Dryland wheat being irrigated in South Texas
11/16/2017 7:09:04 PM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
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: 11/14/2017
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South Texas farmers irrigated wheat because little rain had fallen. All rangelands and crops continued to struggle without enough rain. Dryland wheat and oats showed signs of drought stress.
North Texas e-News (Fannin, Texas), Nov. 14, 2017
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