Eastern Colorado fall-seeded crops, pasture affected by drought
1/31/2022 2:36:21 AM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
AFFECTED AREAS:
Baca County, CO
Bent County, CO
Cheyenne County, CO
Crowley County, CO
Kiowa County, CO
Kit Carson County, CO
Las Animas County, CO
Lincoln County, CO
Logan County, CO
Morgan County, CO
Otero County, CO
Phillips County, CO
Prowers County, CO
Sedgwick County, CO
Washington County, CO
Yuma County, CO
Start Date: 12/1/2021
- End Date: 12/31/2021
Drought conditions worsened in eastern Colorado counties in December and livestock producers continued to utilize winter grazing arrangements where available. Concerns remained for fall-seeded crops and pasture conditions due to severe lack of precipitation.
Kiowa County Press (Eads, Colo.), Jan 8, 2022
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