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When you think about weather on other planets, you might think of the Big Spot on Jupiter or the high carbon dioxide heat of Venus. On Mars, we think about both dust storms and water. Here is an interesting story from EarthSky about some new evidence of megafloods after a meteor strike, which melted a…
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We are later than usual for the first frost of fall in a lot of the Southeast. That is going to change next week with a blast of cold air moving into the region. We could see temperatures dip below freezing for parts of the Southeast Monday night into Tuesday morning. High temperatures in Athens…
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This has been a tough year for everyone, including farmers. But in spite of hurricanes, the pandemic, rain, drought, and everything else, there is much to be thankful for. I would especially like to thank the farmers who provide all the wonderful food that we will be feasting on this weekend, the extension agents who…
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The dry conditions we’ve been experiencing this fall have caused problems for those who need moisture in the soil to get winter grains and forage crops going before temperatures drop too far. But one group of producers is happy for the dry conditions: onion growers. They need drier conditions to get the onions in the…
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With the wet and humid conditions that we have seen this year, fungal diseases and problems like mycotoxins in grain have been a big issue. Climate models predict that wetter and more humid conditions are going to become more frequent in the future, and we are already seeing a trend in that direction, although 2020…
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The maps from the High Plains Regional Climate Center show that so far this November, temperatures are running above normal again for the entire Southeast. Precipitation is wetter than normal along the East Coast but is drier than normal in Alabama and parts of Georgia. For the year to date, nearly all of the region…
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Rainfall of up to 2 feet in South Florida caused severe damage to South Florida vegetable crops that were bound for holiday tables and could lead to shortages or price increases, according to an article in the Sun Sentinel. The timing of the storm was particularly bad for farms that were in the midst of…