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In a post last week I noted that we are now in a La Niña watch, which means that conditions in the eastern Pacific Ocean are reflecting a developing La Niña as characterized by colder than normal ocean temperatures off the coasts of Peru and Ecuador stretching almost halfway west across the Pacific Ocean. This…
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The weather in the last two growing seasons have not been kind to South Carolina, with tropical flooding rains washing out the plants in both falls. So far this year the storms have moved far enough away to minimize damage to their cotton and they are on track to produce their best crop ever. As…
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While farmers growing corn, citrus, peanuts, pecans, vegetables and many other crops were significantly impacted by Hurricane Irma, livestock producers were also seriously impacted by the storm. Here are a few stories about their experiences. Dairy Herd Management: Florida Dairies Dealing with Aftermath of Irma, Some Dump Milk describes problems with lack of power and…
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Many older weather records exist, but because they are stored in ship logs, on paper, or in museum log books, we can’t use them to do modern scientific studies with. If we had access to the data, it would give us a clearer look at long-term weather patterns that we can’t do now. Because of…
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The National Hurricane Center has named two new tropical storms in the Atlantic Ocean today. TS Lee is far to the east in the Atlantic Ocean and is expected to weaken and dissipate without getting close to land. TS Maria is headed to the west and could cross the same region of the Caribbean as…
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For farmers who need warm and dry conditions to harvest crops or to clean up from this week’s winds, this coming week should make them much happier than last week. Most areas in the Southeast will receive less than an inch of rain this week due to the combination of subsiding air around Hurricane Jose,…
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Following the passage of Hurricane Irma through the Southeast earlier this week, farmers are starting to assess the damage caused by the winds, tornadoes, rain and storm surge of the storm. While it is far too early to make a total determination of the costs of the damage, here are some stories about what farmers…