The Jacksons

They tell me that in Hawaii the temperature varies about 7° throughout the course of the year, and they say at the South Pole, while the temperature varies more than that, it nevertheless always stays below the freezing point. In other words there are places on earth that have no seasons, or more accurately, they

Weekly Weather – for Sep. 9, 2010

In the bottom image we see the daily maximum and minimum temperatures in Winnipeg over the last 365 days. The middle image shows the 30-day running mean temperature, which helps to smooth out day-to-day fluctuations in temperature and shows the general pattern of temperatures (red=warm, blue=cold). The top image is the daily mean temperature. The


Consumers Have A Role In Beef Safety

The safety of our beef supply starts in the pasture and ends at the dinner table. That means that consumers have a role to play, as do producers, packers, retailers and food service vendors. The vast majority of food-borne illness occurs at the consumer level due to inadequate handling, cross-contamination of raw meat products and

Cold facts about wind chill

As we slowly move toward the heart of winter, I felt it was a good time to take a quick look at wind chill. When we indicate the temperature outside, we are talking about the actual temperature of the air, but depending on the conditions, this may or may not be a true indication of