Events
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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/.
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Today, October 12, is National Farmers’ Day. If you like to eat, you are reaping the benefits of hard work by agricultural workers around the world. Enjoy your food and thank a farmer for providing it for you!
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Here is a trailer for a new documentary that will be coming out soon on farming in America and the challenges that farmers will face in the future. We all want to eat and we depend on farmers to provide the food we need, even though they are not always appreciated. I hope that I…
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While fall started on September 1 for meteorologists and climatologists, today is the first day of astronomical fall. Most of the Southeast will be feeling summer-like temperatures for a few more days before cooler air moves into the region in about a week. You can read more about why climatologists and astronomers have different definitions…