A few weeks ago, I was driving on 83 towards Baltimore, and the corn fields were very, very short - it was clear that it was a bad growing season down there.
On the other hand, I was driving out in Western Cumberland County last week, and the corn looked pretty normal for this time of year. I thought the drought that I had been noticing was regional. But apparently, it's spotty around here.
Pennsylvania’s drought situation could be best described as inconsistent. While some counties are seeing significant drought conditions, others have had plenty of rain this summer.
“I’ve never seen a summer where there have been such good crops, yet you drive only 20 miles, and there are crops that are dryer than normal,” said Secretary of Agriculture Dennis Wolff.