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Much Needed Rain Also Brings Pesky Mosquitoes
STILLWATER, Okla. — Parts of Oklahoma have received ample rainfall in the past few weeks. While the rain is welcome, puddles of stagnant water can harbor unwelcome guests. These pockets of water are breeding grounds for mosquitoes. The rain certainly can green up the landscape, cool things down and make outdoor time more enjoyable, but…
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Typical mid-summer heat, humidity & rainfall chances this week for much of the Heartland
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures nationwide, except for cooler-than-normal conditions in the Pacific Northwest and an area stretching from the southern Plains into the Tennessee Valley and lower Mississippi Valley. Meanwhile, near- or above-normal rainfall across most of the country should contrast with drier-than-normal…
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Grasshopper nymphs thrive in western Kansas after wet, hot weather
Grasshopper nymphs thrive in western Kansas after wet, hot weather Successful Farming
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Flooding will go on in storm-ravaged U.S. Midwest
Flooding will go on in storm-ravaged U.S. Midwest Yahoo Singapore News
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Nutrient management in a wet year
Farmers in several states have been dealing with excessive moisture for weeks if not months, and AgroLiquid national agronomist Stephanie Zelinko says it’s caused a lot of problems. She tells Brownfield one of the challenges right now is getting nutrients to the crop, and whether or not it’s worth it. The post Nutrient management in…
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Bye bye, El Nino. Cooler hurricane-helping La Nina to replace the phenomenon that adds heat to Earth
Bye bye, El Nino. Cooler hurricane-helping La Nina to replace the phenomenon that adds heat to Earth Yahoo News Canada
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How Forecasts of Bad Weather Can Drive up Your Grocery Bill
How Forecasts of Bad Weather Can Drive up Your Grocery Bill The Good Men Project
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All dryness has left Iowa
Climate experts: All dryness has left Iowa The Gazette
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West prepares for more days of record-breaking heat
US West prepares for more days of record-breaking heat KFGO
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Half of USDA’s growing zones move north as low temps warm up; SWFL growers see some changes
Half of USDA’s growing zones move north as low temps warm up; SWFL growers see some changes WGCU
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Cooler temperatures will relieve parts of the US from extreme heat next week, forecasts show
Cooler temperatures will relieve parts of the US from extreme heat next week, forecasts show Rural Radio Network
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‘The crop has just melted into the ground’: Vermont’s farmers are desperate after 2 consecutive years of flooding
‘The crop has just melted into the ground’: Vermont’s farmers are desperate after 2 consecutive years of flooding Fortune
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About $90M in crops damaged in 2 Texas counties after Beryl’s landfall
About $90M in crops damaged in Wharton and Matagorda counties after Beryl’s landfall KTRK-TV
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Midwest crops benefitting from weather break; August forecast promising
A senior science fellow with Nutrien Ag Solutions says midwestern crops are benefitting from cooler weather. Eric Snodgrass tells Brownfield… “We will likely get through a lot of this pollination looking pretty good, but we have to wait to see how the temperatures evolve during August.” He says, “But I think there’s a better chance…
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A defense against flooding: Healthy soil
EDITORIAL | A defense against flooding: Healthy soil Star Tribune
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Illinois has already experienced over 100 tornadoes this year, double the annual average
Illinois has already experienced over 100 tornadoes this year, double the annual average Chicago Tribune
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Warmer end to growing season expected
An ag meteorologist says the short-term forecast will give crop fields a break from rain. Jeff Andresen is the Michigan state climatologist. “Precipitation totals projected here for the upcoming week are all below normal across Michigan and much of the Great Lakes region, most areas less than 1/4 of an inch if that occurs,” he…
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Flash Drought Intensifies in Mid-Atlantic Region
Following weeks of intense summer heat and little rainfall, AccuWeather says a flash drought has developed and intensified in a region stretching from the Carolinas to Pennsylvania. A flash drought is described as the sudden arrival of drought conditions that are set in motion by lower-than-normal rates of precipitation, accompanied by abnormally high temperatures, winds,…
