By Mark Badertscher

The weather has taken a change in course lately since the last Hardin County agriculture and natural resources update.  

Looking back on the growing season from April 15 through Oct. 15, the average rainfall was 21.21 inches. This is 2.43 inches below the 10-year average growing season precipitation, and 3.49 less inches of rain than last year’s growing season.  

A wide range of 13.21 inches in rainfall accumulation from high to low across the county is an indication of the variability in rainfall throughout Hardin County in 2016.

According to Phil Epley, reporting for Liberty Township, during this year’s growing season the township recorded 18.09 inches of rain.

Read the attached Season Rainfall Summary as a reminder of the role weather played in this year’s crops.