Great Bend Tribune
Published November 11, 2018
We received more snow than forecast and while it certainly put a halt to the remaining harvest and wheat planting, there are some benefits. The biggest benefit is a nice insulating blanket to protect the wheat and help keep heat in the soil. A benefit and a problem is more soil moisture. Compared to the last several years, the wheat crop is in excellent shape regarding soil moisture for the winter. Now onto today’s topic.