Concerns raised over Oklahoma's wheat crop

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) _ The dry, windy conditions of the past six weeks have wheat farmers concerned about their crops. <br/><br/>Oklahoma's Wheat Commmission Executive Director Mark Hodges says that

Sunday, April 17th 2005, 11:53 am

By: News On 6

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) _ The dry, windy conditions of the past six weeks have wheat farmers concerned about their crops.

Oklahoma's Wheat Commmission Executive Director Mark Hodges says that without soil moisture, the crop could be in danger as wheat reaches a critical development stage.

The state is only at 1.8 inches of rainfall between March 12th and April 10th, 1.32 inches below normal. The southwest portion of the state has only .52 inches of rain this year, which is 1.83 inches below normal.

Typically, March, April and May are Oklahoma's wettest months.