Growers need forecast precipitation to be a ‘slow, soaking rain’

Growers need forecast precipitation to be a ‘slow, soaking rain’

TRUMANN, Ark. — Arkansas’ thirsty farm fields and emptying reservoirs may get some relief this weekend, with hopes that the forecast rainfall is gentle rather than furious, said Mike Hamilton, extension irrigation educator for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture. Weeks of triple-digit highs and dry weather at a time when crops are…