Wyoming crops benefitting from precipitation, but need more
5/12/2022 11:16:54 PM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Goshen County, WY
Laramie County, WY
Niobrara County, WY
Weston County, WY
Start Date: 5/9/2022
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Precipitation in Goshen County replenished soils though moisture was insufficient and too late for some farmers. High winds once again dried fields.
In Laramie County, rains revitalized struggling crops. Soil moisture levels held for a while until high winds returned and dried fields and ranges.
In Niobrara County, crop and rangeland conditions improved from the snow and rain. Stock water supplies also benefitted from the moisture and a report indicated a high number of livestock were killed due to the snowstorm that occurred April 23, 2022.
In Weston County, forage was greening but short due to poor growing conditions.
Kiowa County Press (Eads, Colo.), May 9, 2022
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