We will begin accumulationg growing degree days on April 1. Here are the phenology stages observed on Monday. (Note: total GDD base 50 for March, 2012 is 306; due to the early spring, we will add March to the GDD calculation)
Phenology stages according to the Modified E-L system http://door.uwex.edu/files/2010/10/ModifiedEichhornLorennzsystem.pdf