Withered crops being harvested early in Ohio
9/10/2024 2:11:36 PM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
Society & Public Health
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Adams County, OH
Allen County, OH
Ashland County, OH
Ashtabula County, OH
Athens County, OH
Auglaize County, OH
Belmont County, OH
Brown County, OH
Butler County, OH
Carroll County, OH
Champaign County, OH
Clark County, OH
Clermont County, OH
Clinton County, OH
Columbiana County, OH
Coshocton County, OH
Crawford County, OH
Cuyahoga County, OH
Darke County, OH
Defiance County, OH
Delaware County, OH
Erie County, OH
Fairfield County, OH
Fayette County, OH
Franklin County, OH
Fulton County, OH
Gallia County, OH
Geauga County, OH
Greene County, OH
Guernsey County, OH
Hamilton County, OH
Hancock County, OH
Hardin County, OH
Harrison County, OH
Henry County, OH
Highland County, OH
Hocking County, OH
Holmes County, OH
Huron County, OH
Jackson County, OH
Jefferson County, OH
Knox County, OH
Lawrence County, OH
Licking County, OH
Logan County, OH
Lorain County, OH
Lucas County, OH
Madison County, OH
Mahoning County, OH
Marion County, OH
Medina County, OH
Meigs County, OH
Mercer County, OH
Miami County, OH
Monroe County, OH
Montgomery County, OH
Morgan County, OH
Morrow County, OH
Muskingum County, OH
Noble County, OH
Ottawa County, OH
Paulding County, OH
Perry County, OH
Pickaway County, OH
Pike County, OH
Portage County, OH
Preble County, OH
Putnam County, OH
Richland County, OH
Ross County, OH
Sandusky County, OH
Scioto County, OH
Seneca County, OH
Shelby County, OH
Stark County, OH
Summit County, OH
Trumbull County, OH
Tuscarawas County, OH
Union County, OH
Van Wert County, OH
Vinton County, OH
Warren County, OH
Washington County, OH
Wayne County, OH
Williams County, OH
Wood County, OH
Wyandot County, OH
Start Date: 9/10/2024
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Drought in Ohio has led to the early harvest of withered crops was wiping out hay and feed reserves intended to be fed to livestock through the winter. Hundreds of worried farmers have contacted the Ohio Farm Bureau about keeping their animals fed through the winter. Because some springs have gone dry, some farmers were hauling water for their livestock.
Precipitation was ample in April, but has been below normal since then, making it a challenge to grow crops. Corn that would normally be harvested at the end of September was already being harvested. The past four dry months have stressed crops to the extent that they stopped growing and instead developed their seed so the plant could germinate in the spring. An early harvest means that yields will be lower than desired.
Zanesville Times Recorder (Ohio), Sept 10, 2024
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