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Do you use bounce houses or other inflatable structures as an amusement for kids at outdoor public events or personal birthday parties? If so, you should read this. Jason Samenow of the Washington Post published an article today on the dangers caused by bounce houses after the death of a 7-year-old girl in the U.…
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While we are not in drought here in the Southeast at the moment (although abnormally dry conditions are expanding in the region due to lack of rainfall and warm temperatures), drought is never far from the mind of farmers. Jeff Masters of Weather Underground published a blog post earlier this month on some civilizations that…
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The Fruit Growers News republished a story this week from the University of Idaho discussing how trends in minimum temperature over time are likely to change where some crops grow. The annual coldest temperature is linked to some crops’ ability to thrive, and is the basis of the USDA plant hardiness zone map. These temperatures are expected…
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Doug Ohlemeier reported in The Packer this week that Georgia is expecting a peach crop which could be the biggest in over a decade and double what was packed last year. After a slow start to chill hour accumulations in the extremely warm December, more typical weather in January and February provided enough chill hours…
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My friends from the Space Science and Engineering Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (my alma mater) wrote a nice description of how remote sensing is used in many aspects of safety and information. Radar and satellite imagery are both examples of atmospheric remote sensing, but there are others as well. You can read more…
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The 7-day QPF map shows that much of the Southeast will receive several inches of rain in the next week, making it much above normal in precipitation. The exception is the Florida peninsula, which should remain fairly dry. The cause is a very slow-moving front which is draped across northern Florida now and which will…
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As we approach the Easter weekend, with baskets full of chocolate bunnies, I was interested to note a report in AgWeb about adverse impacts of the current strong El Niño on the production of cocoa beans, used to make chocolate. I’ve put a map of the major production areas below along with a map showing…