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November 6, 2019

FOREST RESEARCH ...

How forests, watersheds control nitrogen & carbon

New National Science Foundation project an important step in a varying climate

October 28, 2019

Katelyn Brinkerhoff, Horticulture Educator at Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. (Courtesy of ISU Extension and Outreach)

WEATHER VS. CLIMATE ...

Climate change in the garden

Weather is the short term, but climate is the long term

October 27, 2019

DAIRY AND CLIMATE ...

CA dairy farms reach milestone in climate goal

Ninety-three new dairy methane reduction projects were funded this year

October 24, 2019

WEATHER FORECASTER? ...

The truth about wooly bear caterpillars

Color may be influenced by prior winter, not future one

October 24, 2019

RMA Administrator Martin Barbre. (U.S. Department of Agriculture, Public Domain)

WEATHER IMPACTS ...

Producers: Contact agents for delayed harvest

Producers can file a Notice of Loss and request more time to harvest

October 17, 2019

Figure 1. Dates and locations where first hard freezes (temperatures less than or equal to 28F) have occurred this fall. (Courtesy of UNL)

WEATHER ...

Forecast offers harvest hope if snows stay north

This year's national soybean and corn crops continue to lag in development

October 16, 2019

GRAIN MARKETS ...

Corn, beans move higher on supply, trade

Potential for maintaining the rally looks very feasible

October 15, 2019

WATER CONSERVATION ...

Drought conditions in Connecticut River Valley

Monitoring of water resources to continue, water conservation by public necessary

October 10, 2019

Here we go again, another wet fall. Many manure applicators around the state are having flashbacks to last year and bracing to face those challenges once again. (Courtesy of University of Minnesota Extension)

TIPS FROM PROS ...

Applying manure in adverse weather conditions

Last year, farmers had about seven days between harvest and substantial snowfall

October 10, 2019

heat wave ...

September was unseasonably hot, dry, UGA climatologist says

With almost no rain during September, drought conditions expanded across the state