Cold winter delays Washington wheat crop

4-9-2019

RITZVILLE, Wash. (AP) — Cold and snowy weather in February has pushed back the wheat crop in Washington by about one month.

Normally, farmers would be weeks into planting the spring wheat or spraying the winter wheat that was planted last year.

The Spokesman-Review reports that while the cold has stunted winter wheat growth, the snow did add some needed moisture to the ground.