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Was 2024 A Record Warm Year?
Was 2024 A Record Warm Year?
Was 2024 A Record Warm Year?
The numbers are in from the National Centers for Environmental Information.   “As it played out, December of 2024 ended up being the 4th warmest December on record, with an average temperature that was more than 5 1/2 degrees above the 20th century mean,” said USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey.  And he said when yo...
Medicaid Program Helps Oregonians Keep Cool
Medicaid Program Helps Oregonians Keep Cool
Medicaid Program Helps Oregonians Keep Cool
Oregonians stayed cooler and had cleaner air this summer, because of a program created by the Legislature.  Warming temperatures and wildfires make it more important for Oregonians to have air conditioning and air filters.  Oregon's Medicaid Director Emma Sandoe said some parts of the state are affected more than others.   “In rural ...
NW Sugar Beet Growers Expect An Average Crop
NW Sugar Beet Growers Expect An Average Crop
NW Sugar Beet Growers Expect An Average Crop
Sometimes being average is OK.  And that’s what sugar beet growers across Idaho, Oregon and Washington are expect from this year’s crop.  Samantha Parrott, Executive Director of the Snake River Sugarbeet Growers Association says while yields are expected to be on par with the five-year average, the disease and pest pressures growers are dealing with in 2024 is very low.   “Last year, Cercospora...
OSU Has Tips For Hazelnut Growers Dealing With Heat Stress
OSU Has Tips For Hazelnut Growers Dealing With Heat Stress
OSU Has Tips For Hazelnut Growers Dealing With Heat Stress
The high summer heat is taking its toll on this year’s hazelnut trees in Oregon.  Growers across the Willamette Valley experienced a second straight year of above normal temperatures.  Pacific Nut Producer Magazine spoke with Nik Wiman, orchard crops extension specialist with Oregon State University, who said hazelnut trees are very sensitive to heat.   “Even with excel...
Impact Of July’s Heat Not Known On NW Crops
Impact Of July’s Heat Not Known On NW Crops
Impact Of July’s Heat Not Known On NW Crops
The full impact of this summer’s heat wave is still unknown on crops across Central and Eastern Washington.  Independent certified crop advisersaid he is concerned about the impact of July's extended heat wave.  He said, yes, July is normally a hot month, but the intensity and length of this July was anything but normal.    “The one grower...

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