Iowa
‘Very high’ crop fire danger for northwest Iowa – Iowa Capital Dispatch
There was virtually no rainfall in Iowa this previous week, and the chance of fires related to harvest are elevated within the western a part of the state, in accordance with the Nationwide Climate Service.
There now are “very excessive” dangers of cropland fires in areas of northwest Iowa, the service says.
“Although parts of northern Iowa acquired its first widespread freeze final week, drier and hotter circumstances are anticipated to persist for the foreseeable future and farmers ought to stay vigilant about mix and area fireplace dangers,” mentioned Mike Naig, the state’s secretary of agriculture.
To date, there have been no less than three fires in northwest and northeast Iowa related to this 12 months’s harvest.
Statewide, the typical rainfall final week was .01 inches, in accordance with a Monday report from State Climatologist Justin Glisan. Usually, about three-quarters of an inch of rain falls in every week this time of 12 months. This previous week was additionally about 4 levels cooler than regular.
About 11% of the state’s corn crop had been harvested as of Sunday, and 26% of soybeans have been harvested, in accordance with a Monday report by the U.S. Division of Agriculture.
Each remaining crops within the area have been rated 61% good to wonderful, a slight drop from final week. Dry circumstances have worsened statewide, with “excessive” drought spreading throughout northwest Iowa. In that area, lower than a fifth of farmland has satisfactory moisture for rising crops.
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The Iowa football team’s Oct. 19 game at Michigan State will kick off at 6:30 p.m. CT.
The Big Ten contest will be televised on NBC.
Iowa plays host to Washington on Saturday, Oct. 12. That game is set for 11:10 a.m. CT.
IARN – While the temperatures have been enjoyable lately, the lack of rainfall has been anything but. After experiencing the driest September on record, drought and fire dangers have increased. Justin Glisan, state climatologist for Iowa, said that the drought monitor has been repopulated with zones of abnormally dry conditions.
Read more at Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network.
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The University of Iowa men’s golf team finished two rounds of play at the Fighting Irish Classic on Sunday. The Hawkeyes currently sit in sixth place out of 15 teams.
Sophomore Noah Kent and junior Gage Messingham are both leading the Hawkeyes, tied for 8th place overall. Kent shot 1-over (71) in the first round and 1-under (69) in the second round, finishing with a total score of 140. Messingham join Kent as the only other Hawkeye to go under-par today in a round.
Sophomore Max Tjoa is tied for 37th place, shooting rounds of 74 and 72, with a total score of 146. Senior Chance Rinkol posted scores of 71 and 77 in the first and second rounds, respectively, and sits tied for 51st place with a score of 148. Senior Josh Lundmark recorded rounds of 79 and 71, finishing tied for 64th place with a total score of 150.
HAWKEYE SCORECARD
| 6/15 | Team | +5 | +3 | 148 |
| T8 | Gage Messingham | -1 | +1 | 140 |
| T8 | Noah Kent | +1 | -1 | 140 |
| T37 | Max Tjoa | +4 | +2 | 146 |
| T51 | Chance Rinkol | +1 | +7 | 148 |
| T64 | Josh Lundmark | +9 | +1 | 150 |
HEAR FROM HEAD COACH TYLER STITH
“Today was a very strong team performance with Noah and Gage leading the way. We showed a lot of grit all day but especially down the stretch. We’re in a great position heading into the final round.”
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