Articles tagged under: Daryl Ritchison

A Positive Weather Outlook for Harvest

Published September 10, 2025

After spanking the region with freezing temps in early August, the balance of the harvest season should be good for area farmers. "There are a lot of reasons to believe the autumn will be drier than average and a little…
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RRFN Forums Bring Big Voices to Big Iron

Published August 31, 2025

RRFN has a rock star line-up for its morning forums during the Big Iron Farm Show. On Tuesday, September 9, North Dakota State Climatologist Daryl Ritchison and South Dakota State Climatologist Laura Edwards will outline the harvest weather outlook and…
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Dry Bean Scene

Published June 20, 2025

After a difficult spring, what does the weather look like for the rest of the summer?  In the Dry Bean Scene, North Dakota State Climatologist Daryl Ritchison provides his perspective. Northarvest Bean Growers Association past President Eric Samuelson shares an…
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A Reluctant Spring Forecast

Published December 13, 2024

The main ballroom at the Prairie Grains Conference was at capacity for the annual presentation by State Climatologist and NDAWN Director Daryl Ritchison. What's the outlook for the upcoming growing season? "There are a lot of reasons to believe 2025,…
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Soil Moisture Recharge Needed

Published November 4, 2024

Despite all the rain that fell on the Northern Plains earlier this year, it was a very dry harvest season. As a result, the soil moisture profile is fairly parched. "It will surprise nobody that really the top say six-to-ten…
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Ritchison Named State Climatologist

Published June 15, 2024

Daryl Ritchison's 'interim' 'tag has been removed and he is officially North Dakota's state climatologist. Ritchison will also continue as the director of the North Dakota Agricultural Weather Network. "It's just add-on responsibilities with data integrity within the state."
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Winter Wasn’t as Dry as Many Thought

Published March 21, 2024

El Nino is fading as expected. Whether it completes a transition into La Nina won't be known for certain until September. "Technically, whatever is happening in the Pacific Ocean is based off of three-month averages so what's happening on a…
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Early Spring Planting Season Possible

Published January 24, 2024

It has been a warmer-than-normal winter and North Dakota Agricultural Weather Network Director Daryl Ritchison says that has implications for the spring planting season. "Statistically at least, it increases our odds of an early spring," said Ritchison. "If we can…
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