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AgWeb posted an article this past week which provides an overview of the strange weather that has been observed in many places around the US, including the mid-March freezes in the Southeast, torrential rains in California, and record-setting tornado occurrences so far this spring. You can read more about it here.
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The US Climate Resiliency Toolkit provides information and links to a variety of tools and data sources for a number of different climate-related events. Here are two that I’ve read about recently that you might find useful. The Water Resources Dashboard at https://toolkit.climate.gov/topics/water-resources/water-resources-dashboard provides information on rainfall forecasts, drought and other extremes, water quality and historical…
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From the Florida Climate Center: ‘This article outlines the perspectives of Palm Beach County residents who evacuated their homes and also those who chose not to during Hurricane Matthew. It is an interesting read. However, as always, we strongly encourage you to heed all evacuation orders.” You can read the article from the Palm Beach…
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Water is the lifeblood of agriculture, and availability of clean surface water is something valuable to agricultural producers as well as urban dwellers. AmericanRivers.org has published their 2017 list of the most endangered rivers in the US, including three in the Southeast. You can read more about what is threatening them in the report here.
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What can we expect for this year’s growing season based on past conditions and current climate predictions? Here is a quick look back and then a discussion of what we think is most likely to occur. In spite of the cold outbreak in mid-March across the Southeast, year-to-date temperatures are in the top five warmest…
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The Vegetable and Specialty Crop News posted a pair of stories by Kelsey Fry today describing the different impacts of the mid-March freeze on blueberry production in Florida and in Georgia. While the Georgia crop was severely impacted by the cold temperatures, which got down to 22 F in some places, the Florida crop was largely…
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Growing Georgia produced an interesting video last month on a pecan producer whose farm was hit by a tornado and the aftermath on his trees and family. What would you do if you lost a good part of your crop in one bad weather event? You can view the video here.