The 10.5 inch snowfall received in Geary County this week bodes well for the wheat crop.

Extension Agent Chuck Otte said, “Oh, you couldn’t have asked for anything better. With temperatures going down into the below zero range the next couple of nights, having six to ten inches of snow on top is just great. ” Otte added once that begins to melt it will go into the ground, and begin to restore surface moisture.

Otte also noted people with livestock are having a tough time right now. “But that’s why they have four-wheel drive tractors. They’re going to be hauling extra hay and feed out.” Some of the cows are also beginning to calve. “This is the time of year that snowstorms and cold weather can be really hard on a cow herd.”