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Agricultural Climate information

Agricultural Weather Forecasts

• Point-by-Point Agricultural Weather Forecast - spray condition / livestock stress outlooks (University of Kentucky and National Weather Service)

Crop and Climate Reports

• Minnesota Weekly Crop Weather Report
• National Weekly Crop and Weather Bulletin

Regulary Updated Agricultural Climate Data

• Hourly Data -- Southern Research and Outreach Center - Waseca, MN
• Weather and Climate Information from University of Minnesota Northwest Research and Outreach Center - Crookston, MN

• Daily Maximum Temperature Maps for Irrigation Scheduling: Checkbook Method
• Daily Minimum Temperature Maps for Frost Monitoring
• Daily Evapotranspiration Estimates from the WI-MN Cooperative Extension Agricultural Weather Web Site
• Daily Evapotranspiration Estimates from the North Dakota Agricultural Weather Network (NDAWN) (includes northwestern and west central Minnesota)

• Weekly Temperature and Precipitation Summary Tables
• Weekly Precipitation and Seasonal Departure Maps
• Weekly Soil Temperature and Pan Evaporation Tables
• Monthly Pan Evaporation Data from U of M - St. Paul Campus (1972-2006)

• Create Custom Insect Degree Day Summaries
• Create Custom Growing Degree Day Summaries

• Monthly Temperature and Precipitation Summary Tables

• 2009 Soil Moisture Data from the Southwest Research and Outreach Center - Lamberton, MN
• 2008 Soil Moisture Data from the Southwest Research and Outreach Center - Lamberton, MN
• 2007 Soil Moisture Data from the Southwest Research and Outreach Center - Lamberton, MN
• 2006 Soil Moisture Data from the Southwest Research and Outreach Center - Lamberton, MN
• 2005 Soil Moisture Data from the Southwest Research and Outreach Center - Lamberton, MN
• 2004 Soil Moisture Data from the Southwest Research and Outreach Center - Lamberton, MN
• 2003 Soil Moisture Data from the Southwest Research and Outreach Center - Lamberton, MN
• 2002 Soil Moisture Data from the Southwest Research and Outreach Center - Lamberton, MN
• 2001 Soil Moisture Data from the Southwest Research and Outreach Center - Lamberton, MN
• 2000 Soil Moisture Data from the Southwest Research and Outreach Center - Lamberton, MN

• 2009 Soil Moisture Data from the Southern Research and Outreach Center - Waseca, MN
• 2008 Soil Moisture Data from the Southern Research and Outreach Center - Waseca, MN
• 2007 Soil Moisture Data from the Southern Research and Outreach Center - Waseca, MN
• 2006 Soil Moisture Data from the Southern Research and Outreach Center - Waseca, MN
• 2005 Soil Moisture Data from the Southern Research and Outreach Center - Waseca, MN
• 2004 Soil Moisture Data from the Southern Research and Outreach Center - Waseca, MN
• 2003 Soil Moisture Data from the Southern Research and Outreach Center - Waseca, MN
• 2002 Soil Moisture Data from the Southern Research and Outreach Center - Waseca, MN
• 2001 Soil Moisture Data from the Southern Research and Outreach Center - Waseca, MN
• 2000 Soil Moisture Data from the Southern Research and Outreach Center - Waseca, MN

Agricultural Climate Data Tables and Maps

• Median Frost Dates
• Spring Frost-Free Dates
• Average Date of Initial Soil Freeze
• Soil Temperature and Fall Applied Nitrogen Fertilizer
• USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
• Normal May - September Growing Degree Days
• Minnesota Department of Transportation Snow Climatology Project (controlling drifting snow)

Last modified: May 11, 2009