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The USDA Climate Hubs has just released their new website, which provides information on the individual hubs and activities related to climate and working lands across the US. They still have a few bugs to work out on the pages, but you can check out the national page at https://www.climatehubs.oce.usda.gov/ or go directly to the…
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Hurricanes Harvey and Irma did quite a bit of damage to cotton in the South. According to Growing Georgia here, cotton growers in Georgia sustained at least $100 million in damage from Irma, resulting in at least a 10 percent loss due to the storm, although amounts could go higher once the final tallies are…
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The latest Drought Monitor released this morning shows only minor increases in abnormally dry conditions in Virginia and North Carolina, while the rest of the Southeast remains drought-free. Most of the next two weeks is expected to continue to be dry for all but Florida, which could increase the abnormally dry conditions in some areas.…
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The Climate Impact Lab is an online web resource that provides interactive maps describing changes in climate that may be expected in the future. The maps provide the ability to look at ranges of changes in temperature and precipitation depending on how much carbon dioxide and methane are put into the atmosphere over time. Basically,…
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The Southeast Farm Press posted a story this week about the expansion of Brassica carinata, an inedible seed whose oil can be turned into jet fuel as a crop in the Southeast. USDA has awarded a $15 million grant to researchers at the University of Florida to study how this crop can be commercialized to…
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A wind rose is a diagram which shows how frequently wind comes from different directions. It can be used for purposes of planning an event or determining where to place a building. I once used wind rose information for a client in Dodge City, KS to help a casino find the sweetest spot for air…
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As trends to warmer temperatures continue, farmers in the northern US and Canada are watching to see how their growing season changes. A warmer climate may lead to opportunities to grow new and different crops and to change their management practices. A longer growing season will also lead to new opportunities in the Southeast. You…