KNOX COUNTY – Brandon Carr, Manager at the USDA-NRCS James E. “Bud” Smith Plant Materials Center, 4.99 inches of rainfall was received in August, helping to alleviate dry conditions. By comparison, the average rainfall in August is 2.23 inches, and only 1.09 inches was received last year.
For the year, the Material Center has recorded 15.06 inches which is 1.31 inches below norm...