In mid April during a HAT Field Update Mark Kingma in northwest Indiana said he was ready to plant but resisting out of concern for frost. But on an 80 degree Thursday just two weeks later the Jasper County farmer was sailing along planting in perfect conditions.[audio:https://www.hoosieragtoday.com//wp-content/uploads//2012/05/HFU-MK050212.mp3|titles=Mark Kingma update]