In the central area, available forage is limited and the condition is poor. In the west central counties, the pasture condition is poor to fair. The pasture has been hurt by hard freeze. In the southwest area, the pasture condition is poor to fair due to drought. Tropical soda apple has decreased the pasture condition.
Water supplies are still very low.
The much needed rains finally arrived on Thursday, December 28. All areas of the citrus belt received varying amounts of the daylong soaking. However, most groves got less than one inch. It will take a lot more rain to break the current drought. Freezing temperatures the morning of December 31, were generally in the upper 20s in the coldest areas.