heat stress

Idaho is always facing agricultural challenges, and one of those challenges is the potential for smoke and heat stress on bean production.

Washington State University's Dr. Markus Keller talks about their latest research focused on grape ripening during heat waves. If you have a story idea for the Washington Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekmedia... Read More ... Read More ...

The month of June roared in over the week on a hot note.  With temperatures reported in the up 80's for most of the Inland northwest, and some 90's reported, especially near the Washington/Oregon border.  Marilyn Lohmann, with the National Weather Service, said if that heat wave took you by surprise, you’re not alone.  She said we s...

After several weeks of above normal heat, it looks like a change is on the horizon.  Dennis Hull with the National Weather Service said he expects a relatively drastic change staring Sunday.   “We’re looking at temperatures 10-15 degrees cooler next week at this time, then what we’re going to be experiencing the rest of this week with temperatures in the upper 90s to around 103 to 105 in some loca

Over the past couple of days, some portions of the Inland Northwest saw their overnight lows drop into the mid 40s, with highs only reaching the 80s.  But, say goodbye to those mild temperatures.  Dennis Hull with the National Weather Services told the Washington Ag Network  after a cool conclusion to the workweek, we’re going to see temperatures increase across the area, with high reaching the ce

The USDA’s Agricultural Research Service has released a new mobile app designed to help ranchers manage heat stress in their livestock.   Ag Engineer Tami Brown-Brandl said the app gets weather information from the National Weather Service and uses a formula to calculate likely heat stress, something she believes is very useful.   “...

Typical mid-summer weather has returned to much of the Northwest and that has meant very warm days for a lot of cattle.   Rob Eirich with University of Nebraska’s Extension service said the danger zone where cattle can start to see a negative impact is about 90 degrees with 30 percent humidity.   “...