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
More Observers Needed to Monitor Precipitation Across Indiana May 5, 2021 - From Issue: 688 By: Beth Hall Read More It seems the weather pattern may have shifted toward wetter conditions. Over the past week, Indiana has received over an inch of rain and the 7-day forecast is predicting at[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Climate and Weather
Share Your Experience about the Freeze Event April 21, 2021 - From Issue: 687 By: Wenjing Guan and Liz Maynard Vegetable growers, we would like to hear your story about the freeze event on Apr. 20 and 21. What crops are you growing? Did you take protective actions? Did it[Read More…] Article Categories: Strawberry Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Climate and Weather Crop Culture
Frost and Freeze Warning April 19, 2021 - From Issue: 687 By: Wenjing Guan, Liz Maynard, Peter Hirst and Bruce Bordelon Read More There is a frost and freeze warning for 4/20, 4/21, 4/22. Vegetable growers should be prepared to take protective actions on early-planted warm-season vegetables (tomato, cucumber, pepper, summer squash, bean[Read More…] Article Categories: Strawberry Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Climate and Weather Crop Culture
April Showers or Lingering Drought? April 8, 2021 - From Issue: 686 By: Beth Hall Read More March wrapped up as one of Indiana’s wettest (44th wettest out of 126 years) and warmest (16th warmest). It was marked by unusually warm days and then cool days. Was[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Climate and Weather
Cooler, Wetter Conditions Expected Over Next Several Weeks August 27, 2020 - From Issue: 681 By: Beth Hall Read More After the last several weeks of predominantly dry conditions, the national climate outlooks are finally showing confidence that temperatures should start shifting to cooler than normal and precipitation will be[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Climate and Weather
Answer to Question from Last Issue (8-13-2020) August 26, 2020 - From Issue: 681 By: Jeanine Arana Read More Question: What happened to these fruit? Answer: Hail damage. A storm that happened in middle July brought hail to parts of Indiana. Hail hit small fruit, and damage became pronounced[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Squash Article Tags: Climate and Weather Crop Culture
Monitoring Potential Evapotranspiration Across Indiana August 12, 2020 - From Issue: 680 By: Beth Hall Read More Rain moved across Indiana earlier this week, bringing much-needed precipitation to the northern counties. Unfortunately, the 30-day rainfall totals are still up to two inches below normal (Figure 1). The[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Climate and Weather
