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Raleigh was selected as one of seven climate change research hubs to help farmers adapt to weather-related changes.
The Southeastern Regional Climate Hub, actually a consortium of more than two dozen agencies and organizations, will be located at N.C. State University's Centennial Campus.
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said the goal of the program is to supply farmers with practical advice on “how the changing climate will impact what can be grown, where it can be grown, when it can be grown, and the strategies for mitigating the impacts of intense weather patterns.
The climate hub at this time does not have its own budget or any full-time staff, but instead will draw on employees at federal agencies. Much of the scientific research is already being done through the U.S. Agriculture Department’s $100 million-plus annual research budget in climate change.
Raleigh was selected as one of seven climate change research hubs to help farmers adapt to weather-related changes.
The Southeastern Regional Climate Hub, actually a consortium of more than two dozen agencies and organizations, will be located at N.C. State University's Centennial Campus.
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said the goal of the program is to supply farmers with practical advice on “how the changing climate will impact what can be grown, where it can be grown, when it can be grown, and the strategies for mitigating the impacts of intense weather patterns.
The climate hub at this time does not have its own budget or any full-time staff, but instead will draw on employees at federal agencies. Much of the scientific research is already being done through the U.S. Agriculture Department’s $100 million-plus annual research budget in climate change.
The climate hub at this time does not have its own budget or any full-time staff, but instead will draw on employees at federal agencies. Much of the scientific research is already being done through the U.S. Agriculture Department’s $100 million-plus annual research budget in climate change.
Seems like the hub will be more of a point of entry to the research and resources that are already working separately. I'm sure the hub will be responsible for creating synergies between these resources and stakeholders. I'm not a farmer and don't know how much need there is for something like this, but I'm hopeful.
I personally think this is something to line someones pockets particularly politicians. I also think just expand NWS.
The news agencies act like the recent snow is not normal but the farmers almanac predicted this winter to a tee, everything has happened.
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Annual Weather Summary: November 2013 to October 2014
Winter will be colder and drier than normal, but with above-normal snowfall in much of the region.
The coldest periods will be in early and late December, early to mid-January, and early February.
The snowiest periods will be in early to mid-February and in late February.
What I am more interested in is urban heat bubble effect versus some sort of nonsense global climate change stuff where we American's pay the price for a bunch of Algore crap, while Asia "takes a pass". How about getting weather readings from Billy Ray's farm 50 miles out in the middle of nowhere, versus taking temps and snow measurements in essentially downtown Raleigh? I live 20 miles southeast of Raleigh and our low temps in winter and summer are a good 3 - 5 degrees colder than downtowns Raleigh and Durham temps (Durham is 45 miles northwest of here)
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