Making Weather-Informed Decisions

Join Midwest Cover Crops Council for a webinar Wednesday December 17 12:30 ET/11:30 CT featuring Austin Pearson, Midwestern Regional Climate Center Climatologist.

Learn how to utilize two Midwestern Regional Climate Center (MRCC) resources via live demonstrations to assist in weather-informed agricultural decisions. The Freeze Date Tool helps growers identify the average day their area typically experiences the first fall temperature of 32°F or 28°F, essential for timing fall cover crop planting and other field activities. Developed in partnership with the USDA Midwest Climate Hub, this tool provides a detailed climatology of freeze dates across the north-central and northeastern US, along with insights into decadal trends and growing season length for various temperature thresholds. The Ag Climate Dashboard is a free, comprehensive web platform funded by the United Soybean Board. It combines climate and agriculture data to assist producers, advisors, and researchers throughout the Midwest. The dashboard provides real-time and historical weather information, local National Weather Service forecasts, Climate Prediction Center Outlooks, interactive crop management tools, and resources for analyzing climate trends and risks relevant to agriculture.