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The Southeast Farm Press posted a story this week about the winner of this year’s wheat yield contest, from Cherokee County, AL. Farmer Nick McMichen mentioned that the weather in spring was very favorable for wheat development and also was excellent for minimizing diseases. But he said what really made the difference was careful attention to…
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Now that we are experiencing freezing temperatures at night, it is a good time for livestock producers to remember the impacts of that cold weather on forages. Here is a good article from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln on how freezes can cause hazards in some plants. You can read it here courtesy of Drovers Newsletter.
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Here is an interesting story from the Tallahassee Democrat on the work that beekeepers are doing to save their hives following the destruction of Hurricane Michael. Many of the colonies were destroyed and others have no home and no food sources. The story includes information on how you can help with recovery efforts. Read it…
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I ran across this image of an updated list of agricultural losses due to Hurricane Michael on Facebook tonight. I am sure there will be more stories about this tomorrow, but I wanted to share it tonight. You can find a clearer copy of the text at https://southeastagnet.com/2018/10/17/hurricane-michael-georgia-agriculture/ from SEAgNet. The estimates were made by Cooperative Extension…
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A number of studies released in recent years have looked at the impacts of warmer temperatures on the production of vanilla, chocolate, and coffee. Now we can add beer to the list, according to this story from NBC Miami. Projected losses in the yield of barley, a key ingredient of many beers, could reach 17…
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While it is far too early to provide a definitive estimate of the losses that have occurred to Georgia agriculture from Hurricane Michael, here are a couple of articles which start to gather information about how bad the losses could be. The Southeast Farm Press reported here that Michael caused significant damage to cotton, peanuts,…
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As the remains of Hurricane Michael moves northeast out of Georgia and into South Carolina, and later today, North Carolina and Virginia, producers will get a first look at the damage caused by winds of up to 155 mph along the coast. The pictures I’ve seen so far aren’t pretty, with groves of tree snapped…