Farmers talk about weather, almost as much as meteorologists. Now farmers and agricultural landowners have an opportunity to share any weather-related hazards that have impacted their crops and landscapes in an effort to create better data-backed tools that could help farmers in the future.
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Freelance writer Amy Hadachek is a two-time Emmy Award winning meteorologist and a storm chaser who earned her NWA and AMS Broadcast Meteorology Seals of Approval. She and her husband live on a diversified farm in Kansas. Reach her at editorial@midwestmessenger.com.
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