2 articles tagged "september".

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The last week has caused many to struggle with whether to turn the heat on inside.  Mornings have been quite chilly, and I am guessing several readers may have also struggled with the decision to wear a jacket as they started their workday.  These are tough decisions, no doubt.  Several data sources have suggested we have had at least 2 weeks of consecutive below-average daily mean temperatures.  While not a record, this is certainly noticeable!  Perhaps we are hoping those tomato plants will produce just a few more tomatoes.  Is it mum season, already?  The good news – for those not quite ready to say goodbye to warm days, not needing coats, and garden delights – is warm temperatures are expected to return.  Daily high temperatures are already in the 80s and Indiana is likely to see temperatures in the mid-90s by next week.  There is significant confidence that this[Read More…]


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I was asked to come to a field in early April many years ago by a young producer. The producer and the seedsman that sold the alfalfa to the producer met me at the field. The cause of concern was that there was an expectation of green alfalfa growing after breaking winter dormancy in Mid-March. Instead, what was seen at my height of 5’ 10” was light brown soil; not a trace of green from anything was seen. I dropped to my knees and got my eyes within 12 inches of the soil surface. What I saw was what had been an outstanding stand of alfalfa seedlings, at least 24 dead alfalfa seedlings per square foot, no more than 1-inch in height that were the same color of the soil. I asked the producer when he seeded the field. He replied, “October 7”. The “Best Management Practice” would have been[Read More…]


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