In today’s report, Everett Griner talks about global warming and it’s affects on agriculture.
Storm Brewing in Atlantic
USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey says that conditions are favoring another likely storm in the Atlantic.
Unusual Weather May Result in Regression of Pigweed Education
With the Georgia cotton crop experiencing unusual weather patterns this year, Dr. Stanley Culpepper, UGA Extension agronomist, says that he has some concern that progress in education on management techniques of palmer amaranth may have been lost.
USDA Designation of Disaster Areas for FL Counties
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated nine counties in Florida as primary natural disaster areas due to excessive rain, flash flooding and high winds that occurred May 10, 2009, through June 5, 2009. An additional two counties in Florida have been designated as primary natural disaster areas due to drought that occurred March 15, 2009, through May …
USDA Designation of Disaster Areas for GA Counties
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Agriculture designated 60 counties in Georgia as primary natural disaster areas due to losses caused by excessive rainfall, flash flooding, severe wind, tornadoes, and lightning that occurred on and after March 26, 2009. For more on which counties have bee designated visit the USDA Website.
Quiet Hurricane Season so Far
USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey explains why it’s been an unusually quiet Atlantic hurricane season thus far.
A Look at the GA Cotton Crop
Considering the turbulent start of the cotton season, Executive Director of the Georgia Cotton Commission, Richey Seaton, says that the crop looks pretty good.
Dixie County EWP Project
The Florida Natural Resource Conservation Service has often utilized their Emergency Watershed Program to assist communities that have damage due adverse weather conditions. One recent example of such efforts is the town of Suwannee, where the Suwannee River flows into the Gulf of Mexico.
FL Make Hurricane Plans for Livestock
Florida producers are being reminded not to wait until the last minute to think about how you are going to keep your livestock safe during a hurricane. To learn more about horse sheltering facilities and extensive emergency preparedness information for animal owners visit www.doacs.state.fl.us/ai
El Nino Returns, Drought Problems in Texas, & GA Peach Promise
El Nino has made a return as Tyron Spearman has more information on that along with the fact parts of Texas are experiencing problems due to drought and there is a peach promise underway in Georgia. El Nino: Drought: Peaches: