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Three participants in the 2010 UGA Turfgrass Field Day take a break from the heat to hydrate and cool off. CAES News
Record heat 08/04/10 Pam Knox
Anyone who dared a toe outdoors in July knew that the heat started in June turned up in July, which was an extreme weather month. Above-normal temperatures ruled with some record highs being broken. Some record lows were set, too.
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Summer dries Georgia 07/21/10 David E. Stooksbury, Ph.D.
The current La Niña pattern is associated with dry and warm winters across much of the Southeast.
The early summer following an El Niño winter climate pattern – like we had this past winter -- is typically warmer and drier than normal. With the warmer temperatures and drier-than-normal conditions, soil moisture will quickly decrease over the next two months. CAES News
Georgia summer 06/15/10 David E. Stooksbury, Ph.D.
Georgia’s summer will likely be warmer and drier than normal through at least early August. Temperatures and rainfall in late summer and early fall will depend on the number and tracks of tropical weather systems.
Golf ball sized hail CAES News
May heats Georgia 06/09/10 Pam Knox
Georgia was a hot and wet place to live in May.
Augusta, Columbus and Savannah all broke their all-time December precipitation records. CAES News
Warm April 05/06/10 Pam Knox
The combination of a cool March with a warm early April compressed Georgia’s pollen season, leading to higher-than-normal pollen counts across the state in April.
A redbud tree (cercis spp.) blooms during springtime on the UGA Griffin Campus CAES News
Spring start 04/06/10 Pam Knox
Spring across most of Georgia started cooler and drier than normal, forcing flowering plants and trees to bud a week to two weeks later than usual.
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Volatile October 01/20/10 Pam Knox
Northern Georgia continued to see wet conditions as the southeastern part of the state dried in October. Several record high and low temperatures were set with an active weather pattern that sent both warm and cold fronts moving across the state.
Pine tree snapped in half by winds. CAES News
Downed trees 12/10/09 Sharon Dowdy
Heavy winds whipped across central Georgia Dec. 8, waking homeowners and leaving downed trees and limbs behind. Strong weather is common in Georgia, and so is cleaning up after it. But there’s a way to do it safely and wisely, say University of Georgia Cooperative Extension expert.
Irrigation system working in a field. CAES News
Farm-water forecast 09/03/09
A recent University of Georgia report shows that Georgia farmers will need 20 percent more water to grow their crops in the next four decades. They’ll need it to meet increased food demand and to compete globally.
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Bioenergy Conference 08/13/09
No single renewable energy source, such as biofuel, solar or wind, will break the country’s massive dependence on foreign oil.