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Northwest Remains Dry as February Comes To A Close
Northwest Remains Dry as February Comes To A Close
Northwest Remains Dry as February Comes To A Close
The Northwest remains very dry with two dozen days to go to spring.   According to the latest drought numbers, 92% of Oregon is Abnormally Dry, while 77% of the state is under a D-1, or Moderate Drought, designation.  Both of those figures increased over the past week.  Meanwhile, S...
Waters: Despite Cool Temperatures Growers Need To Watch For Pests
Waters: Despite Cool Temperatures Growers Need To Watch For Pests
Waters: Despite Cool Temperatures Growers Need To Watch For Pests
With the cool, wet weather of the spring, plant growth for many crops has been slowed considerably. But that does not mean pest activity has slowed as well. Washington State University’s Dr. Tim Waters said the slower growth rates allows pests and diseases to out compete the crop for needed resources. A g ...
Cold Wet Spring Having An Impact On Washington Hay Growers
Cold Wet Spring Having An Impact On Washington Hay Growers
Cold Wet Spring Having An Impact On Washington Hay Growers
The surprise snow storms in mid-April and subsequent below average temperatures have pushed back many calendars in the farming community. One of those commodities seeing an impact is hay. Andrew Eddie with the Washington State Hay Growers association said the cold, wet weather pushed the season back roughly two weeks behind schedule ...
La Niña Holds On As Winter Starts To Wrap Up
La Niña Holds On As Winter Starts To Wrap Up
La Niña Holds On As Winter Starts To Wrap Up
With the start of spring in sight, Old Man winter looks to make his presence known, at least one final time with temperatures dropping during the middle portion of this week. Marilyn Lohmann, meteorologist with the National Weather Service, said cold air will move into the PNW Thursday and early Friday morning, with temperatures dropping to 10-15 degrees below normal ...
Oregon Snowpack Shows Impressive Month Over Month Improvement
Oregon Snowpack Shows Impressive Month Over Month Improvement
Oregon Snowpack Shows Impressive Month Over Month Improvement
What a difference a month can make. In early December, snowpacks across the state of Oregon were very low, causing some to worry about the upcoming irrigation season. But, according to Scott Oviatt with NRCS Oregon, a series of storms move in statewide from mid-December through early January dumping a lot of snow ...
The Northwest Prepares To Say Good Bye To Very Dry March
The Northwest Prepares To Say Good Bye To Very Dry March
The Northwest Prepares To Say Good Bye To Very Dry March
Typically March comes in like a lion and leaves like a lamb. But if you look at the numbers this year, March is leaving the same way it came in, dry. According to Marilyn Lohmann, meteorologist with the National Weather Service, some portions of the Northwest received only 25%-50% of their normal monthly precipitation totals ...
Clark Highlights Pasture Needs Heading Into Spring, Summer
Clark Highlights Pasture Needs Heading Into Spring, Summer
Clark Highlights Pasture Needs Heading Into Spring, Summer
Spring starts on Saturday, meaning the warmer, dryer weather will be here before you know it. And with warmer weather, many pastures across the Northwest run the risk of suffering from drought. Jeff Clark, Range and Pasture Market Development Specialist with Corteva said dry pastures are a great environment for problematic weeds, toxic weeds and much more ...

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