If we don't get snow in those mountains during the late fall and winter months here in CA our Central Valley will be like OK, TX. We have a great irrigation system that allows CA to be the food basket of the world (grapes, tomatoes, melons,rice, beans,asparagus, almonds, walnuts, cherries, oranges,you name we grow it) but if there's no snow there is no water in the summer ( we don't get rain in the summer). Last year no snow, we are draining our dams for the farmers this year, but if no snow this winter, the farmers are going to be in a whole lot of hurt come summer. Ellen in No. CA On Thu, Aug 16, 2012 at 5:08 PM, Pat Foster <[email protected]> wrote: > Didn't know Oregon had a desert! If these droughts continue, Oklahoma will > be back to the dust bowl days but I doubt everyone will load up go to > California!! > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On > Behalf Of Pat Brewer > Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2012 6:58 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [ARIZARD] ? > > GO DUCKS!!!! I love the Ducks, plus I love the Eugene area. Besides that > it > would be cooler than where I am in the desert of this state. > Pat > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Pat Foster" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2012 5:42 PM > Subject: Re: [ARIZARD] ? > > > > We went for weeks and weeks without rain! > > Had lots of fires, homes burned, etc. > > We live next to a rural road and worry about fire when it is like this!! > > > > We are watching Wheel of Fortune and they are in Oregon at the College > > of the Ducks!! > > LOL > > > > Pat F > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > > [mailto:[email protected]] > > On > > Behalf Of Pat Brewer > > Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2012 6:20 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [ARIZARD] ? > > > > Both of you coming in here in Eastern Oregon. I think people are just > > hot and tired and sitting under the coolers . Pat Foster I'm very > > envious of even a little rain - Pat Brewer > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Pat Foster" <[email protected]> > > To: "'Mary f. Jones'" <[email protected]>; > > <[email protected]> > > Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2012 5:10 PM > > Subject: Re: [ARIZARD] ? > > > > > > Hi Mary > > You are coming thru loud and clear in Guthrie, OK! > > Hope it is cool in your area. > > We finally got a little bit of rain yesterday (0.3) and it helped! > > Pat Foster > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > > [mailto:[email protected]] > > On > > Behalf Of Mary f. Jones > > Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2012 5:22 PM > > To: izard > > Subject: [ARIZARD] ? > > > > Is the site down again? I haven't gotten anything all day. > > Mary > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Yes Ellen I hear you all too well. All of our farming here relies entirely on irrigation, so I understand. We also have a great system. We are lucky enough to have a huge reservoir. When filled, (as you said by snow and rain) it will provide our farmers with a 2 year supply. Tough year for every part of the country this go around. Will hope for a better one next year. Hope all of our farmers survive, but we all know some won't. Each year seems to have a few that are weeded out. Our crops are sugar beets, onions, potatoes, corn, hay, grain and this year I see some are growing beans again. Pat ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ellen Reesh" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2012 8:16 PM Subject: Re: [ARIZARD] ? > If we don't get snow in those mountains during the late fall and winter > months here in CA our Central Valley will be like OK, TX. We have a great > irrigation system that allows CA to be the food basket of the world > (grapes, tomatoes, melons,rice, beans,asparagus, almonds, walnuts, > cherries, oranges,you name we grow it) but if there's no snow there is no > water in the summer ( we don't get rain in the summer). Last year no snow, > we are draining our dams for the farmers this year, but if no snow this > winter, the farmers are going to be in a whole lot of hurt come summer. > > Ellen in No. CA > > On Thu, Aug 16, 2012 at 5:08 PM, Pat Foster <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Didn't know Oregon had a desert! If these droughts continue, Oklahoma >> will >> be back to the dust bowl days but I doubt everyone will load up go to >> California!! >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] >> On >> Behalf Of Pat Brewer >> Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2012 6:58 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [ARIZARD] ? >> >> GO DUCKS!!!! I love the Ducks, plus I love the Eugene area. Besides that >> it >> would be cooler than where I am in the desert of this state. >> Pat >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Pat Foster" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2012 5:42 PM >> Subject: Re: [ARIZARD] ? >> >> >> > We went for weeks and weeks without rain! >> > Had lots of fires, homes burned, etc. >> > We live next to a rural road and worry about fire when it is like >> > this!! >> > >> > We are watching Wheel of Fortune and they are in Oregon at the College >> > of the Ducks!! >> > LOL >> > >> > Pat F >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: [email protected] >> > [mailto:[email protected]] >> > On >> > Behalf Of Pat Brewer >> > Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2012 6:20 PM >> > To: [email protected] >> > Subject: Re: [ARIZARD] ? >> > >> > Both of you coming in here in Eastern Oregon. I think people are just >> > hot and tired and sitting under the coolers . Pat Foster I'm very >> > envious of even a little rain - Pat Brewer >> > >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: "Pat Foster" <[email protected]> >> > To: "'Mary f. Jones'" <[email protected]>; >> > <[email protected]> >> > Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2012 5:10 PM >> > Subject: Re: [ARIZARD] ? >> > >> > >> > Hi Mary >> > You are coming thru loud and clear in Guthrie, OK! >> > Hope it is cool in your area. >> > We finally got a little bit of rain yesterday (0.3) and it helped! >> > Pat Foster >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: [email protected] >> > [mailto:[email protected]] >> > On >> > Behalf Of Mary f. Jones >> > Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2012 5:22 PM >> > To: izard >> > Subject: [ARIZARD] ? >> > >> > Is the site down again? I haven't gotten anything all day. >> > Mary >> > >> > ------------------------------- >> > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > >> > >> > >> > ------------------------------- >> > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > >> > >> > ------------------------------- >> > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > >> > >> > ------------------------------- >> > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes >> in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message