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AgWeb posted a story this week on the results of a new study by University of Colorado scientists which looked at whether people of different political parties agreed or differed in their beliefs on global warming. They found that “Sixty-six percent of Republicans, 74 percent of Independents, and 90 percent of Democrats said they believed…
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Vegetable and Specialty Crop News posted a story this week on how all of the rain we have had in the Southeast is impacting the development of several diseases on watermelons and other plants. In spite of the moist conditions, most farmers have been warding off the worst diseases by active and repeated spraying of…
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It is the time of year when football coaches start to get ready for the start of fall practice in anticipation of the coming football season. It’s also the time of year when heat and humidity can cause dangerous conditions for heat stress and heat stroke. Every year a few people die from practicing too…
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The Southeast Farm Press noted this week that cotton production in Alabama has not gone well this year due to the variety of unusual weather they have experienced. It started with cool temperatures in April that halted planting for almost a month. May was hot and dry, which further delayed planting. Now they have a…
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The dry spell that has been plaguing the Carolinas for the last few weeks has impacted the tourism in the region. Specifically, water recreation like tubing in some of the rivers in the western NC mountains has been cut back by flows that are too low to run safely. You can learn more at https://www.wfmynews2.com/article/news/local/rain-rain-come-our-way-weather-affects-dan-river-tubing/83-575843243. Fortunately,…
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The Georgia-Florida water wars have saturated the news here in the Southeast in recent weeks as folks waited for the US Supreme Court to decide on how water from the ACF basin would be distributed between Georgia and Florida (they sent it back to the special master, so no decision yet). But there are many…
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Unless you’ve been off on vacation or on a social media and news fast, you’ve probably heard about the tragic death of a number of passengers on a “duck” tour near Branson MO last week. The tourists were enjoying a ride in a tour vehicle called a “duck” which is a cross between a bus…
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