Crops
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If you follow national climate news, you have probably seen a lot of splashy information on the 5th National Climate Assessment, which was released Tuesday morning to a lot of acclaim and a huge roll-out of information about the changing climate in the United States. I was one of the authors of the Southeast chapter,…
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The Indiana PrairieFarmer had an interesting story this week about how their corn performed this year. Most of the corn there reached the black layer stage by early October, making it safe from a killing freeze (28 F) this year. Probably just in time, too, since we are expecting much colder conditions to move into…
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Here are some recent stories related to agriculture in the Southeast and other parts of the US and how it has been impacted by recent weather and climate. Specialty Crop Industry: Georgia Pumpkin Grower: High Quality, Low Quantity Specialty Crop Industry: Idalia Aftermath: Georgia Pecan Producer Reflects on Loss Month Later Yahoo Finance: Orange juice…
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Peanut production this year has been impacted by weather conditions in a number of ways, including delayed planting, development of white mold, and slow time to reach maturity. The recent cooler weather has delayed the accumulation of degrees needed for the plants to meet maturity. Dry conditions have also hindered peanut maturation. Now, with rain…
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Surveyors continue to assess damage from Hurricane Idalia in Florida and other states. Damage to agriculture is now estimated at $447 million and to Florida forests at almost $65 million. You can see images and read more at the links below. Growing Produce: What’s the Damage? Hurricane Idalia Toll on Florida Ag Upwards of $447…
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Agrivoltaics is the combined use of solar panels and agriculture under the panels that together use less energy and produce more crops. It can also provide shade for livestock. A recent article in Agritecture says this: “In 2019, a study from the universities of Arizona and Maryland found great benefits in combining solar panels and crops. Up…
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Here is a great summary of many of the impacts that Idalia had on southern Georgia agriculture, listed by different crops. It was published in Morning Ag Clips yesterday as a story from Georgia Farm Bureau. I am amazed at all the data the authors gathered along with stories from a lot of different producers…