Minnesota Seed Potato Crop Of 2005

摘要

At the writing of this article the state of ND has been hit by the earliest snowstorm in a century. Minnesota has mostly rain yet other than the extreme North West, where some snow fell. For the farmers who have finished harvesting, it does not mattermuch, for the others it is a very unwelcome event indeed. The irrigated areas are quite advanced with some growers having finished the harvesting operations. The sugar beet harvest is only 17% underway. It is clear again that the Red River Valley always performs better under dry conditions than wet conditions. However, by the time that this will be read, the harvest in Minnesota will be over.