Helene: Farmers encouraged to assess soil damage

(The Center Square) – Soil assessments for damage to fields inflicted by Hurricane Helene is being encouraged by North Carolina agriculture leaders.

“Hurricane Helene caused great devastation throughout much of western North Carolina and farm fields were not spared,” the state’s Agriculture Department said Friday. “This situation calls for a vigilant approach to soil and crop managements that includes assessment on a field-by-field basis.”