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The Quantitative Precipitation Forecast (GPF) for the Southeast for the next seven days shows below normal rainfall for most of the area, with the exception of peninsular Florida. With lower humidity and abundant sunshine, this might be a good time to make some hay (maybe literally) with your outdoor activities. The next three days should…
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Two articles that were published this week describe the differences in crop yield that come from global variations in climate. Growing Georgia posted an article which pointed out that nearly ideal climate conditions in the Grain Belt have led to predictions of a near-record crop, leading to price reductions which could cause farmers to take…
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AgWeb recently posted some tips on three things to do when hail hits your crop. First, be patient and give the crops some time to recover. Second, determine the crop growth stage, because that will affect the potential yield of the crop. Third, assess your leaf health carefully, since leaf damage almost always looks worse…
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Bloomberg (as reprinted in AgWeb) wrote an article this week discussing the changes that California growers have made in response to the continuing severe drought in the state and the lack of water for some crops. You can read the article here. In the article the author discusses changes such as crop switching, high-tech irrigation…
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On Thursday August 14 at 1 pm EDT I will be giving a webinar on work I have done as a forensic meteorologist for the CoCoRaHS group. Here is the blurb for the webinar: Television shows featuring detectives who use cutting-edge science to solve crimes are among the most popular programs on television today. But…
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Growing Georgia reported that Sha Tao is a new UGA research scientist who specializes in the study of heat stress physiology of dairy cattle. He joined the UGA Department of Animal and Dairy Science on the Tifton Campus on July 1. You can read the story written by Clint Thompson of UGA by clicking here.
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NOAA issued an update to their forecast for tropical storm activity this past week. The new forecast shows a 70 percent chance of below normal activity this year, a 20 percent chance of near normal, and only a 5 percent chance of an above normal season. Part of this forecast reflects the very quiet conditions…