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Time magazine used a recent article to describe how current shortages in tomato paste due to drought could lead to shortages of ketchup in the future, since manufacturers of ketchup and other tomato-based products use tomato paste to produce their products when ripe tomatoes are not available. After several years of drought, stocks of tomato…
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The Indiana PrairieFarmer posted an interesting slideshow this week describing the different ways that ears of corn can become deformed. Of the thirteen ways listed, most of them are related at least in part to unusual temperature or drought stresses that occurred at specific points in the development of the ear. You can view the…
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In the past we have talked about alternative crops for the Southeast as a way of diversifying, taking advantage of new markets, and adapting to changes in climate over time. I was interested to read an article in (NACAA) at file.ashx (nacaa.com) discussing the cultivation of lavender as a commercial crop that has potential for…
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The forecast for rain this week is for less than half an inch for most of the region, and none at all for parts of North and South Carolina and Virginia. The only exception is the far southeastern part of Florida, which will continue to see rain from the remains of TS Arlene, which was…
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This afternoon the disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico reached tropical storm status and was named Arlene. The path of Arlene continues to show a southward drift, but it is expected to curve to the northeast over the open water between Florida and Cuba before skirting the southeast Florida coast and head out to sea.…
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What do you do to prepare for hurricane season? Do you take an inventory of your belongings? Purchase flood insurance? Plan where to evacuate in case the storm comes right over your location? If you are like many Floridians, according to a recent AAA poll, you do none of the above. In fact, you probably…
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Here’s a webinar you will want to watch if you can. David Zierden, the Florida State Climatologist, is giving a webinar on weather and climate threats in the Southeast, especially as they apply to agriculture and climate variability. It will be on Zoom on Tuesday, June 6 at 11:00 AM. Description of webinar: Climate trends…