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 Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable …
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 …
Timeliness Remains Key for Peanut Producers Managing Diseases
By Clint Thompson All things considering, Southeast peanut producers are producing a strong crop. But with harvest time getting closer, growers need to stay vigilant with their fungicide sprays, especially amid a saturated summer. “What’s top of mind right now is being timely. I’ve been in a lot of fields, and we’ve seen plenty of leaf spot and white mold …
Tropical Storm to Affect Southeast Areas
Parts of South Florida are expected to start feeling the effects of Tropical Storm Fred as early as Friday and then as it moves North eventually impacting the Florida Panhandle and possibly parts of Alabama and Georgia. USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey says any tropical activity will bring rain to some areas which have seen plenty of it this year. Sponsored …
Disease Management: Cotton Growers Encouraged to Scout
By Clint Thompson The Georgia Cotton Commission reminds producers that with the excessive rainfall this summer comes increased risk for diseases. Bob Kemerait, University of Georgia Extension plant pathologist, encourages growers to scout their fields for diseases like target spot. “The most important message I can send to growers right now is to recognize, in addition to the benefit (rain) …
Postponed: Sunbelt Too Wet to Host Annual Field Day
By Clint Thompson Wet weather and saturated field conditions have forced the postponement of Thursday’s Sunbelt Ag Expo’s annual field day in Moultrie, Georgia. Chip Blalock, executive director of the Sunbelt Ag Expo, announced the postponement on Monday with hopes of rescheduling the event soon. “We really hate to postpone the field day coming up this week. We’re going to …
More Hurricanes Predicted
The Colorado State University (CSU) Department of Atmospheric Science on July 8 increased its predicted number of hurricanes in 2021 to nine, up from eight in its June forecast. It also increased the expected number of named storms to 20, up from 18 in the June forecast. This is expected to be an above-average Atlantic basin hurricane season. The average …