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Climate change is making weather and climate more variable, which can be a big problem for farmers who depend on regular infusions of water and sunlight to keep their crops growing. But some of the changes are also good for farmers, like an increase in the length of the growing season. This article from AgWeb…
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Being prepared for an emergency on a livestock operation is more than knowing CPR and having a first aid kit nearby. Planning for extreme weather events and supply chain disruptions is critical for the livestock and poultry industries. In this webinar, we will discuss what happens when we plan for these extreme events and what…
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You might remember that the forecast for ENSO for this year was for La Nina to go away during the summer but potentially return in the fall. This is called double-dipping, since we have two years in a row with a La Nina. It happens from time to time with La Nina but almost never…
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This week’s Drought Monitor, released this morning, shows that the area of moderate (D1) drought expanded significantly in North Carolina in the hot and dry conditions seen in the past couple of weeks. Drought also expanded in Florida, South Carolina, and Virginia. Small areas of abnormally dry (D0) conditions were also reintroduced to Alabama and…
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While most of the corn in the Southeast is a lot farther along than the Indiana corn in this Indiana Prairie Farmer story, I think corn farmers here will also be interested. The story discusses some research done on the impacts of row spacing, convention versus no-till, and cool weather conditions. It showed that cool…
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We talk about a lot of different things on this blog, but this EarthSky article is one of the stranger ones. It discusses the types of weather that we have seen or expect to see on other nearby planets or moons. From photos taken on Mars, we know that it has dust devils, and lightning…
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Even though recent dry conditions have impacted forage farmers and crop farmers worried about germination, one crop that it has helped is Georgia’ annual Vidalia onion crop. The dry conditions were nearly perfect for the onion production, being fairly cool and dry. The harvest is finishing up now, and we hope that more rain will…