It’s halfway through the month, and a quick look at the climate so far from the High Plains Regional Climate Center reveals that temperature has been above normal across the area, although less so in areas with more rain and clouds. Rainfall has been highly variable with the main rain…
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As I was browsing my computer today avoiding work and tax preparation, I looked at the website for Physics Today and noticed that they have a lot of stories which relate aspects of agriculture and climate. Many of them are based on new research and publicized by universities or other…
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According to an article in Southeast Farm Press this week, there are some benefits that soybean farmers can get from planting their soybeans before May, but it comes with risk too. Benefits include increased yields, lower disease pressure, and the ability to take advantage of soil moisture before it gets…
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If you are interested in how extreme weather and climate are affecting crops in other parts of the world, Bloomberg provides a good tour of different countries at https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-09/extreme-weather-events-expose-vulnerability-of-crops-globally There are a surprising number of different impacts on Asia, Africa, Europe and North and South America listed.
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Earlier this month I participated in the Panhandle Row Crop short course in Marianna FL. The organizers have just released highlights from the presentations at the short course. You can read them and view PDFs of the presentations here at Growing Georgia. If you are interested in seeing my slides…
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You might consider Georgia the Peach State, but peaches also grow in otehr parts of the Southeast like South Carolina and in Florida, and in fact Florida’s are the first to market since they are grown farther south. Florida peach farmers need to use varieties that are low-chill because of…
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Here’s a good article that explains what last frost probabilities are and how they relate to planting dates, from the Garden Professors blog. It also explains the difference between a frost and a freeze. If you find this topic confusing, you might find the explanations to be useful. You can…
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