Climate and Ag in the news
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Modern Farmer posted an interesting story this week about the new NASA SMAP satellite, which collects global soil moisture data to help farmers understand the patterns of wet and dry conditions around the world that are affecting crops and water resources. The data will be made available in the USDA’s Crop Explorer Tool, which you…
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If you read this article from the USDA’s Northeast Climate Hub, the answer is a resounding yes. Long-range weather forecasts include the time period from about six to 14 days out, past the most reliable first few days of the weather forecasts, but not yet in the realm of chaos and inaccuracy. The article talks…
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Severe flooding in France has resulted in the deaths or injuries to a number of people in cars and trains and has caused havoc to farmers and home owners in many areas. Travel and Leisure reports that “The weather may also affect the wine industry in France for months to come. Already, the Weather Channel reported, these…
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On January 31, 1971, Apollo 14 lifted off for the third trip to the lunar surface. Included in the cargo on the space ship were some small canisters packed with tree seeds of five species: Loblolly Pine, Sycamore, Sweetgum, Redwood, and Douglas Fir. After the mission concluded, the seeds were planted and grown to seedlings,…
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Seth McAllister is the ANR extension agent in Terrell, Calhoun, and Randolph Counties in Southwest Georgia. He wrote this week in his Nochaway Ag Update blog that he is very concerned about the impact of the wet weather on the chance of weeds becoming resistant to herbicides like Dicamba if the application is not handled correctly…
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If you have heard the term “seasonal affective disorder” you know it is related to feelings of sadness, tiredness, and lack of joy that come with lack of sunlight in winter, when the sun is low in the sky. But it turns out that for some people, summer weather can also spark feelings of depression…
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Hops are a major component of beer, and to make truly local beer, you need local ingredients, including hops. But hops do not do well in the humid Southeast, and most US hops come from areas farther to the north. It turns out that the growth of hops depends on length of daylight, and that…