Source: Liz Schlemmer, WUNC, 2/25/20

 
North Carolina's winter weather has been unpredictable -- swinging quickly from spring-like temperatures to snow and back. If that continues, those extreme swings could affect farmers. Ron Heiniger, who specializes in crop and soil sciences at N.C. State University, says the mostly warm weather has caused crops like winter wheat and canola to take off, making them more vulnerable if we see another cold snap.

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