Crops, pasture need rain in South Texas
12/11/2019 2:08:58 PM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
Water Supply & Quality
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: 12/11/2019
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Small grains in South Texas had emerged, but needed rain. Pasture and rangeland conditions were fair, but rain was needed. Soil moisture levels were decreasing in most of the district. Supplemental feeding of livestock continued. Pond levels were falling.
Texas A&M AgriLife (College Station, Texas), Dec. 11, 2019
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