Lack of rain may cause a huge loss

Cougar Mag · 07-11-2005, 02:19 PM

If this drought keeps up as most "experts" expect, I am afraid we will experience a lot of deer dying from the midge fly disease(forgot what its really named). A few years ago several deer were found dead by farmers and hunters because of this disease which is caused by hot dry weather in late summer and early fall. Lets keep our fingers crossed for the farmer's crops and for the deer herds to not be affected.

Justin · 07-11-2005, 03:08 PM

I know things are bad up here, but I'm hearing they're even worse down in your neck of the woods. This is definitely not good.

I'm seeing some possible storms moving in over the next couple of days, so let's hope for the best. The corn fields up here and starting to look like giant pineapples the way the leaves are curling up.

HNI_Christine · 07-11-2005, 03:24 PM

Epizootic hemorrhagic disease.

[:'(]

25lieb · 07-11-2005, 08:18 PM

I don't expect any rain up here in the nw section for a while. Looks like south and central is getting some from dennis, but I don't know how much, or if it will help. Hopefully we can get some good soaking rains, it's not good.

IL Rancher · 07-11-2005, 08:42 PM

Up around here a lot of the crop farmers are getting ready to write the year off as a total loss. Corn is tasselling and without significant rain in the next week they crops will abort their ears. It could get real ugly, real fast this fall/winter.. I wonder how the mast trees will react to this drought. We are down like 15 inches for the year right now, and 7 or so since May 1st.

kevin1 · 07-12-2005, 05:37 AM

Hang on to your hats folks , here comes a little courtesy of Dennis !

uncle matt · 07-12-2005, 07:05 AM

Well Coug, you must have had those fingers crossed pretty tight. It looks like the after effects of this latest hurricane have been our blessing. Raining now and supposed to keep the "soaker" on for a couple few days.

I hope it's enough (atleast for now) for our farmer friends.

Cougar Mag · 07-12-2005, 03:11 PM

Yep, we are getting good showers and its supposed to last through Thursday. Hopefully the forecasters will be wrong with their long range predictions though, this rain is soaking in and we need a good soaking at least once-twice a week for a while.

25lieb · 07-12-2005, 03:30 PM

Well we have gotten a few sprinkles here, but not much. Not even enough to green the grass i dont think. Looks like spots by Pecatonica and up by Janesville have more, around half to 3/4 of an inch.

max the dog · 07-12-2005, 10:21 PM

Don't worry about the corn too much, they like to keep their feet dry anyway. Today's corn is pretty drought tolerant.

Dennis is giving the mid-west a good bit of rain. I guess he wasn't a menace after all.