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AgWeb recently published an article describing some of the new technologies that farmers are using to cope with severe weather. Even though farmers differ on the causes of climate change, they agree that recent increases in severe weather are forcing them to come up with new ideas and new technologies to manage crops and livestock. …
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The Guardian released a new report today giving the chances for an El Nino this year at 90 percent. The article goes on to discuss the impacts of the El Nino throughout the world, including its impacts on global food supplies in India as well as impacts in Australia, the Philippines, and South America. You…
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The National Weather Service office in Peachtree City has released this graphic, which shows that showery and unsettled weather will be with us in the Southeast for the next few days. In areas with the wettest soils, there will be a chance of flooding when thunderstorm cells pass over the area. A line of showers…
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David Zierden, the Florida State Climatologist, provides some analysis on the potential developing El Nino and what to expect: I am getting a little more cautious about the current or developing El Nino… In recent weeks sea surface temperatures along the equator in the Pacific Ocean have warmed significantly in response to a strong Kelvin…
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Newsweek magazine recently published an article describing the movement in northern Europe towards no-till farming, which helps lock soil in place and reduce carbon emissions. No-till farming is already big in North and South America and Australia, but historically has not been practiced in Europe until recently. To read the article, click here.
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The Packer reports that late Georgia blueberries are starting to reach the market and should be available in abundant supplies after a late start due to the cold winter. You can read the story here. A separate story by Growing Georgia newsletter states that blueberries around Augusta are starting to sell in spite of some…
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Growing Georgia published an article earlier this week describing how cattle from the Southeast could repopulate the national cattle herd, which is at a 50-year low. “The South accounts for only 17 percent of the herd today, but with advances in forages and relatively mild weather, the region might account for more of the country’s…