Dayton Daily News, August 20th, 2005
Rain this week benefited the Miami Valley's soybeans, but came too late to undo drought damage to the corn crop. The region is in the grips of a "moderate" drought, according to the Palmer Drought Index, though crop observers said the drought conditions seem to be in pockets, often about the size of a township. Parts of south-central Ohio, meanwhile, are experiencing a severe drought. Across much of Ohio, heat and dry weather stressed corn during critical stages of its development in July, so recent rain won't help much, said Peter Thomison, a professor in the horticulture and crop science d...
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