Epic Drought

This morning while I was working out at the gym, I heard a news report on the Today Show talking about the extreme drought in Texas. It was so sad to see all the farmers talking about lost crops, having to sell off livestock, and some of them closing down their family farms. It was crazy to see boats sitting on dry land and to see wild animals going into residential areas just to find water.

The reporter said Texas would need at least 17 inches of rain to get out of our "state of drought". I think 17 inches would help out tremendously, but we will still need it to rain often for the next several months.

According to KAUZ's website, as of today, it has now been 45 days without rain and there have been 64 days of 100 degree and above temperatures in our area. This just breaks my heart.

I know water restrictions are fast approaching and I have about given up on all my potted plants at home. My only hope is to save the perennial flowers I have planted in my flower beds.

With all this being said, the outlook for pecans is not good. We will have a short crop and we will be lucky to have any crop at all.

Jake and our staff out at the orchards are working to keep water pumping from our wells to save our crop. We are some of the lucky ones to have water wells we can use on our land. Many pecan growers around the state have already lost entire crops due to this drought.

Pray for rain. Pray for rain...not only for the farmers that need it...but because everyone needs it. These drought conditions will have a ripple effect causing prices to be higher for everything from food to clothing.

Pray for rain...lots of it!