early spring

Celebrity groundhog Shubenacadie Sam slowly waddled out of her tiny barn this morning and, under a grey Nova Scotia sky, reportedly could not see her shadow. According to centuries-old folklore, that’s good news for Canadians tired of wintry weather. The tradition holds that if a groundhog doesn’t see its shadow on Groundhog Day, springlike weather […]

The way Mother Nature has been acting it almost seems certain that we’ll be seeing an early spring in 2024 thanks to unseasonably warm weather. Many farmers and ranchers are concerned about the early spring and how this may impact precipitation levels as they prepare for seeding season. Today (Feb 2nd) is Groundhog Day and […]