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Tornado watch issued after severe thunderstorm moves into Wisconsin
Milwaukee Journal SentinelA severe thunderstorm moving into the state from northern Illinois has prompted forecasters to issue a tornado watch. The thunderstorm is heading north from near the Rockford, Ill., airport and is expected to hit south central Wisconsin shortly after...Tags: National Weather Service, Tornadoes, Weather, Weather Warnings, Natural Disasters
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Ranchers: Rebuild of herds months away
The Wichita EagleThe Flint Hills looked startlingly green last week. Many of the ponds were full. Black cattle wandered the range, grazing peacefully. All was well. But that is a pretty hard-fought condition, said rancher Dallas Korte as he looked over his herd...Tags: Philosophy, Religion and Belief, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Disasters
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Drought causing beef prices to skyrocket
The Columbus DispatchCustomers at Weiland's Gourmet Market in Clintonville tend to shrug off high beef prices. "A customer just came in and got seven thick-cut ribeye steaks," market co-owner Jennifer Williams wrote in an email on Wednesday. The customer's bill was $113. No...Tags: Holidays, Groceries, Consumers, Prices, Foods and Beverages
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Beds of annual flowers will enhance any home's appearance
The Gazette (Colorado Springs, Colo.)ummer days bring intense sunlight and drying winds followed by cool nights -- all of which can hinder success for a gardener. But with the proper planning, there are ways to combat such conditions. Because they're not as hardy as perennials, annuals... -
The Wichita Eagle Annie Calovich column
The Wichita EagleThere's nothing like a couple of years of drought to get us wondering just what kind of evergreens we can plant in the Wichita area. Blue spruces have fried in the past couple of years; pines have been hit by disease. But this is the prairie, after...Tags: Natural Disasters
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Nebraska lawmakers advance climate change study
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Nebraska lawmakers gave first round approval Tuesday to a measure that would launch a state review of climate change. Lawmakers voted 35-0 to advance the proposal by Sen. Ken Haar of Malcolm after a handful of lawmakers denounced...Tags: Government, Science and Technology, Agriculture, Agricultural Research and Technology, Ecosystems
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Next drought management webinar May 29
BROOKINGS - The final Managing Drought Risk on the Ranch Webinar will be held May 29 at 9 a.m. MST or 10 a.m. CST at SDSU Extension Regional Centers. May 29 webinar is the last in a 5-part webinar series developed as a proactive move to help producers...Tags: University of Nebraska-Lincoln, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Disasters
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CRP faces challenges as next signup period looms
FARGO, N.D. - Last fall, for the fourth straight year, Thief River Falls, Minn., farmer Ken Asp chose not to re-enroll some of his farmland in the Conservation Reservation Program. Enrolling the land into CRP made economic sense when he did it, in...Tags: Wage Contract Issues, Environmental Issues, Arable Farming, Collective Contract, U.S. Department of Agriculture
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How to handle wet soils now for greater yield potential later
Drought has been the main topic of choice this off-season. However, with the record snow and rainfall accumulation, drought is no longer the coffee shop talk - it's planting in wet soils. Veteran agronomist and plant specialist Jerry Stoller, MS, is one...Tags: Natural Disasters
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Rain causes worst drought area to retreat westward
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - A wet spring continues to soak the soil across much of the Midwest, causing the prolonged drought to slowly retreat westward, the weekly drought report released on May 9 said. Sections of central Iowa, southeast Minnesota and...Tags: Environmental Issues, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Weather, Natural Disasters, Weather Reports
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Kind targets subsidies for huge farms
La Crosse Tribune, Wis.Rep. Ron Kind introduced legislation Wednesday aiming to reign in crop insurance programs and potentially save taxpayers billions of dollars. But his plan clashes with conventional thinking in Washington. The La Crosse Democrat was joined by...Tags: Science and Technology, F James Jr Sensenbrenner, Ron Kind, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Insurance
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Silver City, Gila National Forest and BLM all implement Fire Restrictions
Silver City Sun-News, N.M.The Gila National Forest and the town of Silver City and the Bureau of Land Management have all issued fire restrictions due the drought and extreme fire conditions. Silver City fire restrictions In Silver City, the town has banned open campfires,...Tags: Prisons, Punishment, Agriculture, Forestry and Timber, Energy Resources
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