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California Almonds: Frost Protection – The Fine Points
Editor’s Note: With the threat of a hard freeze early next week in parts of the Central Valley, here’s a summary of prevention tactics prepared by Joe Connell, Farm Advisor Emeritus, Butte County....
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Wheat: Weather Continues to Affect Global Production
USDA expects global wheat production to fall to the lowest level in 5 years at 733 million metric tons (MMT), down 3 percent from the record high of 758 MMT […]
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Tree Crops: Will Robots Help Protect Orchards from Frost Damage?
A system that helps tree-fruit growers avoid frost damage to their crops by using unmanned aerial vehicles, or UAVs, and ground-based robots could be on the horizon, thanks to Penn […]
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Michigan Soybeans: Handling Frost-Damaged Crops
The late planting season has increased the potential for frost damage to occur in soybeans this fall. The following recommendations will help you reduce the adverse impacts if some of […]
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Corn: How Does a Late-Season Frost Affect Crops?
The following is information on the effects of late-season frost injury to corn from an article by Dr. Joe Lauer, Corn Extension Specialist at the University of Wisconsin. Freezing temperatures […]
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Iowa Corn: Harvest Considerations for Frost Killed Crops
A portion of Iowa’s corn crop is likely to experience a frost before naturally reaching maturity as a result of cool temperatures later this week. Natural maturity is often determined […]
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Indiana Corn: Frost or Freeze Damage – How Are They Different?
Forecasts for freezing or near-freezing temperatures when late-planted fields of corn are not yet mature (i.e., not yet at kernel black layer) are naturally concerning to farmers and the grain […]
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Iowa Soybeans: Frost Damage – What to Expect
Temperatures fell into the low 30’s and upper 20’s in most of Iowa over the weekend of October 11-13. Because of the very late planting season, there were some crops […]
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Indiana Soybeans: Assessing Freeze Damage To Seedlings – Video
When a freeze occurs early in the spring after soybean fields have been planted, damage is dependent on many variables, especially the growth stage. Damage is possible to soybean not […]
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Pennsylvania: Managing Early Frosted Soybeans
The weather over the past few days brought a wave of frosts and freezes to parts of the state. For those growing full-season soybeans, this may be the first time […]
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Michigan: 13 Counties Designated Natural Disaster Areas to Various Events
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated 13 Michigan counties as primary natural disaster areas. Producers in who suffered losses caused by recent natural disasters may be eligible for U.S....
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Michigan Soybeans: Assessing Frost/Freeze Damage to Emerged Plants
This spring’s warmer than normal temperatures and good soil conditions have encouraged producers to plant more soybeans in late March and early April than in previous years. In most years, […]
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Kentucky Corn: Expected Response to Cold Weather
The USDA reports that 24% of the corn in KY is planted and 1% has emerged. The cold weather in the forecast could cause problems on this corn. Corn that […]
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Kentucky Soybeans: Response to Expected Cold Weather
The USDA NASS puts 4% of the soybean crop as planted by Monday of this week. Soybean that has emerged is at risk of being frozen off below the cotyledons. […]
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Oklahoma Wheat: Assessing Potential Freeze Damage
Temperatures dropped below freezing in the past hours in northwestern Oklahoma and Panhandle (Figures 1 and 2), and freezing temperatures are expected across most of the state tomorrow morning (April […]
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Tennessee Corn, Soybeans: Cold Snap Damage Likely Minimal
A few days ago, I posted a planting advisory ahead of our forecasted cold snap. The concern was mainly around the potential of 30+ degree temperatures and rain to cause […]
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Ohio Corn, Soybeans: Potential Weather Impacts
Imbibitional chilling may occur in corn and soybean seeds if the soil temperature is below 50°F when the seed imbibes (when seed rapidly takes up water from the soil, usually […]
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Michigan Soybeans: Assessing Frost/Freeze Damage to Emerged Crops
This spring’s dry weather and good soil conditions have allowed soybean planting to progress rapidly. While this is generally a good situation to be in, emerged soybeans may have been […]
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Texas: 3 Counties Designated Natural Disaster Areas to Winter Storms
This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from...
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Iowa Soybeans: Frost Damage – What to Expect
Temperatures fell into the low 30’s and upper 20’s in most of Iowa over the weekend of October 11-13. Because of the very late planting season, there were some crops […]
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