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The following message is from Brooke Warres, a graduate student in the University of Georgia Plant Pathology Department. “Now that we are at harvest and spray programs may be halted or reduced, powdery mildew will likely be popping up. As mentioned previously, we are conducting a survey of fungicide resistance in powdery mildew. We are…
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Unless you live in southern Florida, you are unlikely to see any rain at all for at least the next week according to the latest 7-day QPF map. This is bad, because coupled with the well-above-normal temperatures, moisture stress is going to cause problems for ripening crops and will make it hard to start fall…
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A wedge of cool and dry air coming in from the northeast will bring sunny and pleasant conditions to the Southeast later this week. Very little chance of rain, and humidity and temperatures will be dropping. At last a taste of weather more like fall! Nothing from the tropics is expected to affect us this…
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With the development and movement of TS Humberto to the northeast, nearly all of the Southeast will be free of rain this week. The only exceptions are the mountains and the areas immediately next to the coast or in southern Florida. The dry conditions are likely to increase drought conditions in the coming week. However,…
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While the weather for the next week looks generally warm and dry across the Southeast for at least the next week, there is a question about what may happen early next week with a disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico. As of this morning it has a 30 percent chance of developing into a tropical…
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The latest 7-day QPF map shows that nearly all of the region will see less than a quarter inch of rain this week. The only exceptions are a bit more in southern Florida and in the mountains, where some showers may pop up later in the week. It’s not uncommon for a dry spell in…
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The pattern of this week’s rainfall is highly dependent on where Hurricane Dorian ends up traveling. If you are near the East Coast, you can expect to see some squally weather and even heavy rains near the coast, with strong wind gusts that get weaker as you get away from the coast. If you are…
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I sent out a message to UGA Extension earlier today discussing the current forecast for Major Hurricane Dorian and its potential impact on Georgia. You can read the full text below, but here is a brief synopsis. Dorian is slowing down and is now expected to hit the east central coast of Florida by Tuesday…
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Many of us had the pleasure of meeting Dr. Andy Walker and listening to him speak when he visited Georgia in January of 2018. Here is another opportunity to visit with Andy… A wine grape conference is being hosted by the Alabama Winemakers and Grape Growers Association, Alabama Cooperative Extension, and Auburn University. The conference…
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I know each of you get survey fatigue, and I do as well. I promise this one is really, really short though. Shane Breeden, working with Cain Hickey and I, is developing a research program to study current and potential hybrid grapes for utility in Georgia and the Southeast as a whole. As a starting…
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