Crops
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The Lawn and Garden Index for the Southeast shows that most parts of the region have had ample rainfall and are in good shape with no need for watering. The exceptions are in southern Georgia and parts of the Florida peninsula, which have been largely bypassed by recent rains. The University of Florida has provided…
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Yale Climate Connections posted a story this week about the challenges farmers in the Midwest and the Plains are facing from recent changes in climate, including warmer winters, more downpours, and hotter summers. The growing season length is increasing, which brings both challenges and opportunities. You can read about what they are experiencing and how…
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According to the Southeast Farm Press, “the wheat crop in North Carolina’s Central Piedmont has generally recovered from the hard freeze of March 15 and 16, but yields will still be down significantly while the crop in the Southern Piedmont will still show devastating losses.” Yields in the Southern Piedmont are expected to show an…
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Here’s a story that could result in significant water savings for cotton growers in the Southeast. According to a press release from the University of Georgia this week, “Decreasing irrigation for cotton crops during the early season may not affect yields and could save growers more than 54,000 gallons of water per acre, according to…
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The Vegetable and Specialty Crop News posted a story this week about the adverse effects of the dry conditions in parts of Florida on vegetable production there. The warm winter allowed whiteflies and other pests to overwinter and they are now causing a tremendous challenge for tomato farmers. You can read the story at https://vscnews.com/southwest-florida-struggles-whiteflies-drought/.
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The Vegetable and Specialty Crop News posted a story this week about the development of tea as a new specialty crop in the Southeast. Of course there have been some tea plantations in the South in the past, but a Florida researcher is looking into adding tea to the bouquet of specialty crops growing in…
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Bryant Wynes of The Packer has a good short summary of agricultural impacts of the March freeze and the warm winter on Georgia agriculture, including some of the expected impacts on yield. You can read it here.