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Wisconsin Ag Weather Outlook

The Wisconsin Ag Weather Outlook is delivered live bi-weekly during the Badger Crop Connect webinar series. These outlooks provide ag advisors, conservation staff, and farmers with relevant up-to-date Wisconsin weather information and impacts on Wisconsin agriculture.

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▶ May 8 Wisconsin Ag Weather Update

▶ May 8 Wisconsin Ag Weather Update

Join Josh Bendorf from the Wisconsin State Climatology Office as he provides an update on Wisconsin’s weather and considerations for ag professionals.

▶ April 24 Wisconsin Ag Weather Update

▶ April 24 Wisconsin Ag Weather Update

Join Josh Bendorf from the Wisconsin State Climatology Office as he provides an update on Wisconsin’s weather and considerations for ag professionals.

▶ Wisconsin Spring 2025 Weather Status Report and Outlook

▶ Wisconsin Spring 2025 Weather Status Report and Outlook

Join Steve Vavrus from the Wisconsin State Climatology Office as he provides an update on Wisconsin’s weather and considerations for ag professionals.

▶ Watch: Wisconsin Ag Climate Outlook Oct. 23

▶ Watch: Wisconsin Ag Climate Outlook Oct. 23

The October 23, 2024 Badger Crop Connect webinar featured Bridgette Mason, Assistant State Climatologist, who discussed the latest Wisconsin ag climate outlook. Bridgette talked about the ongoing lack of rain and its impact on agriculture, particularly corn and soybean harvests. Bridgette ends with an outlook for future weather through November.

▶ Watch: Wisconsin Ag Climate Outlook Oct. 9

▶ Watch: Wisconsin Ag Climate Outlook Oct. 9

The October 9, 2024 Badger Crop Connect webinar featured Bridgette Mason, Assistant State Climatologist, who discussed the latest Wisconsin ag climate outlook. Bridgette talked about the recent lack of rain and its impact on agriculture, particularly soil loss and corn and soybean harvests. Bridgette ends with an outlook for future weather through October.

▶ Watch: Wisconsin Ag Climate Outlook Sept. 25

▶ Watch: Wisconsin Ag Climate Outlook Sept. 25

The September 25, 2024 Badger Crop Connect webinar featured Josh Bendorf, ORISE Research Fellow with the USDA’s Midwest Climate Hub, who discussed the latest Wisconsin ag climate outlook. Josh talked about recent rain, its effect on soil moisture content, and current outlooks for late September and early October 2024.

▶ Watch: Wisconsin Ag Climate Outlook Sept. 11

▶ Watch: Wisconsin Ag Climate Outlook Sept. 11

The September 11, 2024 Badger Crop Connect webinar featured Steve Vavrus, Wisconsin State Climatologist, who discussed the latest Wisconsin ag climate outlook.

▶ Watch: Wisconsin Ag Climate Outlook Aug. 14

▶ Watch: Wisconsin Ag Climate Outlook Aug. 14

The August 14 Badger Crop Connect webinar featured Bridgette Mason, Wisconsin Assistant State Climatologist. Bridgette gave an update on growing degree day accumulation, effects of cooler days in early August 2024, and trends in precipitation and soil moisture lately.

▶ Watch: Wisconsin Ag Climate Outlook July 24

▶ Watch: Wisconsin Ag Climate Outlook July 24

The July 24 Badger Crop Connect webinar featured Dr. Ed Hopkins, Wisconsin Assistant State Climatologist, and Natasha Paris, Extension regional crops educator for Adams, Green Lake, Marquette, and Waushara Counties. Ed and Natasha give an update on growing degree day accumulation, the status of corn and soybeans across Wisconsin, and trends in precipitation and soil moisture lately.

▶ Watch: Wisconsin Ag Climate Outlook July 10

▶ Watch: Wisconsin Ag Climate Outlook July 10

The July 10 Badger Crop Connect webinar featured Steve Vavrus, the Wisconsin State Climatologist, giving a brief update about weather and climate conditions in Wisconsin July 10, 2024 and onward. Vavrus talks about the climatic impacts of the heavy rainfall Wisconsin has experienced lately, talks about relevant agronomic considerations, and gives outlooks for future precipitation and temperatures.

▶ Watch: Wisconsin Ag Climate Outlook June 26

▶ Watch: Wisconsin Ag Climate Outlook June 26

The June 26 Badger Crop Connect webinar featured Bridgette Mason, the Wisconsin Assistant State Climatologist. Bridgette walks through the effects of recent heavy precipitation, looks at the drought (or lack thereof) status across Wisconsin, and wraps up with an overview of weather patterns to come in late June and early July 2024.

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