Corn and Dry Soils at Planting, Looking Ahead to 2012—Part I: Yield prediction with dry conditions at planting

Dry conditions persist in many parts of Iowa. As of Jan. 30, modeled volumetric root-zone soil water in the northwestern half of the state was one-third or less (see Mesonet map). Elwynn Taylor, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach climatologist, indicates there is some probability that these dry conditions will persist