HDR1012000110010111951500CROP PRODUCTION HIGHLIGHTS & SUMMARY HDR2012000110010111951500CRP PROD HIGHLIGHTS Released on January 11, 1995, by the Agricultural Statistics Board. Forecasts refer to January 1, 1995. Cotton Production Up 1 Percent All cotton production for 1994 is forecast at a record high of 19.7 million bales, up 1 percent from December and 22 percent above 1993. A record high yield is expected at 710 pounds per harvested acre, 4 pounds above the previous record high set in 1987 and up 104 pounds from last year. The Upland cotton yield is also a record high, at 707 pounds, 5 pounds higher than the 1987 average. Rains hampered harvest on the Texas Plains, but California's harvest was complete by mid-December. Georgia's production increased by 70,000 bales and North Carolina's output climbed 60,000 bales from December. All orange production is forecast at 11.5 million tons, up 2 percent from the previous forecast and 12 percent above last season. Florida's production forecast is 201 million boxes (9.05 million tons), up 3 percent from December's forecast and 15 percent above last season. Early and mid-season varieties are expected to produce 121 million boxes (5.45 million tons), up 3 percent from December and 13 percent above last year. The Florida Valencia forecast is 80.0 million boxes (3.60 million tons), also up 3 percent from December and up 20 percent from last season. California's all orange production forecast, at 64.0 million boxes (2.40 million tons), is down 2 percent from the last forecast made in October but up 2 percent from last year. The Navel orange forecast, at 37.0 million boxes (1.39 million tons), is unchanged from October but up 1 percent from last year's production. The California Valencia forecast is 27.0 million boxes (1.01 million tons), 4 percent less than October's forecast but 4 percent more than last year. Florida frozen concentrated orange juice yield for the 1994-95 season is forecast at 1.51 gallons per box at 42.0 degrees Brix. This forecast is down from December's forecast of 1.52 gallons and down from last season's final yield of 1.57 gallons per box. Initial projections for the early and mid-season varieties are 1.44 gallons per box, down from last year's 1.52 gallons per box. The Valencia crop is expected to yield 1.63 gallons per box, down from 1.66 gallons per box a year ago. The forecast projects the final yield reported by the Florida Citrus Processors Association. ********** Weather Update ************** Record rainfall amounts over northern California and the coastal areas occurred generally after January 1. The effects of those rains are not reflected in any of the forecasts provided in this report. The next report which will contain updated citrus and winter potato production for California will be issued April 11. Report features is located at the end of this report. For information call (202) 720-2127. Office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET. Cr Pr 2-2 (1-95) HDR2012000110010111951500CRP SUMRY AC PLTD,HRVD,YLD&PROD,US '94-95 DM Crop Summary: Area Planted, Harvested, Yield, and Production, United States, 1994-95 (Domestic Units) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested Crop :--------------------------------------------------- : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : Winter Potatoes : 12.9 12.8 12.3 12.6 :--------------------------------------------------- : Yield Per Acre : Production :--------------------------------------------------- : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 :--------------------------------------------------- : ------ Cwt ------ ---- 1,000 Cwt ---- : Winter Potatoes : 193 218 2,372 2,744 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- HDR2012000110010111951500CRP SUMRY HAY STKS ON FRMS,US '93-94 DMSTC Crop Summary: Hay Stocks on Farms, United States, 1993-94 (Domestic Unit) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Date : 1993 : 1994 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 Tons : May 1 : 21,102 22,096 December 1 : 100,953 104,406 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This report was approved on January 11, 1995, by the Acting Secretary of Agriculture and the National Agricultural Statistics Service's Agricultural Statistics Board. Acting Secretary of Agricultural Statistics Board Agriculture Chairperson Richard E. Rominger Rich Allen HDR2012000110010111951500CRP SUMRY AC PLTD&HRVD,YLD&PRDUS '93-95 Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, United States, 1993 and Forecasted January 1, 1995 (Domestic Unit) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested Crop :--------------------------------------------------- : 1993 : 1994 : 1993 : 1994 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : All Cotton : 13,438.3 13,726.1 12,783.3 13,328.4 Upland : 13,248.3 13,557.6 12,594.4 13,162.0 Amer-Pima : 190.0 168.5 188.9 166.4 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Crop Summary: Yield per Acre and Production, United States, 1993 and Forecasted January 1, 1995 (Domestic Units) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Yield per Acre: Production Crop and Unit :---------------------------------------------------- : : : : Dec 1, : Jan 1, : 1993 : 1994 : 1993 : 1994 : 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ------------- 1,000 ------------ : All Cotton 1/ Bale: 606 710 16,133.6 19,572.6 19,727.9 Upland 1/ " : 601 707 15,764.3 19,222.6 19,385.9 Amer-Pima 1/ " : 938 987 369.3 350.0 342.0 Cottonseed Ton : 6,343.2 7,613.5 7,668.6 : Citrus Fruits 2/ : 1993-94 1994-95 1994-95 : Oranges Ton : 10,281 11,364 11,539 Lemons " : 984 958 931 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Yield in pounds. 2/ Season begins with the bloom of the first year shown and ends with the completion of harvest the following year. HDR2012000110010111951500CRP SUMRY AC PLTD,HRVD,YLD&PROD US'94-95 MTRC Crop Summary: Area Planted, Harvested, Yield, and Production, United States, 1994-95 (Metric Units) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested Crop :--------------------------------------------------- : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 -------------------------:--------------------------------------------------- : Hectares : Winter Potatoes : 5,220 5,180 4,980 5,100 :--------------------------------------------------- : Yield Per Hectare : Production :--------------------------------------------------- : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 :--------------------------------------------------- : Metric Tons : Winter Potatoes : 21.60 24.41 107,590 124,470 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- HDR2012000110010111951500CRP SUMRY HAY STKS ON FRMS, US'93-94 MTRC Crop Summary: Hay Stocks on Farms, United States, 1993-94 (Metric Unit) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Date : 1993 : 1994 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Metric Tons : May 1 : 19,143,410 20,045,150 December 1 : 91,583,020 94,715,530 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ HDR2012000110010111951500CRP SUMRY AC PLTD&HRVD,YLD&PROD US'93-95 MTRC Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, United States, 1993 and Forecasted January 1, 1995 (Metric Unit) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Area Planted : Area Harvested Crop :------------------------------------------------------- : 1993 : 1994 : 1993 : 1994 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Hectares : All Cotton : 5,438,340 5,554,820 5,173,280 5,393,870 Upland : 5,361,450 5,486,630 5,096,830 5,326,530 Amer-Pima : 76,890 68,190 76,450 67,340 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Crop Summary: Yield per Hectare and Production, United States, 1993 and Forecasted January 1, 1995 (Metric Unit) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :Yield per Hectare: Production Crop :-------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Dec 1, : Jan 1, : 1993 : 1994 : 1993 : 1994 : 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Metric Tons : All Cotton : 0.68 0.80 3,512,680 4,261,430 4,295,240 Upland : 0.67 0.79 3,432,270 4,185,230 4,220,780 Amer-Pima : 1.05 1.11 80,410 76,200 74,460 Cottonseed : 5,754,450 6,906,850 6,956,840 : Citrus Fruits 1/ : 1993-94 1994-95 1994-95 : Oranges : 9,326,770 10,309,250 10,468,000 Lemons : 892,670 869,080 844,590 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Season begins with the bloom of the first year shown and ends with the completion of harvest the following year. HDR1012000110110111951500CROP PRODUCTION STATE TABLES HDR2012000110110111951500CTN AC PLTD&HRVD,YLD&PROD BY TYP,ST&US '92-94 Cotton: Area Planted and Harvested by Type, State, and United States, 1992-94 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Type : Area Planted : Area Harvested and :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : 1992 : 1993 : 1994 : 1992 : 1993 : 1994 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres Upland : AL : 415.0 443.0 468.0 408.0 430.0 460.0 AZ : 325.0 316.0 313.0 323.0 315.0 312.0 AR : 1,000.0 990.0 980.0 980.0 970.0 970.0 CA : 1,000.0 1,050.0 1,100.0 995.0 1,045.0 1,095.0 FL : 50.0 54.0 69.0 49.5 53.5 68.0 GA : 460.0 615.0 885.0 456.0 600.0 875.0 KS : 2.5 1.6 1.4 0.8 1.4 1.3 LA : 890.0 890.0 900.0 870.0 875.0 890.0 MS : 1,350.0 1,330.0 1,280.0 1,345.0 1,300.0 1,270.0 MO : 335.0 345.0 352.0 328.0 335.0 345.0 NM : 55.0 53.5 55.0 37.0 48.7 50.0 NC : 380.0 390.0 487.0 377.0 385.0 486.0 OK : 370.0 370.0 360.0 315.0 350.0 340.0 SC : 197.0 202.0 225.0 192.0 198.0 223.0 TN : 625.0 625.0 590.0 615.0 615.0 585.0 TX : 5,500.0 5,550.0 5,450.0 3,550.0 5,050.0 5,150.0 VA : 22.1 23.2 42.2 21.8 22.8 41.7 : US : 12,976.6 13,248.3 13,557.6 10,863.1 12,594.4 13,162.0 : Amer-Pima: AZ : 103.0 57.0 48.0 102.0 56.9 47.9 CA : 110.0 91.0 81.0 110.0 91.0 80.8 MS 1/ : 0.4 0.4 NM : 13.0 11.0 11.0 12.8 11.0 10.7 TX : 37.0 31.0 28.5 35.0 30.0 27.0 : US : 263.4 190.0 168.5 260.2 188.9 166.4 : All : AL : 415.0 443.0 468.0 408.0 430.0 460.0 AZ : 428.0 373.0 361.0 425.0 371.9 359.9 AR : 1,000.0 990.0 980.0 980.0 970.0 970.0 CA : 1,110.0 1,141.0 1,181.0 1,105.0 1,136.0 1,175.8 FL : 50.0 54.0 69.0 49.5 53.5 68.0 GA : 460.0 615.0 885.0 456.0 600.0 875.0 KS : 2.5 1.6 1.4 0.8 1.4 1.3 LA : 890.0 890.0 900.0 870.0 875.0 890.0 MS : 1,350.4 1,330.0 1,280.0 1,345.4 1,300.0 1,270.0 MO : 335.0 345.0 352.0 328.0 335.0 345.0 NM : 68.0 64.5 66.0 49.8 59.7 60.7 NC : 380.0 390.0 487.0 377.0 385.0 486.0 OK : 370.0 370.0 360.0 315.0 350.0 340.0 SC : 197.0 202.0 225.0 192.0 198.0 223.0 TN : 625.0 625.0 590.0 615.0 615.0 585.0 TX : 5,537.0 5,581.0 5,478.5 3,585.0 5,080.0 5,177.0 VA : 22.1 23.2 42.2 21.8 22.8 41.7 : US : 13,240.0 13,438.3 13,726.1 11,123.3 12,783.3 13,328.4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Estimates discontinued in 1993. Cotton: Yield and Production by Type, State, and United States, 1992-94 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Type : Yield : Production 1/ and :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : 1992 : 1993 : 1994 : 1992 : 1993 : 1994 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- Pounds --------- -------- 1,000 Bales 2/ -------- Upland : AL : 731 524 772 621.0 469.0 740.0 AZ : 1,077 1,204 1,215 725.0 790.0 790.0 AR : 823 541 871 1,681.0 1,094.0 1,760.0 CA : 1,359 1,340 1,192 2,817.0 2,918.0 2,720.0 FL : 701 696 706 72.3 77.6 100.0 GA : 783 586 850 744.0 733.0 1,550.0 KS : 120 206 628 0.2 0.6 1.7 LA : 717 606 809 1,299.0 1,105.0 1,500.0 MS : 761 572 813 2,131.0 1,550.0 2,150.0 From gwl1@cornell.edu Mon Feb 27 13:30 EST 1995 Received: from ALBERT.MANNLIB.CORNELL.EDU by oldal.mannlib.cornell.edu with SMTP (16.6/15.6) id AA19544; Mon, 27 Feb 95 13:30:27 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from [128.253.78.51] by albert.mannlib.cornell.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA25857; Mon, 27 Feb 95 13:28:04 -0500 X-Sender: usda@albert.mannlib.cornell.edu (Unverified) Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Mon, 27 Feb 1995 01:32:10 -0500 To: usdamail@oldal.mannlib.cornell.edu From: rdesmet@ag.gov (Rod DeSmet) (by way of gwl1@cornell.edu (Greg Lawrence)) Subject: crops Status: RO MO : 792 539 828 541.0 376.0 595.0 NM : 616 769 672 47.5 78.0 70.0 NC : 596 535 810 468.0 429.0 820.0 OK : 320 370 339 210.0 270.0 240.0 SC : 565 495 818 226.0 204.0 380.0 TN : 651 425 730 834.0 545.0 890.0 TX : 441 484 466 3,265.0 5,095.0 5,000.0 VA : 621 634 912 28.2 30.1 79.2 : US : 694 601 707 15,710.2 15,764.3 19,385.9 : Amer-Pima: AZ : 649 734 802 138.0 87.0 80.0 CA : 1,282 1,132 1,129 293.7 214.6 190.0 MS 3/ : 480 0.4 NM : 739 816 897 19.7 18.7 20.0 TX : 775 784 924 56.5 49.0 52.0 : US : 938 938 987 508.3 369.3 342.0 : All : AL : 731 524 772 621.0 469.0 740.0 AZ : 975 1,132 1,160 863.0 877.0 870.0 AR : 823 541 871 1,681.0 1,094.0 1,760.0 CA : 1,351 1,324 1,188 3,110.7 3,132.6 2,910.0 FL : 701 696 706 72.3 77.6 100.0 GA : 783 586 850 744.0 733.0 1,550.0 KS : 120 206 628 0.2 0.6 1.7 LA : 717 606 809 1,299.0 1,105.0 1,500.0 MS : 760 572 813 2,131.4 1,550.0 2,150.0 MO : 792 539 828 541.0 376.0 595.0 NM : 648 777 712 67.2 96.7 90.0 NC : 596 535 810 468.0 429.0 820.0 OK : 320 370 339 210.0 270.0 240.0 SC : 565 495 818 226.0 204.0 380.0 TN : 651 425 730 834.0 545.0 890.0 TX : 445 486 468 3,321.5 5,144.0 5,052.0 VA : 621 634 912 28.2 30.1 79.2 : US : 700 606 710 16,218.5 16,133.6 19,727.9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Production ginned and to be ginned. 2/ 480-Lb. net weight bales. 3/ Estimates discontinued in 1993. HDR2012000110110111951500CTNSD PRODUCTION BY STATE&US '92-94 Cottonseed: Production by State and United States, 1992-1994 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Production State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1992 : 1993 : 1994 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 Tons : AL : 224.0 175.0 268.0 AZ : 335.0 338.0 334.0 AR : 653.0 455.0 737.0 CA : 1,148.0 1,142.0 1,097.0 FL : 25.0 27.0 37.0 GA : 261.0 258.0 547.0 KS : .1 .2 .6 LA : 484.0 408.0 555.0 MS : 834.0 631.0 848.0 MO : 217.0 152.0 239.0 NM : 25.0 41.5 36.0 NC : 171.0 153.0 295.0 OK : 85.0 114.0 100.0 SC : 80.0 75.0 136.0 TN : 332.0 216.0 353.0 TX : 1,346.0 2,147.0 2,058.0 VA : 10.0 11.0 28.0 : US : 6,230.1 6,343.2 7,668.6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Estimates based on 3-year average lint-seed ratio. HDR2012000110110111951500POTS AC PLTD,HRV,YLD&PROD,SESNL GRP,ST&US Potatoes: Area Planted, Harvested, Yield, and Production by Seasonal Group, State, and United States, 1993-95 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Area : : Seasonal :---------------------------: Yield : Production Group : Planted : Harvested : : and :---------------------------------------------------------------- State : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : 1993 : 1994 : 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ------ 1,000 Acres ----- --- Cwt --- ----- 1,000 Cwt ----- Winter : CA : 4.5 5.0 4.5 5.0 215 260 1,040 968 1,300 FL : 8.4 7.8 7.8 7.6 180 190 1,512 1,404 1,444 : Total : 12.9 12.8 12.3 12.6 193 218 2,552 2,372 2,744 : Spring 1/ : AL : 2.6 2.5 175 419 438 AZ : 6.3 6.3 265 1,485 1,670 CA : 20.5 20.5 380 7,508 7,790 FL : Hastings : 29.5 29.0 220 4,680 6,380 Other FL : 9.7 9.6 230 1,388 2,208 NC : 17.3 17.0 180 3,114 3,060 TX : 5.7 5.5 200 1,060 1,100 : Total : 91.6 90.4 251 19,654 22,646 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ 1994 Revised. HDR2012000110110111951500PAPAYAS: AREA&FRSH PROD, BY MNTH, HI, '93-94 Papayas: Area and Fresh Production, by Month, Hawaii, 1993-94 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Area : Fresh Production :------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : Total in Crop : Harvested : : :----------------------------------------: 1993 : 1994 : 1993 : 1994 : 1993 : 1994 : : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --------------- Acres -------------- -- 1,000 Pounds -- : Nov : 3,430 3,195 2,530 1,920 5,720 4,655 Dec : 3,365 3,185 2,365 1,840 5,625 4,950 Jan : 3,345 2,310 5,465 Feb : 3,320 2,300 4,380 Mar : 3,305 2,355 4,125 Apr : 3,320 2,285 4,380 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Cumulative Fresh Production Jan-Dec 58,200 56,545 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ HDR2012000110110111951500CITRUS FRUT UTLZD PROD, CRP,ST&US '93-95 Citrus Fruit: Utilized Production by Crop, State, and United States, 1993-94 and Forecasted 1995 on January 1, 1995 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Utilized Production : Utilized Production Crop : Boxes : Ton Equivalent and :------------------------------:-------------------------- State : 1992-93 : 1993-94 : 1994-95 : 1992-93: 1993-94: 1994-95 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Boxes 2/ ----- ------ 1,000 Tons ------ Oranges : Early Mid & : Navel 3/ : AZ : 700 700 600 26 26 23 CA : 43,800 36,600 37,000 1,642 1,372 1,388 FL : 114,300 107,300 121,000 5,143 4,829 5,445 TX : 450 480 900 20 21 38 US : 159,250 145,080 159,500 6,831 6,248 6,894 Valencia : AZ : 1,150 1,200 750 43 45 28 CA : 23,000 26,000 27,000 863 975 1,013 FL : 72,300 66,900 80,000 3,253 3,010 3,600 TX : 60 70 100 2 3 4 US : 96,510 94,170 107,850 4,161 4,033 4,645 All : AZ : 1,850 1,900 1,350 69 71 51 CA : 66,800 62,600 64,000 2,505 2,347 2,401 FL : 186,600 174,200 201,000 8,396 7,839 9,045 TX : 510 550 1,000 22 24 42 US : 255,760 239,250 267,350 10,992 10,281 11,539 Temples : FL : 2,500 2,250 2,600 113 102 117 Grapefruit : White Seedless : FL : 25,700 24,500 25,000 1,093 1,042 1,063 Colored Seedless : FL : 27,700 25,500 29,000 1,177 1,084 1,233 Other : FL : 1,750 1,050 1,500 74 45 64 All : AZ : 2,150 1,750 1,600 69 59 54 CA 4/ : Desert : 3,500 3,300 3,400 112 111 114 Other Areas : 5,700 5,800 191 194 Total : 9,200 9,100 303 305 FL : 55,150 51,050 55,500 2,344 2,171 2,360 TX : 1,875 3,000 4,000 75 120 160 US : 68,375 64,900 2,791 2,655 Tangerines : AZ : 950 1,000 700 35 37 26 CA : 2,100 2,300 2,300 79 86 86 FL : 2,800 4,100 3,700 133 195 176 US : 5,850 7,400 6,700 247 318 288 Lemons : AZ : 4,400 5,200 4,000 167 197 152 CA : 20,400 20,700 20,500 775 787 779 US : 24,800 25,900 24,500 942 984 931 Tangelos : FL : 3,050 3,350 3,200 137 150 144 K-Early Citrus : FL : 185 210 120 8 9 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Citrus Fruit Footnotes 1/ The crop year begins with the bloom of the first year shown and ends with year harvest is completed. 2/ Net lbs. per box: oranges-CA & AZ-75, FL-90, TX-85; grapefruit-CA Desert & AZ-64 in 1992-93 and earlier, 67-starting in 1993-94. CA Other-67, FL-85, TX-80; lemons-76; tangelos, K-Early Citrus & Temples-90; tangerines-CA and AZ-75, FL-95. 3/ Navel and miscellaneous varieties in CA and AZ. Early and mid-season varieties in FL and TX, including small quantities of tangerines in TX. 4/ The first forecast for California grapefruit "Other Areas" will be as of April 1, 1995. HDR2012000110110111951500HAY: STKS ON FRMS, MAY 1&DEC 1, ST&US '93-94 Hay: Stocks on Farms, May 1 and December 1, by State and United States, 1993-94 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : May 1 : December 1 State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1993 : 1994 1/ : 1993 1/ : 1994 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Tons : AL : 134 274 1,181 1,580 AZ : 37 25 124 133 AR : 419 430 1,769 2,055 CA : 155 152 1,670 1,636 CO : 396 294 2,430 2,030 CT : 23 10 90 105 DE : 5 8 16 12 FL : 140 79 400 490 GA : 244 114 684 1,170 ID : 292 678 2,955 2,263 IL : 365 616 1,725 1,562 IN : 177 205 1,164 1,097 IA : 1,058 720 3,410 4,274 KS : 800 1,093 4,180 5,080 KY : 790 600 4,362 5,292 LA : 97 42 396 512 ME : 54 36 239 244 MD : 52 33 374 347 MA : 32 17 94 141 MI : 510 753 3,185 3,020 MN : 1,114 716 3,881 3,660 MS : 162 173 1,382 1,688 MO : 703 1,466 6,160 5,755 MT : 897 1,153 4,325 3,950 NE : 1,364 1,391 5,492 5,413 NV : 32 166 651 630 NH : 24 17 98 90 NJ : 43 7 129 205 NM : 70 90 590 525 NY : 503 361 1,983 2,377 NC : 148 36 436 807 ND : 844 1,160 5,194 4,285 OH : 364 562 1,950 2,410 OK : 1,188 750 3,696 3,500 OR : 73 521 1,686 1,761 PA : 833 653 2,481 2,717 RI : 2 2 8 9 SC : 41 44 70 332 SD : 2,176 2,293 9,464 7,477 TN : 485 417 2,226 3,340 TX : 2,058 826 6,005 7,610 UT : 246 323 1,518 1,452 VT : 142 137 425 389 VA : 494 374 1,694 2,108 WA : 148 312 992 1,198 WV : 118 95 932 955 WI : 853 1,377 4,507 5,000 WY : 197 495 2,530 1,720 : US : 21,102 22,096 100,953 104,406 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. HDR1012000110120111951500CROP PRODUCTION NARRATIVE HDR2012000110120111951500DEC WEATHER SUMMARY NARRATIVE December Weather Summary: Arctic air made its first serious plunge of the season into the northern Plains and the Pacific Northwest on December 3, but within a week, only a vestige of the chill remained. For the next 3 weeks, a "split" jet stream kept frigid air locked across extreme northern North America and deflected several storms to the south, where they typically entered the southwestern United States, occasionally tapping El Nino-enhanced sub-tropical energy. But with a pattern change toward month's end, an arctic front returned to the weather charts by December 28, ushering in a period of colder conditions east of the Rockies. However, the lengthy warm spell pushed monthly temperatures 5 to 10 degrees F above normal in the High Plains and throughout the Nation's northeastern quadrant. With a virtual absence of cold air across the Great Lakes States, lake-effect squalls were scarce. Along the Atlantic Seaboard, although several storms From gwl1@cornell.edu Mon Feb 27 13:30 EST 1995 Received: from ALBERT.MANNLIB.CORNELL.EDU by oldal.mannlib.cornell.edu with SMTP (16.6/15.6) id AA19553; Mon, 27 Feb 95 13:30:36 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from [128.253.78.51] by albert.mannlib.cornell.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA25888; Mon, 27 Feb 95 13:28:13 -0500 X-Sender: usda@albert.mannlib.cornell.edu (Unverified) Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Mon, 27 Feb 1995 01:32:20 -0500 To: usdamail@oldal.mannlib.cornell.edu From: rdesmet@ag.gov (Rod DeSmet) (by way of gwl1@cornell.edu (Greg Lawrence)) Subject: crops Status: RO developed, precipitation fell primarily as rain. As a result, Baltimore, MD, observed its first snowless December on record, while Binghamton, NY, noted its least-snowy (4.0 inches), third-warmest (32.4 degrees F) December. Yet Binghamton's rainfall of 1.52 inches on December 5 was the second-highest single-day December total. Monthly snowfall in Albany, NY (3.0 inches) was 16.5 inches below normal. Even Sault Sainte Marie, MI, could muster only 5.1 inches during the month. In the Northwest, heavy precipitation was confined to areas west of the Cascades, where three periods of storminess and persistent warm weather led to flooding and avalanches. For the month, rainfall included 20.00 inches at Quillayute, WA, and 14.84 inches in Astoria, OR. Farther south, the Sierra Nevada saw a decrease in storminess after a Thanksgiving-week system, but managed to end the year with a snow pack at 110 percent of normal. California's 155 primary reservoirs stood collectively at about 75 percent of normal levels at month's end. One year ago, the reservoirs contained a "normal" amount of water in the wake of heavy runoff from the exceptionally wet 1992-93 season. Two years ago, on January 1, 1993, they held less than 60 percent of their normal volume, the result of a 6-year drought. East of the Rockies, the month's most impressive snow storm blanketed areas from Nebraska to New York with 4 inches or more on December 6-8. But when snow cover reached its minimum on December 28, only the North Central States and northern New England retained any. Several heavy rain storms affected eastern Texas and surrounding areas, particularly on December 7-9 and 14-16. An early-month storm unleashed heavy rain and caused flash flooding in the central Gulf coast region on December 3. Two days later, residual rain spread into New England. A bizarre, double-barreled, east-coast storm complex battered the east coast-- South Carolina and New England in particular--with high winds and heavy rain between December 20 and 24. And between December 24 and 29, as arctic air poised to return to the United States, a storm tracked across the Southern States, delivering significant precipitation. In Hawaii, virtually no rain fell in leeward areas for the second month in a row, a signal consistent with the warm phase of the Southern Oscillation (El Nino). In Alaska, bitter cold encompassed northern areas until late in the month, when a pattern change forced arctic air to plunge toward the Lower 48. HDR2012000110120111951500GEN'L CROP COMMENTS NARRATIVE General Crop Comments: Heavy rainfall across the Mississippi Valley slowed completion of the cotton harvest. A freeze in Texas early in December helped cotton producers make good harvest progress. The protective snow cover for the winter wheat crop in the Northern States started to accumulate, but remained spotty. Precipitation in the Pacific Northwest and northern California slowed field activity and caused flooding. Early in December, a foot of snow was dumped across the central Great Plains bringing fieldwork to a halt. Freezing temperatures stressed livestock in Kansas, and caused producers to use supplemental feeding. Farther south, heavy rains in the lower Mississippi Valley flooded wheat fields. Many areas in the northern Great Plains still needed more snow to protect the small grains. Warm weather and a late killing freeze prolonged the cotton harvest in the Southeastern States. By mid-December, unseasonably warm weather melted the snow cover in the Northern High Plains. The snow cover in Montana was rated mostly poor to fair. Later in the month, the warm weather reduced the snow cover in the Northern States. Wheat fields in the Mississippi Valley remained too wet to graze cattle, while wheat fields in the Texas Plains showed signs of stress from continued dry conditions. Heavy precipitation along the Pacific Northwest Coast melted the snow cover and caused flooding and mudslides. The cotton harvest in California was completed toward the end of the month, while Texas farmers continued harvesting cotton as weather permitted. By the end of December, snow cover was less than last year's, and an Arctic air mass descended over the Northern States, but damage to the wheat crop was rated as none to light. Green bugs were reported as a problem in Texas, where 98 percent of the wheat crop was emerged. The year ended with more snow needed to protect the wheat crop in the Northern States. HDR2012000110120111951500COTTON NARRATIVE Cotton: Upland cotton planted acreage was estimated at 13.6 million acres, up 2 percent from 1993 and harvested acreage, at 13.2 million acres, was 5 percent greater than last year. Producers planted 168,500 acres of American-Pima cotton in 1994, down 11 percent from 1993 and harvested acreage is estimated at 166,400 acres, a 12 percent decrease from last year. In Texas, harvest neared completion throughout the State. Harvest was behind last year's pace, as late season rains occasionally interrupted field work. Texas planted 5.45 million acres, down 2 percent from 1993 but harvested acres, at 5.15 million, were up 2 percent. Oklahoma's irrigated cotton was a good crop this year, but the non-irrigated crop deteriorated during the season from lack of rainfall. The Delta States (Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee) had a good season during 1994. Plantings equalled or exceeded the normal pace and boll counts and weights exceeded the 10-year average, resulting in a high yielding crop. Planted acreage was down 2 percent from 1993 and harvested acreage was down 1 percent. Arizona's crop improved slightly from 1993 but harvested acreage was 3,000 acres less. Early season rainfall in California caused plantings to be late in 1994, and boll counts and weights were less than anticipated earlier in the season, resulting in a smaller crop than forecasted in August. Planted and harvested acreage in this region were up 3 percent from the previous year at 1.47 million acres and 1.46 million acres, respectively. In the Southeastern States (Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina), cotton acreage continued to increase, as plantings of the 1994 crop were 25 percent above 1993 and harvested acreage was 27 percent greater than previous year's level. Early season weather conditions caused unfavorable crop development, but conditions improved immensely in late June, resulting in high yields. American-Pima production is forecast at 342,000 bales, down 7 percent from 1993 and down 8,000 bales from the December forecast. Yield is indicated at 987 pounds per harvested acre, up 49 pounds from last year. California is the only State showing a yield decrease from 1993, as frequent rains delayed harvest during the latter part of the season. In Texas, harvest neared completion and some gins in the El Paso area have finished for the season. Yields continued to improve as harvest progressed. All cotton ginnings totaled 18,439,750 running bales prior to January 1, compared with 15,320,650 running bales ginned to the same date last year and 14,944,150 running bales in 1992. HDR2012000110120111951500WINTER POTATOES NARRATIVE Winter Potatoes: Production of winter potatoes in 1995 is forecast at 2.74 million cwt. This is up 16 percent from 1994 and 8 percent above 1993. Area for harvest is estimated at 12,600 acres, up 2 percent from a year ago but 7 percent below two years ago. The average yield is forecast at 218 cwt per acre, 25 cwt higher than last year. Early planted Florida fields were flooded out by hurricane Gordon, leading to considerable re-planting. Growth of potatoes since then has been good and some fields will make up time for an early February harvest. California's acreage is up 11 percent from a year ago and yields are expected to be sharply better, averaging about 260 cwt per acre. Production is expected to be up 34 percent in 1995. HDR2012000110120111951500SPRING POTATOES, REV 1994 NARRATIVE Spring Potatoes, Revised 1994: Production of spring potatoes was finalized at 22.6 million cwt in 1994, up 15 percent from a year earlier and 5 percent above 1992. Harvested area was estimated at 90,400 acres, up 8 percent from last year. The average yield of 251 cwt per acre was up 16 cwt. The final spring crop is up slightly from the forecast on June 1 with more potatoes coming out of Florida but fewer out of North Carolina and Arizona than expected. HDR2012000110120111951500PAPAYAS NARRATIVE Papayas: Hawaii fresh papaya production is estimated at 4.95 million pounds for December, 6 percent higher than November but 12 percent less than a year ago. Total fresh sales for 1994 trailed the 1993 total by 3 percent. Papaya ringspot virus made further inroads into previously uninfected fields in the Puna district, the State's predominant papaya growing area. Weather conditions during December were variable over major papaya production areas. Strong winds and wet conditions predominated the first half of the month causing increased fungal disease incidence in some orchards. Conditions during the last half of December were beneficial toward orchard development as winds returned to normal and sunny skies prevailed. Area devoted to papaya production totaled 3,185 acres, down slightly from November and 5 percent less than a year ago. Harvested area, totaling 1,840 acres, was 4 percent less than last month and 22 percent less than last December. HDR2012000110120111951500GRAPEFRUIT NARRATIVE Grapefruit: The forecast of the 1994-95 U.S. grapefruit crop (excluding California's "Other Areas") is 2.69 million tons, up slightly from last month and up 9 percent from last season. Last year, California's "Other Areas" produced 194,000 tons (5.80 million boxes). The first forecast for that type of grapefruit will be made April 1, 1995. The January 1 forecasts for all three types of Florida grapefruit are unchanged from December at 55.5 million boxes (2.36 million tons), up 9 percent from last season. Average fruit size is large and quality is good. Movement has continued on par with the last two years and there are nearly 40 million boxes of all seedless varieties remaining to be harvested. The Florida white seedless grapefruit forecast is 25.0 million boxes (1.06 million tons), an increase of 2 percent from the 1993-94 crop. The colored seedless forecast is 29.0 million boxes (1.23 million tons), 14 percent more than last season. The seedy grapefruit crop is expected to be 1.50 million boxes (64,000 tons), 43 percent more than last year but 14 percent fewer than two years ago. The forecast for the California desert grapefruit crop is 3.40 million boxes (114,000 tons), unchanged from the October forecast but 3 percent more than last season. Grapefruit quality is good, with large sizes reported. The Texas grapefruit forecast, at 4.00 million boxes (160,000 tons), is 5 percent larger than the December forecast and up 33 percent from last season. Harvest continued through December with slight delays due to rain. Overall conditions and fruit quality remained good. The Arizona grapefruit forecast is 1.60 mil- lion boxes (54,000 tons), 6 percent less than the October forecast and 9 percent less than last year's production. HDR2012000110120111951500LEMONS NARRATIVE Lemons: The 1994-95 U.S. lemon crop is forecast at 931,000 tons, down 3 percent from the October forecast and down 5 percent from the 1993-94 crop. The California lemon forecast remains unchanged from October at 20.5 million boxes (779,000 tons) but is down 1 percent from last year. Fruit quality is generally good and fruit in storage is in excellent condition. Arizona's lemon forecast decreased 15 percent from October to 4.00 million boxes (152,000 tons). The crop is expected to be down 23 percent from a year ago. Fruit quality is good. However, size is small due to the extreme heat earlier in the year. HDR2012000110120111951500TANGELOS, TANGERINES AND TEMPLES NARRATIVES Tangelos: The 1994-95 Florida tangelo crop is forecast at 3.20 million boxes (144,000 tons), unchanged from December but 4 percent less than last season. The tangelo harvest is active. Tangerines: The 1994-95 U.S. tangerine crop is forecast at 288,000 tons, down 2 percent from December and 9 percent less than last season. The Florida tangerine forecast is 3.70 million boxes (176,000 tons), down 3 percent from the previous forecast. Harvest of early tangerines is complete. Harvest of Dancy tangerines is slow. The California tangerine forecast is 2.30 million boxes (86,000 tons), up 5 percent from the October forecast and the same as last year's production. Harvest is underway with good quality fruit reported. The Arizona forecast is 700,000 boxes (26,000 tons), down 12 percent from October's forecast and down 30 percent from the 1993-94 season's production. Temples: The January 1 forecast for the 1994-95 Florida temple production is 2.60 million boxes (117,000 tons), unchanged from December but up 16 percent from last season. Harvest is just beginning for this year's temple crop. HDR2012000110120111951500K-EARLY, FL & TX CITRUS NARRATIVES K-Early Citrus: The January 1 forecast for the 1994-95 K-Early Citrus crop is 120,000 boxes (5,000 tons), down 20 percent from the forecast in December and down 43 percent from last season's 210,000 boxes. Harvest is complete for this season's crop. Florida Citrus: Groves, trees, and fruit in all areas of the citrus belt continue in very good to excellent condition. Moisture is adequate to surplus depending on location. Rainfall was above average in virtually all counties during December and for most of this year. Maturity was so far advanced on most early and mid-season fruit that picking crews and processing plants worked through the New Year's weekend on a limited basis. An estimated 49.0 million boxes of early and mid-season oranges remained to be picked as of the first of the year. Grapefruit movement has continued on par with the past two years as there are nearly 40.0 million boxes of seedless varieties remaining to be harvested. Movement of K-Early Citrus fruit and early tangerines was complete by the end of December. Harvest of Dancy tangerines is moving slowly. Temple harvest is just underway. Caretakers were not active during December due to rains and holidays. Cover crops were cut prior to harvest and a few young tree groves in cold locations were banked with dirt for cold protection. Texas Citrus: Harvest continued during December with slight delays due to rain. Overall, conditions remained good across the Valley. Quality of fruit also remained good. HDR2012000110120111951500CA FRUITS & NUTS, CITRUS NARRATIVES California Fruits and Nuts: Orchard pruning, dormant spraying, weed control, and other winter cultural practices were active in December. California Citrus: Picking of the 1993-94 Valencia orange crop was completed. The 1994-95 Valencia orange crop maturity was progressing well. Harvest of the other 1994-95 citrus crops was active. Good quality fruit was reported. HDR2012000110120111951500HAY STOCKS ON FARMS NARRATIVE Hay Stocks On Farms: Hay stocks on farms totaled 104 million tons on December 1, 1994, 3 percent above the December 1, 1993, stocks level but 1 percent below the holdings of December 1, 1992. The increased stocks reflects the larger 1994 hay crop and only slightly higher usage during the May to December 1994 period. Disappearance of hay during the May 1, 1994, to December 1, 1994, period totaled 67.8 million tons, 1 percent above the 66.9 million tons used during the same period a year earlier. HDR2012000110120111951500REPORT FEATURES Report Features The next "Crop Production" report will be released at 8:30 a.m. ET on February 10, 1995. Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Crops Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. C. Ray Halley, Chief (202) 720-2127 Field Crops Section Bill Dowdy, Head (202) 720-3843 Dan Kerestes - Soybeans, Minor Oilseeds, Rice (202) 720-9526 Greg Preston - Sugar Crops, Tobacco, Weekly Crop Weather (202) 720-7621 Vaughn Siegenthaler - Rye, Sorghum, Wheat (202) 720-8068 Charles Van Lahr - Barley, Corn, Oats, Pasture Condition (202) 720-7369 Fruit, Vegetable & Special Crops Section Stephen Ropel, Head (202) 720-3843 Arvin Budge - Potatoes, Dry Beans, Onions (202) 720-4285 Kirby Cavett - Peanuts, Hay (202) 720-8843 Roger Latham - Cotton (202) 720-5944 Linda McMillan - Nuts, Grapes (202) 720-4215 Dave Mueller - Fresh and Processing Vegetables (202) 720-2157 Blair Smith - Citrus, Tropical Fruits (202) 720-5412 Barbara Soltes - Noncitrus Fruits (202) 720-7688 The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in its programs on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, and marital or familial status. 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