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I am a co-author of the U. S. Global Change Research Project’s latest national climate assessment chapter on the Southeast. Some of the things that we look at are indicators of how climate is changing based on variables like temperature, precipitation, and related quantities like growing season length, heat waves, and other factors. If you…
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The dry weather we have had recently has had some benefits to farmers, according to my conversations with extension agents and this article from Vegetable and Specialty Crop News. Due to the low humidity and lack of rain to splash soil microbe onto the plants, disease pressure from fungal diseases is very low. This is…
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Wild pigs cause tremendous damage to farmlands and crops in the Southeast. A new study by University of Georgia researchers shows that the movement of wild pigs through the terrain depends on temperature and type of weather. This knowledge may allow farmers to more easily trap these pests before they can do too much damage.…
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You’ve probably seen many pictures of the devastation caused by the tornadoes that hit the Arkansas, Illinois, and Kentucky areas a few days ago. What you might not know is that the tornado that hit Mayfield, KY, also destroyed an Extension research farm near there. Fortunately, no one was in the building that night and…
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Join us for the Southeast Climate Monthly Webinar! These webinars provide the region’s stakeholders and interested parties with timely information on current and developing climate conditions such as drought, floods, and tropical storms, as well as climatic events like El Niño and La Niña. Speakers may also discuss the impacts of these conditions on topics…
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The latest monthly climate summary for the earth as a whole was issued by NOAA this morning. It shows that for the whole world, November was the 4th warmest since global records began in 1880. You can read more at https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/news/global-climate-202111. The September through November period was also the 4th warmest on record. The Southeastern…
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A recent article from UGA Extension discusses the 2021 pecan crop and how the weather adversely affected this year’s production. It includes the effect of the cold spring on pollination, wet conditions on the development of scab, and the cloudy conditions, especially late in the season, keeping the nuts from filling properly. You can read…