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  • Another dry week

    Pam Knox

    April 23, 2016

    The latest 7-day QPF map shows that the next week should be mostly dry across the Southeast.  What little rain does come will hold off until the second half of the week but is not expected to be much.  This means that next week’s Drought Monitor is likely to show an expansion of abnormally dry…

    Posted in: Climate outlooks, Drought
  • NOAA: Latest seasonal outlooks show El Niño waning, replaced by La Niña

    Pam Knox

    April 22, 2016

    NOAA released their latest seasonal outlooks this week.  You can find them all at https://www.cpc.noaa.gov/products/predictions/long_range/seasonal.php?lead=13.  A sampling of them are shown below.  They indicate that El Niño impacts are still likely for the next few months.  In summer a band of above-normal precipitation is most likely related to the more active tropical season we are likely…

    Posted in: Climate outlooks, El Nino and La Nina
  • El Niño rain affecting crops around the world

    Pam Knox

    April 22, 2016

    In a previous post I noted some of the areas of the world that were feeling the effect of El Niño in contributing to regional droughts.  Today I highlight the impact of heavy rains (also affected by El Niño) that are hurting the harvest of crops around the world. According to AgWeb here, “Argentina, the top…

    Posted in: Climate and Ag in the news, Crops, El Nino and La Nina, Fruit
  • North Carolina: Late snowstorm in April 1983 destroys fruit crops

    Pam Knox

    April 22, 2016

    The latest blog post from the State Climate office of North Carolina highlights a late snowstorm in April 1983 (also a spring following a strong El Niño) that caused immense damage to fruit crops around the state.  You can read about it at https://climate.ncsu.edu/climateblog?id=187&h=5666e5c1.

    Posted in: Climate and Ag in the news, Fruit, History
  • Watermelon seedlings affected by cool, wet weather

    Pam Knox

    April 21, 2016

    Andy Shirley of Mitchell County in southwest Georgia reported today on his blog that watermelon seedlings are having a hard time developing due to the presence of Pythium, a fungal pathogen that is affecting the roots. He says that they used to see more of it when seeds were directly sown, but now that they…

    Posted in: Climate and Ag in the news, Crops, Extension agent outreach
  • May 4 meeting for forest landowners on how to grow profitable crops

    Pam Knox

    April 21, 2016

    Clemson University has announced a meeting May 4 for Southeastern timber growers on how to grow more profitable crops.  The meeting announcement is below. LEESVILLE — South Carolina timber growers can learn from experts how to grow more profitable crops at a May 4 meeting. The Growing Our Future meeting takes place at T and S…

    Posted in: Events, Forestry, Forests
  • “The most terrifying part about getting struck by lightning is what happens to you afterwards”

    Pam Knox

    April 21, 2016

    Following up on my posting from yesterday on lightning, here’s an interesting story from Yahoo Finance on what happens after you get hit by lightning.  After reading it, I think you’ll agree that it is MUCH BETTER not to get hit in the first place.  Note: some of the descriptions and photos in the story…

    Posted in: Climate and Ag in the news, Health
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