AgriLife scientists study soil moisture across state

  • CATCH IT, KEEP IT, REAP IT Many farmers with irrigation have been watering planted crops to help seed germination and prewatering fields to improve soil moisture before planting. Dryland farmers are at the mercy of Mother Nature. | Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Laura McKenzie
    CATCH IT, KEEP IT, REAP IT Many farmers with irrigation have been watering planted crops to help seed germination and prewatering fields to improve soil moisture before planting. Dryland farmers are at the mercy of Mother Nature. | Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Laura McKenzie
    When it comes to soil moisture, Texas agriculture is divided into “haves” and “have-nots.” Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service agronomists Calvin Trostle, Ph.D., in Lubbock, and Ronnie Schnell, Ph.D., in Bryan-College Station, said the soil moisture conditions have changed dramatically for parts of the state, while other parts continue to deal with various levels of droug...

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