date:May 23, 2012
that's got yield potential slipping quickly in the FSU region, the winter wheat is starting to head out, says Don Keeney, senior ag meteorologist for MDA EarthSat Weather in Gaithersburg, Maryland. It's a time when meeting the crop's moisture needs is most critical to its development.
Yield potential is declining rapidly as moisture needs increase, Keeney says.
That may be changing soon, though. Rainfall chances increase over the next couple of weeks, Keeney says, and though they're not expect