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Agricultural Weather and Drought Update – 7/12/12
U.S. Corn Areas Experiencing Drought. Reflects July 10, 2012 U.S. (click to enlarge) On July 11, USDA’s World Agricultural Outlook Board cut the estimate for the 2012 U.S. corn crop by 1.82 billion...
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Agricultural Weather and Drought Update – 7/16/12
Satellite image with enhanced low cloud-top temperatures for 6:45 a.m. EST (NOAA) Weekend thundershowers provided limited and localized relief to a few Midwestern fields, but most of the Corn Belt...
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Agricultural Weather and Drought Update – 7/20/12
Approximately 88% of the corn grown in the U.S. is within an area experiencing drought, based on historical NASS crop production data. (Click to enlarge map) Visit www.usda.gov/drought for the latest...
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Forest Service International Programs lauded by Secretary of State
During the recent annual Comprehensive Partnership meeting in Washington, D.C., Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Indonesian Foreign Minister Natalegawa applauded recent initiatives supported by...
View ArticleUSDA and National Weather Service Team Up to Provide 2013 Weather Outlook
USDA’s Agricultural Outlook Forum featured a weather outlook for 2013 during the final session of the two-day event in Arlington, Virginia. Prior to the 2013 outlook—which was presented by National...
View ArticleAddressing California’s Water Challenges Through Action and Collaboration
Cross posted from DOI News: California is in the throes of the worst drought in the 160 years during which records have been kept. As a result, the state’s overextended water system is in crisis. All...
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It’s Said That No One can Predict the Weather, but Scientists at the Ag...
This graphic shows past records and predictions based on the Palmer Drought Severity Index (PDSI). Provided the by U.S. Forest Service. Weather…. We all care about it. In many communities, local TV...
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At the Agricultural Outlook Forum, Prognosticators Peer Ahead to 2060
Tom Brown, Economist, Rocky Mountain Research Station's Social and Economic Values Group, Forest Service, USDA, Fort Collins, CO. outlined climate models during his panel presentation at the 2015...
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The Northeast Regional Climate Hub Applauds its Champions of Change
Workers on East New York Farms survey crop beds and garden layout. The White House recently recognized 12 Champions of Change for their leadership in sustainable and climate-smart agriculture. This...
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Northern Plains Regional Climate Hub Extension and Outreach Team Develop...
USDA NPRCH Extension and Outreach team at the June 2015 retreat. Photo from Pam Freeman, USDA, Rangeland Research Resource Unit All this month we will be taking a look at what a changing climate means...
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