Wisconson-- "......some fields look like dust bowls when the farmers are working.

[riversedge]

Here in mid Wisconsin---I was driving down a paved country road yesterday morning stirring up dust. Lawn is getting pretty brownish.. We got some rain yesterday afternoon but not enough. --but will settle the dust for a few days.





Farmers in Northeast Wisconsin are experiencing a rough start to the growing season
https://www.wbay.com/2023/06/01/interview-farmers-dealing-with-dry-season/


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By WBAY news staff
Published: Jun. 1, 2023 at 5:05 PM CDT|Updated: 15 hours ago

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - Farmers in Northeast Wisconsin are experiencing a rough start to the growing season. Wednesday’s spotty rainfall was the first measurable moisture around here for weeks.

Fields are very dry at a time when some crops are just emerging or in their early stages; some fields look like dust bowls when the farmers are working.

In the video above, Kevin Jarek, the Regional Crop and Soils Educator at UW Extension joins us for a discussion on the issue.

Copyright 2023 WBAY. All rights reserved.

[TeamProg]

1. Sen. Johnson R WI said that global warming looks to be a good thing overall for his state.

Less cold, more pleasant.

[TheRealNorth]

2. they will be demanding access to Lake Michigan water for farming next

[riversedge]

5. Then I hope the Lake is up. Last summer we went to lake Michigan a few times. Very little

shoreline-with sand. None is some places. difficult building sand castles!!

[sybylla]

3. It's terrible for everyone.

On May 10, my little hobby farm/orchard had standing water in every field. Most of them with sandy soil.

On Sunday, we plowed and tilled our garden in clouds of dust. We had to water all the trees and berries we planted in wet holes at the beginning of the month.

I had hoped the drought was gone. I'm afraid it's back with a vengeance.

[AllyCat]

4. It's bad here in Dane Co too.

We did not get the Wednesday rain, but got about 15 minutes yesterday. Lawn grew 2 inches overnight. Still having to water the garden.