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The Jenkins County Times
Wednesday, June 7, 2023- Page 11
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dry windows to get in the
fields and take care of the
harvest. This is likely not
going to be a year where
you can leave crops out
in the field without taking
a hit on quality and the
ability to harvest late due
to potentially wet weather
and field conditions.
We also usually
experience cooler-than-
normal temperatures in El
Nino winters. This is not
necessarily because we
are getting more air from
the Arctic, but because
the cloudy conditions
associated with the
persistent storm track
across the region hold
daytime temperatures
down. This means that
it should be
easier for fruit
farmers to get
enough winter
chill for their
crops. Being
in an El Nino
does not tell
us much about
the potential
for a late
spring frost,
although if it
swings back
to neutral
conditions by
spring, the
chances go up
a bit. Much
too early to
know about
something
almost a year
from now,
though.
The great Ogeechee River ends its 250-mile journey, two miles north at Kings Ferry,
winding to Fort McAllister State Historic Park. This
historic and scenic river is excellent for boating
fishing, kayaking, and wildlife viewing.
Located close to 1-95 south of Savannah on the banks
of the Ogeechee River, this scenic park showcases
the best-preserved earthwork fortification of the
Confederacy. The earthworks were attacked seven
times by Union ironclads but did not fall until 1
which ended General William T. Sherman’s “March
to the Sea.” Visitors can explore the grounds with
cannons, a hot shot furnace, bombproof barracks
palisades and more, while a Civil War museum
contains artifacts, a video and gift shop.
Nestled among giant live oaks, Spanish moss and salt marsh, this park is a beautiful
location for camping, fishing, boating and picnicking. Seven cabins sit on stilts near the
marsh, surrounded by palm trees and palmettos. The shaded campground is bordered by
tidal Redbird Creek, a boat ramp, fishing dock and nature trail. A large picnic area offers
river views and playgrounds, while another boat ramp provides access to the Ogeechee
River.
Several years back my family and I went to this very popular park and spent time doing
all sorts of things. Renting a bicycle, riding in our own boat, went on several tours, and
of course fishing and taking the fort tours. Now, one of my favorites was the Civil War
Museum & Film presentation that is available at the park. This is truly something that every
family member should see. It is truly amazing.
Please have a grand time and take some pictures. And as I always say, capture memories
for the loved ones in your life to see and cherish forever.
See ya next week!
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Georgia Produce Growers Watching
Climate Forecast for Rest of 2023 Into
Winter 2024
Pam Knox, University of Georgia
Special to The Sylvania Times
While Georgia has had an
early start to the growing
season, it was followed
by colder conditions in
March that slowed things
down quite a bit. Since
that time, we have seen
periods of very warm
weather alternating with
much cooler conditions. As
soil temperatures rise and
fall, it has been tough for
farmers to know when to
plant. Wet conditions have
also been an issue in some
areas.
The current cool weather
is expected to stick around
until Mid- June, but after
that the extended outlook
shows a likely return
to warmer-than-normal
conditions for much of
the growing season. We
expect there will be
occasional cooler periods,
but the warmer conditions
should help crops catch
up on growing degree
days and most should start
developing at a more rapid
pace than they are right
now. Rainfall has been
quite good for the year to
date, especially in northern
Georgia, although it has
been drier in the southern
half of the state. The
extended forecasts at the
moment do not indicate
any extended period of
very dry conditions, so
it seems hopeful that we
may escape a big drought
this summer in spite of
the warmer-than-normal
temperatures.
The big player in the
weather the rest of this
growing season and
next winter is the rapidly
developing El Nino. La
Nina left us a month or so
ago and we are now
in neutral conditions,
hovering between
La Nina and El Nino.
But there is a rapidly
growing warm pool in the
eastern Pacific Ocean that
is a sign that El Nino will
be declared in the next few
months. The odds currently
put our chances of a strong
El Nino by fall at 40%,
with an almost 70% chance
of at least a moderate
El Nino and only a 10%
chance of no El Nino at all,
so it is safe to say that we
need to prepare for it now.
El Nino does not have a lot
of impacts on Georgia in
the summer months, but by
fall it will start to impact
conditions here in Georgia
and surrounding areas.
The statistics and longest-
range climate models
suggest that by November
we could see typical rainy
conditions occurring over
southern Georgia and
Alabama down into Florida
as well as up the East Coast.
Some models have wet
conditions starting as early
as October. For farmers,
this means that you will not
necessarily be able to count
on a dry fall for harvesting.
David Zierden, the state
climatologist for Florida,
says that you may wish
to plant varieties that will
mature more quickly so
you can harvest before the
wet conditions really get
entrenched later in the fall.
If your crops are already
in, then you will want to
be watching the weather
forecasts carefully this fall
to take advantage of any
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