If you're hoping to purchase a primary residence in a rural area and have been researching U.S. Department of Agriculture loans, you'll want to also become acquainted with USDA eligibility maps.

Some areas of metro Phoenix changed from a zone ... precipitation and wind. While the new USDA zone map does not account for extreme heat, there are other resources, like the American ...

Additionally, the USDA has created a free, easy-to-use interactive verison of their map for you to check your zone! Just type in your zip code to get a zoomed in, color-coded view of your area ...

“The USDA plant hardiness zone map gives us an idea of our average high and low temperatures ... bodies of water and urban areas. Even across large properties, growers should learn to find cool ...

The USDA map has been updated four times since 1960 ... for guidance or suggestions because a crop they grew for years is no longer doing well in their area,” she says. “I’ve had customers who are ...

In 2023, the USDA released a map based on 30-year averages of the lowest ... Planting zones typically define which plants can survive winter in your area, and zones are typically listed in plant ...

And last week, the USDA confirmed it by releasing an updated climate zone map for 2023 ... you if a labeled plant will thrive in your area. It should also remind you that artificial measures ...

Gardeners aren't surprised as USDA updates key map Boggs notes you ... in what would be called 6a," Boggs says. "The new map has our area in 6b, and the 6as shoved north. "You look at Kentucky ...