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The low pressure area that is developing in Texas has a big rain shield ahead of it. That should move into the Southeast later this weekend, bringing rain to a lot of the region other than the Florida peninsula and the Southeast coast. That should help keep drought from expanding in next week’s Drought Monitor…
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The dry summer and fall has led to delays in the shuck split for Stuart pecan varieties, according to Lenny Wells, the UGA pecan specialist, as quoted in a recent edition of Specialty Crop Newsletter. The average date of 50% open is October 20, so they have been delayed somewhat this year. Wells encourages producers…
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One question that I often get asked by farmers is how we can reduce the use of fossil fuels like diesel in farm production to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases. After all, tractors, harvesting equipment, and water pumps nearly all run on these fuels, which are efficient and portable. However, there are a lot…
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The latest Drought Monitor map, released earlier this week, shows a slight expansion of moderate drought in Alabama and Georgia. Most of the rest of the region did not see any changes from last week due to some rain over the last few days. Since the next rain system is expected to drop precipitation across…
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Every year, I am thankful for all of my readers, the comments they have sent me, and the stories they have shared with me. This year is no different, and thanks for continuing to subscribe. I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving and a special thanks to the farmers who grew the food, the truckers…
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The weather across the country in various peanut-growing areas was one of the key factors that affected peanut yield this year, according to an article this week in Southeast Farm Press. Many acres in Texas had to be abandoned due to the extreme drought there, while in the Southeast, weather may have been a factor…
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Here is a story you might not expect to read in this blog, but it was too good not to mention. Newser posted a story about the remarkable tale about three cows that were swept out to sea from North Carolina’s Cedar Island in the 2019 Hurricane Dorian and found, much to everyone’s surprise, weeks…