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  • Pecan yields reduced by weather in 2015

    Pam Knox

    November 25, 2015

    Pecan yields this year are likely to be lower than expected due to less than ideal weather conditions during the growing and harvest seasons, according to an article by Clint Thompson of the University of Georgia published in Growing Georgia.  The wet, cloudy and warm conditions at harvest led to a deterioration in crop quality…

    Posted in: Climate and Ag in the news, Crops
  • VORTEX-SE soon coming to our region

    Pam Knox

    November 25, 2015

    VORTEX is the acronym for a set of scientific field observation programs focusing on the life cycles of tornadoes.  In the past, the VORTEX programs have focused on tornadoes in the central US in what is considered the traditional “Tornado Alley”.  Now, the next VORTEX program is coming to the Southeast, where tornadoes also occur…

    Posted in: Climate and Ag in the news, Events
  • Strip tillage, cover crops enhance soil quality

    Pam Knox

    November 24, 2015

    A recent study by USDA scientists in Tifton, GA shows that strip tillage and cover crops are important practices for reducing erosion from sandy soils in the Southeastern United States and for enhancing soil quality.  For example, use of cover crops mean crop residues remain on the surface, providing protection from water and wind erosion.…

    Posted in: Climate and Ag in the news, Crops, Uncategorized
  • El Niño hits record strength for 1-week period

    Pam Knox

    November 24, 2015

    Dr. Jeff Masters reported on his Weather Underground blog that the current El Niño set an all-time record for a weekly value last week.  You can read the blog post here.  Among the impacts that are being seen around the world are drought in Africa and other locations, floods in South America, and a strong…

    Posted in: Climate and Ag in the news, El Nino and La Nina
  • Dealing with moldy hay

    Pam Knox

    November 24, 2015

    Dr. Dennis Hancock of UGA has a timely article about dealing with all the moldy hay that has been produced this year during the wet and cool conditions this fall.  Even hay that was dry in the field may have absorbed moisture in the barn and become moldy later.  Horses are the most sensitive to…

    Posted in: Climate and Ag in the news, Crops, Extension agent outreach, Livestock
  • How do gold prices relate to agriculture and El Niño?

    Pam Knox

    November 23, 2015

    I read an interesting article in Bloomberg Businessweek today about the impacts of El Niño on the worldwide price of gold.  According to the article, one of the biggest groups of buyers of gold is Indian farmers, who use gold as an investment and as a dowry when their daughters get married.  This year the strong…

    Posted in: Climate and Ag in the news, Crops, El Nino and La Nina
  • CISA 4-page fact sheet on the Carolinas October flood available

    Pam Knox

    November 23, 2015

    The Carolinas Integrated Science and Assessments (CISA) group has just published a four-page fact sheet describing the flood event that hit South Carolina in early October.  They describe the weather, the climate context, the hydrologic response and the impacts for future planning and provide a list of additional resources.  You can find it here.

    Posted in: Climate and Ag in the news
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