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Washington State University is reminding onion growers to be on the lookout for Downy Mildew.  WSU’s Tim Waters said the cool wet spring we’ve seen across the Inland Northwest has allowed the mildew to develop and spread.   “It’s a water mold that’s similar to Late Blight in potatoes, so it doesn’t affect potatoes, but it does affect onions and the spores do move through the air fairly readily.  S

If it feels like the air is a little heavier these days, you might look to the corn fields as one of the causes.   USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey says the moisture from a corn field isn’t going to be a dominant force in a region’s atmosphere, but it is a measureable amount.   “A coup...