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Archive Home > 2006 > March > 30 > Heavy snow a boon for farmers, ranchers

Heavy snow a boon for farmers, ranchers

Heavy snowpack expected to recharge area's springs, rivers

By Yoko Minoura / The Bulletin
March 30, 2006

Saturday's snowfall was the exclamation point on a robust winter, topping off a healthy snowpack that farmers will need heading into spring.

"In general, things are looking really good," said Kyle Gorman, region manager for the Oregon Water Resources Department.

In the Deschutes Basin,....

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