1. Weather recap:
   • Recent severe weather events, including tornado warnings and heavy precipitation in parts of Iowa
   • Flooding has been an issue in northern, northwest, and parts of southern Iowa
2. Weather forecast:
   • Temperatures are expected to moderate back to normal or slightly below average in the coming week
     • The weekend looks pleasant
     • Cooler nights expected
   • Widespread rainfall is forecast for the 4th of July, with 1.5-2 inches expected in northern Iowa and 0.25-1.25 inches in southern Iowa
   • Rain chances returning Sunday night into Monday
3. Climate outlook:
   • The 6-10 day outlook shows a cool signal for the entire state and a slight dry signal for precipitation
   • The July outlook has shifted to elevated wetness, especially in northeast Iowa
4. Fourth of July weather:
   • Chances of showers and thunderstorms are expected, which is typical for the holiday
   • Fireworks may contribute to hazy and foggy conditions on July 5th, especially given the current wet conditions and high dew points
5. Agricultural updates:
   • Garlic harvest is underway
   • Black rot affecting cabbage family crops due to wet conditions
   • Pepper leaf spot issues observed
   • Earwig pressure in cabbage, strawberries
   • Sweet corn harvest beginning, with challenges due to wet fields and early corn earworm presence
     • Early arrival of corn earworm is causing challenges for sweet corn growers, especially with difficulty in applying pesticides due to wet conditions.
6. Farm recovery:
   • Update on Sweet Season Farm rebuilding after losing tunnels to wind damage
7. Cultivation techniques:
   • Discussion of stale bedding and using a field cultivator instead of a rototiller for better soil and weed management in wet conditions
8. Pest control
   • Advice on fencing corn fields to protect against raccoons
9. Hurricane Beryl - Mentioned as the earliest Category 4 (or possibly 5) hurricane on record, highlighting concerns about warm sea surface temperatures

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This podcast highlights the challenges farmers are facing due to recent severe weather events and provides updates on crop progress and pest issues.

Recent severe weather events:

• Significant flooding in Northwest and North Central Iowa, with some areas receiving 7-13 inches of rain over 72 hours
• Record-breaking river crests on the Big Sioux, Little Sioux, and West Fork of the Des Moines River, surpassing 1993 levels.
• Multiple funnel cloud sightings and weak tornadoes across the state.
  • Explanation of funnel cloud formation due to strong updrafts and horizontal spin from outflow boundaries
• Extreme heat, with very high overnight temperatures in the 80s overnight in some areas.

Historical weather event:

• On June 27, 1953, an F5 tornado struck Cass and Adair counties, killing one person and injuring two others

The weather forecast includes:

• • Chances of showers and thunderstorms in the coming days.
  • A shift towards more moderate temperatures, with highs in the mid-80s and lows in the mid-60s expected for Central Iowa, though still above average.
  • Continued elevated probability of wetter conditions.

Climate forecast:

• Temperatures trending towards normal for early July
• Elevated chances of wetter conditions in the 6-10 and 8-14 day outlooks

Crop updates:

1. • Some farmers experienced hail damage to tomatoes, peppers, and sweet corn.
   • The first sweet corn of the season was harvested on June 24th using special early-season growing techniques.
   • Japanese beetles are causing issues for some crops, particularly sweet corn.
   • Corn earworms and squash vine borers are also active.

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•Historical weather note:

• Unusually cool weather and frost reported in parts of Iowa on June 21-22, 1902.

• Recent weather highlights:

• Southeast Iowa has been experiencing dryness, reflected in the drought monitor.
• Northern Iowa has received about 2 inches of rain in the last two weeks.
• High wind events caused damage to greenhouses and tunnels in northeastern Iowa.

• Weather forecast:

• Unsettled pattern with chances of showers and thunderstorms.
• Temperatures in the 90s expected early next week.
• Northern Iowa may see 3-5 inches of rain in the next 36 hours.
• At least an inch of rain expected statewide.

• Recent weather events:

• Dryness in southeastern Iowa
• High wind events in northeastern Iowa damaging farm structures
• Large hail in western Iowa

• Climate outlook:

• Warmer than average temperatures predicted for the next 6-14 days and through September.
• Mixed precipitation signals: wetter in short-term
• July may end up being downgraded to "equal chances"

• Crop and pest updates:

• Japanese beetles are starting to appear.
• Powdery mildew affecting peas.
• Black raspberries are highly productive this year.
• Strawberry season is ending; time for field renovation.
• Downy mildew affecting some sunflowers
• Leaf hoppers causing damage to various crops
• Sweet corn expected around second week of July for many growers
• Garlic scapes affected by anthracnose
• Imported cabbage worm moths and damage observed on brassicas.
• Sap beetles seen in peonies and Napa cabbage.

• Irrigation systems are being set up due to drier conditions and warmer forecasts.

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