By Clint Thompson The current dry weather is delaying strawberry plantings in North Alabama, says Eric Schavey, regional Extension agent in Northeast Alabama. A lack of rain this fall means growers don’t have adequate moisture to keep their beds properly shaped. Producers are more than a week behind in getting their plants in the ground as a result. “It’s slowing …
Dry Conditions Across Southeast Will Only Get Drier
By Clint Thompson Dry conditions persist across the Southeast. It is only going to get drier. All of Alabama and most of Georgia is at least abnormally dry, as well as the Florida Panhandle. Pam Knox, University of Georgia Extension agricultural climatologist, believes conditions will worsen over the next couple of weeks. “It’s dry, and I don’t think we’re going …
Drought Expanding in Southeast
By Clint Thompson Abnormally dry conditions are expanding across the Southeast, especially in southern Alabama, northern Georgia and Florida Panhandle, according to Thursday’s release of the U.S. Drought Monitor. Alabama’s dry conditions range from abnormally dry to moderately dry and are largely concentrated to the southern half of the state, especially in southeast Alabama in counties like Covington, Geneva, Butler, …
Abnormally Dry Conditions Increasing Across Southeastern States
By Clint Thompson Abnormally dry conditions are starting to worsen in counties across Alabama and Georgia, while only a small portion of the Florida Panhandle is abnormally dry. Florida mostly has sufficient moisture following Hurricane Ian last week. This is according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. Alabama Conditions Alabama’s dry conditions are located mostly in the southwest part of the …
Parts of Southeast are Abnormally Dry
By Clint Thompson Dry conditions are minimal across southeastern states like Florida, Georgia and Alabama but persist in certain areas of the region, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. A couple of counties in the southwest part of Georgia, including Early, Seminole and Decatur, are now abnormally dry after several weeks of sufficient moisture. Abnormally dry conditions are also observed …
Minimal Dry Conditions in Southeast
Persistent rainfall in early September continues to provide adequate moisture for specialty crop producers planting their fall crops. Georgia is drought free. Alabama has minimal dry conditions in the northwest part of the state. Florida’s abnormally dry conditions are isolated to the southeast area of the state. This is according to Thursday’s release of the U.S. Drought Monitor. Only portions …
U.S. Drought Monitor: Southeast Mostly Free of Dry Conditions
By Clint Thompson Persistent rain events have helped wipe away most drought across the Southeast. With an exception of one area in Southeast Florida and one in Northwest Alabama, the Alabama-Florida-Georgia region is mostly free of dry conditions, according to Thursday’s release of the U.S. Drought Monitor. Florida’s dry conditions are isolated to an area along the Atlantic Coast. Abnormally …
Increased Rainfall, Fewer Drought Areas in SE
By Clint Thompson Rainfall has been more frequent in recent weeks leading to fewer dry areas across the Southeast (SE), according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. What were abnormally dry areas across all of northern Alabama have been isolated to the northwest part of the state. Lauderdale, Lawrence and Limestone counties remain moderately dry, while Franklin, Winston and Morgan counties …
U.S. Drought Monitor: North Alabama Still Dry
The lingering drought affecting the Southeast is becoming less of an issue in Georgia, though conditions remain dry in northern Alabama, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. All of northern Alabama is either abnormally dry, moderately dry or even severely dry in a few counties. The worst conditions are observed in the northwest corner of the state in Colbert and …
U.S. Drought Monitor: Dry Conditions in Southeast
Abnormally dry conditions persist in various areas in Georgia, while north Alabama remains abnormally dry as well. Only a couple of counties in Florida are abnormally dry, according to Thursday’s release of the U.S. Drought Monitor. Northwest Georgia and southwest Georgia are abnormally dry. There is also a small portion of Calhoun, Dougherty, Baker and Terrell counties in the southwestern …