A Chill Is In The Air – Online Tools for Monitoring and Climatology October 17, 2024 - From Issue: 746 By: Beth Hall Read More While our daytime highs across the state have been in the upper 70s, our nighttime lows have been in the 40s. This is a great time to start thinking about[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Climate and Weather
Rain Brought Some Relief, But Still Not Enough September 27, 2024 - From Issue: 745 By: Beth Hall Read More From September 19th through 25th, Indiana was fortunate to receive between a quarter inch to almost three inches of precipitation (Figure 1). This seemed to be a sight for many[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Climate and Weather
Welcome Meteorological Fall, Drought Concern Grows September 5, 2024 - From Issue: 744 By: Austin Pearson Read More As September begins, we officially welcome meteorological fall. While the autumnal equinox isn’t until September 22, the past few mornings have already brought a crisp, fall-like feel to the air.[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Climate and Weather
Hot for August’s End, Little Rain in Sight August 23, 2024 - From Issue: 743 By: Jacob Dolinger Read More Pattern changes, like the one we’ve experienced in the middle of the month, are quite typical for August. The humidity decreases a bit, the soils dry out, and sometimes, as[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Climate and Weather
Cooler Temperatures should Settle in for a While August 8, 2024 - From Issue: 742 By: Beth Hall Read More After a period of hot and humid weather where heat indices reached triple digits in some locations, we welcome cooler than normal temperatures for the next several days. It is[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Climate and Weather
A Break Before More Rain July 25, 2024 - From Issue: 741 By: Beth Hall Read More Several weeks ago, Indiana received enough rain to eliminate drought across the state, leaving behind just a few counties in Abnormally Dry (D0) status. Fortunately, this week has been relatively[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Climate and Weather
Remnants of Hurricane Beryl Bring Relief and Challenges to Indiana July 11, 2024 - From Issue: 740 By: Austin Pearson Read More The remnants of Hurricane Beryl brought much-needed rain to the state, although some areas experienced excessive totals. In addition, sporadic power outages were reported as a result of wind gusts[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Climate and Weather
Will Recent Rain Events Be Enough? June 28, 2024 - From Issue: 739 By: Beth Hall Read More Last week, temperatures were higher than normal, and the lack of precipitation was causing lawns to turn brown, creek and lake levels to drop, and some crops to start showing[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Climate and Weather
Fruiting Vegetable Responses to Drought Stress June 28, 2024 - From Issue: 739 By: Wenjing Guan Read More It seems the season has shifted abruptly from wet to dry. Over the past week, we’ve begun to hear reports typically associated with hot and dry conditions. At the Southwest[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Cucumbers Peppers Tomato Article Tags: Climate and Weather Greenhouses & High Tunnels Irrigation
Drying Out and Heating Up June 14, 2024 - From Issue: 738 By: Jacob Dolinger Read More Meteorological spring (March-May) roared to a close on May 31, and the data is in—it was the 26th wettest on record in 130 years of records, with 14.28 inches of[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Climate and Weather
