Spring weather, projected crop returns
Tony Nye - OSU Extension
As we get closer to officially celebrating National Ag Day and Week March 23 and March 21-27, respectively I encourage you to thank your fellow Farmer Friends and Families as they prepare for planting season.
Planting season can be a stressful period for several reasons, weather probably being the number one stressor. We don’t always know what Mother Nature has in store for us and the past couple of years have certainly challenged a timely planting season.
According to the National Weather Service, after a dry start to winter, the weather pattern has gotten more active. Even though the La Nina pattern in the Pacific Ocean is weakening, the effect will likely continue through spring. This favors a normal to wetter than normal pattern for Ohio.