GDD and Crop Staging

[seldomseen]

I would say about 2 weeks behind here. Canola just starting to flower and the odd wheat head starting to emerge. Have seen a few cutter bee farmers just taking bees out now when normal would be on or before July 1. Almost daily rain showers and temp is 16 degrees right now has me looking for a Jacket. It used to be we would try and keep the house cool by opening the windows at night and closing them in the morning and closing all the blinds to keep the sun out. Now its opposite getting the sun in to warm the house.

[seldomseen]

Even there are sun dogs and they are usually a winter feature!

[Sheepwheat]

I would say about 2 weeks behind here. Canola just starting to flower and the odd wheat head starting to emerge. Have seen a few cutter bee farmers just taking bees out now when normal would be on or before July 1. Almost daily rain showers and temp is 16 degrees right now has me looking for a Jacket. It used to be we would try and keep the house cool by opening the windows at night and closing them in the morning and closing all the blinds to keep the sun out. Now its opposite getting the sun in to warm the house.

Furnace kicked in the other morning. I be like, this is July already. One odd year this year...

[furrowtickler]

Cool tonight again

[GALAXIE500]

Good morning all.


My son and I did a crop tour yesterday, and right now our peas are podded , but still have blooms on them, triticale is in soft dough stage ( also was seeded first week in May), durum wheat is headed and not far behind that. As far as growing degree days down here in the SW corner, we have plenty of them as wind and 85 degrees for a few days speeds everything up for maturity. Having some timely rains and a cooler July (so far ) is what is saving this crops ass down here!

95% of my hay crop is cut and baled ,and is about 1/3 of what I get on a good year. Gee I can't wait to buy some , or else I am going to put up more green feed to compensate. Aaahhh , learning to do more with less seems to be a farmers motto. Thanks god my parents taught me how to do this , because there are a lot of farmers in this area who spend $ like they live in Manitoba , and don't harvest Manitoba style crops.

[furrowtickler]

Good morning all.


My son and I did a crop tour yesterday, and right now our peas are podded , but still have blooms on them, triticale is in soft dough stage ( also was seeded first week in May), durum wheat is headed and not far behind that. As far as growing degree days down here in the SW corner, we have plenty of them as wind and 85 degrees for a few days speeds everything up for maturity. Having some timely rains and a cooler July (so far ) is what is saving this crops ass down here!

95% of my hay crop is cut and baled ,and is about 1/3 of what I get on a good year. Gee I can't wait to buy some , or else I am going to put up more green feed to compensate. Aaahhh , learning to do more with less seems to be a farmers motto. Thanks god my parents taught me how to do this , because there are a lot of farmers in this area who spend $ like they live in Manitoba , and don't harvest Manitoba style crops.

Ya going through some very tough years between droughts , early frosts and hail has took us down the same path
Many retailers here have guys spending a fortune on their crops . Extremely risky here too

[beaverdam]

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) just officially issued a La Niña Watch.

https://www.theweathernetwork.com/ca/news/article/news-la-nina-watch https://www.theweathernetwork.com/ca/news/article/news-la-nina-watch