Crops
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According to Clint Thompson in the Vegetable and Specialty Crop News, this year’s Vidalia onion crop is good but onions are smaller than usual due to adverse weather conditions. Producers were hit by hail, wet conditions and even a tornado, which reduced yields as well as sizes, but demand is up due to shortages of…
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The National Ag Statistics Service produces frequent reports on crop conditions and planting progress around each state. In winter the reports only come out once a month, but during the growing season they come out weekly. They are based on information sent in by Extension agents around each state, and are used for a variety…
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Vidalia onions are one of Georgia’s signature crops, and every year the Vidalia Onion Committee and the Georgia Department of Agriculture set a release date based on the crop readiness, weather conditions, and other factors. This year they have set the date for the release of the onions as April 16, and consumers are already…
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Farmers are taking advantage of drier and warmer soils in southern Georgia to get their corn crops planted, in spite of issues with the COVID-19 virus. Now that soils are well above the 55 degree temperature, germination of corn plants can occur quickly and young plants can emerge in seven to 12 days. You can…
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As I was browsing my computer today avoiding work and tax preparation, I looked at the website for Physics Today and noticed that they have a lot of stories which relate aspects of agriculture and climate. Many of them are based on new research and publicized by universities or other scientific agencies. Here is a…
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According to an article in Southeast Farm Press this week, there are some benefits that soybean farmers can get from planting their soybeans before May, but it comes with risk too. Benefits include increased yields, lower disease pressure, and the ability to take advantage of soil moisture before it gets hot and dry later in…
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If you are interested in how extreme weather and climate are affecting crops in other parts of the world, Bloomberg provides a good tour of different countries at https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-09/extreme-weather-events-expose-vulnerability-of-crops-globally There are a surprising number of different impacts on Asia, Africa, Europe and North and South America listed.