Ticker for November 2, 1999

                
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Dry September, October Takes Toll on Western Oklahoma Winter Wheat Crop

Below normal rainfall over western Oklahoma, particularly west central
and southwestern Oklahoma, has already adversely impacted the winter
wheat crop in some regions.

The Dewey County Farm Service Agency reports that many Dewey County
wheat farmers have not yet planted, and others haven't seen any
significant emergence of their crop to date.

More detailed seasonal rainfall information is available at the
Oklahoma Rainfall Update: http://www.mesonet.org/ocs/rainfall.html