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Growing Georgia had some interesting stories from cowboys who rescued cattle after Hurricane Harvey stranded many herds in high water. You may have seen some of those videos on Facebook or Twitter. You can read more about what they did here.
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The Southeast Farm Press posted a slideshow today showing some of the damage to farms from the winds and rain of Hurricane Harvey. The damage to cotton was particularly severe since many bales were sitting on the ground and were impacted by both the winds and rain of the storm. You can see the photos…
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August temperatures across Georgia were near normal to slightly above average for most of the state, with the coolest temperatures in the northern half of the state and warmer temperatures farther south. Rainfall in most areas was slightly below or near normal. The exception was the southern part of the state, where lower rainfalls led…
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Considering that Hurricane Irma is now up to 180 mph winds and is expected to affect parts of the Southeast in the next week, now might be a good time to download the NOAA extreme weather information sheet for your location. They provide regularly-checked phone numbers for emergency contacts in each area as well as…
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NOTE: This was written specifically for extension agents in Georgia but the information is generally true for the entire Southeast. Meteorologists and storm-watchers have been watching the progress of Hurricane Irma for the last week as it moved from off the west coast of Africa to its present position east of Puerto Rico and the…
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Due to a lot of planting by Georgia peanut farmers coupled with very good weather this summer, the Georgia peanut crop is expected to the biggest it has been in over 20 years. In addition, cotton and corn are also expected to be larger than last year. You can read more from the Georgia Farm…
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If you are interested in seeing what tropical storms have passed close to your location in the past, you should try out NOAA’s Hurricane Track archive at https://coast.noaa.gov/hurricanes/?redirect=301ocm. It allows you to select a location and a radius of interest and provides information on all of the storms that have passed within that circle since…