The County of Stettler has declared an Agricultural Disaster due to drought, saying that a lack of spring moisture has left the land stressed entering prime growing season.
Very light snowpack with no run-off combined with the early and extended heat wave and no moisture led council to its declaration at its June 14 meeting.
A review of current conditions looked at empty dugouts and wetlands throughout the region.
Council calls the decision a serious one.
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