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MAY: LIKE SPOT’S NOSE
Yes, it’s been wet and cold. In some parts of Oregon where they keep records, May was the wettest and coldest in almost a decade. All of that rain is dampening the spirits of Willamette Valley farmers. Some are as much as three weeks behind on plowing and planting because of the mucky field conditions–and a wheat rust fungus has proliferated. Meteorologists say the mild winter and wet spring are typical of El Nino years.