The Evaporative Demand Drought Index (EDDI), developed by the NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory, is a new experimental tool that can be used as an early warning system for agricultural drought by evaluating evaporative demand of the atmosphere.
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Author Archives: Dan Olmstead
Western bean cutworm scouting thresholds exceeded in some New York regions
Western bean cutworm presence has been confirmed in 24 of 27 monitored counties across New York State as of 27 July 2020. NEWA WBC modeling suggests the 25% threshold for egg mass scouting has been exceeded in western NY and central NY, the Finger Lakes, Hudson Valley and Long Island.
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NEWA drought summary for week ending 21 July 2020
Areas of moderate to severe drought are expanding across much of the northeast and Midwest United States as of 21 July 2020.
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