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Rain threatens crops
Too much water can cause stunted or excessive growth or disease in plants
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A cotton field on Neville Dairy Road is flooded after heavy rains this week. Experts say recent rainfall in the area have the potential to create damage to crops, including cotton, corn and hay.
Rain may be a good thing, but in excess, it can mean chaos for crops. Torrential rainfall over the past week threatens local crops with disease, delayed growth, or even too much growth, said Terry Brinson, a crop insurance adjuster who works with farmers in Bulloch and other area counties. Cotton is one crop facing danger.
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