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Hot, dry weather drying pasture, soil in South Texas
7/29/2016 8:34:02 PM



CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Fire
Plants & Wildlife
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Atascosa County, TX
Brooks County, TX
Cameron County, TX
Dimmit County, TX
Duval County, TX
Frio County, TX
Hidalgo County, TX
Jim Hogg County, TX
Jim Wells County, TX
Kenedy County, TX
Kleberg County, TX
La Salle County, TX
Live Oak County, TX
Maverick County, TX
McMullen County, TX
Starr County, TX
Webb County, TX
Willacy County, TX
Zapata County, TX
Zavala County, TX

Start Date: 7/27/2016 -  
Hot, dry windy conditions in South Texas contributed to pasture and range deterioration and soil moisture depletion. Some producers were giving livestock supplemental feeding, due to the reduction in forage quality. Pecan growers irrigated their trees, adding considerable cost to growing the nuts, as the hot and dry weather made irrigation a wise option. Fires were occurring more frequently with the dry conditions. North Texas e-News (Fannin, Texas), July 27, 2016
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