IRRIGATION PIVOTS are running in many parts of the state in an attempt to provide some pre-plant moisture to soil following a winter dry spell. | TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE PHOTO BY LAURA MCKENZIE
Soil moisture levels continue to decline in most areas of the state after a monthslong dry spell as warm-season crop plantings and preparations increase.
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service agents and specialists have reported critically dry conditions in many parts of the state over the last several weeks. The U.S. Drought Monitor shows more than 93% of the state is in abnormally dry to extre…
