WSFA 12 News posted an interesting story about a rash of unexplained cattle deaths in parts of Alabama, Georgia and Florida in the months following the passage of Hurricane Michael back in October. Veterinarians in the area have seen a number of mysterious deaths which they think can be attributed…
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A new study released earlier this week by Nature Communications shows that in recent years, hurricanes in the Atlantic have been strengthening more quickly than in previous decades, according to a study by a number of US hurricane experts. We saw that this past year with Hurricane Michael, which strengthened…
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The South Carolina State Climate Office released a new online map-journal today describing the impacts of Hurricane Florence on South Carolina after the storm made landfall in North Carolina. Very cool! You can check it out at https://scdnr.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapJournal/index.html?appid=c2d63441bc974cadb52f0bed7528aae1.
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You all remember the scenes of devastated forests after recent storms like Hurricane Michael, which caused billions of dollars of damage to forests in the Southeast this fall. Other big hurricanes in past years have also caused significant damage to forests. But how do the forests repair themselves after a…
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The latest newsletter from the IFAS Extension office in northwest Florida provided an update on the state of forage supplies and quality for livestock producers in that area. Producers who were fortunate to have baleage bagged before Hurricane Michael found many of their rolls to be damaged in the storm,…
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The Panama City News-Herald reported today that the insured losses from Hurricane Michael have climbed above $5.4 billion as of this week, with 74 percent of the claims settled so far. Most of these are property damage claims. You can read more here.
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The Georgia Ag Forecast was presented around the state this week at a series of meetings with producers. It shows that recovery from Hurricane Michael has been slow and that some producers are still harvesting cotton in January, which has never happened before. One cotton gin in southwest Georgia was…
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