Posts With Keyword ‘Spring Planting’

Planting Concerns Remain to Be Seen

Posted: Saturday, February 20th, 2010 at 5:54 am

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press play to hear from Gene Mohling at the ISU Extension Service

Southeast Iowa hasn’t had a chance to dry out since wet weather in the fall hampered area harvests.

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Snow Blanket Has a Small Silver Lining

Posted: Thursday, February 18th, 2010 at 5:58 am

(courtesy of National Weather Service)

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press play to hear from State Climatologist Harry Hillaker

The end of 2009 and the beginning of this year have been extremely wet, which has many southeast Iowa farmers anxious about spring planting

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