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Growers Hope for a Better Season in 2024

Jim Rogers — Fri, 20 Oct 2023 10:00:00 +0000

By Leonard Park The Florida blueberry season that began in the summer of 2022 culminated in one of the smallest spring harvests in years. The main culprit was Hurricane Ian. However, the lack of chill hours in December, followed by two harsh cold snaps over the holidays, affected other regions with damaged flower buds and crop delays. For most growers, ...

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Drought Impact: Northeast Florida Experiencing Dry Conditions

Jim Rogers — Wed, 18 Oct 2023 09:30:00 +0000

By Clint Thompson The lingering drought has spread across the Southeast and impacted various parts of Florida, specifically in the northeast part of the state. Bob Hochmuth, University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Regional Specialized Extension agent in Live Oak, Florida, discusses the impact the dry weather is having in his area. “We’re very dry, and ...

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Drought Monitor Update: Conditions Worsening Across Southeast Region

Clint Thompson — Mon, 16 Oct 2023 10:15:00 +0000

By Clint Thompson The lingering drought conditions are worsening and expanding across the Southeast. The drought blankets all of Alabama. It covers all of western Georgia and into the northeast part of the state. The Florida Panhandle and Northeast Florida are mostly dry. This is according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. Most of Alabama is at least moderately dry, though, ...

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Hurricane Season Not Over: Future Storms Could Develop in Gulf

Jim Rogers — Wed, 11 Oct 2023 10:30:00 +0000

By Clint Thompson Hurricane peak season has come and gone, but that does not mean future storms this fall are out of the question. In fact, specialty crop growers should be mindful that potential storms are now more likely to originate in the Gulf Mexico this time of year, which would not provide ample time for producers in Florida, Georgia ...

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Drought Spreading Across Southeast

Jim Rogers — Mon, 09 Oct 2023 10:00:00 +0000

By Clint Thompson Drought-like conditions continue to spread across the Southeast, especially in Alabama, Florida and Georgia, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. All but a small portion of Alabama is experiencing dry conditions. They range in severity, from extreme drought in Mobile, Baldwin, Escambia, Conecuh and Monrore counties in Southwest Alabama, to abnormally dry conditions in the central and ...

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Current Dry Spell Not Abnormal for This Time of Year

Jim Rogers — Tue, 03 Oct 2023 14:30:00 +0000

By Clint Thompson The current dry weather sweeping through the Southeast is not abnormal for this time of year. It is also not expected to improve anytime soon, says Pam Knox, University of Georgia Extension agricultural climatologist. “The seven-day forecast I looked at (last Thursday night) for rainfall is basically zero for anything that’s north of the border between Georgia ...

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Drought Conditions Spreading Across Southeast

Clint Thompson — Mon, 02 Oct 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Drought-like conditions are worsening and spreading across the Southeast, especially in southern Alabama, northern Florida and southwest Georgia. According to Thursday’s release of the U.S. Drought Monitor, extreme and severe drought conditions are being reported in southwest Alabama. The worst conditions are concentrated in Mobile County and in parts of Escambia, Conecuh and Monrore counties. Severe conditions start in Washington ...

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In Comparison: Hurricane Idalia Financial Impact Less Than Ian, Irma

Jim Rogers — Thu, 28 Sep 2023 11:30:00 +0000

By Clint Thompson Hurricane Idalia’s financial impact on Florida is less than similar storms that have impacted the state; like Irma (2017) and Ian (2022). But that does not lessen the toll felt by specialty crop producers when the storm moved through North Florida a little less than a month ago. Christa Court, assistant professor in the food and resource ...

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Chief Meteorologist: Slower Moving Storms Can Create Chain Reaction of Devastation

Jim Rogers — Tue, 26 Sep 2023 15:00:00 +0000

By Clint Thompson The slower a storm system moves through the Southeast, the increased likelihood of additional rainfall for the affected areas. While most farmers are aware that this nightmare scenario could lead to flooding, they might not be aware that the slowing down of storms is not a phenomenon. It is becoming more common. Allyson Rae, chief meteorologist NBC2 ...

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It’s Dry Out There: Most of Alabama Experiencing Drought-Like Conditions

Jim Rogers — Mon, 25 Sep 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Hot and dry conditions remain prevalent across the Southeast. Drought-like conditions are observed across various areas of Alabama, Florida and Georgia, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. Dry conditions are observed over most of Alabama, from Mobile and Baldwin counties in the southwest part of the state, all the way to Lauderdale, Limestone, Madison and Jackson counties in North Alabama. ...

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