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Graduation time! Disruption in service as I move and New blog area defined!

Graduation is upon me and I will be walking to receive an associates degree in horticulture sciences tomorrow Thursday May 16th ending my college career. I am very proud of my newly received education and think it really helped my put my past knowledge together nicely and has made me a rounded professional in Horticulture. …

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Fire Weather Watch for NC into C Iowa from Tuesday Afternoon through Evening

URGENT – FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 320 PM CDT MON MAY 13 2013 …DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ON TUESDAY… .SOUTH SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE ON TUESDAY MORNING ALONG WITH PLUMMETING RELATIVE HUMIDITY. THIS WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS MUCH OF NORTHERN AND WESTERN IOWA ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON …

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After a period of silence, Severe weather will be back in full force

Iowa has surely seen its share of abnormal weather for this odd start to May, from snow to heavy rain to flooding. But, something we didn’t see as often as usual in April, has yet to show its strength for May, either: Severe weather. But, it looks as of this will change this weekend. Several …

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Fire Weather Watch for Northeast Iowa Tuesday Afternoon into Early Tuesday Evening

URGENT – FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 303 PM CDT MON MAY 13 2013 ……FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR PARTS OF SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND NORTHEAST IOWA TUESDAY AFTERNOON INTO EARLY TUESDAY EVENING… .A VERY WARM AND DRY AIRMASS WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA TUESDAY AFTERNOON AS A WARM FRONT LIFTS NORTH OF THE …

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Red Flag Warning, Fire Weather Watch for NW Iowa from Tuesday Afternoon through Evening

URGENT – FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 1231 PM CDT MON MAY 13 2013 IAZ301-MNZ900-140145- /O.NEW.KFSD.FW.W.0001.130513T1731Z-130513T2300Z/ /O.CON.KFSD.FW.A.0001.130514T1700Z-130515T0100Z/ IOWA GREAT LAKES/ROCK AND LITTLE SIOUX BASINS-SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA- 1231 PM CDT MON MAY 13 2013 …RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR …

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FREEZE Warning for extreme NW Iowa from 3AM to 9AM Sunday

URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 1027 AM CDT SAT MAY 11 2013 IAZ001-002-012-MNZ071-072-080-089-097-098-SDZ038>040-053>056- 060>062-066-067-112330- /O.CON.KFSD.FZ.W.0001.130512T0800Z-130512T1400Z/ LYON-OSCEOLA-SIOUX-LINCOLN-MURRAY-NOBLES-PIPESTONE-ROCK-BEADLE- KINGSBURY-BROOKINGS-SANBORN-MINER-LAKE-MOODY-HANSON-MCCOOK- MINNEHAHA-TURNER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…ROCK RAPIDS…GEORGE…INWOOD… LARCHWOOD…SIBLEY…ORANGE CITY…SIOUX CENTER…TYLER… HENDRICKS…LAKE BENTON…IVANHOE…MARSHALL…SLAYTON…FULDA… WORTHINGTON…PIPESTONE…LUVERNE…HURON…DE SMET…ARLINGTON… LAKE PRESTON…BROOKINGS…WOONSOCKET…HOWARD…MADISON… FLANDREAU…ALEXANDRIA…EMERY…SALEM…CANISTOTA… BRIDGEWATER…MONTROSE…SIOUX FALLS…PARKER…CENTERVILLE… MARION…VIBORG…HURLEY…CHANCELLOR…CANTON…LENNOX…TEA… HARRISBURG 1027 AM CDT SAT MAY 11 2013 …FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM …

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Frost Advisory for NC through WC Iowa from 3AM to 9AM tomorrow

URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 1016 AM CDT SAT MAY 11 2013 .AN AREA OF CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE WILL SETTLE OVER THE MISSOURI VALLEY BY SUNDAY MORNING. THE COLD AIR ASSOCIATED WITH THE HIGH ALONG WITH CLEAR SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS SHOULD ALLOW FROST TO FORM OVER PARTS OF NORTHERN …

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Spring growth update # 3 Mid tree and late tree Leaf out begins Magnolias and Forsythias in full bloom!

Royal Star Magnolia May 7th 2013 Spring growth is continuing this week. Weather has been up and down, we had 2 80 degree days here in Rochester, then Thursday it was only 58.F, there was plentiful sunshine some days and an all day rain 1.20″ fell on Thursday. In bloom this week, Magnolias have bloomed …