Monday, July 13, 2009

Michigan: Corn season arrives later than expected | thetimesherald.com | The Times Herald
“Knee high by the Fourth of July” — it’s an old saying, and one that sweet-corn farmer Todd Hulett said this year has little bearing on his crop.

In 2007, the Berlin Township farmer harvested his first ears July 11. Last year, it was July 17.

He’s expecting to hit the fields closer to July 25 this year, then immediately reopen Hulett Farm Market and Greenhouse, 3511 Pine Grove Ave. in Port Huron, for the season.

“This year’s just been wet and cold the whole season,” Hulett said. “It’s probably the latest we’ve been in 10 to 12 years.”

The cold weather has slowed the growth of the plants, he said, a familiar tune of other area farmers, Hulett said.
Variation in monsoon not due to climate change: Ramesh - Global Warming
NEW DELHI: Climate model studies has shown no significant impact on change in the mean onset of monsoon in the country, government said.

"The long-term mean onset date of monsoon in India is 1st June, with a standard deviation of about 8 days," Environment minister Jairam Ramesh informed Rajya Sabha.

"However, year to year variations in the onset or the propagation are part of the natural variability and cannot be attributed to climate change," he said.
Winter rodents move in - Star News Group
IN YARRAVILLE, the cold weather has sent more than its residents running inside for warmth.
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“Rodents are a widespread problem during the cooler months, however we have noticed that a common factor this year is the large number of properties close to railway lines experiencing rodent infestations,” he said.

“Mice and rats in buildings pose a serious threat to human health as they are known to carry diseases that are easily transmitted to humans.

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