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The Ohio State Phenology Calendar

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C.O.R.N. Newsletter: Weather & Soil Conditions & more

2024 eFields On-Farm Research Annual Report

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'Ohio RFC and Lake Erie Basin Story' dated March 5, 2025, featuring two main sections. On the left, a precipitation forecast map by Ohio RFC, color-coded from light green to dark green indicating 0.25" to 1+" of rainfall. On the right, a map showing river statuses in the region with notes on flooding and in-bank conditions. Both sections include additional weather forecast information and advisories. Footer lists websites for more details: www.weather.gov/OhioRFC and www.weather.gov/Charleston.

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December 19, 2025

Ohio weather monitoring lags behind. A new network could mean better forecasts

The Ohio Newsroom | By Erin Gottsacker Published December 15, 2025 at 4:44 PM EST   On a farm in rural Clark County in southwest Ohio, fallow fields stretch as far as the eye can see. In…

November 26, 2025

New Ohio Mesonet expands weather data access, boosts agricultural resilience

by: Tracy Turner   Nov. 3, 2025 An Ohio Mesonet station collects real-time weather and soil data to help farmers and communities make more informed decisions. Photo by Laura Alloway. COLUMBUS,…

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October 27, 2025

Closing Ohio’s weather gap

October 22, 2025 Country Life, Crops, Top Headline By Brianna Smith For farmers, weather is more than just coffee shop talk; it’s often a deciding factor in how the growing season will go. Ohio has…

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October 17, 2025

Ohio State helps farmers manage impacts as drought conditions spread across Ohio

While not yet reaching the severity of last year’s growing season, drought conditions are once again taking hold across Ohio, raising renewed concern among agricultural experts and farmers about the…

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Aaron Wilson

State Climatologist of Ohio; Assistant Professor - Ag Weather and Climate Field Specialist, Department of Extension - CFAES

wilson.1010@osu.edu

Steven Quiring

Faculty Member, Geography Department

quiring.10@osu.edu

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Education and Outreach Director, Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center

cervenec.1@osu.edu

Jim Degrand

Assistant State Climatologist

degrand.1@osu.edu