Drought conditions worsened in East Texas
10/19/2017 8:01:12 PM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Fire
Plants & Wildlife
Relief, Response & Restrictions
AFFECTED AREAS:
Anderson County, TX
Angelina County, TX
Cherokee County, TX
Gregg County, TX
Harrison County, TX
Henderson County, TX
Houston County, TX
Jasper County, TX
Marion County, TX
Nacogdoches County, TX
Newton County, TX
Panola County, TX
Polk County, TX
Rusk County, TX
Sabine County, TX
San Augustine County, TX
Shelby County, TX
Smith County, TX
Trinity County, TX
Tyler County, TX
Upshur County, TX
Wood County, TX
Start Date: 10/17/2017
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Drought conditions worsened in most East Texas counties. Cherokee and Marion counties had burn bans, while Anderson County dealt with small wildfires, stemming from the dry conditions. The lack of moisture meant that warm-season grass in Panola County continued to lose nutritional value, and in Gregg County, it hindered the planting of cool-season grasses. Poor forage in Harrison County kept cattle pursuing acorns. In Cherokee County, standing forages in hay meadows and pastures began to show drought stress. Cattle producers in Anderson County kept feeding supplements to their herds, and in Marion County, producers began feeding hay.
Bryan-College Station Eagle (Texas), Oct. 18, 2017
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