2017 Growing Season 2nd Wettest on Record
Tuesday, July 11th, 2017 -- 9:02 AM
(WDLB) -There's no doubt that farmers had to deal with excessive moisture conditions so far this year.But just how wet are we compared to other growing seasons? According to University of Wisconsin-Extension Agronomist Joe Lauer, the period between January 1 and July 4 was close to setting new records. Lauer told Wisconsin Ag Connection he looked at data recorded at the UW-Marshfield Ag Research Station, and found that the 2017 growing season is the second wettest to date over the last century. So far this year, 24-point-six inches of precipitation have been measured through last Tuesday.
The wettest year was 1973 when 25-point-eight inches were measured to July 4th, followed by 1942 when 23-point-eight inches were recorded. 1993 was the fourth wettest at 22-point-three. The ag stations in Marshfield and Arlington are used by the Extension to track the state's average weather patterns each year.
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