Drought Archives - Specialty Crop Industry https://specialtycropindustry.com/category/weather/drought/ Vegetable and Specialty Crop News Tue, 17 Oct 2023 15:58:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.1 116110416 Drought Impact: Northeast Florida Experiencing Dry Conditions https://specialtycropindustry.com/drought-impact-northeast-florida-experiencing-dry-conditions/ Wed, 18 Oct 2023 09:30:00 +0000 https://specialtycropindustry.com/?p=23281 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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]]> 23281 Drought Monitor Update: Conditions Worsening Across Southeast Region https://specialtycropindustry.com/drought-monitor-florida-georgia-alabama-9/ Mon, 16 Oct 2023 10:15:00 +0000 https://specialtycropindustry.com/?p=23261 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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]]> 23261 Drought Spreading Across Southeast https://specialtycropindustry.com/drought-spreading-across-southeast/ Mon, 09 Oct 2023 10:00:00 +0000 https://specialtycropindustry.com/?p=23194 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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]]> 23194 Current Dry Spell Not Abnormal for This Time of Year https://specialtycropindustry.com/current-dry-spell-not-abnormal-for-this-time-of-year/ Tue, 03 Oct 2023 14:30:00 +0000 https://specialtycropindustry.com/?p=23129 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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]]> 23129 Drought Conditions Spreading Across Southeast https://specialtycropindustry.com/drought-alabama-florida-georgia-monitor/ Mon, 02 Oct 2023 10:00:00 +0000 https://specialtycropindustry.com/?p=23114 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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]]> 23114 It’s Dry Out There: Most of Alabama Experiencing Drought-Like Conditions https://specialtycropindustry.com/its-dry-out-there-most-of-alabama-experiencing-drought-like-conditions/ Mon, 25 Sep 2023 10:00:00 +0000 https://specialtycropindustry.com/?p=23064 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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]]> 23064 Drought Monitor: Dry Weather Expanding, Worsening Across Southeast https://specialtycropindustry.com/drought-monitor-dry-weather-expanding-worsening-across-southeast/ Tue, 19 Sep 2023 15:00:00 +0000 https://specialtycropindustry.com/?p=23017 Dry weather is expanding and worsening across the Southeast, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. The driest areas are located along the Southwest Alabama-Northwest Florida region. Extreme drought is observed in parts of Mobile, Escambia, Monrore and Conecuh counties in Alabama. Severe drought is seen in other parts of Mobile, Baldwin, Washington, Clarke, Escambia, Monrore and Conecuh counties. Abnormal drought ...

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]]> 23017 Drought Monitor: Southern Alabama in Need of Rainfall https://specialtycropindustry.com/drought-monitor-southern-alabama-in-need-of-rainfall/ Wed, 13 Sep 2023 12:00:00 +0000 https://specialtycropindustry.com/?p=22974 By Clint Thompson Thursday’s release of the U.S. Drought Monitor showed dry conditions in some areas across the Southeast. South Alabama, in particular, is in need of rainfall. From Mobile County in the southwest corner of the state, to Houston County in the southeast, the entire region is dry. Most areas are abnormally dry, though Mobile and Baldwin counties in ...

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]]> 22974 Drought Monitor: Dry Conditions Expanding Across Southeast https://specialtycropindustry.com/drought-monitor-dry-conditions-expanding-across-southeast/ Fri, 25 Aug 2023 09:00:00 +0000 https://specialtycropindustry.com/?p=22807 Dry conditions are becoming more widespread across the Southeast. In some areas of the region, the dry weather is classified as a moderate drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. The worst conditions are observed along the Florida Panhandle. A moderate drought starts in Escambia County and stretches Liberty and Franklin counties. Abnormal drought conditions continue eastward to Jefferson County. ...

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]]> 22807 Drought Update: Extreme Dry Conditions Observed in Southwest Florida https://specialtycropindustry.com/drought-update-extreme-dry-conditions-observed-in-southwest-florida/ Mon, 14 Aug 2023 10:00:00 +0000 https://specialtycropindustry.com/?p=22727 Drought conditions vary across the southern states. Alabama has a few counties that are abnormally dry. Much of West Georgia is abnormally dry, and the southwest corner of Florida is either abnormally dry, moderately dry, severely dry or extremely dry, according to the latest release of the U.S. Drought Monitor. Only a few areas in Alabama are abnormally dry. These ...

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