As long as the area doesn’t fall into a deep freeze, you will see happy people on the farm.  With daily low temperatures expected to be well above average and no snowfall forecasted for Door and Kewaunee counties for the next week, local farmers are paying attention to the lack of snow coverage on their fields this winter.  Rich Olson of Olson Family Farm in southern Door County says with no snow cover, crops like alfalfa and winter wheat temperatures are safe from damage until we get below zero temperatures. 

Another concern for farmers is water that might pool in fields, causing the dormant crops to be smothered.  Olson notes that farmers are conscious of proper ventilation during warm stretches of temperatures this time of year to ensure enough fresh air is circulating through barns and that the moist air is being vented outside to prevent possible respiratory diseases.