Drought-stressed trees in Southwest Texas
7/16/2025 8:12:04 AM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
AFFECTED AREAS:
Bandera County, TX
Bastrop County, TX
Bexar County, TX
Blanco County, TX
Caldwell County, TX
Comal County, TX
Edwards County, TX
Gillespie County, TX
Gonzales County, TX
Guadalupe County, TX
Hays County, TX
Kendall County, TX
Kerr County, TX
Kimble County, TX
Kinney County, TX
Medina County, TX
Real County, TX
Sutton County, TX
Travis County, TX
Uvalde County, TX
Wilson County, TX
Start Date: 7/1/2025
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Weather conditions in Southwest Texas were hot and dry, with temperatures in the 90s and strong, gusty winds. Row crops improved some with earlier rain but were drying out quickly and showing signs of stress. Corn and sorghum harvests should begin soon. Feed corn was harvested, and the residue was baled for straw. Trees were beginning to suffer from drought stress. Pecans were developing well. Pasture and range conditions improved following recent rains. Hay harvest was in full swing, and hay grazer also neared the cutting stage. Livestock markets were steady to higher. Livestock grazed on pastures with some supplemental forage. Deer fawns looked healthy. Armyworms and high numbers of grasshoppers were reported.
AgriLife Today (College Station, Texas), July 1, 2025
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