Events
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The CoCoRaHS webinar series is starting off in 2018 with a talk on storm surge modeling and how coastal communities are preparing for future storm surges. The webinar will be held on Thursday January 25 at 1:05 PM EST. Ironically, it was postponed from last fall due to Hurricane Irma. You do not need to…
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The Livestock and Poultry Environmental Learning Center is hosting a webinar on Friday, January 26 at 2:30 pm EST on how livestock producers responded in 2017 to the many natural disasters that hit ths US. It will also talk about how to prepare for future disasters. You can learn more about it and find a…
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Welcome to 2018! Already a great start to the year with the win tonight of the University of Georgia Bulldogs over the Oklahoma Sooners. An all-Southeast national championship! I am hearing fireworks all over Athens GA! A great beginning to another year!
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Thursday, December 21, is the date of this year’s winter solstice, the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. You can read more about it at EarthSky at https://earthsky.org/tonight/years-shortest-season-starts-with-december-solstice. They also have an interesting article describing the difference in sunlight hours at St. Augustine FL and New York City NY at https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/solstice-tale-of-two-cities.
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If you are interested in taking an online class on climate change science, communication and action, you should check out this 3-week class offered from Cornell University which will be offered in January and February. You can get more details and register at https://civicecology.org/course-climatechange/.
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The NWS Office in Peachtree City GA has announced the end of their frost and freeze warnings for this year. Here is their statement: “The Frost/Freeze Program has ended for north and central Georgia. The program at NWS Peachtree City is in effect until an area has observed a hard freeze (28 degrees) or November…
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Southeast Ag Net reported this week that USDA is holding disaster recovery workshops in 48 counties in Florida over the next few weeks for farmers and ranchers who were impacted by Irma. You can get more information at https://southeastagnet.com/2017/10/16/usda-holds-disaster-assistance-hurricane-recovery-workshops/.