-
You have all noticed how lush and green the Southeast is this year from all the rain we’ve been having, although there are not many places (with the exception of in Virginia) that have set records for summer rainfall. There are a few additional scattered places like Atlanta which are in the top five wettest…
Posted in: Climate summaries -
Here are a couple of interesting stories I have seen lately discussing trees and forestry. Virginia Tech News posted a story about how researchers at Virginia Tech are using our knowledge about recent climate trends to predict the growth of loblolly pines through the middle of this century. This will be of benefit to foresters…
-
The latest 7-day QPF forecast shows that after some chances for showers on Saturday and Sunday, the chances for rain should go down for the first part of the week for most of the Southeast. However, they will ramp back up by mid-week. Eastern North Carolina has the best chance of getting hit on any…
Posted in: Climate outlooks -
A megadrought is a strong and persistent drought that can last for one, two or three decades. While the US has not seen a real megadrought since climate started being measured here in the 1800’s, tree rings and lake sediments can go back much farther in time and tell a different story. There have been…
-
The latest outlook for September and the September through November 2018 period is now available from NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center. It shows that only a small part of the Southeast is leaning towards above normal temperatures, while most of the region is in equal chances of above, near or below normal temperatures for September. For…
Posted in: Climate outlooks -
Drovers’ Newsletter posted a story about the impacts of droughts around the world in recent weeks on cattle production. Farmers are handling the water shortages differently in different places. For example, in Switzerland they are bringing in water by helicopter to deal with the worst drought since 1921. In other places farmers are culling cattle…
-
Dairy Herd Management discussed the importance of keeping dairy cattle cool in a recent newsletter article here. Comfortable cows produce more milk and raise stronger, more productive calves. The article discusses ways to help provide cooler enclosures for cattle to reduce the effects of heat stress and how cooler cows are happier cows.