Events
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Here’s a notice about a webinar that looks very interesting. I am posting it because I would like to see it myself. Note that you do not have to preregister. Here is the description of the webinar: “Fall 2016, several southeastern states were experiencing significant wildfires due to a severe drought and an increased frequency…
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If you are in the Central Time Zone or farther west, the summer solstice is today. But if you are in the Eastern Time Zone, it’s technically tomorrow because the solstice occurs this year at 12:24 am EDT on June 21 which is the same as 11:24 pm CDT on June 20. Those time zones!…
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This week the National Weather Service is celebrating Lightning Safety Week. Lightning can kill any time of year but with more outdoor activities coupled with the best chances for thunderstorms, summer is the prime season for lightning injuries and deaths. Be safe and be smart! You can read more from the NWS here.
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At 2 pm EDT today June 15, the Northeast Climate Hub will present a webinar on farm strategies for maximizing energy design and efficiency. According to their web site, “Participants will learn how energy-oriented design and operation can impact the resilience (the capacity to recover quickly from challenges) and long term success of farm operations,…
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There have been many stories published about the upcoming solar eclipse in August 2017, which will be visible across the Southeast. You can see a movie of what it will look like at your location by going to https://eclipsemega.movie/simulator?lat=31.45046290000001&lng=-83.50849729999999 and entering your location in the box.
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Do you have a story about the value of federal climate data to your work that you are willing to share? Scientists are compiling stories about how valuable the climate centers, the USDA Agricultural Statistics Service, the Drought Monitor and other federal agency products are to your activities as a farmer, extension agent, or agribusiness…
