it at https://climate.ncsu.edu/climateblog?id=157&h=5666e5c1.
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The Climate Learning Network is presenting a webinar on stories from farmers on adapting to a changing climate. Laura Lengnick is the author of “Resilient Agriculture: Cultivating Food Systems for a Changing Climate.” She will present real success stories of Agricultural Adaptation. Laura worked with many farmers while researching her book and has taken away…
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Rome Ethredge posted a blog entry this morning in Seminole Crop E News describing the peanut situation in South Carolina based on observations by two Extension specialists there. The impacts vary depending on when the peanuts were dug or how mature they are now. You can read the article at https://seminolecropnews.wordpress.com/2015/10/12/peanut-situation-in-south-carolina/.
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Another interesting story I read today in Yahoo Finance discussed the problems that California brewers are having in producing their beer while holding to the stringent drought water restrictions that are in effect. The 25% reduction in water use is making it difficult for brewers there to keep their brewing and bottling lines open. Some…
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Dr. Jeff Masters of Weather Underground had an interesting blog entry about hurricanes that reach northern locations. He pointed out that the storm that used to be Hurricane Oho in the Central Pacific was now headed for the Alaskan Panhandle, where it was expected to cause strong wind gusts and heavy surf along the Aleutian…