What do you do when it’s hot?

Corn w beach umbrellaWhen it’s hot, do you experience evapotranspiration? If you’re in a corn field, that’s what you’re doing.

This hot, humid weather may seem like great weather for growing corn, but as a Landus Cooperative agronomist Todd Claussen explains, it’s not great weather for growing good corn. Harvest will be early and yield may be less than desired if the hot weather continues.

Editor’s note about the video: Even a city girl can understand it.

If you’re not a stalk of corn, a swimming pool is a very good place to be, as young people and not-so-young people demonstrated Friday afternoon at the Jefferson municipal pool.July 22 Pool 3

Editor’s note about the pool: Folks in Grand Junction are working hard to raise funds so their pool can be open again next summer. Saturday’s Lincoln Highway Day includes several activities to help that cause.

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