by Les Harrison | May 18, 2012
Recent rains have been spotty, hitting some farms and missing others. However peanut and cotton growers are quickly taking advantage of available moisture for soil preparation and planting those areas of the county with adequate moisture. Improving pasture quality and...
by Les Harrison | May 11, 2012
Wednesday’s rain in Washington County provided much relief to extreme dry conditions. Some field work began Friday, May 11, 2012 planting cotton and peanuts. Pastures and hay fields are responding to the rain as well. Squash harvest is currently underway and...
by Les Harrison | May 7, 2012
Soil conditions continue to be very dry and field work has stopped until some rain arrives in sufficient quantities. Spring ryegrass hay is being fed now instead of the winter ahead. Oat harvest has started in some parts of the county. However, the oat harvest peak is...
by Doug Mayo | May 4, 2012
For a full report of daily high and low temperatures and rainfall, download the Jan-Apr 2012 Jackson Co Weather Summary. In addition to daily weither summaries, there are monthly rainfall comparisons for the past 60 years recorded at the NFREC Weather...
by Les Harrison | May 4, 2012
Generally, soil conditions are very dry in Washington County. High winds early in the week of April 23, 2012, greatly stressed vine crops (melons). Pastures are critically short of moisture and need rain, as do most fields undergoing land preparation. Several fields...
by Les Harrison | Apr 20, 2012
Much needed rain on Wednesday, April 18, help pastures make a rapid recovery from drought-stress. The rain has not slowed land preparation for cotton and peanuts. Growers are proceeding at a rapid pace. Watermelons are ahead or on schedule for an early harvest, and...
