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  • “On the CASE” is joining Facebook and Twitter!

    Pam Knox

    July 25, 2017

    I am in the process of extending the blog to Facebook and Twitter.  Look for us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/SEAgClimate/ and on Twitter at @SE_AgClimate.  Check it out!

    Posted in: About this blog
  • “How weather balloons work and why they’re crucial to forecasting”

    Pam Knox

    July 25, 2017

    Here’s an interesting article about the weather balloons which are launched twice a day by National Weather Service folk to give us a view of the vertical structure of the atmosphere.  This knowledge is crucial in understanding the likelihood of severe weather, the type of wintry precipitation, and the pattern of high and low pressure…

    Posted in: Climate science, Sources of weather and climate data, Uncategorized
  • Extreme weather in Europe causes problems for farmers there

    Pam Knox

    July 24, 2017

    While floods and droughts are causing problems for farmers in the US, producers in other parts of the world are having their own difficulties dealing with the weather.  Southern Europe is in the middle of a severe drought which is reducing the production of cereal grains and causing heat stress problems for cattle, according to…

    Posted in: Climate and Ag in the news, Crops, Drought
  • “Eight Tropical Cyclones At Once in the North Pacific Ocean For First Time Since 1974”

    Pam Knox

    July 24, 2017

    While the Atlantic has been relatively inactive as far as tropical storms go this year (although they are still ahead of normal in named storms), the Pacific Ocean has been hopping.  Weather Underground posted a story describing the eight storms that occurred at the same time across the Northern Pacific Ocean at https://www.wunderground.com/news/eight-tropical-cyclones-pacific-july2017. You can…

    Posted in: Climate and Ag in the news, Sources of weather and climate data, Tools for climate and agriculture, Tropical weather
  • “Aim the Hurricane” online game and other NOAA games

    Pam Knox

    July 24, 2017

    Since it is now Atlantic tropical season, you might enjoy trying out this game from the National Hurricane Center on how to control hurricane paths by careful placement of high and low pressure centers. While it’s designed for teachers and kids, even older “kids” like us can learn how forecasting of hurricane paths is not…

    Posted in: Climate and Ag in the news, Tropical weather
  • We love our citizen scientists!

    Pam Knox

    July 23, 2017

    I had the chance to go with George Wetzel, the NWS coop manager for the Peachtree City office, on Saturday when he gave a 20-year service award to Jack and Martha Beach, who have been providing daily weather observations at their home in Winterville GA as part of the cooperative observer program. They are also…

    Posted in: Events, Extension agent outreach
  • “Cold spring leaves French grape harvest headed for historic low”

    Pam Knox

    July 23, 2017

    The Guardian posted a short article today discussing the low production of French wine expected this year after a spring cold snap caused problems for grape growers, especially in the Bordeaux region of southwest France, although bad weather also affected other areas of the country. However, vintners are not yet sure about the quality of…

    Posted in: Climate and Ag in the news, Fruit
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The “Climate and Agriculture in the Southeast” blog is provided by the Associate Dean of Extension as a service to Extension agents and agricultural producers across the Southeast US. Come here to find out information about the impacts of weather and climate on agriculture across Georgia and beyond.

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