La Niña And Sunspots

From a weather and agricultural point, I find this time of year to be the most difficult. Winter is still holding on, but historically we don’t see much in the way of severe weather during the second half of February. Spring is on the horizon, but is still at least three to four weeks away

Don’t Shoot The Messenger

If you happen to be one of those people who likes to complain about the weather, and you spent the summer in the western Prairies, chances are you hit the mother lode. For producers trying to “mud in” late crops, or bale soggy forages, the challenges were many. In many areas, it was just one


Prairie Fruit Fields Look Bountiful This Year

Berry picking is in full swing in Manitoba – and it’s good picking thanks to plentiful rain, warm temperatures and low disease pressure. This spring’s heavy rainfall has not adversely affected crops. In fact, it has reduced the need to irrigate, said Prairie Fruit Growers general secretary Waldo Thiessen who operates a strawberry farm near

Climate variability and Galactic Cosmic Rays

We know from research and simply everyday experience, that cloud cover can have a significant effect on temperature. I promised I would get back to our discussion about solar activity and variability of the climate here on Earth. Some people have been asking me how this fits into the weather lessons series I have been