Choosing weather tolerant plants
— July 12, 2023Weather extremes have long been part of midwestern weather. But growing awareness that climate change could cause normal variations to become more extreme has many gardeners exploring…
Tag: Drought
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R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Crops drying out; farmers begin to worry
— June 27, 2023As drought conditions worsened across Illinois last week, farmers and agronomists became concerned about potential ramifications of an extended drought. We’ve put together a collection…
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Help your trees survive droughts
— June 20, 2023Commonly in Illinois there are periods of drought. During these times trees need to be given special attention and monitoring. Symptoms of drought include: wilted foliage a sparse…
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R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Drought creeping across Illinois
— June 6, 2023In this week’s column we examine the effects of current drought conditions across Illinois on crop development, prices and more. We’ll also take a peek at the current USDA crop…
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R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Drought affecting topsoil, subsoil
— June 27, 2022With the official start of summer upon us, it’s time for farmers to start talking about — what else — the weather? We have a lot of info on how dry it was, how dry it is and what…
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R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Illinois Future Farmers leadership elected
— June 21, 2023Drought remains at the top of the list of the week’s agricultural news headlines. How long will it last? We’ll also share reports on who was elected to Illinois FFA’s major leadership…
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No relief in sight as drought conditions worsen
— June 20, 2023The National Weather Service has officially designated many areas of northern Illinois and northwest and Indiana as being in a severe drought status. The region has received “significantly”…
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Parts of state facing increased risk of drought conditions
— May 26, 2023Parts of northeast, western, and central Illinois have been much drier than normal in the past four to six weeks, causing dry soils and lower streamflow. Perennials, gardens, and young…
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