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Crops, pastures, stock ponds affected in Hardin County, Kentucky
8/21/2019 5:09:42 PM



CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Hardin County, KY
Elizabethtown, KY

Start Date: 8/18/2019 -  
The past 45 days of dry weather and extreme temperatures hurt crops in Hardin County. The corn made it through pollination, but endured dryness during the grain fill period, affecting kernel depth and yield. Early planted corn may be average to slightly above average yield, but late-planted corn will probably be well below average. Many cattle producers began feeding hay in recent days, and shallow stock ponds have begun to run dry. Pastures were turning brown. Soybeans were at a critical stage and will likely produce small grain, given the dry weather. The News-Enterprise (Elizabethtown, Ky.), Aug. 18, 2019
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