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To: 3bar who wrote (738)	7/29/2018 1:01:13 PM
From: robert b furman	2 Recommendations Recommended By 3bar Hawkmoon Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 6356

Crop report from the 44th parallell in Wisconsin. Winter wheat crop is being harvested now - have not heard about moisture content and density - will knnow next week. Corn crop although a bit smaller this year is excellent. Stalk height now over my truck heighth. Soy beans (a bigger planting here) is knee high and very healthy nice green. First part on July was very hot and really sprouted good growth. Recent rains every other day have reaLLY BOOSTED my pepper crop (85 plants) and tomatoes are over 5 feet tall with a new upper bloom well in progress. First red tomato came of the vine yesterday (not really a sign because it was a cherry tomato for salad. My Earl Girl tomatoes are all green - think I'll get Salsa making in October my first red big tomato in a week or two. I got my garden in early this year - Thanks to Doug's early winter prediction. I'm a serial relyer on an Indian summer to harvest my tomatoes for Salsa making. So far the 44th parallel is producing wonderfully healthy food in big crop yield quantities. Bob

To: 3bar who wrote (738)	7/29/2018 1:34:04 PM
From: Doug R	1 Recommendation Recommended By Hawkmoon Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 6356

At this stage of the shift it's not just cold. Variability is already affecting things. There was a lot of flooding in Spring across Canada this year and in the Fall last year, which was a blow to Ontario and Saskatchewan. Rains, then flooding, killing crops for many Ontario farmers thestar.com Farmers cope with flooding after heavy rain in Rouleau, Sask Aulie said his crops went from drought conditions to flooding. The rain was more than they've had since June of last year, he said. "We were so dry three weeks ago. We seeded through every slough, every low spot. We were praying for rain and I guess our prayers were answered," he said. "We're getting a little too much now. It's too muddy to get in the field. "He said some rain is better than none, but he's bracing for the consequences. He said some farmers in the area don't have insurance for rain because it's not common they get too much of it. And late frost in Nova Scotia this year globalnews.ca Nova Scotia vineyards, farms facing potentially devastating crop loss due to frost “You don’t ever expect a disaster like this. I never did, anyway,” Dyck told Global News. The unusual weather is also having an impact on vineyards in Nova Scotia, including Benjamin Bridge in Wolfville, N.S. An aggressive frost had left a significant impact on the winery. “Comparing what our projected production should have been and what it will be, it may be down by 50 per cent,” said Gerry McConnell, owner and founder of Benjamin Bridge. “This is an exceptional environmental, adverse impact that I’ve been in the business since 1999, we’ve not seen it,” said McConnell. And drought is showing up all over the world. Drought conditions as of June 30, 2018 agr.gc.ca So far Canada is mostly "abnormally dry" right now. Keep an eye on Hudson Bay ice in August this year. polarbearscience.com "W Hudson Bay freeze-up one of earliest since 1979" November 13, 2017 Currently: