An extension climatologist suggests a slow start to the growing season could be countered by a late harvest. Adnan Akyuz with North Dakota State University says there’s a good chance of an El Nino this fall. “And if that happens, usually in this part of the world El Nino falls are usually warmer than normal. So that might be something to look forward to maybe. We started late, and the El Nino might promise that it might finish late also.” He tells Brownfield it seems like the growing season just shifted this year, but Akyuz recognizes the risk of planting this late.
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