Volatile Weather Patterns Expected to Continue

Climate change has become a pressing topic in recent years with significant implications for the agriculture industry. Ray Miller, meteorologist with Weatherology shares insights on what producers can expect as climate patterns continue to shift,

"Hot on one end, cold on the other end, dry on one end, wet on the other end. So you see more extreme periods of drought, you see more extreme periods of heavy rainfall, you see more extreme warm periods and more extreme cold periods. And you spend less and less time in what we used to call normal, what we would call an average weather year, and so as the climate continues to change, as it continues to warm, we'll see more and more of these wild swings. We'll have more intense storms, but also more time in between

them."

Miller emphasizes the importance of water conservation and storage of water during the years of greater rainfall,

"Good management of reservoirs and wells and that sort of thing is really going to be critical to the health of the agriculture industry over not just the next couple of years, but over really the next generation. That's going to be the real challenge, I think, for our farmers in general, is managing those water resources, to make sure that we're taking care of the crops now, but also making sure that we have enough in reserve for those future drought years that are going to become more and more common."

Weatherology, Ag, meteorologist, Ray Miller.