Farmers’ Almanac Forecasts, Fun and Facts

Reader Contribution by Troy Griepentrog

After a refreshingly cool, wet summer (for Kansas), many people are speculating about what winter will bring. Will it also be cooler than normal, with more snow? Will the weather continue to be mild?

You can try your grandma’s best folklore forecast, but picking up the 2010 Farmers’ Almanac will give you lots of other valuable information in addition to the long-term forecast. For example, do you know the answer to these questions?

What’s the gestation period of a goat?

What’s the average lifespan of a donkey?

What are the peak fall foliage dates in Ohio?

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