Tools for climate and agriculture
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Extension programs around the country have Master Gardener Programs. Typically, master gardeners receive extensive training and then answer questions via phone, speak at public events and participate in community gardening displays, according to Wikipedia. If you have a Master Gardener program in your area, you might be interested in the CoCoRaHS guide for Master Gardeners. It…
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AgroClimate is a web site developed by scientists associated with the Southeast Climate Consortium. It contains climatological information for stations around the Southeast based on NWS cooperative observers as well as some mesonetworks like Florida’s FAWN. I’ll talk more about mesonetworks next week. One of the most useful things about AgroClimate is its ability to…
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Compared to the wet April we just finished, May has started very dry this year. How does it rank compared to other years? You can use the SERCC’s Perspectives tool to help answer that question (even if you don’t live in the Southeast). The map below shows the regional map perspective on the ranking for…
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In this series on sources of climate and weather information, we’ve looked at the state climatologists and the National Climate Data Center (NCDC–now part of NCEI, the National Centers for Environmental Information) so far. In between these two levels of data sources are the regional climate centers, also part of NOAA. The map of regional…
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The Lawn and Garden Index map for the Southeast shows that in spite of significant rains in many areas of the region, there are still areas that need water, either in the form of rain or irrigation. This map, which is produced by the Alabama State Climatologist, shows the capacity of current soil moisture conditions…
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The preliminary statistics for April are coming in and show that most of the Southeast was much warmer than usual. The HPRCC climate maps from the High Plains Regional Climate Center below show that most of the area had temperatures of 2-4 degrees above average in the Carolinas , 4-6 degrees above average in Georgia…
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Monitoring the weather for planning or safety when severe conditions threaten can be a full-time job if you don’t know where to look. The Vane posted an excellent article which describes some of the best apps and web sites for tracking weather at https://thevane.gawker.com/here-are-the-best-websites-and-apps-you-can-use-to-trac-1698292812. Maybe you use some of these already. If there are others you…