moisture

  • Parked farm machinery like the one in this field west of Luverne is a common scene all over Rock County after much needed rainfall brought a halt to spring planting. Another inch or more fell during Monday night’s storm. Lori Sorenson/Rock County Star Herald Photo
    Much need moisture delays spring planting, clears local drought threat
    By Lori Sorenson
    May 08, 2024
    Spring fieldwork took off in Rock County and across the region in mid-April, but conditions changed in late April and early May after more than 3½ inches of rain fell over a two-week period. According to the USDA Weekly Planting Progress Report released on April 29, 30 percent of the corn in Minnesota had been planted, compared to a five-year average of 18 percent. Progress in Rock County and…
  • Gardening tasks take on urgency as moisture moves ripening up by two weeks
    By George Bonnema, Luverne Horticulturalist
    June 07, 2016
    We have had wonderful moisture for our flower and vegetable gardens and our season is about two weeks early. If you have hostas, I’m suggesting that you be on the lookout for slugs. These slimy critters eat irregular-shaped holes in the leaves, and if you don’t attack them early on, you will have those “holy” leaves to look at for the rest of the season. Slug baits are very effective as a…
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