Exceptional drought conditions ‘pretty much shut down’ Texas crop production

Barrett808

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Tue May-10-11 08:46 PM
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Exceptional drought conditions ‘pretty much shut down’ Texas crop production

Crop and forage production has "pretty much shut down" due to severe to exceptional drought conditions, said a Texas AgriLife Extension Service statewide crop expert.

"If you look at the U.S. drought monitor, about 26 percent of the state of Texas is an exceptional drought," said Dr. Travis Miller, AgriLife Extension program leader and associate department head of the soil and crop sciences department, College Station.

"Exceptional," means it is a one-in-50-year occurrence, Miller explained. ...

Exceptional drought conditions ‘pretty much shut down’ Texas crop production

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SpiralHawk

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Tue May-10-11 08:48 PM
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1. Meanwhile, the Mississippi is flooding at historic levels - and will innudate fields

of many crops...

Nota Bene.

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Kolesar

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Tue May-10-11 09:10 PM
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3. Cincinnati was in huge flood stage last month.

So the water must be coming from elsewhere.
Cleveland had a great ski season.

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Angry Dragon

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Tue May-10-11 08:48 PM
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2. Climate not changing

god is just pissed about what the Regressive Party is doing
Just trying to get their attention

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99th_Monkey

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Wed May-11-11 01:22 AM
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4. WHAT?? You mean the Bush Crime Family couldn't "arrange" for HAARP to save Texas' Ass?

Why can't HAARP kick down a little rain for the home state of our esteemed ex-"Torturer-in-Chief/Decider"?

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