Events
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I’ve written about the Cloud Appreciation Society in this blog before, but here’s a new story about this dedicated group of sky watchers from WBUR‘s “Here and Now” which you might find interesting. You can read it and see lots of spectacular cloud images at https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2019/10/11/cloud-appreciation-society. I am even more excited because the founder of…
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The University of Georgia Warnell School of Forestry is offering two one-day training events on wind damage and forest health in Athens, GA. The first, on November 19, is on the impacts of Hurricane Michael on trees and how to care for them after extreme events like this. The event on November 20 looks more…
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Southeast Drought Update Webinar Thursday, October 10, 2019 at 1 pm ET/12 pm CT —————————————————————————————————————————————- Drought has developed rapidly in the Southeast. Record-breaking late summer and early fall heat and persistent dryness have led to a sharp increase in drought intensity and coverage across the region. This Drought Update Webinar will provide a comprehensive overview of…
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If you are interested in getting an update on the current flash drought in the Southeast, please join us on Tuesday at 1 pm EDT for this special webinar. It will focus on the ACF river basin but will include information about the entire Southeast. Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin Drought Assessment Webinar Tuesday, October 1, 2019…
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Title: New Oceans and Coastal Communities in a Changing Climate: Findings from the Fourth National Climate Assessment Presenter(s): Jeff Payne, Director, Office of Coastal Management, NOAA, and Andy Pershing, Chief Scientific Officer, Gulf of Maine Research Institute Date & Time: 16 July 2019 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm ET You can get more information on…
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Hope you enjoy the day, however you choose to spend it. Happy birthday, America! If you’ve never read the Declaration of Independence, here is the text below. Worth a read if you have never done so. IN CONGRESS, JULY 4, 1776 The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America hen in the Course…
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The video I linked to in the previous post is just one effort to support smart use of water for irrigation in agriculture. You can read more statistics on irrigation in Georgia from Brad Haire in Southeast Farm Press here.