Goetz problem is something the agriculture industry has been struggling with throughout the state this summer amidabnormally dry conditions.
The U.S. Drought Monitor on Tuesday reported that just over 43 percent of the state was under abnormally dry conditions; there was a moderate drought for over 25 percent.
"You used to hear folks talk about these nice, overnight rains that were slow and steady.
"You just don’t know when you’re going to get rain and where.
Meteorologists do their best to predict those things, but in the agricultural industry, we understand those factors are out of our control.
"It happens from time to time where things become abnormally dry due to the nature of weather patterns."
Irrigation is a common means for farmers to keep their crops alive.
Goetz said he put in a third well last year to make sure there’s enough water to outlast the dry conditions.
"In the summer months, with precipitation being quite variable, you could see adjacent areas get no rain and some get quite a bit of rain."
The reality of a drought, Goetz says, is that farmers have to make decisions about what plants need more water and which ones can get by with less.