National Weather Service Maps Can Aid Decision-Making to Reduce Wind Damage April 21, 2022 - From Issue: 702 By: Liz Maynard Read More High winds can cause serious damage to high tunnels and greenhouses. Design and construction with this in mind is important to reduce risk. In this article the topic is day[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Climate and Weather Greenhouses & High Tunnels Wind
Cool and Wet Conditions now Predicted Over the Next Few Months April 21, 2022 - From Issue: 702 By: Beth Hall Read More On the third Thursday of every month, the national Climate Prediction Center releases their 3-month climate outlook for temperature and precipitation. These outlooks are presented as the level of confidence[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Climate and Weather
Severe Weather Season Yet to Get Started April 6, 2022 - From Issue: 701 By: Beth Hall Read More Indiana’s been seeing a lot of rain lately, while avoiding severe weather such as hail, tornadoes, and strong winds. Will this mild pattern continue, or could things shift soon? The[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Climate and Weather
Above-normal Precipitation and Temperature Expected into Spring February 18, 2022 - From Issue: 699 By: Beth Hall Read More February has brought all kinds of precipitation to the state and now conditions are muddy if not flooded. Will this continue? The national Climate Prediction Center just released their 1-month[Read More…] Article Tags: Climate and Weather
Warmer Temperatures Expected Over Next Several Months October 21, 2021 - From Issue: 698 By: Beth Hall Read More The last several weeks have certainly been warmer than normal. Figure 1 illustrates just how warm with some parts of Indiana almost 7°F above normal over the past 30 days.[Read More…] Article Tags: Climate and Weather
Dry Conditions Have Returned to Indiana August 12, 2021 - From Issue: 695 By: Beth Hall Read More Well, it was a nice 4 weeks with no drought or abnormally dry designated areas across the state. Unfortunately, the lack of rain over the past few weeks have led[Read More…] Article Tags: Climate and Weather
Yellow Leaves on Pumpkin August 11, 2021 - From Issue: 695 By: Dan Egel Read More In the last several days I have received complaints of pumpkin plants with yellow leaves. Growers want to know if the yellow is a symptom of disease and what can[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Pumpkins Article Tags: Climate and Weather Crop Culture Plant Disease Management
First Time Indiana is Drought Free Since Early June 2020 July 15, 2021 - From Issue: 693 By: Beth Hall Read More It is amazing to think that some part of Indiana has been in at least the Abnormally Dry category of drought on the US Drought Monitor for over a year.[Read More…] Article Tags: Climate and Weather
Storm Tracks Favor Some Parts of Indiana Skipping Others July 1, 2021 - From Issue: 692 By: Beth Hall Read More As we welcome July, Indiana seems to be in a very wet phase. Or, at least part of the state has been. The jet stream – a narrow band of[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Climate and Weather
Growing Degree-day Accumulations Still Lag While Dry Conditions Linger May 20, 2021 - From Issue: 689 By: Beth Hall Read More Abnormally dry conditions are still lingering in parts of Indiana (Figure 1) with interest growing on how much the warmer weather might exacerbate the situation. Fortunately, the climate outlooks for[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Climate and Weather
