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The USA National Phenology Network is now releasing an improved suite Pheno Forecast maps for 12 insect pests (listed/linked below). Pheno Forecast maps show when a species is predicted to reach a life cycle stage that is managed/controlled. The forecasts are based on published growing degree day thresholds and are available up to 6 days in…
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The Guardian posted an interesting story this week about how Florida farmers are adapting to the impacts of Hurricane Michael by changing the types of crops they grow and how they manage their fields. They are starting to move towards less traditional crops like cotton and introducing new crops like…
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This week’s Georgia Climate Project Roadmap question is from the section on ecosystems in Georgia. These ecosystems provide value to us as humans by providing benefits such as clean water and food. Because of that, it is important for us to understand how climate change is affecting these ecosystems and…
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NOAA’s latest “Beyond the Data” blog provides a look at how the latest cold outbreak stacks up against other historical outbreaks in a warming climate.
The latest 7-day QPF forecast shows that heavy rain of up to seven inches (or perhaps more in a few isolated places) is expected to occur over the next week over the northern part of the Southeast. The heaviest rain will fall in the Tuesday through Thursday period, but rain is expected almost every day. By comparison, the southern part of the region will see little to no rain at all as it is bypassed by the storms.
The latest IFAS bulletin discusses the difficulties that cattle ranchers in Florida are having after Hurricane Michael moved through in October. Hay is in short supply and winter grazing is behind schedule. But the producers are continuing to plug away and work on keeping their cattle in the best condition…
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Southeast Farm Press reported this week that the North Carolina agricultural commissioner is urging farmers to look into new crops to help diversify themselves in case of bad weather or market unrest. Some of the crops include carrots for natural coloring, poplar for veneer and industrial hemp. You can read more at https://www.farmprogress.com/crops/nc-ag-commissioner-urges-farmers-take-serious-look-new-crops.
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