Rain Too Late for Drought-Struck Pastures

OVERTON — Although welcome, the rain came too late for drought-hammered summer pastures. East Texas Agrilife Extension Forage Specialist Vanessa Corriher says it’s just a matter of timing. She says, “Most of those forages are warm-season perennials, are going into dormancy as we start to get into cooler temperatures. So most of those forages, we’re really not gonna see them ‘recover’ until the spring, as they come back out of dormancy.” Some producers were holding off planting because of lack of moisture, but Corriher says it’s a bit too late to plant now. She says for many of those producers who planted winter pastures earlier, the rains came just in time.