Weather

  • The September Equinox is behind us, we’ve officially stepped into Autumn but it certainly doesn’t feel like it. Unseasonably (whatever that means) dry and hot weather is persisting around the state. At times like these, resources like the Drought Monitor (https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/) can be helpful to stay abreast of our water needs/usage. Drought maps are updated…

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  • A joint meeting between FSA and UGA will be held in in seven different locations between Oct 8-11th to talk about three major government support programs. At these production meetings representatives from both organizations will be on hand to answer questions about WHIP+, MFP and ARC/PLC. Flyer with locations and times below: Dr. Adam Rabinowitz,…

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  • As with Irma, hurricane Michael has spurred an allocation of money, $3 billion, to be distributed as disaster relief. Dubbed the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus (WHIP+), this package was passed months ago and the details of its timeline as well as eligibility were announced about 1.5 weeks ago. Crop losses, including bush, vines…

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