Articles tagged under: Eric Snodgrass
An Atypical El Nino
Published November 29, 2023
An El Nino typically brings warmer and drier winter conditions to the Northern Plains. Nutrien Ag Solutions Principal Atmospheric Scientist Eric Snodgrass spoke at a BASF event in Fargo and said this El Nino is ‘punching below its weight class.’ "We're…Weather Worries
Published October 1, 2023
All eyes are on South American weather. Nutrien Ag Solutions Senior Science Fellow Eric Snodgrass says at least two inches of rain is needed before planting can begin. "The long-range forecast says they should have enough moisture to get it…An Active Spring Weather Pattern
Published February 15, 2023
An active weather pattern is expected this spring. "That's good news because it is going to help return the moisture," said Eric Snodgrass, principal atmospheric scientist, Nutrien Ag Solutions. "Bad news is that an active spring weather pattern means severe…Climatic Changes Benefit Northern Growers
Published January 26, 2023
Speaking at the AgCountry Farm Credit Services AgFocus Conference, Nutrien Ag Solutions Atmospheric Scientist Eric Snodgrass said northern states have seen an increase in the length of its frost-free season. That allows regional farmers to be more aggressive with early…Minimal Threat of an Early Frost
Published September 13, 2022
According to Nutrien Ag Solutions Principal Atmospheric Scientist Eric Snodgrass, the October weather forecast looks good across the Northern Plains. "There's no evidence that tells me farmers will have a slow harvest." Hear more from Snodgrass in the weather outlook…Short-Term Moisture Welcome
Published August 19, 2022
Recent rains should help with grain fill, but Nutrien Ag Solutions Principal Atmospheric Scientist Eric Snodgrass says it’s coming at the wrong time in western Iowa, Nebraska and portions of South Dakota. "The happiest people with these rains are probably…August is Coming in Hot
Published August 1, 2022
High temperatures will reach into the upper 80s, 90s and a few 100-degree readings across the Red River Farm Network listening area this week. Tomorrow will be extremely hot. Nutrien Ag Solutions Principal Atmospheric Scientist Eric Snodgrass says La Nina…Two Heat Waves Happening This Week
Published June 14, 2022
Nutrien Ag Solutions Principal Atmospheric Scientist Eric Snodgrass is in the first heat wave. "On Tuesday in Illinois, we're going to hit highs of more than 100 degrees. The Northern Plains is too close to the cooler air moving through…Wettest Spring on Record
Published May 19, 2022
Farmers across the Northern Plains should not expect any significant relief from the stubborn wet weather pattern. "You're going to start to see some windows open but they're not going to open wide; maybe four-or-five days may be at a…