Fig. 3. Minimum and maximum air temperatures and precipitation from 1 July to 31 August at the Pine Tree Branch Station (PTBS) and Rice Research Extension Center (RREC) during 2001 and 2002. Precipitation amounts >40 mm were entered as 40 mm. Temperature data were obtained from the NCDC (2003) for weather stations located at Wynne, AR (temperature data only), and Stuttgart 9ESE, AR (temperature and precipitation). At the PTBS, precipitation was recorded on site during 2001 and 2002.