Early spring brought some welcome rain to western North Carolina, ending the drought caused by the La Nina event in the Pacific. With warmer weather approaching, it is time to think about the hurricane season, which officially begins in June.
Normal numbers are six with two severe.
This in turn increases the chances of a hurricane either making a landfall in North Carolina or passing through our state. Twenty-five representatives from key agricultural organizations participated in this meeting, which was organized with the assistance of the Governor s Office and Ms. Jane Patterson, the Governor s Senior Advisor for Science and Technology. The visitors were all very enthusiastic about this network, which will provide vital information necessary for agricultural operations in North Carolina. The SCO has been funded to install five automated weather observing stations for the North Carolina Division of Air Quality. It is the beginning of the statewide NC ECO Net.