GDD's for May 17
Kevin Ganoe, Area Field Crop Specialist
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
May 25, 2018
GDDs for May 17 Planting Date May 1 GDDs 86/50 Planting Date May 10 GDDs 86/50 Location Elevation Season To Date 15 Year Average 30 Year "Normal" Period of Record Season To Date 15 Year Average 30 Year "Normal" Period of Record Canastota 420 205 151 144 62-225 72 71 68 30-105 Bouckville 1170 186 131 123 42-188 65 62 58 20-89 Sherburne 1115 190 138 130 28-188 67 65 61 13-88 Bainbridge 1000 175 135 127 27-184 56 63 60 13-87 Oneonta 1107 188 135 131 31-182 64 63 62 14-86 Richfield Springs 1580 162 119 116 26-173 53 57 55 12-83 Frankfort 530 176 132 126 44-187 60 63 60 21-89 Cobleskill 937 187 130 126 34-192 65 61 59 16-92 Cherry Valley 758 191 140 136 39-197 67 67 64 18-93 St Johnsville 650 164 121 121 30-176 58 58 57 14-83 Fultonville 489 210 152 144 48-214 78 72 69 23-101 Galway 749 189 134 135 36-196 66 63 64 17-93 Saratoga Springs 365 208 148 146 43-208 77 70 69 20-98
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