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November 2013 Weather Summary - Top chart, observed precipitation - (on high resolution image) Bottom chart, departure from normal precipitation. CAES News
November's lows and highs are a preview of winter's weather 12/05/13 Pam Knox
With record-breaking low and high temperatures, November’s climate report may offer a fair preview of this winter’s projected, erratic weather patterns.
Fairby Brooks, 76, is a member of the Happy Crocheters craft class offered two days a week by the Rockdale County Extension Office. Brooks and the other ladies say the class has helped them learn to crochet and created a group of friends, too. CAES News
UGA Extension class knits senior citizens together 12/05/13 Sharon Dowdy
It started as a crafting workshop, but as time goes on it’s clear that the most important things the women in this University of Georgia Extension class are making is new friendships.
Athens, Ga., was blanketed in snow and then ice, much like the rest of north Georgia, on Jan. 9, 2011. The aftermath left homeowners and agribusinesses alike trying to dig out of the storm. CAES News
Prepare now for when winter storms blow into town 12/04/13 Heather Kolich
It’s a Southern tradition. Whenever the forecast calls for snow, folks dash to the store and deplete the supply of bread and milk. But if you’re iced in for a few days, bread and milk won't keep your family going for long or do much to maintain the morale of snowbound children and adults.
There were almost 800,000 acres of peanuts grown in Georgia in 2015. CAES News
Peanut crop predicted to produce close to 4,000 pounds per acre 12/04/13 Clint Thompson
Georgia’s peanut crop this year may not compare to 2012, but it’s still proving to be a good year. Some 430,000 acres were grown at what University of Georgia experts predict to be close to 4,000 pounds per acre.
Fresh vegetables grown organically by an Elijay, Ga., farmer CAES News
UGA study uses consumer behavior to determine whether fresh or frozen produce contain more nutrients 12/03/13 Merritt Melancon
A recent University of Georgia study of Americans’ groceries showed that fresh may not always be the best choice — at least not in terms of delivering the vitamins and minerals that families expect from their veggies.
University of Georgia professor Michael Wetzstein has been awarded the National Teaching Award for Food and Agriculture Science by the Association of Public Land-grant Universities. CAES News
UGA agricultural economics professor wins national teaching award 11/27/13 Merritt Melancon
University of Georgia professor Michael Wetzstein has been awarded the National Teaching Award for Food and Agriculture Science by the Association of Public Land-grant Universities.
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Wet and cool summer slowed crops this year; winter looks drier with highly variable temperatures 11/27/13 Pam Knox
In the last 12 months Georgia saw the tale of drought, one of the wettest springs and summers on record. Then abnormally dry conditions returned. 2013 has been a climatic roller coaster to say the least.
Yuletide Camellias bloomed early this year. CAES News
Yuletide camellias getting a jump on the holidays, too 11/27/13 Norman Winter
Thanks to retailers the Christmas season started sooner than ever, and as if wanting to be in sequence, it happened in the Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens, too! The Yuletide camellias started blooming earlier than ever giving a clear signal of the holiday season.
Camellias add both green shrubby and color to landscapes with their leaves and blooms. CAES News
How new trees, shrubs are planted determines their success 11/27/13 William G. Tyson
How a shrub or tree is planted determines whether it dies, struggles to grow or takes off and thrives.