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First off today, what was the growing season like and what does that mean for the soil moisture situation in the province as we head into winter? Ralph Wright, head of agro-meteorology with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, dropped by the studio with the details. Ralph the growing season started out rather cold, as producers were preparing for seeding.


Interview with Ralph Wright (4:03 minutes) (1.85 Mb)

Source : Alberta agriculture and forestry

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Drought Now, Cold Weather To Come, Grain State Outlook

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Colder weather ahead is the call from Eric Hunt with University of Nebraska Extension. We dig into the forecast for the months to come and look back at what happened at the end of the growing season, including the conditions that allowed southern corn rust to thrive. Eric also breaks down the current drought situation, highlighting where it’s driest now and where the conditions are changing. We wrap on the spring outlook and the current La Nina pattern in place and and what’s driving this cold snap. Yes, Eric said polar vortex in this conversation.