In drought, rain barrels hold their own
May 6, 2013 in Worthington Daily Globe
WORTHINGTON Brimming with colorful annuals and all sorts of options for perennial gardens, greenhouses are often the go-to destination in the spring. But with a ban on nonessential watering in the city of Worthington, some residents are thinking they’ll have to forego the beautiful blooms this year. Continue Reading
Precipitation totals were somewhat less in northwestern Iowa and northeastern Nebraska, where long-term moderate to severe drought persists.
It was a rare day Wednesday for this dry year at the Grand Forks International Airport: a record amount of rain fell for the date.
WASHINGTON Joe Waldman is saying goodbye to corn after yet another hot and dry summer convinced him that rainfall won’t be there when he needs it anymore.
ST. LOUIS Recent rainfall came too late to help the nation’s withered corn crop already being harvested in many parts, but it kept drought conditions from worsening in several key Midwest and Plains states and should help other crops still maturing in the fields.
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