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The USDA has published a new comprehensive resource book on practices that agricultural producers can use to adapt to variability and trends in climate. While the material is aimed at the Midwest and Northeast, there is a lot of information here that would also be useful to Southeastern farmers and extension agents. I especially like…
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The Panhandle Ag e-News from Florida had an interesting article about the production of rice in Florida, which is increasing although it is still a small crop. According to the article, rice has been grown in southern Florida for the lat 60 years, but is now being grown as a cover crop in rotation with…
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The Southeast Farm Press released a short article on five causes of cattle death that are not common but become more frequent in drought or after frost. This year due to the drought livestock producers need to keep a careful watch on this. You can read more about this here. Lee Jones, University of…
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USGS has a useful set of maps depicting the number of dry days or wet days in a row counting back from the current date. You can find them at https://earlywarning.usgs.gov/usraindry. Check out the map below showing the number of days since it has rained! Hat tip to Scott Doering, my Facebook friend, for sharing them.…
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While this week looks mostly dry for most of the Southeast (with the exception of along the Gulf Coast and in Florida), there does appear to be a shift towards more typical November cool and wetter weather by about November 15. You always have to treat the farther-out forecasts with some skepticism, but mid-November is…
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You might not think it is possible to farm north of the Arctic Circle, where cold is normal and the sun is below the horizon for months at a time. But local folk are using creative strategies and advanced technology to produce local food in areas that were never used for food production before. You…
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Matt Daniel of WMAZ in Macon tweeted this story by Claire Davis about how the drought in central Georgia is affecting Christmas tree growers. You can find it at https://twitter.com/rclairedavis/status/794221788406448128.