Frequent rain keeps tobacco growers from fields in Dan River Region

(goDanRiver.com) May rainfall in Danville has been more than two inches above normal for the month and the extra precipitation is impacting the region’s farmers.
The Danville area has been hit with 5.28 inches of rain this month, said Will Perry, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Blacksburg.
The frequent downpours are affecting the region’s farmers, especially tobacco growers, said Stephen Barts, extension agent with the Virginia Cooperative Extension in Pittsylvania County. Continued