Soil loss from rain ravages farms across five counties
The Country Today reports severe crop damage from a rapid three-storm downpour last week. Soil scientists say well managed land lost little soil, while poorly managed fields shed 10 to 65 tons per acre, with Chippewa County alone counting at least 300 farms losing 10 or more acres of corn. Authorities call it a million-dollar rain.
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Storms Cause Widespread Soil Loss Across Wisconsin Counties
Record highs and lows for Eau Claire are noted for the June 11 to 17 period. The text describes heavy rains totaling 6.4 inches over three days, 70 to 80 mph winds in Pierce County, and hail near Prescott. It highlights soil erosion, silt deposition in low spots, and long lasting agricultural damage, with experts praising minimum till practices and warning about nutrient leaching and crop losses across Dunn, Chippewa, St. Croix, and Dunn counties.
Ellsworth Volunteer Joins Pierce County Weather Watch
Jack Ortworth begins weekly weather data for The Country Today in Pierce County. He is an Ellsworth waste treatment plant operator, 51, replacing prior collectors Cal Rice and Mike Hannegraf. Ortworth grew up on a Salem Town farm, lives in Ellsworth, and notes the plant’s recent $400000 expansion limits heat extremes he has observed in 17 years on site.
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Seven day outlook for Eau Claire includes mild highs in the upper 70s
National Weather Service records show daily highs of 77 for June 11 to June 12 13 and 14 with lows in the mid 50s and average temperatures mainly in the mid 60s June 15 16 and 17 rise to 78 with lows around 55 and averages near 66 to 67 for most of the period.
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