Drought

• Could land application of animal feedlot wastewater spread antibiotic-resistant bacteria?

  Pam Knox

  September 25, 2014

  An entry from the American Geophysical Union blog site in mid-August discusses the possibility of spreading antibiotic-resistant bacteria (ABR) through wind dispersal of land-applied animal wastewater used for irrigation in drought conditions.  You can read the blog here.  Scientists are not sure about the amount of ABR naturally occurring in the soils now, but speculate…

  Posted in: Drought, Livestock

• Drought declared in South Carolina

  Pam Knox

  September 17, 2014

  Yesterday the South Carolina Drought Response Committee official declared nine counties covering the Edisto basin in incipient drought, the lowest of four levels.  This is the first drought declaration in the state since April 2013.  You can read more about this at TheState.com.

  Posted in: Climate and Ag in the news, Drought