Hay, crop production affected by drought in Turner and Irwin counties in Georgia
11/11/2016 1:52:38 PM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
AFFECTED AREAS:
Irwin County, GA
Turner County, GA
Sycamore, GA
Start Date: 9/5/2016
- End Date: 11/11/2016
I am a farmer in Turner and Irwin counties in Georgia. We have not had a rain event since September 4. There is no hay production, the crops are a disaster, and the cows are hungry. It was dry this summer before Tropical storm Hermine, but severe drought since then.
From an agricultural producer in Turner County, Georgia, on November 11, 2016
Sources
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Pirkle, Clay
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Hay, crop production affected by drought in Turner and Irwin counties in Georgia.
Friday, November 11, 2016
