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Heavy rains put crops in jeopardy in Holland Marsh area
June 28, 2017
By YorkRegion.com
By YorkRegion.com
The torrential rains that have pelted down in June are putting crops in jeopardy in the Holland Marsh.
The scene in the marsh is not pretty where pools of water saturate the dark muck making it impossible for farmers to do anything but frantically drain water until the next downpour comes.
“There is absolutely going to be crop failures,” King Ward 6 Coun. and farmer Avia Eek said. “Think about a bunch of mini kettle lakes in the marsh. That’s what it is like.” | READ MORE
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