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Rains help pastures green upTexas Tropical Storm Eduard brought up to 2 or 3 inches of rain to some areas of the Cross Timbers, East Texas, and the Blacklands during the week ending Aug. 10, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, Texas Field Office, Aug. 11. Some areas of the Southern Plains received up to 1.5 inches of rain, while the rest of the state received little to no rain. Land preparation continued in anticipation of planting small grains. Cotton harvest continued in Southern Texas, while irrigation continued in much of the Plains. Corn and sorghum harvest continued in the Blacklands, while sorghum continued to be irrigated in the Northern High Plains. Soybeans started to suffer from the lack of rain in parts of the Blacklands. Vegetable harvest continued to slow in much of North East Texas. Pecan orchards were irrigated in South Texas. Pastures began to green up where rain was received; however, the rain did not help much with the water level in stock ponds. Top soil moisture was mostly very short to short statewide. Land preparation for winter wheat continued in the Northern High Plains and the Cross Timbers. Irrigated cotton continued to look good, while dryland cotton suffered from the lack of moisture in the Plains. Cotton harvest continued in South Central Texas and the Coastal Bend. Cotton condition was mostly fair to good statewide. Corn harvest continued in the Blacklands, while harvest neared completion in South Texas. Corn condition was mostly fair to good statewide. Irrigation continued in the Northern High Plains, while sorghum harvest continued in the Blacklands. Sorghum condition was mostly fair to good statewide. Soybeans showed signed of suffering due to lack of moisture in some areas of the Blacklands. Soybean condition was fair to good statewide. Blueberry and blackberry harvest continued to slow down in North East Texas. In the Trans-Pecos, some melons, some long green chilies, and some onions have suffered from the previous hail storm. Pecans entered the gel stage in the Blacklands, while irrigation occurred in South Texas. Some producers continued to supplement livestock to keep them in fair condition. Pastures began to green up where rain was received; however, the rain did not help much with the water level in stock ponds. Range and pasture condition was mostly poor to fair statewide. 8/18/08 Date: 8/12/08
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