Corn harvest roughly halved in North Carolina
8/20/2024 10:12:48 AM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
AFFECTED AREAS:
North Carolina
Pitt County, NC
Start Date: 8/16/2024
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Heat and drought ruined the corn crop in Pitt County. Tropical Storm Debby brought 10 to 12 inches of rain, but it was too late to salvage the crop. The field crop agent with the NC Cooperative Extension Pitt County stated that 45% to 55% of the corn crop was lost statewide, and losses were even higher in Pitt County.
WITN-TV NBC 7 (Greenville, N.C.), Aug 16, 2024
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