Recorded: 6/1/23

The 2023 growing season has been a dry one across the Commonwealth. Hay yields are down, weed control is challenging, and crops everywhere are progressing slowly. In this episode, we are bringing in several team members to discuss the various challenges our farmers are currently facing with this lack of rainfall and what we might do about it. 

Useful Links:
Thoughts for Drought: Forage Inventorying
Drought and Herbicides: Controlling Escaped Weeds in Corn
How to Decrease Drought Risk in Crop Production
Forage Fertility and Quality Issues During Spring Drought
Evaluation and Considerations on Newly Established Forages


Hosts: Joseph Akins and Dwane Miller, Penn State Extension
Guests: Del Voigh, Justin Brackenrich, Zach Curtis, Nicole Thompson, and Dwight Lingenfelter, Penn State Extension

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