Heavy rain over the past month has caused some flash flooding in northern Nevada. But for farmers, the extra precipitation has been a bright spot in an otherwise challenging year.
SPARKS, NV -- We are in our third year of drought and that's making things difficult for local farmers trying to sell produce. On Thursday we stopped by the Shirley Sparks Farmer's Market to see how farmers are holding up. Local farming companies told Channel 2 News it's not east to beat the drought this year. Not only are farmers up against the dry weather conditions, but there's also more competition to sell produce around town this year. "Last year we could sell like 50 heads of romaine. T...
The drought this year is prompting the Truckee-Carson Irrigation District to cut back on water allotments to farmers by more than half. Now water allotments for Fallon farmers will drop down to only 45%. It's a costly gamble because some will lose more than 50% of their crops.