U.S. Seasonal Drought Outlook
The National Weather Service is trying to help us manage our livestock and pastures by issuing drought forecasts for the United States. This map can help you as you plan where, when and how many...
View ArticleSpring 2012 the Earliest On Record
By using 112 years of data from weather stations across the US, combined with an understanding of what makes a plant begin to grow, scientists are figuring out how to measure changes in growing seasons.
View ArticleCow Farts and Burps – Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Strange as it may seem, cattle producers, particularly dairy farmers, have been trying to reduce cow flatus and eructations (farts and burps) for decades now. If they’re thinking about the problem...
View ArticleWhat Can You Do When the Weather Won’t Cooperate?
You are not alone when it comes to frustrations with weather, and with actual changes in the climate. In the Midwest, growing seasons have lengthened by almost two weeks since 1950. The fire season...
View ArticleI brought my canvas tote to the market. Who cares?
Here’s a sentence I never thought possible: There’s an interesting book out about the relationship between climate change, economics and policy. It’s But Will the Planet Notice? How Smart Economics...
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