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Participants view exhibits at the 2010 Southeast Bioenergy Conference at the University of Georgia Tifton Campus Conference Center. CAES News
Bioenergy booming 08/05/10 Brad Haire
Bioenergy scientists, policymakers, industry leaders and enthusiasts met in Tifton, Ga., Aug. 3-5 to discuss how Georgia and surrounding states could soon establish and grow a vibrant renewable energy market to help the world find alternative ways to power itself.
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.
Peeling lead paint on the exterior of the Wright House, a historic building at the Herbert Hoover National Historic Site. CAES News
Lead Safety 07/29/10 April Reese Sorrow
Lead can be poisonous, and many Americans live in homes contaminated by lead-based paint on their walls, windows and doors.
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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.
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Crops like recent weather 07/15/10 Brad Haire
Rain has hit on target and temperatures have been reasonable. So far, Georgia row-crops like what they’ve been getting.
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
Summertime heat 07/08/10 Pam Knox
The heat was on in Georgia in June. And pop-up thunderstorms scattered rainfall and wind damage across the state.
Bored well CAES News
Safe well water 06/22/10 Paul Pugliese
Clean drinking water is a top priority for families. But homeowners who rely solely on well water can be open to certain risks.
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.
In this file photo, an array of pesticides are lined on the shelves of a Griffin, Ga., feed and seed store. CAES News
Pesticide training 06/10/10 Stephanie Schupska
Spring rains and summertime heat have sparked insects and lawn diseases across the state. That may send some landscape lovers looking for someone to apply a few chemicals to protect their interests.
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.