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U.S. Drought 2012: Farm and Food Impacts

( The report tells details about 'Food Prices and Consumers', Severity of drought on farm animals and crops' and loss in different production.) Click to Read

 

El Niño could bring drought relief to Southeast

El Niño could bring drought relief to SoutheastClick to Read

 

There is a 50% chance that El Niño conditions will develop during the second half of 2012 (.pdf)

50% Chance of El Nino development in 2012

ONLINE Webinar on Drought Assessment (next seminar on 11th September 2012 at 1pm EST)

Summary of last Drought Assessment Webinar (held on 11th September 2012) (.pdf)

 

NOAA predicts a near-normal 2012 Atlantic hurricane season Click to Read More

 

Watch the VideoNOAA Climate Services: Expanding on the Almanac: Farmer's Bet on Climate Forecast Pays Off

Alabama farmer Myron Johnson talks about how adding seasonal climate outlooks to his decisions about when to plant and harvest his cover crops helped produce a bumper cotton crop during the 2010 growing season. Watch the video...

 

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Climate Forecasting Gaining Traction among Farmers

For centuries, farmers have operated largely at the mercy of nature’s fickle temperament, whether this was expressed as a late... more

Irrigation Scheduling Workshop Scheduled Feb. 28 in Shorter

Helping Alabama row-crop producers get the most out of the irrigation technology they are adopting in ever-increasing numbers is the... more

Wiregrass Cotton Expo Scheduled Feb. 15 in Dothan

The Wiregrass Cotton Expo, one of the Deep South’s most comprehensive annual cotton meetings, is slated for Feb. 15 at... more

Precision Farming All about Cultivating a Big Farming Picture, Experts Say

The deepest insight Paul Mask ever gained into the value of precision farming occurred more than a generation ago, years... more

How Soil Conservation Saved the Farm—and Changed the Face of Southern Farming

The Lewis and Clarke expedition into the sprawling prairies and thickets of the Western wilderness may be romanticized today, but... more

Climate Adaptation Exchange Scheduled Feb. 8 in Tifton, Ga.

It's a quickly emerging common concern among farmers throughout the world. … After... more

Thriving in America: Colombian-born Extension Educator Makes Her Mark on Alabama Agriculture

Of all the challenges Brenda Ortiz encountered upon her arrival in the United States a decade ago, it was the... more

Alabama Extension Agents Buoyed So Far by Crop Planting Conditions

David Derrick knew something was different about the spring weather when heads began emerging on northeast Alabama wheat before growers... more


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