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If your eyes are watering and your nose is running, you can likely blame ragweed. Ragweed grows annually every summer and can grow pretty much anywhere. A single plant can produce up to 1 billion pollen grains. UT Extension Agent Dill Hughes said ragweed has very light pollen that can travel long distances in the breeze “It is a competitive ... Read More »

A wet start to the summer will likely bring the Upper Cumberland beautiful fall colors and a slew of fall allergens. Local Allergist Dr. Erin Rohman said as the grass pollen season ends, the ragweed season is ratcheting up. Ragweed and goldenrod are the biggest pollen producers around the region, with the peak coming in the next few weeks. Rohman ... Read More »

The fall allergy season so far seems like it will be a normal one. That is according to Cookeville Allergist-Immunologist Dr. Erin Rohman. Rohman said the peak season should be less severe than last spring which saw a high pollen count. “I would say the peak is more towards the end of September early October,” Rohman said. “But definitely, we ... Read More »