It is not a shock that it has been very dry lately. According to the Drought Monitor issued on September 26th, all of west-central Ohio is in at least moderate drought with severe drought to the north and southeast of Lima. Extreme and exceptional drought has ravaged much of central and southeastern Ohio. On Friday, I traveled to the Auglaize County Ohio State University Extension Office in Wapakoneta where I was told that topsoil conditions are not great.
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Closeup of dry and bare spots of grass due to lack of water and dry conditions.
Not everyone is happy about the recent dry weather, but there are some positives to the lack of rain at Grand Lake St. Marys.