
If you missed the monthly Climate Outlook for the Southeast from earlier this week, you can now view the recording at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wfdmto1EvSk.
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If you missed the monthly Climate Outlook for the Southeast from earlier this week, you can now view the recording at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wfdmto1EvSk.
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Over the last few hours, Eta has weakened from a minimal hurricane to a tropical storm and has lost a lot of its convection as it is approaching Florida. The forward speed of the storm is also faster than originally predicted, which means that impacts at any one spot will…
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Tropical Storm Eta is currently located just off the northwest corner of Cuba and is expected to make its way slowly north over the rest of this week. The current forecast shows that it is likely to make landfall somewhere between Apalachicola and Tampa, FL on Thursday night into Friday…
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According to the Southeast Farm Press, “With the 2020 harvest kicking off, all signs show Georgia’s pecan crop will be the largest in more than a decade and set the state back on top.” I’ve been hearing reports of pecan trees with such heavy loads of nuts that producers have…
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Here’s a recent article on the impacts of the current La Niña on the hurricane season, which is still chugging along, and on winter conditions that could affect next year’s growing season conditions. It is by my friend and colleague Bob Kemerait of UGA Extension and was published today in…
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Strawberry planting is underway and in some places is almost done in the Southeast. Now growers are watching for the cold outbreak that will bring widespread frost to the area. The cold temperatures could cause damage to the newly planted strawberries if frost comes before the young plants are sufficiently…
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As of 11 pm EST, Tropical Storm Eta is located near the southern tip of the Florida Peninsula, hammering southern Florida with heavy rain and gusty winds. It is moving westward and is expected to move past the Keys and into the eastern Gulf by Tuesday morning. It could become…
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