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Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Drought”
By Clint Thompson Drought remains in areas across Florida, Georgia and Alabama. But the amount and severity of those conditions continue to decline due to a rainy winter, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. Abnormally dry conditions are still observed in Escambia and Santa Rose counties in the Florida Panhandle. Severe dry conditions are seen along the west coast of …
Drought-like conditions still persist across areas in the Southeast, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. Alabama has the most drought, including extreme conditions in the northwest corner of the state in Colbert and Lauderdale counties; and parts of Franklin, Lawrence and Limestone counties. Extreme drought is also reported in Northeast Alabama in Shelby, Talladega, Saint Clair, Blount, Calhoun, Etowah and …
By Clint Thompson Much-needed rainfall during December helped alleviate much of the drought present across the Southeast, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. It is seen especially in Georgia and Florida and part of Alabama. Florida is mostly drought free, though abnormally dry conditions are still present in Escambia and Santa Rose counties in the Panhandle. Some areas along the …
Much-needed rainfall continues to help alleviate a lot of the drought conditions present in Alabama, Florida and Georgia. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, Southeast Alabama is drought-free, as well as most of central and southern Georgia and nearly all of Florida. Alabama’s worst drought conditions are mostly concentrated to the central and northern areas of the state. Extreme drought …
The Southeast remains dry, and the latest release of the U.S. Drought Monitor reflects the severity of the lingering drought that spans a couple of months. Most of Alabama is either severely dry or extremely dry. The worst conditions are isolated to the southern part of the state along the Alabama-Florida state line, and in northern Alabama, starting in Tuscaloosa …
Extreme drought is spreading across areas of the Southeast, specifically in Florida, Georgia and Alabama, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. Extreme drought conditions are being observed in North Alabama and South Alabama. Conditions are seen in Southwest Alabama in Washington and Mobile counties and spreading eastward to parts of Covington and Geneva counties along the Alabama-Florida state line. Conditions …
By Clint Thompson Drought-like conditions continue to plague the Southeast region. That has made establishing cover crops a challenge for specialty crop producers hoping to utilize the management strategy. Extended periods of dry weather in the fall can impact cover crops being produced, according to Tim Coolong, associate professor in the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. …
The lack of rainfall over the past week led to drought conditions worsening and expanding across areas of the Southeast, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor update. An extreme drought is observed in multiple areas across Alabama. One area is in the southwest part of the state in parts of Mobile, Baldwin, Washington, Clarke, Monrore, Conecuh and Escambia counties. North …
The most recent release of the U.S. Drought Monitor shows nearly all of Alabama is in a moderate drought or worse; most of northern Georgia and the southwest part of the state are at least abnormally dry; while the Florida Panhandle is mostly severely dry. Alabama’s dry conditions have worsened in recent weeks. Little to no precipitation has been observed …
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 …
