– September weather will be key for late planted crop development. “There’s nothing that clearly indicates at this point in time if we’re going to have a significantly earlier than normal freeze,” said Freese-Notis agriculture meteorologist Dan Hicks. “In this particular year, even a normal first hard freeze is probably going to catch some of these crops before they mature. I don’t think 32 degrees would be too much of a concern (during September), but if you get anything colder than that, it’s a great concern.” (FarmWeekNow)