Ground too hard to work, hay not growing in Central Texas
9/26/2019 12:00:00 AM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Fire
Plants & Wildlife
Relief, Response & Restrictions
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: 9/24/2019
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Drought in Central Texas left the ground too hard to work seedbeds in some parts of the district. Hay growers hoped to make a final cutting, but the lack of rain meant grasses were not growing. Pastures were declining. Many counties had burn bans, and nearly all of the district was short on soil moisture.
The Bryan-College Station Eagle (Texas), Sept. 24, 2019
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