Drought Impact Reporter

Grasses slow to green up in San Luis Valley in Colorado
5/19/2022 12:00:00 AM

CATEGORIES:

Plants & Wildlife

AFFECTED AREAS:

Alamosa County, CO
Conejos County, CO
Costilla County, CO
Mineral County, CO
Rio Grande County, CO
Saguache County, CO

Start Date: 5/8/2022 - End Date: 5/15/2022

In the San Luis Valley, potato planting progressed quickly, and some barley fields are being replanted due to high winds. Fields are starting to green up, but the alfalfa crop was setback by a late frost. Kiowa County Press (Eads, Colo.), May 17, 2022 In the San Luis Valley, grasses are slow to green up due to lack of moisture. Kiowa County Press (Eads, Colo.), May 9, 2022

Sources

Kiowa County Press . Colorado crop progress and condition report – week ending May 15, 2022 - Kiowa County Press (CO). Tuesday, May 17, 2022 https://kiowacountypress.net/content/colorado-crop-progress-and-condition-report-%E2%80%93-week-ending-may-15-2022.
Kiowa County Press . Ag stats: Colorado crop progress and condition report – week ending May 8, 2022 - Kiowa County Press (CO). Monday, May 9, 2022 https://kiowacountypress.net/content/ag-stats-colorado-crop-progress-and-condition-report-%E2%80%93-week-ending-may-8-2022.

Grasses slow to green up in San Luis Valley in Colorado5/19/2022 12:00:00 AM

Grasses slow to green up in San Luis Valley in Colorado
5/19/2022 12:00:00 AM