Winter wheat dying in Wichita County, Texas
1/25/2022 2:46:48 AM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Cotton County, OK
Jackson County, OK
Tillman County, OK
Archer County, TX
Baylor County, TX
Clay County, TX
Wichita County, TX
Wilbarger County, TX
Start Date: 1/24/2022
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Drought is killing some of the winter wheat in Wichita County in northern Texas. With the wheat not growing, some livestock producers were feeding hay. The subsoil moisture is low, so more than a couple of inches of rain is needed.
Drought was also starting to affect area reservoirs.
Wichita Falls Times Record News (Texas), Jan 24, 2022
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