Climate and Ag in the news
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According to a recent article by Heather Kolich, ANR agent in Georgia’s Forsyth County, “With an October freeze followed by a relatively balmy December capped with several consecutive days of subfreezing temperatures, Georgia weather has experienced a few unexpected weather events from autumn into winter. Temperatures at both ends of the spectrum can affect the…
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Chill hours are basically accumulations of the time that an area experiences a temperature below 45 degrees F, although there are several variations on this basic idea. Fruit trees need a certain amount of cold weather while they are dormant to set a good crop of fruit for the next growing season. This year, because…
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While it is pretty warm today, the cold outbreak that brought frigid temperatures to the Southeast around Christmas caused a lot of damage to agriculture around the region, although the cold also improved the accumulation of chill hours. Here are some stories and a video discussing some of those impacts. Specialty Crop Industry: Uncovered Georgia…
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This time of year we are subjected to all sorts of lists of the best, worst, and most notable of the past year. Summaries of the past year’s events are also posted frequently. Weather and climate are no exception. Here is a collection of “highlights of 2022” focused on US or world weather and climate…
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December 21 is the winter solstice in 2022. That means that the sun is the lowest in the sky and the days are the shortest of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. This year the actual time of solstice is 4:48 pm Eastern Time. You can read more about the winter solstice at EarthSky here…
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While a lot of the hype on social media this week (at least among meteorologists) has been the potential for snow somewhere in the Southeast or on the East Coast, the bigger story for most of us is going to be the coming cold weather, according to James Spann, well-known Birmingham meteorologist. The conditions he…
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The Southeast Farm Press published an excellent review of cotton production across the United States earlier this week. The story highlights how important the weather and climate are to the yields producers got across the country. Sometimes just a few inches of rain is the difference between an excellent crop and none at all, when…