Drought conditions persist in Russell County and across the Lake Cumberland area.
The U.S. Drought Monitor lists about half of Russell County in the extreme drought zone with the remainder in the severe drought zone.
Jonathan Oakes, Russell County Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources, was a guest on Community Conversation to discuss how the drought conditions are impacting the local agriculture community.
This year, during the months of March, April and May, Russell County has reported just under 6 inches of rain.
Last year, during the same time period, Russell County reported just over 20 inches of rain at the local mesonet station in the Ono community.
