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Debby's rain affects south Ga farmers

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QUITMAN, GA (WALB) - Tropical Storm Debby brought benefits and possible misfortune for some south Georgia farmers. 

Much of the state remained dry, but 10 inches of rain fell in parts of Brooks County.

The bad news for farmers is all that rain and wind brought disease ridden spores into their fields, but the good news is farmers aren't having to run their irrigation systems as much.

"Last year at this time, most of the pivots were running. And when the pivots are running around the field, it's costing that landowner, that farmer, $12 to $15 an acre to turn that system on," said Agricultural Extension Agent Johnny Whiddon.

Farmers say while are they are doing a good job of combating the corn related diseases, stopping the pecan scabbing is proving to be a little more difficult.


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