Salina, Utah

06/02/2026

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06/02/2026

🍑 Utah's peach season was wiped out before it even began.

After record-breaking warmth in March sent temperatures into the 80s, many fruit trees bloomed early across northern Utah. Then April brought a hard reality check.

Salt Lake City dropped into the low 30s, while many orchard areas fell into the mid-20s. That freeze devastated this year's tree fruit crop, with some farmers reporting 95% to 100% losses of peaches, apricots, cherries, plums, and nectarines.

The good news? Utah farmers aren't giving up. They'll still be at farmers markets this summer, selling berries, melons, vegetables, jams, salsas, and more. Some will also bring in fruit from neighboring states to help keep their stands stocked.

As a meteorologist, it's a powerful reminder of how quickly weather can change a season and a livelihood.

🍑 If you visit a farmers market this summer, consider supporting Utah's farmers. Many are facing one of their toughest years in decades.

06/02/2026

06/02/2026

Convolvulus arvensis or commonly known as "Field Bindweed." Regionally it is often known as Morning Glory. Although there is a cultivated variety that often goes under the same common name. The roots of this mature plant can grow up to 20 feet deep. On mature plants that force is growing upward and outward during the growing season. Pulling it out at that stage often results in its growing back thicker and stronger. Contact herbicides usually will not overcome this scenario. Systemic herbicide such as glysphosate can be more effective during this time than other stratégies. But your objective here is to prevent the spreading of more seed. About October 1, the cool nights and warm days trigger to the plant that winter is coming, and the growth begins to reverse itself going down into the roots storing up energy for the upcoming year. Spray with glysophate at that time. It will take it deep into the roots, and you will get a much more effective kill rate. About August 20, you want to let this plant grow out to create a larger presence, so that glysophate will infiltrate the plant better come Oct. 1.
So what to do between now and late August? You can repetively pull it out. Some will meet its demise with that method, but results are mixed. Other people have their methods, which I am certain will appear in the comments. Applying glysophate, I have found is the best way to check the spreading of this plant during the summer months. As always read the label on all herbicides before use. Yes the war on this plant can easily be won in 2-3 years.

06/02/2026

Check out this list of plants you can grow to help attract pollinators! 🦋🌼🐝 https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1907&context=extension_curall

05/30/2026

It's a great day to anchor your TVs and furniture to the wall. If you have kids in your home, always Anchor It!

05/30/2026