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Now that winter is here, fruit growers are thinking about winter care of their trees and bushes. Did you know that the time you choose to prune your fruit trees depends on the weather conditions? Pruning in fall can prevent sugars from moving to the roots of muscadines where they are normally stored, for example.…
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The latest Drought Monitor, released this morning, shows very slight decreases in drought this week, with most places receiving welcome rain (or snow). We don’t expect a lot of big changes in the next week, either.
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The latest advisory for ENSO came out today and shows that we are firmly in a La Niña now and are expected to stay so for at least the next few months before returning to neutral conditions. You can read the outlook at https://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/analysis_monitoring/enso_advisory/ensodisc.shtml. While we can get lots of ups and downs in temperature in…
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If you visit the web site for the State Climate Office of North Carolina, you will see they have a new look and feel. They have freshened things up in preparation for the New Year! Read more about it and check it out at https://climate.ncsu.edu/climateblog?id=244&h=5666e5c1.
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The latest issue of the National Weather Service Water Resources Outlook is now available for your viewing pleasure. you can see it at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGHeCsRuDPw&feature=youtu.be.
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The wildfires out west are causing a lot of devastation to homes and businesses, but you might not think about the impact on agriculture. This story from The Packer describes the damage to avocado farms from the wind-driven blazes. You can read it here.
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Impacts from Hurricane Irma continue to affect the citrus crop in Florida. The Packer reported this week that the latest estimate of yield from this year’s citrus crop is down 8% from the November estimate. This is attributed to continuing losses from damaged citrus trees that were affected by wind and standing water from Hurricane…