What does this spring look like from an agricultural perspective? Wet? Dry? A little bit of both? Jamie sits down with a USDA Climatologist based in Ames, Iowa to talk weather. Are we in a drought or not? You might be surprised at the answer. Listen in and find out what kind of weather might be coming your way.
Chapters & Episode Topics:
00:00 Welcome to the Water Table Podcast
00:29 Welcome to Dr. Todey
01:20 An unusual winter
02:00 Pluses and minuses for ag…
02:53 A chicken and egg situation
03:15 A rainy Christmas
04:26 We got warm again
04:43 WHY??? (Hint: It’s El Niño)
05:33 Climate changes
06:35 What’s your definition of Fall?
07:20 Lengthening the frost-free season
08:00 In-and-out ice on the lake
09:30 Big swings
11:00 Way out of whack
12:20 Are we still in a drought?
13:30 Groundwater deficits
14:38 Early field work
16:00 Why is precipitation the way it is?
17:10 How many weeks of drought?!?
18:40 La Niña + summer = Not good
20:25 Flip-flopping
22:15 The last word
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