The current La Nina weather pattern, which is bringing warmer, drier conditions to the Southeast, could also have an effect on next year’s hurricane season. Stephanie Ho reports that we are continuing to see an overall active storm cycle in the Atlantic Basin. 2021 was the seventh year in a row where named storms formed before hurricane season began. Sponsored …
2021 Saw Many Named Storms, Average Number of Hurricanes
The 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season saw 21 named storms, the third-most active season on record. Now that the season is officially over, Stephanie Ho reports it’s a good time to take a look back at how the tropical activity this year stacked up compared to previous years. For the second consecutive year, the hurricane season exhausted the list of storm names. …
Hurricane Season Ending
(Tallahassee, FL/Nov. 320, 2021) — For the second consecutive year, the hurricane season has exhausted a list of storm names. But, November 30th marks the end of the 2021 season, and Florida has had brushes with only three named systems that were mostly rainmakers with tropical-storm force winds. Residents who were affected by the severe weather conditions should consider a …
AIM for Climate Launched at COP26
The Agriculture Innovation Mission (AIM) for Climate was formally launched this week. During the United Nations Climate Change Summit, President Joe Biden discussed the Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate, otherwise known as AIM for Climate. AIM for Climate is being co-led by the United States. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Four Georgia Counties Designated as Primary Natural Disaster Areas
(USDA/FSA/October 27, 2021) — This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including the replacement of essential items such as equipment or livestock, reorganization of a farming operation …
U.S. Winter Weather Outlook
As La Niña climate conditions are back for a second-straight winter, above-average temperatures will show up in the South and most of the eastern U.S. That’s from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center, which issued the 2021 Winter Weather Outlook that extends from December 2021 through February 2022. NOAA says that’s consistent with typical La Niña conditions …
Weather Causing Delays with Peanut Harvest
Peanut harvest has been moving along in most areas, but according to a story from Tyron Spearman, weather conditions have caused some delays. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, …
Top Crops Concerns with Tropical System Nicholas
As the remnants of Tropical Storm Nicholas continues moving to the East, there are concerns with some of the top crops across the South. USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says that includes open boll cotton, rice and sugar cane. The storm continues to will significant moisture from the Gulf of Mexico, as rainfall totals of 5 to 10 inches, and in …
Possible Hurricane Impact on Cotton Crop
When Hurricane Ida hit this past weekend, it was just as crop reporting for the past week was being collected. So, it’s hard to say what impact the storm will have on crops like cotton. That was USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey, who has the latest numbers concerning the opening of bolls. And Rippey runs through the cotton condition numbers that …
2022 Farmers’ Almanac Released This Week
The 2022 Farmers’ Almanac hits store shelves this week and contains 184 pages of helpful tips, calendars, and guides to help you plan your year ahead. It also features weather forecasts for the next 16 months, plus useful advice on ways to take cues from nature to live a more sustainable lifestyle. Editor Pete Geiger states, “we encourage readers to …