You may have seen my recent post on the uncertain future of the regional climate centers, which are on the chopping block in the budget currently being promoted by President Trump. If you have not already done so, it’s not too late to sign an online petition to support them. If you are not familiar with the story, you can read more about it at Dr. Marshall Shepherd’s post on Forbes.com here. They provide a vital source of weather and climate data to folks all around the country, including agricultural producers. The website for the petition is at https://dataforms.lsu.edu/srcc.