Crops affected by dryness in Rio Grande Valley, Texas
3/16/2018 6:29:15 PM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Hidalgo County, TX
Start Date: 3/14/2018
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Rio Grande Valley cotton and corn growers wanted to begin irrigating earlier than normal because the weather has been unusually dry this year, hurting the crops. Rain usually falls in February or early March, with irrigation often beginning in mid-April.
KRGV-TV Channel 5 Weslaco (Texas), March 14, 2018
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