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Potential Future Increases in Intense Precipitation Events and Implications for Agriculture

August 30, 2019 Sanjeev Joshi, David Brown, Jurgen Garbrecht, and Phil Busteed, USDA-ARS Grazinglands Research Laboratory and Southern Plains Climate Hub

Intense precipitation is a mixed blessing for agricultural producers. Depending on its timing, severity, and the antecedent environmental conditions, it can bring much needed relief from droughts and strengthen crop and livestock productivity, or it can exacerbate flooding on already saturated...

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