Minnesota Now with Nina Moini

UMN expert gives drought outlook for Minnesota's spring and summer months

Drought categories for Minnesota
Drought categories for Minnesota.
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With this wet and chilly spring, it may be hard to remember the dry drought-ridden summer of last year. But as farmers and gardeners prepare for the growing season, many are wondering about the drought outlook for the coming months. Jeffrey Strock, is a professor at the University of Minnesota’s Southwest Research and Outreach Center. He talks with Cathy Wurzer about the drought outlook for spring and summer, drought trends connected to climate change and strategies to keep moisture in the soil.

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