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Here is a long but interesting investigative story about how farmers in Saskatchewan, Canada, are dealing with changes in climate in their region over time. In Canada, they are seeing warmer temperatures, longer growing seasons, and more frequent extreme rainfall as well as drought. The farmers have taken a variety of approaches to dealing with…
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There have been several stories in the news recently about great changes that are underway to weather forecasting. Here are a couple that you might find interesting. Forbes: The National Weather Service Will Soon Simplify the Vast Maze of Weather Alerts They Issue New Yorker magazine: Why Weather Forecasting Keeps Getting Better
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The video I linked to in the previous post is just one effort to support smart use of water for irrigation in agriculture. You can read more statistics on irrigation in Georgia from Brad Haire in Southeast Farm Press here.
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Here is a great video showing the use of smart irrigation to get “more crop per drop” in southwest Georgia. It features several of my colleagues and farmers in that region and shows how applying just enough irrigation water through monitoring of soil moisture and rainfall can greatly increase the yields of crops like cotton…
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The latest forecasts for July and beyond came out over the weekend. They show that all of Georgia is expected to be warmer than normal in temperature for the month of July. This trend is expected to continue through fall. Most of the trend is due to the long-term increases in temperature we are seeing…
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Since I started studying the relationship between agriculture and changes in climate about eight years ago, I have learned a tremendous amount about agriculture and how it operates. I have tremendous respect for the farmers and extension agents I work with, who have to blend knowledge of crops and livestock, markets, budgeting, agricultural chemicals, GMOs…
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The latest 7-day QPF forecast shows that most parts of the Southeast should see only light amounts of rain this week, which should not cause significant changes in the Drought Monitor. The exceptions are southern Florida and eastern North Carolina and Virginia, which could see over an inch. The longer range forecasts show that warmer…
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