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CLN/ANREP-CSI Webinar: Register Now ! The Cattle Comfort Advisor: a Tool for Managing Heat & Cold Stress Albert Sutherland Oklahoma Mesonet Agriculture Program Coordinator Oklahoma State University Assistant Extension Specialist Thursday, September 7, 2017 at 3:00pm EDT Join us to learn how to use the Cattle Comfort Advisor, a powerful now tool for managing livestock comfort.…
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As the eclipse passed us yesterday, scientists were carefully studying not only the outer atmosphere of the sun, or corona, which is normally hidden in the glare from the main ball of the sun, but also the impacts of the eclipse on Earth’s atmosphere. In Athens we noticed that the fair-weather cumulus clouds we often…
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This year the Southeast is in good shape, with no drought in the state. But many areas in the Corn Belt are having problems with moisture this year. Corn grown under those conditions can accumulate high levels of nitrates, which are harmful for animals that eat it. Growing Georgia published an article last week which…
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Did you know that there is a working tea plantation in the Southeast US in addition to several research plots? The Charleston Tea Plantation is located about 20 miles south of Charleston on Wadmalaw Island. According to the Atlas Obscura web site, “visitors can walk through the factory and board a trolley to listen to a guide while seeing…
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Lots of great images today from the eclipse! I was at 99.1% totality at Sanford Stadium in Athens GA with about 30,000 other people watching the darkness descend. Here’s a great shot from the VIIRS satellite radiometer showing the shadow over the Southeast. The text explanation is below. You can also watch video of the…
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If you want to see a view of the eclipse shadow from space on Monday, there are a number of web sites which provide a great view. One was put together by Brian McNoldy at the University of Miami at https://andrew.rsmas.miami.edu/bmcnoldy/conus/. There will also be some great satellite loops from the University of Wisconsin Space…
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The latest issue of NOAA’s Southeast River Forecast Center’s monthly video water outlook is now available online. You can view it at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHHYQ5qmnwU.
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