Tag: weather
Summer of 2012: Too hot to handle?
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — This past June, more than 170 all-time U.S. heat records were tied or broken — many of them originally set in...
Farmers urged to report storm, heat damage to FSA
WASHINGTON -- Commissioner of Agriculture Gus R. Douglass is urging farmers to report any storm-related losses to their local Farm Service Agency offices, and...
A rally that weather has not stopped
Marlin Clark talks about how the weather is changing the crop market. He also discusses the drought of 1988.
Alfalfa can weather drought, but growers may find decreased production
WOOSTER, Ohio — Ohio growers may find that although alfalfa can weather the current extreme heat and drought conditions from a quality standpoint, there...
Extreme heat raises climate change questions, concerns
MADISON, Wis. -- The recent heat wave baking much of the country has prompted many people to ask: Is this due to climate change?
EPA issues air pollution standards for oil and natural gas production
Half of fractured wells already deploy technologies in line with final standards, which slash emissions.
Henryville ‘super cell’ tornado relief
Henryville 'super cell' tornado relief:A series of tornados swept across Midwest states March 2, resulting in more than 30 fatalities in southern Indiana and...
Farmers help neighboring farmers with Indiana tornado recovery
The March 2 tornadoes across the Midwest caused loss of life and extensive damage. Now, farmers are helping each other recover.
Keep your eye on the environment when considering pipeline easements
CARROLLTON, Ohio — Besides the legal ramifications of signing a pipeline easement agreement, Carroll County Soil and Water Conservation District technician Ray Rummel said...
Penn State ecology expert says warm, wet weather may dampen fall...
For more than two decades, Marc Abrams, professor of forest ecology and physiology at Penn State, has studied how seasonal precipitation and temperature influence timing and intensity of fall colors in central Pennsylvania.
