ORISKANY, N.Y. — Cold temperatures and cloudy skies didn’t keep attendees away from the Herb and Flower Festival on Saturday, June 18. Cornell Cooperative Extension Oneida County Master Gardener Volunteers send a warm thanks to the almost 800 guests who came to the event and braved the weather! The festival was held at the Oneida County […]

LEXINGTON, Ky. — It took longer for winter to truly arrive this year, but it’s making up for lost time with a blast of measurable snow across much of Kentucky. With significant accumulations expected and temperatures dipping into the single digits and low- to mid-teens, conditions will push the livestock cold stress index into the […]

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Imbibitional chilling may occur in corn and soybean seeds if the soil temperature is below 50 degrees F when the seed imbibes (when seed rapidly takes up water from the soil, usually within 24 hours after planting). Imbibitional chilling can cause reductions in stand and seedling vigor. If seeds were planted into soil […]