Weather Maps-February 21, 2025
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Soil Temperatures and Growing Degree Days
Jarrod O. Miller, Extension Agronomist, jarrod@udel.edu Minimum soil temperatures for planting are 50°F to obtain good germination and emergence from corn and soybeans. Based on DEOS (https://deos.udel.edu/), soil temperatures were above 60°F across most of the region on April 17th… Continue Reading
Early Corn Should be Starting to Tassel
Jarrod O. Miller, Extension Agronomist, jarrod@udel.edu; Cory Whaley, Sussex Co. Extension Ag Agent, whaley@udel.edu; Jake Jones, Extension Agriculture Agent, Kent County, jgjones@udel.edu, Dan Severson, Agriculture Agent, New Castle County, severson@udel.edu With this heat, we are currently accumulating 30 growing degree… Continue Reading
2021 is Warmer and Drier
Jarrod O. Miller, Extension Agronomist, jarrod@udel.edu; Cory Whaley, Sussex Co. Extension Ag Agent, whaley@udel.edu; Jake Jones, Extension Agriculture Agent, Kent County, jgjones@udel.edu; Dan Severson, Agriculture Agent, New Castle County, severson@udel.edu At this point last year (Table 1) we had accumulated… Continue Reading
Cooling Effect Over the Last Week
Jarrod O. Miller, Extension Agronomist, jarrod@udel.edu; Cory Whaley, Sussex Co. Extension Ag Agent, whaley@udel.edu; Jake Jones, Extension Agriculture Agent, Kent County, jgjones@udel.edu; Dan Severson, Agriculture Agent, New Castle County, severson@udel.edu After a rapid increase in growing degree days and steady… Continue Reading