Pasture condition deteriorating in central Texas
8/14/2019 1:58:01 PM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Bell County, TX
Bosque County, TX
Comanche County, TX
Coryell County, TX
Eastland County, TX
Ellis County, TX
Erath County, TX
Falls County, TX
Freestone County, TX
Hamilton County, TX
Hill County, TX
Hood County, TX
Johnson County, TX
Leon County, TX
Limestone County, TX
McLennan County, TX
Milam County, TX
Navarro County, TX
Robertson County, TX
Somervell County, TX
Williamson County, TX
Start Date: 8/13/2019
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Hot, dry conditions in central Texas caused pasture quality to deteriorate, with some producers beginning to feed round bales. Grass production was slowed as soil moisture was short. Cotton producers irrigated heavily. Stock tank levels were dropping.
Bryan-College Station Eagle (Texas), Aug. 13, 2019
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