The National Phenology Network (NPN) provides information about the progress of physical events like budbreak, appearance of some insects and specific pests, and ice-off dates on lakes (in cold areas of the country). A recent article using their phenology map shows that this year we are running about 22 days…
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The National Weather Service office in Peachtree City GA announced today that due to the very warm temperatures in February leading to an early onset of the growing season, they are starting their spring frost/freeze warning program to help producers plan for frost protection. Here is what they said: Frost…
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Here is a nice article from Farm Journal’s PORK newsletter which discusses the impacts of weather on grains for swine feed. It includes a discussion of the effects of weather on planting, pollination and crop yield as well as storage and other factors. You can read it here.
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The long-range forecasts are starting to show the possibility of frost across a lot of Georgia next week Thursday and Friday. While a 7-day forecast does not have a lot of skill, by seven days away some general trends can be seen. The latest GFS forecast model shows the possibility…
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The Southeast Farm Press posted a story this week about how damage to winter vegetables from freezing weather may lead to problems with white mold in the coming months. Spores spread easily by wind and can infect many types of crops. Once it is established, it can be hard to…
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The Southeast Farm Press reported this week that a new carrot farming operation is coming to the Southeast. According to the story, “Carrots thrive in sandy, loamy soils in California. The same soil type is prevalent in south Georgia and Florida. The soil, combined with a climate of 75-degree to…
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When I lived in Wisconsin, we blamed the hottest, most sultry days of summer on the corn in Iowa, which was pumping a lot of water vapor into the air. Now there’s a study published in Geophysical Research Letters that takes a scientific look at how the climate in the…
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