Tag: weather
Ohio State assists farmers following USDA natural disaster declaration
Ohio State University is intensifying its efforts to support farmers after the USDA declared 23 Ohio counties as natural disaster areas.
Wishing for rainy days on the farm during the dog days...
Judith Sutherland recalls wishing for rain during the late summers of her youth and muses about how it's much needed now in central Ohio.
It’s time for summer weather in South Dakota
Following an unpredictable spring, Eliza Blue is ready for summer weather on her South Dakota ranch.
Glory be to a rainy spring
Wet spring weather has Eliza Blue and her husband busier than usual on their South Dakota ranch. However, they're grateful for the water.
The honor of dealing in extremes
Eliza Blue reflects on the weather extremes that impact operations on her South Dakota ranch.
Managing hay fields and pastures when storms blow debris into them
Debris blown into pastures following storms poses risks to grazing livestock. Ohio State Extension educator Jason Hartschuh has some tips to minimize them.
Driving through the fog
Eliza Blue takes a leap of faith, driving over an hour through thick fog to speak at a conference.
A hymn of redemption and melting water
Eliza Blue rejoices as the harshness of prairie winter begins to thaw for a moment of temporary respite.
Fog calendars can predict precipitation
Eliza Blue discusses how she and her friend, Heather Benson, use the fog calendar to predict precipitation.
Winter weather forecasts depend a lot on who you ask
There are plenty of tools — both based in science and based on folklore and human observation — to predict winter weather. Find out what actually works.
