Crops
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Here is a listing of recent stories on agriculture and climate in the Southeast that you might find interesting. Specialty Crop Grower: So Far, So Good: Florida Blueberry Harvests Strong Drovers Newsletter: Considerations for Feeding Cattle Through Drought IFAS: Heat Stress and its Impact on Cattle Reproduction Specialty Crop Grower: Planting Cotton Amid Worsening Drought…
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I’ve been traveling this weekend to celebrate my mom’s 90th birthday up in Michigan, so am running a little behind. However, I do have a few stories to share with you that I have recently seen in the news of interest. Also included are a couple of hurricane YouTube videos that you might find informative.…
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There have been many stories in the news lately about agriculture and climate. Here is a sampling of the ones I thought were the most interesting. The list ends with an interesting video on atmospheric optics, including rainbows, haloes, and many other odd sky phenomena. Catholic Vote: ‘Completely and utterly ignored’: Rural US workers crushed…
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Carbon Brief recently published an interesting article that described how climate change will modify the area of land that is suitable for a variety of different crops, including many that are planted here in the Southeast. The authors provided a graph that shows how the areas suitable for tropical crops like banana may expand in…
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I have seen a number of stories in the last few weeks on various aspects of weather, climate, agriculture, and natural disasters. Here are a few I found interesting, including several on the impacts of the January snow on agriculture. Time: How architects are designing for disaster resilience CSRA News: Double B Plant Farm in…
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While we have focused a lot this year on damage to crops, livestock, trees, and infrastructure from the multiple tropical systems that have hit the Southeast this year, the recent snow storm that hit along the Gulf Coast and eastward through southern Georgia and the Carolinas has caused considerable damage to agriculture as well. Here…
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One of the benefits of the cold conditions this year has been the impact on insect pests and diseases. A cold winter can kill off both the insects and the plants that harbor them, providing a benefit to producers in next year’s farm management. You can read more about impacts of the frigid weather on…
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