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This week is Hurricane Preparedness Week for most of the Southeast. One problem that can occur is loss of power, both from hurricanes and from other severe weather. If it lasts for more than a few hours, the temperature in your refrigerator can get too high and the food inside start to spoil. Do you…
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Farmers have always been strong defenders of their land, and are always searching for new ways to earn income to support their farms and their families. Now there are new ways to farm in ways that improve their soil and cut the use of chemicals and water and also help improve the earth’s climate by…
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UPDATE: Webinar recording can be found here. Share this recap using the online version. This is a quick reminder that the special topic for this week’s SE Climate Webinar series on May 11th at 10am is…drought! We have TWO guest speakers: USDM author Brad Pugh – a brief overview of the USDM process and product (15-20…
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Combining agriculture with other activities is not new for farmers, but the combination of producing solar energy and grazing livestock is relatively recent. As Modern Farmer points out, land that has solar panels on it is often ideal for cattle and sheep. In fact, if the panels are elevated, they can use the shade from…
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The latest monthly climate summary for the US for April 2021 was released earlier this week. It shows that for a lot of the US, temperatures were fairly mild. Most of the US was also drier than normal, including most of the Carolinas, although southern Georgia was an exception to that. You can read the…
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If you’re a dairy farmer, feeding leftovers or scraps to cows is nothing new. As long as you keep their diets well balanced, cows can eat a surprising variety of things and stay healthy. But feeding leftovers to cattle also provides another benefit–it reduces food waste, one of the biggest contributors to greenhouse gas emissions.…
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The latest 7-day QPF map shows that after a glorious Mothers Day weekend, rain will move through the region beginning on Monday from west to east, exiting the region by late week. Amounts are expected to be moderate. There is a small chance of isolated severe weather as the system passes, but a widespread outbreak…
Posted in: Climate outlooks