Extension agent outreach
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The seven day QPF forecast for this week shows a continuation of rainy conditions this week across most of the Southeast. That is not good news for farmers already struggling with all the rain we’ve been having for the past few weeks. But the week won’t be continually rainy, so farmers may be able to…
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With all the rain we have had lately, there have been many negative impacts on crops, both in the Southeast and in other parts of the country. Here are a few of the stories I have seen. Rome Ethredge of Seminole County E News pointed out that not only did the rains make it hard…
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The rainy conditions we’ve been having this week can be attributed in part to the El Nino which is currently underway in the Eastern Pacific Ocean and is expected to continue for the next few months. You might be wondering what other agricultural impacts are likely in an El Nino year. The folks at AgroClimate.org…
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The Associated Press ran an article this weekend describing some of the damage to peach crops in central Georgia from the cold snap in late March. Jeff Cook, the Extension agent in Peach and Taylor Counties, noted that roughly a third of the peaches in 10,000 acres may have been lost due to the cold…
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Now that spring has sprung, farmers are starting to get busy in the fields. Here are some recent stories about impacts of climate variability on crops around the country. The Packer reported that due to the record-setting warmth in California this winter, broccoli and cauliflower crops are up to two weeks ahead of schedule. Unfortunately,…
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I want to take a minute today to recognize colleague and friend Julia Gaskin from UGA for being honored at the Georgia Organics annual meeting last weekend for her work, along with long-time Athens resident Eric Wagoner, on sustainable agriculture in the state of Georgia. These folks epitomize the use of good stewardship and care…
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Rome Ethredge reported in the Seminole Crop E News blog that some farmers in southwest Georgia are starting to plant sweet corn, although field corn has not been planted yet. He noted that at their corn meeting this past week Dr. Dewey Lee, UGA grains scientist, said that 2 inch soil temperatures had to be…