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Thursday, June 13, 2013  A combination of too much rain and bad timing is affecting farmers throughout Central New York.

Saturday, May 25, 2013  Frost and freeze conditions are possible for parts of CNY.

Thursday, May 23, 2013  A severe hail storm hit the town of West Monroe in Oswego Co around 7:30 on Wednesday night.

Monday, August 20, 2012  A dry summer is taking a toll on various crops across New York state, and the State Fair is feeling it, too.

Wednesday, August 15, 2012  Arkansas farmers are seeing record numbers for this year's harvest. Warm spring temps allowed their crops to beat the heat of summer and now they're reaping big profits, despite a summer scarred by a drought.

Tuesday, July 10, 2012  Corn is a big crop in central New York and thanks to the lack of rain this summer it’s growing at a slower rate.

Wednesday, June 27, 2012  Army worms invade CNY, cause crop damage.

Tuesday, June 12, 2012  A cold snap reduced the number of crops this year for farmers.

Thursday, May 17, 2012  Many Upstate farmers had their crops damaged by a series of spring frosts.

Saturday, April 28, 2012  Jamie McLusky hasn’t been sleeping much the past few days.  From keeping track of the latest weather forecast to constantly roaming his more than 100 acre LaFayette farm, McLusky is doing everything he can to prepare for another night of freezing temperatures.

Monday, April 02, 2012  Apple farms across Central New York Monday are getting ready for another long night protecting their apple tree's from freezing temperatures.

Friday, July 29, 2011  Friday was the first day we saw rain across the Central New York region in a while, which is especially important considering the record heat we experienced just last week.

Monday, July 11, 2011  The U.S. Department of Agriculture reports that New York's cherry, apple and peach crops were down last year.

Tuesday, April 26, 2011  Crops are filling up greenhouses across Central New York as farmers wait for a break in the rain.

Tuesday, April 19, 2011  For years, wild hogs have been a problem down South -- but the hogs have invaded Central New York and are now actively breeding in Onondaga, Cortland and Tioga counties.