Many of you closely observe, track and even try to predict the weather....Here is a great, synopsis from Dr. Gregory Jones of Linfield College, of recent weather in the western US, including New Mexico, for end of the summer.
Dr. Gregory Jones climate report
Check out the graphic below of the accumulated growing degree days for the 2020 growing season. You will notice that central and eastern New Mexico are well above average in growing degree days accumulation.
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| Western US March through September 2020 growing degree-days (image from Climate Impacts Research Consortium, University of Idaho). |
If you are not sure what a Growing Degree Day is or how to calculate and track them, check out my recent NMSU extension guide on Grapevine Phenology @ Grapevine Phenology
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