Forestry
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There have been many stories in the news lately about agriculture and climate. Here is a sampling of the ones I thought were the most interesting. The list ends with an interesting video on atmospheric optics, including rainbows, haloes, and many other odd sky phenomena. Catholic Vote: ‘Completely and utterly ignored’: Rural US workers crushed…
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Stories discussing the impacts of recent hurricanes Helene and Milton are rolling in, and illustrate just how devastating the storms were for our farmers and those who provide services like equipment sales, buying crops, etc. I am posting this in part just to keep a record of these stories but I think you will be…
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We know from experience in the Southeast that hurricanes and tropical storms can leave a terrible mess in both croplands and forests when they pass through. One of the biggest issues with assessing the damage to forests is that it is difficult to get an accurate assessment of how much timber was destroyed by the…
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Recent hurricanes like Michael and Idalia have caused tremendous hardship to timber producers, who lost not only their trees but in some cases also their processing plants, leaving them with limited markets even if they have trees to sell. Planting new trees won’t help older farmers since they typically take about 25 years before they…
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I’ve recently seen a few stories promoting the use of widespread tree planting as a way to absorb carbon and reduce greenhouse gases. But if you do the numbers, we can never plant enough trees to absorb all the greenhouse gases that are being emitted, much less the excess that is already in the atmosphere.…
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The Southern Region Extension Forestry group has announced a 6-week webinar series on silvopasture to be held on Tuesdays at 1 pm starting on January 30. Here is what their Facebook page says: We are excited to announce the sixth season of the Woodland Stewards Webinar Series! Join us on Tuesdays at 1 pm from…
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The dry conditions that have affected parts of the Southeast for the past few weeks have also affected areas to our west. This story from Delta Farm Press describes the negative impacts the dry conditions have had on Christmas tree farmers this year. Something to keep in mind because a drought can cut back on…