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Weather and climate outlook for May, June and beyond

May 17, 2019 | Written by

Producers are all busy working in their fields, planting, spraying, and irrigating. Some folks are making hay or working on small grains as well. Here is a look ahead at the weather and climate for the next few weeks. The major feature of the weather across the Southeast for the…
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Are we done with frost this year?

Apr 5, 2019 | Written by

Some of you might be wondering if we are past the last frost of the year. The answer, of course, depends on where you are as well as the vagaries of the weather. I pulled out my crystal ball (just kidding, I use weather maps) to see if I could…
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Shoot thinning

Apr 1, 2019 | Written by

As said in the previous post, bud break is upon us in the piedmont and lower mountain regions of northern Georgia. Please pay attention to the cooler temperatures over the next two nights as related to freeze/frost damage of buds; looks like temperatures will be more moderate starting Tuesday and…
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Climate outlook for 2019 growing season in Georgia

Mar 13, 2019 | Written by

It’s been a while since I posted a climate outlook for Georgia, but I’ve gotten a few requests so here you go. Summary:  Temperatures for the next two weeks are expected to be cooler than normal. Temperatures for the rest of spring, summer and fall are all leaning towards warmer…
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Extension publications on frost protection and dormant pruning bunch grapes

Mar 5, 2019 | Written by

Dear all: As we near bud break (!!!)… here are two UGA extension publications I have shared on the blog before, but I thought it would be rather timely to share them again now (and they are finally published in all their glory!): http://extension.uga.edu/publications/detail.html?number=B1490&title=Vineyard%20Frost%20Protection Dormant Spur and Cane Pruning Bunch…
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Colder conditions ahead for the next few weeks

Jan 17, 2019 | Written by

A change in the weather across the Southeast is expected starting this weekend and continuing for the next few weeks. It means considerably colder conditions than what we have been feeling so far this winter, which has been running 1-3 degrees F above normal so far. As I write this…
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Winter Outlook for 2018-2019 for the Southeast

Nov 13, 2018 | Written by

While an El Niño has not yet been officially declared, the telltale water temperatures and wind patterns that are associated with an El Niño are all in place and I expect an official move from an El Niño Watch to an Advisory in the near future. The forecast for this…
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Are you ready for some cold weather?

Nov 6, 2018 | Written by

I’ve been watching the long-range weather forecasts for the last week, and it’s pretty clear that our growing season across most of the Southeast will end next week as a huge push of chilly air moves into the region. Northern parts of the region will see frost by this weekend,…
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Brief weather update for September 21, 2018

Sep 21, 2018 | Written by

Now that Hurricane Florence has come and gone and calmer conditions have returned to the area, I hope that most of you are back to your regularly scheduled work. A look ahead over the next few weeks shows that in general, warmer and wetter than normal conditions are likely to…
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