A “no snow winter,” followed by a “no rain” spring isn’t exactly what the farmers of the Quinte Region pray for. Quinte region farmers have been using the dry spell to get early spring crops in the ground…really early according to Ministry of Agriculture spokesman Eric Lawlor. But Lawlor says farmers are “always optimistic,” and the planting is proceeding very well, including spring grains and corn. Lawlor says the danger is that the dry weather will damage early crops such as asparagus…and the fruit tree harvest.
