Climate and Ag in the news
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WALB in Albany GA reported that wet conditions in early 2014 could increase scab problems for pecan growers this year. Dougherty County extension agents reported at their county commission meeting that prices are down but growers are continuing to plant. They suggest that an early start with fungicides this year could avoid future losses. For…
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Time magazine released a story today that discussed the shortage of limes in the US this year. Currently 97% of limes are produced in Mexico, but this year have been suffering from bad weather, disease and other factors, reducing supply. In the story, which you can find here, the history of lime production shows a…
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This week Bloomsburg News published a story discussing the northward shift of the grain belt due to increases in temperature and precipitation across the northern US and into Canada. You can find the article here. What do trends in climate mean for corn in the Southeast? In my next post I will show you an…
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