A recent Farm Press article gives a good description of how Hurricane Sally is expected to affect crops in Alabama. Cotton and pecans are the most likely to be affected because they are still a month from harvest and need good conditions to reach harvest successfully. The heavy rain and…
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Cover crop experts from UGA, Auburn, and UF present the latest information on cover crops on September 21 from 10 am to 3 pm EDT. You can register and find more information at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cover-crops-virtual-training-tickets-116928756057.
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One of the most persistent impacts of Hurricane Laura on the central US is the continued loss of electricity in many areas. Rice farmers are feeling this doubly, since many rice storage bins were damaged by tbe winds and now dryers are not available to keep the grain’s moisture low….
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UF IFAS Extension posted a story in their Friday newsletter today describing the better than expected yields they are getting from this year’s corn in the Florida Panhandle. A slow start to the season due to cool and dry conditions left corn plants short until rain returned later in the…
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Agricultural producers are still assessing the impacts of Hurricane Laura on their crops and livestock. In spite of strong winds and heavy rain that caused power outages and flattened many fields, some areas were less hard hit than originally thought. Here are two articles from Southeast Farm Press which describe…
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While it is really too early to have a full assessment of the impacts that Laura had on agriculture, here are a couple of stories that discuss what was expected to happen and what farmers are seeing on an initial glance, both from the Southeast Farm Press. An article from…
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As a climatologist, I am always trying to understand more about how climate impacts other aspects of the economy, and especially how it affects agriculture. So I found this article on how the weather affects the ability of corn to pollinate to be fascinating, because I learned more about how…
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