NBC News reported that a new study to be published shortly in Geophysical Research Letters shows that the drought which covered much of the US in 1934 was the worst in 1000 years, based on tree ring records from across the country from 1000 to 2005 as well as modern…
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The latest Drought Monitor has just been released and shows that drought conditions in the Southeast have remained almost unchanged from last week. The dry conditions we have seen for the last few days are fairly typical for October, which is one of the driest months in the Southeast, and…
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On Tuesday the USDA announced a new Farm Bill initiative to assist agricultural producers with losses from severe weather, including drought, according to Growing Georgia. They report “The Actual Production History (APH) Yield Exclusion, available nationwide for farmers of select crops starting next spring, allows eligible producers who have been…
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Last week the USDA designed six Georgia counties as primary natural disaster areas due to recent drought conditions. In addition to the primary counties, there are nine additional counties in Georgia and four in Florida that are included in the drought designation due to their location adjoining one of the…
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National Public Radio broadcast a story today about problems some California citizens are having with their wells, which they blame on pumping at farms close to their houses. These people, many of them retirees or farm workers on limited incomes living in areas not served by public water supplies, depend…
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NBC News had a story online today about droughts across North, Central and South American and their impacts on agriculture. The California drought is the one that is making the biggest news splash, and I have had many stories on this blog listing some of the variety of agricultural effects…
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The 7-day QPF forecast gives the Southeast a high likelihood of significant rains, especially in Alabama where drought has been growing over the last few weeks. Rainfall amounts of greater than 4 inches may occur in isolated areas of northern Alabama, and rainfalls of over 1.5 inches should cover most…
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