{"id":28057,"date":"2024-10-14T22:30:48","date_gmt":"2024-10-15T02:30:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/climate\/?p=28057"},"modified":"2024-10-15T22:15:51","modified_gmt":"2024-10-16T02:15:51","slug":"more-stories-on-impacts-of-recent-hurricanes-on-agriculture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/climate\/2024\/10\/more-stories-on-impacts-of-recent-hurricanes-on-agriculture\/","title":{"rendered":"More stories on impacts of recent hurricanes on agriculture"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Stories discussing the impacts of recent hurricanes Helene and Milton are rolling in, and illustrate just how devastating the storms were for our farmers and those who provide services like equipment sales, buying crops, etc. I am posting this in part just to keep a record of these stories but I think you will be blown away by the variety of impacts our growers have experienced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>UGA CAES newsletter<\/em>: <a href=\"https:\/\/newswire.caes.uga.edu\/story\/10505\/helene-damage-assessment.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawF3XMxleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHbJh7ZSg4H6sFk0T-l-qJSAgQBR5_5ksQvGv8zmsEnVe3MEExLo4GDx99w_aem_ceKRiqu24UL_it3wgzpWVw\">Hurricane Helene: Preliminary damage assessment on Georgia agriculture and forestry industry<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Southeast Farm Press<\/em>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmprogress.com\/crops\/western-nc-crops-gone-in-worst-disaster-ever-?utm_rid=CPG02000002518665&amp;utm_campaign=90192&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;elq2=51fd19ad6998446d8112f37bcd5285fe&amp;sp_eh=0f578de3184a1efdc22151d6ea9c33f7f1990c917c692dbf7a223482d38ef981\">Western NC crops gone in \u2018worst disaster ever\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Growing Produce<\/em>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.growingproduce.com\/farm-management\/rinse-and-repeat-florida-growers-ready-for-more-hurricane-impacts\/?utm_source=omail&amp;utm_medium=newsletter&amp;utm_campaign=gpenews10122024&amp;oly_enc_id=8919D0515589H9C\">Rinse and Repeat! Florida Growers Dealing With More Major Hurricane Impacts<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Tennessee Climate Office<\/em>: <a href=\"https:\/\/storymaps.arcgis.com\/stories\/57af2ac1866f42d58bedb2f3c2154f8b\">Hurricane Helene Impacts to Northeast Tennessee<\/a> (storymap)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>AgWeb<\/em>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.agweb.com\/news\/crops\/cotton\/georgia-farmers-say-hurricane-helene-most-catastrophic-costly-storm-ever-and-da?mkt_tok=ODQzLVlHQi03OTMAAAGWD-v3fHtYhTMRVhl5fZ5kfAfJSxxAfbeI7RNqT9bp-E0TTzLtBIBB5jIvTxfGszQkwk7lAKXmBdRUbwNB_S9Tld1JoZI3K7IKx_WdMoEsbxOfPACb2gM\">Georgia Farmers Say Hurricane Helene is Most Catastrophic, Costly Storm Ever<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>13WMAZ<\/em>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.13wmaz.com\/article\/news\/community\/hurricane-helene-devastates-georgias-timber-industry-causing-over-1-billion-in-damages\/93-dc888a4b-42f7-4635-9307-93c982d2867f?fbclid=IwY2xjawF3XPdleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHRQUFyg4Wew-Dzazm1RVYosFJFDDBmQgSUJSUBUIhsyq5n8SPsYHzz7zBg_aem_JY-Oc4Hx5Hnh6WtCC-3Hnw\">Georgia timber industry down $1 billion after Hurricane Helene damage<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Southeast AgNet<\/em>: <a href=\"https:\/\/southeastagnet.com\/2024\/10\/10\/georgia-cotton-commission-hurricane-helene-2\/?fbclid=IwY2xjawF2oPFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHSsqPjZSHVtEHRxdmmrAQse2dVWj7Gu4MpLLpRVaN8RRCPGmqhCb91c0RQ_aem_tqW-nv10I1K82-OxlHtOdQ\">Georgia Impact: Between 500,000 and 600,000 Cotton Bales Lost Following Helene<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Progressive Farmer<\/em>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dtnpf.com\/agriculture\/web\/ag\/news\/farm-life\/article\/2024\/10\/04\/eastern-georgia-cattlemen-begin?fbclid=IwY2xjawF0n8lleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHVQY9oKe-id-ycHQhpFXiZi2kCWJnhaWEYvsR8gGPkk-Cupbt_tYcB7BcA_aem_XodSjwiOkvZtYR6s5uU6Kw\">Hurricane Helene Damages Georgia Cattle<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>UGA Pecan Blog<\/em>: <a href=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/pecan\/2024\/10\/southeast-georgia-pecan-damage-from-hurricane-helene\/?fbclid=IwY2xjawF6rN1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHTb8rJm3J__HhQHL1D1zuElFgvhFRxANbNLS7NTjMF2Pqu7X7L4FPezkTQ_aem_pZ1K7wcOGWpw-8Hkcwp2sw\">Southeast Georgia Pecan Damage from Hurricane Helene<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Southeast Farm Press<\/em>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmprogress.com\/crops\/western-nc-crops-gone-in-worst-disaster-ever-?utm_rid=CPG02000002518665&amp;utm_campaign=90192&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;elq2=51fd19ad6998446d8112f37bcd5285fe&amp;sp_eh=0f578de3184a1efdc22151d6ea9c33f7f1990c917c692dbf7a223482d38ef981\">Western NC crops gone in \u2018worst disaster ever\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Yahoo News<\/em>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/floridas-citrus-industry-faces-uncertainty-after-hurricane-miltons-destruction-215006663.html\">Florida\u2019s citrus industry faces uncertainty after Hurricane Milton\u2019s destruction<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Valdosta Daily Times<\/em>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.valdostadailytimes.com\/news\/local_news\/helene-hits-lowndes-agriculture-hard\/article_3f5f40c2-87ea-11ef-a0df-d7c05f667964.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawF6e99leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHccsnK7ewfHlTx6GNKh8uhxJoACEPPYJZBuBbaJGNPhrRTUov3eqsBRC0Q_aem_CRF9opHNwzw4XSMfeDV4hg\">Helene hits Lowndes agriculture hard<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Atlanta Journal-Constitution<\/em>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ajc.com\/news\/business\/helene-unleashed-hell-upon-georgia-farmers-pushing-some-to-the-brink\/SVBSDVYBQ5HJDI2U4BGMF7K6CY\/\">Reeling from Helene, Georgia farmers wonder how long they can persevere<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/climate\/files\/2024\/10\/helene-irrigation-damage.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"990\" height=\"545\" src=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/climate\/files\/2024\/10\/helene-irrigation-damage.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28060\" style=\"width:960px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/climate\/files\/2024\/10\/helene-irrigation-damage.jpg 990w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/climate\/files\/2024\/10\/helene-irrigation-damage-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/climate\/files\/2024\/10\/helene-irrigation-damage-768x423.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 990px) 100vw, 990px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hurricane Helene tore apart this irrigation equipment near the Colquitt-Brooks county line when it roared through South Georgia in the early hours of Sept. 27. 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