Storms come as relief for Valley farmers dealing with drought conditions
The green beans growing on this Clovis farm were ready to be picked. But now crews will have to wait a few days until the muddy rows dry up. … [Farmer David] Sarabian says most of the green beans should be fine as drier conditions settle in but there will be some crop loss. … The slow, steady rain that soaked his farm was more manageable than the windy storm he watched whip through the [San Francisco] Bay Area on Sunday.