by Doug Mayo | Nov 22, 2019
Rainfall Like the rest of 2019, October was not a typical month. In contrast to the previous months, October was wetter than normal. Historically, October is the driest month of the year, but not in 2019. October rainfall ranged from 3-8″ across the...
by external | Nov 15, 2019
Source: FDACS News Release Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried announced on November 8, 2019 that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has allocated $380.7 million in federal block grant funding for Florida farmers devastated by Hurricane Michael, including direct...
by Doug Mayo | Oct 18, 2019
Source: FL FSA – October 2019 Newsletter Agricultural producers affected by natural disasters in 2018 and 2019, can apply through the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus (WHIP+). Sign-up for this U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) program is now...
by Doug Mayo | Oct 4, 2019
Rainfall The weather in 2019 has been very different than 2018. Thankfully there has been no major hurricanes, but it has been much drier all year. July rainfall brought temporary drought relief, but August and September got progressively worse. The entire Panhandle...
by Peter C. Andersen | Sep 20, 2019
On October 10, 2018 Hurricane Michael made landfall at Mexico Beach in the Florida Panhandle as a category 5 storm with 160 mph winds. The eye of this hurricane moved quickly in a northeastward trajectory impacting Marianna, Florida, and points northward. Hurricane...
by Doug Mayo | Aug 9, 2019
Rainfall July rainfall provided some drought relief for the eastern portion of the Panhandle. According to the NOAA Regional Climate Centers, Rainfall totals in July in this region ranged from 2-4″ in tan, 4-6″ yellow, 6-8″ light green, and...
