Cold and wet conditions, wind and hail

Cold and wet conditions can have detrimental effects on forages, pastures, and other crops. There are critical steps that producers can take before, during, and after such conditions. More specific crop information can be accessed:

• Forages
• Pastures
• Horticulture crops

Wind and hail specifically can be a risk when cold and wet conditions are present. For information on mitigating damage from wind and hail, visit the OMAFA pages:

• Strategies to mitigate the risk of hail damage in tree fruit
• Strategies to mitigate the risk of wind damage

For general resources on cold and wet conditions, visit:

• Low temperatures and pest populations
• How weather conditions affect spray applications
• Impact of fall conditions on spider mites and implications
• Winter injury symptoms in perennial plants
• Risk of black rot on cole crops during warm wet weather

For more information on specific commodities, visit:

• Forages
• Pastures
• Horticulture crops