HDR1012000110010715970830CROP PRODUCTION Crop Production National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released July 11, 1997, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Crop Production" call at (202) 720-2127, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. Forecasts refer to July 1, 1997. All Wheat Production up 7 Percent All wheat production is forecast at 2.43 billion bushels, up 7 percent from 1996. Based on July 1 conditions, the U.S. yield is forecast at 38.3 bushels per acre. This is up 2.0 bushels from last year, largely due to a tremendous increase in winter wheat production. Winter wheat production is forecast at 1.78 billion bushels, up 11 percent from last month and 20 percent higher than 1996. Based on July 1 conditions, the U.S. yield is forecast at a record high 42.8 bushels per acre. This is up 3.5 bushels from June 1 and 5.6 bushels per acre better than last year. Hard Red Winter wheat production is up 141 million bushels from last month largely due to increases in acreage to be harvested and improved yields. The Kansas yield is a new record. Soft Red Winter, at 455 million, is also up from a month ago and is near 1995 levels. Illinois and Missouri growers are now expecting record high yields. White Winter production is up from last month due to improved Idaho and Oregon yield prospects. Other spring wheat production is forecast at 569 million bushels, down 17 percent from 1996. Based on July 1 conditions, the U.S. yield is forecast at 30.4 bushels per acre. This is 4.7 bushels per acre below last year. Grain area totals 18.7 million acres, down 5 percent. Hard Red Spring production is down 18 percent from last year at 513 million bushels. White Spring production is down 7 percent. Durum wheat production is forecast at 80.9 million bushels, down 30 percent from 1996. Lower expected yields are the main cause of the decline. Based on July 1 conditions, the U.S.yield is forecast at 25.2 bushels per acre. This is down 7.5 bushels per acre from last year and the lowest average since 1989. Cr Pr 2-2 (7-97) All oranges: Production for the 1996-97 season is forecast at a record large 12.9 million tons, up less than 1 percent from the previous forecast in June, mainly due to increases in Florida. The forecast is up 10 percent from a year ago. This year's crop is 9 percent larger than the previous record of 11.8 million tons set in the 1979-80 season. Florida's production amounts to 226 million boxes (10.2 million tons), up 1 percent from June's forecast and 11 percent above last season. Early and midseason varieties from Florida remain at a record large 134 million boxes (6.04 million tons), 11 percent above last year. Florida's record large Valencia crop forecast is increased to 91.5 million boxes (4.12 million tons), up 2 percent from June and 12 percent above last season's crop. The California all orange production forecast, at 71.0 million boxes (2.66 million tons), is unchanged from the previous forecast in April and is up 8 percent from last season. California's Navel orange forecast is 43.0 million boxes (1.61 million tons), the same as in April and up 13 percent from last year's production. The California Valencia forecast is 28.0 million boxes (1.05 million tons), unchanged from April and equal to last year. Florida frozen concentrated orange juice (FCOJ): Yield for the 1996-97 season is forecast at 1.58 gallons per box at 42.0 degrees Brix, unchanged from June. The forecast projects the final yield as reported by the Florida Citrus Processors Association. The final 1995-96 yield for all fruit used in FCOJ was 1.52 gallons per box at 42.0 degrees Brix. The average yield for 1996-97 early and midseason varieties was final in April at 1.52 gallons per box, up from last season's 1.45. Valencia yield is projected at 1.68 gallons per box, unchanged from last month, but up from 1.67 last season. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This report was approved on July 11, 1997, by the Secretary of Agriculture and the National Agricultural Statistics Service's Agricultural Statistics Board. Dan Glickman Rich Allen ------------------------------ ----------------------------------------- Secretary of Agricultural Statistics Board Agriculture Chairperson Dan Glickman Rich Allen Crop Summary: Production, United States, 1995-96 and Forecasted 1996-97 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Utilized Production :---------------------------------------------------- Crop : : Jun 1, : Jul 1, : : 1997 : 1997 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Crop Year 1/ : 1995-96 1996-97 1996-97 : : 1,000 Tons Citrus Fruits : Oranges : 11,723 12,861 12,918 Grapefruit : 2,718 3,062 2,931 Lemons : 992 950 935 Tangerines : 348 437 434 Temples (FL) : 97 108 108 Tangelos (FL) : 110 178 178 K-Early Citrus (FL) : 7 7 7 : : Metric Tons : Oranges : 10,634,930 11,667,300 11,719,010 Grapefruit : 2,465,730 2,777,800 2,658,960 Lemons : 899,930 861,830 848,220 Tangerines : 315,700 396,440 393,720 Temples (FL) : 88,000 97,980 97,980 Tangelos (FL) : 99,790 161,480 161,480 K-Early Citrus (FL) : 6,350 6,350 6,350 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Crop year begins with the bloom of the first year and ends with the completion of harvest the following year. Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, United States, 1996 and Forecasted July 1, 1997 (Domestic Units) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Area Planted : Area Harvested Crop :---------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 Acres : : Oats : 4,661 5,264 2,687 3,222 Barley : 7,174 6,769 6,787 6,397 All Wheat : 75,639 70,767 62,850 63,495 Winter : 51,983 48,342 39,709 41,583 Durum : 3,620 3,270 3,546 3,208 Other Spring : 20,036 19,155 19,595 18,704 Potatoes : Winter 1/ : 14.5 15.6 14.5 15.4 Spring 1/ : 93.4 87.7 90.0 86.1 Summer : 77.9 68.0 74.7 65.1 Fall : 1,268.9 1,198.6 1,245.6 1,181.5 Total : 1,454.7 1,369.9 1,424.8 1,348.1 All Tobacco : 732.7 797.0 Flue-cured : Types 11-14 : 422.2 452.7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Estimates for current year carried forward from earlier forecast. Crop Summary: Yield per Acre and Production, United States, 1996 and Forecasted July 1, 1997 (Domestic Units) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield per Acre: Production Crop and Unit :--------------------------------------------------- : : : : Jun 1, : Jul 1, : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : 1997 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------- 1,000 ------------ : Oats Bu : 57.8 56.7 155,225 182,672 Barley " : 58.5 58.1 396,851 371,778 All Wheat " : 36.3 38.3 2,281,763 2,430,746 Winter " : 37.2 42.8 1,478,048 1,603,580 1,780,554 Durum " : 32.7 25.2 115,840 80,927 Other Spring " : 35.1 30.4 687,875 569,265 Potatoes : Winter 1/ Cwt : 226 205 3,273 3,157 3,157 Spring 1/ " : 249 250 22,417 21,498 21,498 Summer " : 259 252 19,375 16,418 Fall " : 363 452,039 Total " : 349 497,104 All Tobacco Lb : 2,071 1,517,334 Flue-cured : Types 11-14 " : 2,151 2,111 908,345 955,850 Peaches " : 2,070,300 2,140,000 2,648,900 Apricots Ton : 79.8 125.0 132.0 Dried Prunes (CA) 1/ " : 220.0 215.0 215.0 Almonds (CA) Lb : 510,000 710,000 680,000 Walnuts (CA) Ton : 208.0 230.0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Estimates for current year carried forward from earlier forecast. Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, United States, 1996 and Forecasted July 1, 1997 (Metric Units) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Area Planted : Area Harvested Crop :------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Hectares : : Oats : 1,886,260 2,130,290 1,087,400 1,303,910 Barley : 2,903,250 2,739,350 2,746,630 2,588,800 All Wheat : 30,610,350 28,638,700 25,434,770 25,695,790 Winter : 21,037,000 19,563,520 16,069,840 16,828,220 Durum : 1,464,980 1,323,340 1,435,030 1,298,250 Other Spring : 8,108,370 7,751,840 7,929,900 7,569,320 Potatoes : Winter 1/ : 5,870 6,310 5,870 6,230 Spring 1/ : 37,800 35,490 36,420 34,840 Summer : 31,530 27,520 30,230 26,350 Fall : 513,510 485,060 504,080 478,140 Total : 588,700 554,380 576,600 545,560 All Tobacco : 296,510 322,550 Flue-cured : Types 11-14 : 170,860 183,200 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Estimates for current year carried forward from earlier forecast. Crop Summary: Yield per Hectare and Production, United States, 1996 and Forecasted July 1, 1997 (Metric Units) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ :Yield per Hectare: Production Crop :------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Jun 1, : Jul 1, : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : 1997 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Metric Tons : Oats : 2.07 2.03 2,253,080 2,651,480 Barley : 3.15 3.13 8,640,410 8,094,510 All Wheat : 2.44 2.57 62,099,410 66,154,060 Winter : 2.50 2.88 40,225,870 43,642,300 48,458,740 Durum : 2.20 1.70 3,152,650 2,202,470 Other Spring : 2.36 2.05 18,720,890 15,492,850 Potatoes : Winter 1/ : 25.29 22.99 148,460 143,200 143,200 Spring 1/ : 27.92 27.99 1,016,820 975,130 975,130 Summer : 29.07 28.26 878,840 744,710 Fall : 40.68 20,504,150 Total : 39.11 22,548,270 All Tobacco : 2.32 688,250 Flue-cured : Types 11-14 : 2.41 2.37 412,020 433,570 Peaches : 939,070 970,690 1,201,510 Apricots : 72,390 113,400 119,750 Dried Prunes (CA) 1/ : 199,580 195,040 195,040 Almonds (CA) : 231,330 322,050 308,440 Walnuts (CA) : 188,690 208,650 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Estimates for current year carried forward from earlier forecast. Oats: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 1995-96 and Forecasted July 1, 1997 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield : Production State:------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres -- Bushels -- ------- 1,000 Bushels ------- : AL : 20 23 45.0 40.0 805 900 920 AR : 25 17 72.0 61.0 1,530 1,800 1,037 CA : 30 30 75.0 80.0 2,550 2,250 2,400 CO : 35 28 52.0 62.0 2,046 1,820 1,736 GA : 35 40 64.0 62.0 1,750 2,240 2,480 ID : 25 20 75.0 70.0 1,600 1,875 1,400 IL : 70 75 66.0 72.0 5,360 4,620 5,400 IN : 25 35 64.0 65.0 2,040 1,600 2,275 IA : 190 260 68.0 70.0 14,625 12,920 18,200 KS : 80 80 52.0 55.0 3,760 4,160 4,400 ME : 28 23 75.0 75.0 1,620 2,100 1,725 MD : 7 8 62.0 70.0 366 434 560 MI : 60 90 60.0 60.0 5,130 3,600 5,400 MN : 270 360 56.0 53.0 18,000 15,120 19,080 MO : 29 25 53.0 65.0 1,363 1,537 1,625 MT : 50 70 40.0 52.0 4,720 2,000 3,640 NE : 105 110 71.0 60.0 4,500 7,455 6,600 NY : 75 110 57.0 63.0 5,310 4,275 6,930 NC : 20 25 60.0 66.0 1,950 1,200 1,650 ND : 380 500 50.0 35.0 21,600 19,000 17,500 OH : 90 110 57.0 62.0 6,900 5,130 6,820 OK : 20 45 30.0 49.0 780 600 2,205 OR : 35 38 97.0 105.0 3,395 3,395 3,990 PA : 135 160 56.0 55.0 9,440 7,560 8,800 SC : 30 30 54.0 60.0 1,575 1,620 1,800 SD : 360 330 60.0 60.0 11,500 21,600 19,800 TX : 100 150 34.0 52.0 5,040 3,400 7,800 UT : 9 9 72.0 74.0 630 648 666 WA : 14 17 80.0 75.0 1,120 1,120 1,275 WV : 3 4 50.0 47.0 210 150 188 WI : 300 370 58.0 61.0 18,700 17,400 22,570 WY : 32 30 53.0 60.0 2,112 1,696 1,800 : US : 2,687 3,222 57.8 56.7 162,027 155,225 182,672 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Barley: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 1995-96 and Forecasted July 1, 1997 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield : Production State:------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres -- Bushels -- ------ 1,000 Bushels ------- : AZ : 54 69 105.0 109.0 1,890 5,670 7,521 CA : 220 180 60.0 65.0 14,000 13,200 11,700 CO : 92 90 108.0 120.0 10,000 9,936 10,800 DE : 23 35 68.0 79.0 2,960 1,564 2,765 ID : 730 760 73.0 71.0 60,800 53,290 53,960 KS : 11 9 33.0 47.0 315 363 423 KY : 20 14 74.0 70.0 1,050 1,480 980 MD : 49 50 61.0 85.0 5,022 2,989 4,250 MI : 25 22 48.0 57.0 1,150 1,200 1,254 MN : 520 570 64.0 61.0 29,000 33,280 34,770 MT : 1,200 1,200 43.0 52.0 62,400 51,600 62,400 NE : 17 8 53.0 56.0 222 901 448 NV : 5 5 75.0 90.0 320 375 450 NJ : 3 4 60.0 75.0 325 180 300 NC : 20 20 65.0 71.0 1,800 1,300 1,420 ND : 2,600 2,200 55.0 45.0 101,250 143,000 99,000 OK : 3 8 23.0 39.0 170 69 312 OR : 150 120 64.0 69.0 7,220 9,600 8,280 PA : 75 75 67.0 67.0 5,175 5,025 5,025 SC : 4 3 50.0 60.0 210 200 180 SD : 145 115 44.0 44.0 6,080 6,380 5,060 TX : 11 5 34.0 49.0 322 374 245 UT : 100 95 82.0 90.0 8,370 8,200 8,550 VA : 75 65 68.0 77.0 6,720 5,100 5,005 WA : 440 490 62.0 66.0 20,880 27,280 32,340 WI : 75 65 53.0 60.0 3,456 3,975 3,900 WY : 120 120 86.0 87.0 8,455 10,320 10,440 : US : 6,787 6,397 58.5 58.1 359,562 396,851 371,778 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- All Wheat: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 1995-96 and Forecasted July 1, 1997 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield : Production State:------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -- 1,000 Acres -- --- Bushels -- ------ 1,000 Bushels ------- : AL : 80 110 44.0 35.0 2,880 3,520 3,850 AZ : 178 98 90.4 92.3 10,354 16,090 9,042 AR : 1,240 790 54.0 45.0 47,000 66,960 35,550 CA : 688 510 75.2 80.1 32,725 51,750 40,850 CO : 2,268 2,912 33.3 34.0 105,260 75,500 99,010 DE : 78 77 53.0 55.0 4,352 4,134 4,235 FL : 10 15 38.0 39.0 384 380 585 GA : 350 360 48.0 44.0 11,400 16,800 15,840 ID : 1,560 1,430 76.4 76.0 103,320 119,200 108,740 IL : 1,100 1,150 38.0 60.0 68,110 41,800 69,000 IN : 720 640 38.0 54.0 39,600 27,360 34,560 IA : 45 25 35.0 38.0 1,225 1,575 950 KS : 8,800 10,700 29.0 42.0 286,000 255,200 449,400 KY : 530 500 53.0 52.0 24,380 28,090 26,000 LA : 130 145 43.0 38.0 2,880 5,590 5,510 MD : 227 215 52.0 60.0 14,400 11,804 12,900 MI : 630 540 38.0 54.0 37,200 23,940 29,160 MN : 2,442 2,405 41.9 37.9 71,849 102,382 91,240 MS : 230 190 49.0 42.0 6,270 11,270 7,980 MO : 1,250 1,040 39.0 53.0 47,970 48,750 55,120 MT : 6,350 6,010 27.8 29.9 195,750 176,710 179,610 NE : 2,100 1,900 35.0 35.0 86,100 73,500 66,500 NV : 19 17 86.8 96.5 850 1,650 1,640 NJ : 38 34 46.0 44.0 1,824 1,748 1,496 NM : 110 300 37.0 34.0 3,300 4,070 10,200 NY : 150 135 43.0 52.0 6,875 6,450 7,020 NC : 590 670 44.0 52.0 28,160 25,960 34,840 ND : 12,515 11,188 31.6 23.8 300,300 395,130 266,488 OH : 1,330 1,060 39.0 57.0 73,810 51,870 60,420 OK : 4,900 5,400 19.0 32.0 109,200 93,100 172,800 OR : 955 965 70.8 66.4 60,438 67,605 64,030 PA : 190 175 48.0 52.0 10,175 9,120 9,100 SC : 270 305 45.0 50.0 8,960 12,150 15,250 SD : 3,854 3,574 36.1 30.9 90,736 139,270 110,550 TN : 400 370 44.0 43.0 15,980 17,600 15,910 TX : 2,900 4,100 26.0 29.0 75,600 75,400 118,900 UT : 188 189 41.3 45.8 8,950 7,760 8,650 VA : 275 255 53.0 60.0 17,600 14,575 15,300 WA : 2,745 2,595 66.5 60.4 153,770 182,670 156,810 WV : 11 9 45.0 45.0 624 495 405 WI : 135 142 42.4 51.2 8,070 5,725 7,265 WY : 269 250 26.4 32.2 7,960 7,110 8,040 : US : 62,850 63,495 36.3 38.3 2,182,591 2,281,763 2,430,746 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Winter Wheat: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 1996 and Forecasted July 1, 1997 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield : Production :------------------------------------------------------------------------ State: : : : 1997 : : : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : Jun 1 : Jul 1 : 1996 : 1997 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres ------- Bushels ------- -- 1,000 Bushels -- : AL : 80 110 44.0 35.0 35.0 3,520 3,850 AZ : 14 9 95.0 85.0 85.0 1,330 765 AR : 1,240 790 54.0 44.0 45.0 66,960 35,550 CA : 550 380 69.0 65.0 75.0 37,950 28,500 CO : 2,200 2,850 32.0 33.0 33.0 70,400 94,050 DE : 78 77 53.0 62.0 55.0 4,134 4,235 FL : 10 15 38.0 39.0 39.0 380 585 GA : 350 360 48.0 42.0 44.0 16,800 15,840 ID : 860 870 80.0 76.0 78.0 68,800 67,860 IL : 1,100 1,150 38.0 55.0 60.0 41,800 69,000 IN : 720 640 38.0 53.0 54.0 27,360 34,560 IA : 45 25 35.0 36.0 38.0 1,575 950 KS : 8,800 10,700 29.0 34.0 42.0 255,200 449,400 KY : 530 500 53.0 52.0 52.0 28,090 26,000 LA : 130 145 43.0 40.0 38.0 5,590 5,510 MD : 227 215 52.0 55.0 60.0 11,804 12,900 MI : 630 540 38.0 52.0 54.0 23,940 29,160 MN : 32 50 36.0 36.0 35.0 1,152 1,750 MS : 230 190 49.0 39.0 42.0 11,270 7,980 MO : 1,250 1,040 39.0 45.0 53.0 48,750 55,120 MT : 1,980 1,500 32.0 35.0 37.0 63,360 55,500 NE : 2,100 1,900 35.0 35.0 35.0 73,500 66,500 NV : 9 11 100.0 100.0 100.0 900 1,100 NJ : 38 34 46.0 46.0 44.0 1,748 1,496 NM : 110 300 37.0 31.0 34.0 4,070 10,200 NY : 150 135 43.0 52.0 52.0 6,450 7,020 NC : 590 670 44.0 45.0 52.0 25,960 34,840 ND : 75 38 30.0 31.0 26.0 2,250 988 OH : 1,330 1,060 39.0 54.0 57.0 51,870 60,420 OK : 4,900 5,400 19.0 27.0 32.0 93,100 172,800 OR : 850 840 72.0 65.0 67.0 61,200 56,280 PA : 190 175 48.0 52.0 52.0 9,120 9,100 SC : 270 305 45.0 47.0 50.0 12,150 15,250 SD : 1,580 1,150 35.0 33.0 33.0 55,300 37,950 TN : 400 370 44.0 42.0 43.0 17,600 15,910 TX : 2,900 4,100 26.0 28.0 29.0 75,400 118,900 UT : 160 160 38.0 45.0 45.0 6,080 7,200 VA : 275 255 53.0 54.0 60.0 14,575 15,300 WA : 2,350 2,150 70.0 63.0 63.0 164,500 135,450 WV : 11 9 45.0 45.0 45.0 495 405 WI : 125 135 43.0 50.0 52.0 5,375 7,020 WY : 240 230 26.0 30.0 32.0 6,240 7,360 : US : 39,709 41,583 37.2 39.3 42.8 1,478,048 1,780,554 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Durum Wheat: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 1996 and Forecasted July 1, 1997 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield : Production :------------------------------------------------------------------------ State: : : : 1997 : : : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : Jun 1 : Jul 1 : 1996 : 1997 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres ------- Bushels ------- -- 1,000 Bushels -- : AZ : 164 89 90.0 95.0 93.0 14,760 8,277 CA : 138 130 100.0 95.0 95.0 13,800 12,350 MN : 10 5 43.0 38.0 430 190 MT : 270 310 25.0 21.0 6,750 6,510 ND : 2,940 2,650 27.0 20.0 79,380 53,000 SD : 24 24 30.0 25.0 720 600 : US : 3,546 3,208 32.7 25.2 115,840 80,927 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Spring Wheat: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 1995-96 and Forecasted July 1, 1997 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield : Production State:------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres -- Bushels -- ------ 1,000 Bushels ------ : CO : 68 62 75.0 80.0 2,660 5,100 4,960 ID : 700 560 72.0 73.0 44,800 50,400 40,880 MN : 2,400 2,350 42.0 38.0 70,400 100,800 89,300 MT : 4,100 4,200 26.0 28.0 133,000 106,600 117,600 NV : 10 6 75.0 90.0 450 750 540 ND : 9,500 8,500 33.0 25.0 221,400 313,500 212,500 OR : 105 125 61.0 62.0 5,928 6,405 7,750 SD : 2,250 2,400 37.0 30.0 33,600 83,250 72,000 UT : 28 29 60.0 50.0 1,950 1,680 1,450 WA : 395 445 46.0 48.0 20,470 18,170 21,360 WI : 10 7 35.0 35.0 240 350 245 WY : 29 20 30.0 34.0 760 870 680 : US : 19,595 18,704 35.1 30.4 535,658 687,875 569,265 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Winter Wheat: Head Population The National Agricultural Statistics Service is conducting winter wheat objective yield surveys in 10 States during 1997. Randomly selected plots in winter wheat fields will be visited monthly from May through harvest to obtain specific counts and measurements. Data in this table are derived actual field counts. The final number of heads will be determined when the plots are harvested at maturity. Winter Wheat: Heads per Square Foot, Selected States, 1993-97 1/ 2/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ State and Month : 1993 : 1994 : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Number : CO July : 40.0 41.6 52.9 33.5 41.5 Final : 39.7 41.6 51.6 33.5 : IL July : 46.8 45.8 56.4 40.2 56.7 Final : 46.0 45.8 56.4 40.2 : KS July : 50.2 49.6 54.5 35.5 48.1 Final : 49.1 49.6 55.0 35.6 : MO July : 44.9 39.4 49.8 42.8 53.8 Final : 44.7 39.4 49.8 43.3 : MT July : 34.6 31.0 31.0 29.3 30.9 Final : 35.3 31.4 33.7 28.7 : NE July : 50.4 45.7 60.3 42.9 48.4 Final : 49.8 45.9 58.8 42.6 : OH July : 43.1 47.1 53.9 43.1 53.6 Final : 42.8 47.1 52.9 43.6 : OK July : 45.1 48.0 43.4 32.5 52.8 Final : 45.1 48.0 43.4 32.5 : TX July : 35.3 35.6 37.9 32.2 42.9 Final : 35.4 35.8 38.2 32.3 : WA July : 31.1 32.0 29.3 38.1 32.8 Final : 30.7 31.9 29.3 37.9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Based on the number of heads counted in plots selected for the objective yield survey. 2/ Final head counts will be published in the "Small Grains Summary" in September. Wheat: Production by Class, United States, 1995-1996 and Forecasted July 1, 1997 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Winter : Spring : :-------------------------------------------------------------: Year : Hard : Soft : : Hard : : : Total : Red : Red : White : Red : Durum : White : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Bushels : 1995 : 825,042 455,568 264,043 475,046 102,280 60,612 2,182,591 1996 : 762,402 422,019 293,627 626,753 115,840 61,122 2,281,763 1997 :1,062,109 454,557 263,888 512,622 80,927 56,643 2,430,746 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Wheat class estimates are based on varietal acreage survey data available for all wheat producing States. Unless unusual situations dictate, the previous end-of-season class percentages are used throughout the forecast season. Tobacco: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Class, Type, State, and United States, 1996 and Forecasted July 1, 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield : Production Class and Type :--------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- Acres ----- --- Pounds -- -- 1,000 Pounds -- : Class 1, Flue-cured : Type 11, Old Belts : NC : 76,000 86,000 2,120 2,200 161,120 189,200 VA : 37,700 40,000 2,235 2,100 84,260 84,000 US : 113,700 126,000 2,158 2,168 245,380 273,200 Type 12, Eastern NC : Belt : NC : 167,000 181,000 2,025 2,000 338,175 362,000 Type 13, NC Border & : SC Belt : NC : 37,000 38,000 1,980 2,200 73,260 83,600 SC : 51,000 56,000 2,310 2,200 117,810 123,200 US : 88,000 94,000 2,171 2,200 191,070 206,800 Type 14, GA-FL Belt : FL : 7,500 7,700 2,680 2,500 20,100 19,250 GA : 46,000 44,000 2,470 2,150 113,620 94,600 US : 53,500 51,700 2,499 2,202 133,720 113,850 Total 11-14 : 422,200 452,700 2,151 2,111 908,345 955,850 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Peaches: Total Production by Type, State, and United States, 1995-96 and Forecasted July 1, 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production State :----------------------------------------------------------- : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Pounds : AL : 22.0 .5 26.0 AR : 20.0 1.2 18.0 CA - Freestone : 502.0 633.0 760.0 CO : 17.0 17.0 9.0 CT : 2.1 2.8 2.9 DE 1/ : 2.0 2.1 GA : 160.0 10.0 160.0 ID : 4.0 8.5 5.5 IL : 13.0 2.0 12.5 IN : 5.0 2.3 2.5 KS : 1.0 .4 .2 KY : 6.0 .7 3.0 LA : 5.0 .2 5.0 MD : 12.0 9.3 8.0 MA : 1.4 1.6 1.6 MI : 60.0 40.0 60.0 MO : 9.0 3.3 10.0 NJ : 70.0 78.0 80.0 NY : 11.5 12.0 14.0 NC : 35.0 1.9 18.0 OH : 5.8 7.1 5.7 OK 2/ : 30.0 6.0 OR : 9.0 11.0 13.0 PA : 90.0 75.0 75.0 SC : 215.0 3.0 150.0 TN : 10.4 .4 4.5 TX : 24.0 6.0 20.0 UT : 6.3 7.0 6.5 VA : 26.0 14.0 8.0 WA : 44.0 11.0 50.0 WV : 18.0 16.0 14.0 : Total Above : 1,436.5 977.3 1,548.9 : CA : Clingstone : 865.0 1,093.0 1,100.0 : US : 2,301.5 2,070.3 2,648.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Forecast discontinued in 1997. 2/ No significant commercial production in 1996 due to freeze damage. Miscellaneous Fruits and Nuts: Total Production by Crop, State, and United States, 1995-96 and Forecasted July 1, 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production Crop and State :----------------------------------------------------- : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Tons : Grapes Table Type : CA : 707,000 592,000 700,000 Grapes Wine Type : CA : 2,275,000 2,225,000 2,700,000 Grapes Raisin Type 1/ : CA : 2,252,000 2,186,000 2,400,000 All Grapes : CA : 5,234,000 5,003,000 5,800,000 : Apricots : CA : 54,000 76,000 125,000 UT 2/ : 300 WA : 6,500 3,500 7,000 US : 60,500 79,800 132,000 : Walnuts 3/ : CA : 234,000 208,000 230,000 : : 1,000 Pounds : Almonds (Shelled Basis) 3/: CA : 370,000 510,000 680,000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Fresh equivalent of dried and not dried. 2/ No significant commercial production in 1995 and 1997 due to freeze damage. 3/ Utilized production. Citrus Fruits: Utilized Production by Crop, State, and United States, 1995-96 and Forecasted July 1, 1997 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Utilized Production : Utilized Production : Boxes : Ton Equivalent Crop and State :----------------------------------------------------------- : 1994-95 : 1995-96 : 1996-97 : 1994-95 : 1995-96 : 1996-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Boxes 2/ ----- ------- 1,000 Tons ------- Oranges : Early Mid & : Navel 3/ : AZ : 400 700 400 15 27 15 CA : 35,000 38,000 43,000 1,313 1,426 1,613 FL : 119,700 121,200 134,200 5,387 5,454 6,039 TX 4/ : 950 830 1,300 40 35 55 US : 156,050 160,730 178,900 6,755 6,942 7,722 Valencia : AZ : 650 950 600 24 36 23 CA : 21,000 28,000 28,000 788 1,051 1,050 FL : 85,800 82,000 91,500 3,861 3,690 4,118 TX 4/ : 105 110 120 4 4 5 US : 107,555 111,060 120,220 4,677 4,781 5,196 All : AZ : 1,050 1,650 1,000 39 63 38 CA : 56,000 66,000 71,000 2,101 2,477 2,663 FL : 205,500 203,200 225,700 9,248 9,144 10,157 TX 4/ : 1,055 940 1,420 44 39 60 US : 263,605 271,790 299,120 11,432 11,723 12,918 Temples : FL : 2,550 2,150 2,400 114 97 108 Grapefruit : White Seedless : FL : 25,700 23,200 23,500 1,092 986 999 Colored Seedless : FL : 28,700 28,100 31,500 1,220 1,194 1,339 Other : FL : 1,300 1,050 1,000 55 45 43 All : AZ : 1,400 1,200 900 47 40 30 CA 5/ : Desert : 3,300 111 Other Areas : 6,000 201 Total : 9,300 8,100 9,200 312 271 308 FL : 55,700 52,350 56,000 2,367 2,225 2,381 TX 4/ : 4,650 4,550 5,300 186 182 212 US : 71,050 66,200 71,400 2,912 2,718 2,931 Tangerines : AZ : 650 1,000 550 25 38 21 CA 4/ : 2,500 2,600 2,900 94 97 109 FL : 3,550 4,500 6,400 168 213 304 US : 6,700 8,100 9,850 287 348 434 Lemons : AZ : 3,600 5,100 2,600 137 194 99 CA : 20,000 21,000 22,000 760 798 836 US : 23,600 26,100 24,600 897 992 935 Tangelos : FL : 3,150 2,450 3,950 142 110 178 K-Early Citrus : FL : 120 160 150 5 7 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Citrus Fruit Footnotes 1/ The crop year begins with the bloom of the first year shown and ends with the completion of harvest the following year. 2/ Net lbs. per box: oranges-AZ & CA-75, FL-90, TX-85; grapefruit-AZ & CA-67, FL-85, TX-80; lemons-76, tangelos, K-Early Citrus & Temples-90; tangerines-AZ & CA-75, FL-95. 3/ Navel and miscellaneous varieties in AZ and CA. Early (including Navel) and midseason varieties in FL and TX. Small quantities of tangerines in TX. 4/ Estimates for current year carried forward from earlier forecast. 5/ California Desert and Other Areas Grapefruit forecasts combined with All Grapefruit beginning in 1995-96. Papayas: Area and Fresh Production, Hawaii -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area : Fresh Production :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : Total in Crop : Harvested : : :--------------------------------------------------: 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------------- Acres ----------------- 1,000 Pounds : May : 3,705 4,335 1,940 2,125 3,385 2,860 Jun : 3,660 5,245 1,830 2,265 3,105 2,830 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Potatoes: Area Planted by Seasonal Group, State, and United States, 1996-97 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Seasonal Group : : :: Seasonal Group : : and State : 1996 : 1997 :: and State : 1996 : 1997 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 Acres :: : 1,000 Acres : :: : Winter 1/ : :: Fall : CA : 5.7 6.6 :: CA : 11.5 10.5 FL : 8.8 9.0 :: CO : 78.0 77.0 Total : 14.5 15.6 :: ID : 410.0 390.0 : :: 10 SW Co : 28.0 27.0 Spring 1/ : :: Other ID : 382.0 363.0 AL : 2.0 1.6 :: IN : 5.7 5.7 AZ : 9.0 6.2 :: ME : 78.0 74.0 CA : 20.1 18.6 :: MA : 2.7 2.7 FL : 38.0 36.0 :: MI : 52.0 49.0 Hastings : 28.5 27.0 :: MN : 85.0 79.0 Other FL : 9.5 9.0 :: MT : 10.4 10.4 NC : 17.5 17.0 :: NE : 12.7 19.5 TX : 6.8 8.3 :: NV : 8.0 7.3 Total : 93.4 87.7 :: NM : 6.7 6.3 : :: NY : 29.0 30.0 Summer : :: ND : 134.0 125.0 AL : 6.8 6.0 :: OH : 5.2 5.1 CA : 5.8 5.9 :: OR : 65.0 57.0 CO : 9.9 7.8 :: Malheur : 13.6 11.0 DE : 6.0 4.3 :: Other OR : 51.4 46.0 IL : 6.3 4.8 :: PA : 17.0 15.0 IA : 1.5 1.3 :: RI : 0.8 0.8 MD : 2.0 3.0 :: SD : 6.0 4.5 MO : 7.8 6.4 :: UT : 4.3 3.1 NE : 5.6 4.3 :: WA : 163.0 148.0 NJ : 2.6 2.1 :: WI : 83.0 78.0 NM : 3.9 4.4 :: WY : 0.9 0.7 NC : 1.2 1.2 :: : TX : 10.5 8.5 :: Total : 1,268.9 1,198.6 VA : 8.0 8.0 :: : Total : 77.9 68.0 :: US : 1,454.7 1,369.9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Estimates for current year carried forward from earlier forecast. Potatoes: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Seasonal Group, State, and United States, 1995-97 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Seasonal Group : Area Harvested : Yield : Production and :--------------------------------------------------------------- State : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres --- Cwt --- -------- 1,000 Cwt ------- : Winter 1/ : CA : 5.7 6.6 250 245 1,300 1,425 1,617 FL : 8.8 8.8 210 175 1,173 1,848 1,540 Total : 14.5 15.4 226 205 2,473 3,273 3,157 : Spring 1/ : AL : 1.9 1.5 160 175 400 304 263 AZ : 9.0 6.2 275 275 1,755 2,475 1,705 CA : 20.1 18.6 375 385 6,230 7,538 7,161 FL : 35.5 35.3 219 215 7,830 7,765 7,591 Hastings : 27.5 26.5 230 230 5,940 6,325 6,095 Other FL : 8.0 8.8 180 170 1,890 1,440 1,496 NC : 17.0 16.5 190 195 3,053 3,230 3,218 TX : 6.5 8.0 170 195 925 1,105 1,560 Total : 90.0 86.1 249 250 20,193 22,417 21,498 : Summer : AL : 6.7 5.9 150 170 1,139 1,005 1,003 CA : 5.8 5.9 360 365 1,760 2,088 2,154 CO : 9.7 7.6 330 320 2,776 3,201 2,432 DE : 5.9 4.2 250 270 1,475 1,475 1,134 IL : 6.0 4.6 275 280 1,485 1,650 1,288 IA : 1.5 1.2 210 190 240 315 228 MD : 1.9 2.9 200 270 360 380 783 MO : 7.1 5.8 230 245 1,587 1,633 1,421 NE : 5.5 4.2 270 265 1,254 1,485 1,113 NJ : 2.5 2.0 265 225 702 663 450 NM : 3.9 4.4 360 320 1,344 1,404 1,408 NC : 1.2 1.2 90 95 124 108 114 TX : 9.5 7.7 240 200 1,645 2,280 1,540 VA : 7.5 7.5 225 180 2,040 1,688 1,350 : Total : 74.7 65.1 259 252 17,931 19,375 16,418 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnotes at end of table. --continued Potatoes: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production, by Seasonal Group, State, and United States, 1995-97 (continued) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Seasonal : Area Harvested : Yield : Production Group and :--------------------------------------------------------------- State : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : 1995 2/: 1996 : 1997 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres --- Cwt --- -------- 1,000 Cwt ------- : Fall 2/ : CA : 11.5 10.5 400 5,330 4,600 CO : 77.8 76.8 370 23,808 28,786 ID : 408.0 388.0 343 132,657 139,960 10 SW Co : 28.0 27.0 425 11,340 11,900 Other ID : 380.0 361.0 337 121,317 128,060 IN : 5.2 5.2 260 1,196 1,352 ME : 77.0 73.0 275 17,160 21,175 MA : 2.6 2.7 260 858 676 MI : 46.0 47.5 300 16,350 13,800 MN : 82.0 75.0 300 20,790 24,600 MT : 10.2 10.4 315 2,940 3,213 NE : 12.4 19.1 355 3,680 4,402 NV : 7.9 7.2 400 2,774 3,160 NM : 6.4 6.3 400 2,394 2,560 NY : 28.5 29.0 280 7,695 7,980 ND : 131.0 122.0 220 25,410 28,820 OH : 5.1 5.0 250 1,404 1,275 OR : 64.0 56.0 495 24,788 31,684 Malheur : 13.3 10.8 400 4,992 5,320 Other OR : 50.7 45.2 520 19,796 26,364 PA : 16.5 14.5 255 4,080 4,208 RI : 0.8 0.8 265 243 212 SD : 5.7 4.3 280 988 1,596 UT : 4.2 3.0 280 1,224 1,176 WA : 161.0 148.0 590 80,850 94,990 WI : 81.0 76.5 390 26,000 31,590 WY : 0.8 0.7 280 390 224 : Total :1,245.6 1,181.5 363 403,009 452,039 : US :1,424.8 1,348.1 349 443,606 497,104 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Estimates for current year carried forward from earlier forecast. 2/ The first forecast of fall potato production will be released on November 10, 1997. Fall Potatoes: Percent of Acreage Planted by Type of Potatoes, 11 Major States, 1996-97 Crop ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Potato Types 1/ :--------------------------------------------------------------- State : Reds : Whites : Russets :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Percent : CO : 6 7 2 94 91 ID : 7 8 93 92 ME : 3 4 64 68 33 28 MI : 3 3 72 72 25 25 MN : 28 27 22 14 50 59 NY : 100 100 ND : 20 18 42 39 38 43 OR : 2 2 35 28 63 70 PA : 100 100 WA : 2 3 15 12 83 85 WI : 14 10 28 23 58 67 : 11 State Avg. : 6 6 26 24 68 70 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Predominant type shown may include small portion of other type(s) constituting less than 1 percent of state's total. Fall Potatoes: Acres Planted for Certified Seed Potatoes, by State and Total, 1996-97 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1996 Crop : 1997 Crop :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : Entered for : : Percent : Entered for : Certification : Certified : Certified : Certification ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ---------- Acres --------- Percent Acres : AK : 146 150 CA : 1,100 1,388 126 1,200 CO : 13,225 12,419 94 11,500 ID : 51,730 51,124 99 46,773 ME : 23,900 22,728 95 19,000 MI : 2,950 2,434 83 2,500 MN : 19,376 18,618 96 15,022 MT : 9,700 10,024 103 9,800 NE : 8,213 8,071 98 7,900 NY : 1,550 1,594 103 1,550 ND : 31,581 29,466 93 27,433 OR : 2,667 2,752 103 2,526 PA : 207 208 100 175 SD : 2,000 741 37 1,435 UT : 100 210 210 100 WA : 2,100 2,562 122 2,400 WI : 10,700 10,809 101 10,300 Total : 179,866 175,295 97 159,764 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Data supplied by State seed certification officials. Crop Moisture Depicts short term (up to about 4 weeks) abnormal dryness or wetness affecting Agriculture, responds rapidly, can change considerably week to week, and indicates normal conditions at the beginning and end of the growing season. Uses...applicable in measuring the short term, week-to-week, status of dryness or wetness affecting warm season crops and field operations. Limitations...may not be applicable to germination and shallow rooted crops which are unable to extract the deep or subsoil moisture from a 5-foot profile, or for cool season crops growing when temperatures are averaging below about 55 degrees fahrenheit. It is not generally indicative of the long term (months, years) drought or wet spells which are depicted by the drought severity index. Drought Severity Drought severity index (Palmer): Depicts prolonged (months, years) abnormal dryness or wetness; responds slowly; changes little from week to week; and reflects long term moisture runoff, recharge, and deep percolation, as well as evaportranspiration. Uses...applicable in measuring disruptive effects of prolonged dryness or wetness on water sensitive economies; designating disaster areas of drought or wetness and reflecting the general long-term status of water supplies in aquifers, reservoirs, and streams. Limitations...is not generally indicative of short-term (few weeks) status of drought or wetness such as frequently affects crops and field operations (this is indicated by the crop moisture index). June Weather Summary: A 10-week run of unfavorably cool, wet weather finally ended around mid-month across much of the Central and Eastern States. In the Southeast, however, damp conditions persisted despite the return of warmer weather. Meanwhile in the West, where several early-month storms deposited rain as far south as the Great Basin and central California, monthly temperatures averaged up to 3 degrees F below normal. In contrast, readings ranged from 1 to 5 degrees F above normal on the northern Plains, exacerbating topsoil moisture shortages until significant rain arrived at month's end. Although wetness subsided by mid-month, June rainfall approached record levels in parts of the Ohio and lower Mississippi Valleys. In Kentucky, June rainfall was the third-highest on record and greatest since 1960 at both Lexington (9.54 inches) and Louisville (8.15 inches). Locations such as Evansville, IN and Memphis, TN received above-normal precipitation during each of the first 6 months of 1997. Memphis' January-June rainfall totaled 46.94 inches, second only to a 48.74-inch total in 1882. Beginning on June 20, intense but localized downpours struck two different areas. In southeastern Wisconsin, 9.78 inches pelted Brown Deer on June 20-21. Milwaukee netted 4.23 inches on June 21 en route to their second wettest June on record (9.98 inches). Meanwhile in central Texas, 18.00 inches was reported near Bandera on June 21-22, northwest of San Antonio. For the month, 8.97 inches soaked Austin, TX, representing their sixth-wettest June and greatest June total since 10.85 inches fell in 1987. In contrast, little rain fell across parts of the eastern Great Lakes region and the Northeast. In New York, Albany's June rainfall of 0.74 inches was second only to a 0.65-inch total in 1964. Similarly, only 0.42 inches dampened Alpena, MI, second to a 0.20-inch accumulation in June 1991. Although rain arrived on the northern Plains at month's end, June rainfall totaled only 1.36 inches (64 percent of normal) in Glasgow, MT and 0.46 inches (20 percent of normal) in Williston, ND. In Florida, Tampa's rainfall of 1.46 inches was second to a 1.26-inch total in 1918. But much of the rest of the State received adequate to surplus rainfall, including more than 12 inches on June 9-10 in parts of southeastern Florida. Other notable downpours in the Southeast included 7.37 inches in downtown Charleston, SC on June 6, 6.49 inches in Jackson, MS on June 10, and a 24-hour, monthly record 4.36 inches in Asheville, NC on June 26-27. Despite drier-than-normal weather in North Dakota, runoff from long-term moisture surpluses continued to boost Devils Lake above the historical maximum level, set in 1830. By June 27, the surface of the lake stood 1,442.30 feet above sea level, 1.30 feet higher than the former record, and 41.43 feet above the historical minimum level, set in 1940. Farther west, snow melt and above-normal rainfall contributed to flooding in the northern Rockies. Extensive flooding occurred on Idaho's Snake River Plain and record crests were reported on several rivers in western Montana. The Yellowstone River near Livingston, MT crested on June 5, 0.76 feet above the record set on June 10, 1996. Meanwhile, reservoir levels in southern Texas continued to rebound from long-term drought. The combined holdings of Choke Canyon Reservoir and Lake Corpus Christi rose to 39.7 percent of normal by June 23, up from 29.4 percent at the end of February 1997. In the Ohio Valley, extensive lowland flooding early in the month subsided as rains became more scattered and temperatures rose. East of the Rockies, monthly temperatures exhibited little variation from north to south across the Nation. As a result, readings in North Dakota (up to 5 degrees F above normal), for example, were only a few degrees cooler than those in Georgia (up to 5 degrees F below normal). Several locations across the Southeast noted their second-lowest June temperatures on record, including Columbus, GA (75.1 degrees F) and Montgomery, AL (75.7 degrees F). In Indiana, Indianapolis waited until June 17 for their first 80-degree maximum of the month. Shreveport, LA tallied their first 90-degree maximum of the year on June 15, tying 1976 for their latest date on record. In Mississippi, Jackson's first 90-degree day occurred on June 20, a day later than 1974, their previous record-setting year. On June 21, the heat that overspread the Northeast produced a high of 94 degrees F in Albany, NY, their highest since July 14, 1995. Even the Arizona desert experienced a lack of extreme heat, as Phoenix failed to reach 110 degrees F by the end of June for the first time since 1965. Despite some cool weather across northern Alaska, much of the State registered monthly temperatures 2 to 5 degrees F above normal. On June 2, an 18-degree reading in Prudhoe Bay was their lowest on record in June. Nine days later, the mercury hit 40 degrees F in Barrow for the first time in 278 days, 13 days shy of their 1967-68 record. But June 1997 was the warmest on record in Valdez (56.7 degrees F, 4.9 degrees above normal) and third warmest in Juneau (56.6 degrees F, 3.6 degrees above normal). Juneau's maximum of 82 degrees F on June 22 was their highest since June 20, 1991. Valdez notched a monthly record high of 86 degrees F on June 26. In addition to the warmth, very dry conditions gripped much of the State. Kodiak's rainfall of 0.67 inches (14 percent of normal) was a June record, while Nome's (0.06 inches, 5 percent of normal) was their lowest in June since 1964. Very wet conditions prevailed in Hawaii's windward (east-facing) locations. In Hilo, monthly rainfall totaled 23.22 inches, or 374 percent of normal. General Crop Comments: Mid-month above-normal temperatures brought an end to the 10-week cool spell that slowed crop development and hindered planting activities in the Eastern United States. Flooding and ponding in the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys delayed planting and caused farmers to re-plant low-lying fields. Soybean planting progressed ahead of normal in most other areas. Widespread rain and high heat units after mid-month helped corn and soybeans to develop rapidly throughout the Corn Belt. Weed control was a concern as rains limited spraying, and cool, wet soils prevented cultivating early in the month. Average height of the corn acreage varied widely between early- and late-planted fields. Winter wheat harvest was hampered by damp weather and progressed behind normal for most of June. Harvest started slowly in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas as frequent rains kept combines out of fields. The persistent cool, wet weather was an ongoing concern for farmers in the Tennessee and Ohio Valleys. Warm, dry weather in northern winter wheat-producing States allowed fields to head rapidly. Dry soils in the northern Plains stressed both winter wheat and newly emerged spring grains. North Dakota soils were the driest in early June since 1988. Despite late plantings, spring grains emerged ahead of the normal pace until lack of moisture slowed development. Above-normal precipitation combined with mountain snowpack runoff flooded low-lying fields in Idaho and Montana, but provided favorable conditions for small grain development. Growing conditions in the Southwest were ideal as a 7-week hot spell ended at mid-month. Cotton developed well ahead of average in Arizona and California. In Texas and the Southeast, cotton planting and development were slowed by unseasonably cool, wet weather. Rice development and peanut planting were also hampered by the cool, wet weather. Sorghum planting finished just ahead of the normal pace across the United States. Oats: Oat production for 1997 is forecast at 183 million bushels, up 18 percent from last year. If realized, this would be the third lowest oat production since records were first kept in 1866. The forecasted yield, at 56.7 bushels per acre, is down 1.1 bushels from last year's 57.8 bushels. Area harvested and to be harvested, at 3.22 million acres, is up 20 percent from 1996. This also would be the third lowest oat acreage harvested for grain on record. The forecasted yield in North Dakota, at 35 bushels per acre, is down 15 bushels from 1996 as the State recorded the driest early June soils since 1988. Rain showers occurred throughout North Dakota the end of June, but seasonal precipitation remained below normal. In South Dakota, 74 percent of the acreage was headed, ahead of last year but just behind the average pace. Cool temperatures and rains in June helped the Wisconsin crop progress rapidly. Barley: Barley production is forecast at 372 million bushels, down 6 percent from a year ago but up 3 percent from 1995. Yields are expected to average 58.1 bushels per acre, down 0.4 bushels from last year. Area harvested and to be harvested, at 6.40 million acres, is 6 percent below the 6.79 million acres harvested the previous year. Forecasted yields in Idaho, Kentucky, Minnesota, and North Dakota declined from 1996, but stayed the same or increased in all the other major producing States. Yields are expected to decline 10 bushels per acre in North Dakota, the leading barley producing State. Crop development in the State was ahead of last year, but behind the 5-year average during June. Soil moisture supplies were reported as mostly short to very short in Western North Dakota. Favorable growing conditions in other areas of the country, however, have boosted expected yields over a year ago. Record yields are forecasted in Colorado, Maryland, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Carolina, Utah, and Wisconsin. Harvest ended in early July in the Desert Valley region of California and is winding down rapidly in the San Joaquin and Sacramento Valleys. Winter Wheat: Area for grain harvest this year is forecast at 41.6 million acres, unchanged from the June 30 "Acreage" and up 5 percent from 1996. Harvesting progress trailed average in the 19 major producing States as of June 29. Hard Red Winter Objective Yield head count forecasts remain at record highs in Oklahoma and Texas, and are well above average in Kansas. The Kansas head weight forecast is the highest since 1986. Montana's head weights and numbers are similar to 1995. About 3 percent of Nebraska's winter wheat is ripe. California growers realized much higher yields than expected. New Mexico's cutting was 36 percent complete, also with better yields. The South Dakota crop is maturing at a near normal pace. Over half of Wyoming's winter wheat was turning color. Oklahoma's harvest trails average. Harvested yields were generally better than expected in the Southeast and Delta Soft Red Winter States. The Florida harvest finished in mid-June and Georgia and Louisiana's were nearing completion, as was Mississippi's. Harvest progress trailed average in Arkansas, Indiana, South Carolina, and Tennessee. About 94 percent of North Carolina's wheat is harvested. Virginia growers have enjoyed ideal harvest weather. Objective Yield head counts are well above average in Illinois, Missouri, and in Ohio. Forecasted weight per head is below average for Ohio. Michigan's crop is virtually all headed. Idaho and Oregon growers are now expecting higher yields. Washington's Objective Yield Survey head counts and weight forecasts are both above average, but down from last year. Durum Wheat: Durum production is forecast at 80.9 million bushels, down 30 percent from 1996. Lower expected yields are the main cause of the production decline. Based on July 1 conditions, the U.S. yield is forecast at 25.2 bushels per acre. This is down 7.5 bushels per acre from last year and the lowest average since 1989. Area for grain harvest is 3.21 million acres, down 10 percent from 1996. Arizona and California's desert harvests were virtually complete by July 1. Drought like conditions have persisted in northeast Montana and western North Dakota. Montana's forecast yield is the lowest since 1990, North Dakota's since 1988. South Dakota durum production has shifted to the drier northwest. Other Spring Wheat: Area for 1997 grain harvest is 18.7 million acres, down 5 percent from 1996. Forecasted production is down from last year in the Pacific Northwest (Idaho, Oregon and Washington) because of a 20 percent acreage reduction in Idaho. Expected yields are higher than last year in all three States. Washington's spring crop was 81 percent headed, Idaho's 49 percent. Yield prospects are above last year in Colorado, Nevada, and Wyoming. Utah prospects are down sharply. Part of Nevada's crop is turning starting to turn color. As of June 29, about 19 percent of North Dakota's spring wheat was heading out. Soil moisture supplies have generally been short and especially in the western half of the state. Tobacco: The first flue-cured production forecast for this season is 956 million pounds, up 5 percent from the 1996 production. Yield per acre for all flue-cured is forecast at 2,111 pounds, down 40 pounds from the 1996 average yield. Acres for harvest, at 452,700 acres, are up 7 percent from last year. North Carolina's crop is up 11 percent from last year, due to increased acreages. North Carolina's tobacco crop was reported in mostly fair to good condition. Reduced condition of this year's crop compared to the 1996 crop is a result of the cooler growing season and reports of blue mold in the Eastern Belt (Type 12). Generally cooler then normal temperatures during the early part of the growing season retarded plant growth and increased the incidence of disease. Warmer weather during June has improved crop conditions and boosted plant growth. Peaches: The 1997 peach crop is forecast at 2.65 billion pounds, up 28 percent from 1996 and 15 percent above 1995 for comparable states. Despite some late spring frosts throughout the U. S. in 1997, most states which experienced total losses in 1996 are facing better prospects in 1997. The U. S. Freestone crop is forecast at 1.55 billion pounds, up 58 percent from 1996 and 8 percent above 1995 for comparable states. The April and May 1997 frosts and generally wet spring were the most widespread weather problems facing U. S. peach producers this year. Growers reported losses ranging from total destruction of young trees to reduced yields. California's Clingstone crop, at 1.10 billion pounds, is unchanged from last month's forecast and reflects a 1 percent increase from the 1996 production. California Clingstone peaches, which are mostly canned, accounted for over 40 percent of U. S. peach production. Harvest was just beginning on July 1 with quality very good but some smaller sizes reported. Off grades are running below last year's rate. The California Freestone crop is expected to produce 760 million pounds, 30 million pounds above the June 1 forecast and 20 percent above the 1996 crop. On July 1, harvest was nearing the halfway point, with the midseason varieties, Flavorcrest and Rich Lady, the major varieties being harvested. Peach quality to date is good, and fruit are generally medium sized. No state reported a total crop failure as in 1996. However, South Carolina and Oklahoma are still much below their normal levels due to spring frosts. South Carolina's production of 150 million pounds is unchanged from the June forecast, but much above the 3 million pounds produced in 1996. The Georgia peach crop forecast, at 160 million pounds, is also unchanged from June 1, and well above the 10 million pounds reported in 1996. Conditions dropped slightly the first two weeks of June 1997, but improved significantly during the next two or three weeks as earlier maturing varieties were harvested. Harvest was 67 percent completed as of June 29, slightly ahead of normal. There were some reports of isolated crop damage, but most of the larger growing areas were unaffected. Prospects for a good crop and large sizes face New Jersey orchardists. In New York, the cold spring has delayed development, and additional precipitation in Pennsylvania would be welcome. Growers in Michigan and West Virginia continue to lose trees from recent frigid winters and spring frosts. The crop in Michigan is in excellent condition although behind normal maturity. In the Midwest and mountain states, brown rot and slower overall development is showing up on some fruit as the result of frosts, spring rains, and cool temperatures. Prospects are good in the Pacific Northwest. California Grapes: California's all grape production for 1997 is forecast at 5.80 million tons, 16 percent above 1996 and 11 percent above two years ago. Wine grapes represent 47 percent of the total, raisin grapes 41 percent, and table grapes 12 percent. After years of steady growth, wine varieties are expected to reach a record high production in 1997 and produce over four times the quantity of 1972. At 2.70 million tons, wine varieties are 21 percent above 1996 and 19 percent above two years ago. Due to the warm, dry spring, grapes are developing well ahead of normal. A good quality crop is also expected. Recent plantings of such varieties as Merlot and Zinfandel are now reaching bearing age and contributing to the rapid growth. The forecast for raisin type varieties is 2.40 million tons, up 10 percent from last year and 7 percent above 1995. The warm, dry spring weather also hastened the maturity of the raisin grapes. Picking of the Thompson seedless variety for fresh use was winding down by July 1 in the Coachella Valley. Harvest for fresh use in the southern San Joaquin Valley was underway by late June. As in 1996, no acreage was enrolled in the Raisin Industry Diversion program. Table grape production is forecast at 700,000 tons, up 18 percent from 1996 but down 1 percent from 1995. Picking of table grapes was nearing completion in the Coachella Valley by July 1. Picking began in late June in the southern San Joaquin Valley. Quality was reported above average. Apricots: The final forecast for the 1997 apricot crop is 132,000 tons, up almost two-thirds from last year's crop. California growers had 95 percent of the total and Washington producers the remainder. Utah's crop was totally destroyed by frost. California's apricot crop is forecast at 125,000 tons, unchanged from the June forecast and almost two-thirds above 1996's 76,000 tons. There was a good fruit set in California resulting from high winter chilling hours and a warm, mild spring. The crop is 7 to 10 days ahead of last year' crop. Washington's crop, at 7,000 tons, is double 1996's production and 500 tons above 1995. California Walnuts: The 1997 California walnut production is forecasted at 230,000 tons on 170,000 bearing acres. This production is 11 percent above 1996's 208,000 tons. The increase in production is mainly due to a much larger Hartley production. Also, lower blight and less droppage should result in a cleaner crop with above average quality. California Almonds: California's 1997 almond production is forecast at 680 million meat pounds, down 4 percent from the May forecast but 33 percent above 1996's production. The crop has a bearing acreage of 420,000 acres. Production from the Nonpareil variety is forecast at 333 million pounds, up 33 percent from last season. The average nut set per tree is 7,567, up 38 percent from 1996. The Nonpareil average nut set is 7,714, up 55 percent from a year earlier. The average kernel weight for all varieties sampled was 1.59 grams, down 14 percent from last year. A total of 97.9 percent of the nuts sampled were sound. The crop is one to two weeks ahead of normal. There has been some concern about bud failure, which is a genetic susceptibility of some varieties to high heat. Some orchards in the central and southern San Joaquin Valley were subjected to high heat last summer, affecting this year's bud development. Grapefruit: The final forecast of the 1996-97 U.S. grapefruit crop is 2.93 million tons, down 4 percent from last month, but up 8 percent from last season. Florida's all grapefruit forecast was a record large 56.0 million boxes (2.38 million tons), 5 percent lower than last month, but 7 percent higher than a year ago. The all seedless grapefruit forecast is 55.0 million boxes (2.34 million tons), down 5 percent from June, but 7 percent higher than 1995-96. The seedy (Duncan) grapefruit forecast continues at 1.0 million boxes (43,000 tons), unchanged from last month, but 5 percent below last year. The Florida forecasts are based on objective fruit counts and measurement surveys in relationship to the harvest patterns and utilization of the past 2 seasons. All citrus forecasts project certified utilization, including a preseason allocation of less than 2 percent for unrecorded usage. Certifications include only fruit actually shipped in fresh pack or recorded at a processing plant. California's grapefruit forecast is 9.20 million boxes (308,000 tons), unchanged from the last forecast but 14 percent above last season. Harvest is wrapping up in the desert area, but continues in areas farther north. Color and taste qualities are excellent. Fruit size is relatively small. The Texas grapefruit forecast, at 5.30 million boxes (212,000 tons), is unchanged from the last forecast but up 16 percent from a year ago. Arizona's grapefruit forecast of 900,000 boxes (30,000 tons) is down 10 percent from the latest forecast and down 25 percent from the 1995-96 season. Lemons: The 1996-97 U.S. lemon crop is forecast at 935,000 tons, 2 percent fewer than last quarter and 6 percent less than last season. California's forecast for the 1996-97 crop is 22.0 million boxes (836,000 tons), the same as in April but 5 percent more than in 1995-96. Grades throughout the state were fair to good with most lemons coming from the South Coast area. Desert shippers have finished packing. Arizona's lemon crop is forecast at 2.60 million boxes (99,000 tons), down 13 percent from April and down 49 percent from a year ago. Florida Citrus: Groves, trees, and new crop fruit were all in very good condition during the month of June. Normal summer rains provided adequate moisture in most areas. Heavier and more frequent thunderstorms, however, are needed to help refill ponds, lakes, and streams that were partially drained during the dry spring. The hot, wet, and humid weather by mid-June provided ideal conditions for most trees to produce an abundance of new growth on trees of all ages. Normal droppage of new crop fruit had abated by early June as the trees adjusted to the size crop they could carry for the next season. Fruit sizes are about normal for this time of year. Harvest of Valencia oranges slowed to a million boxes per week by the end of the month as supplies were running low in all areas. Movement of all seedless grapefruit was nearly complete for the season as most of the packing houses and processors had closed. Several fresh squeeze juice operations are still running and plan to stay open through most of the summer moving small quantities of oranges and grapefruit. California Fruits and Nuts: Harvesting of apricots, figs, nectarines, peaches, and plums continued. Cherry harvest was complete. Pistachios were treated to control mildew. Almonds were treated for mites, especially in the southern San Joaquin Valley. Apples, pears, and walnuts were treated for codling moth. Fruit set and sizing in olives were good. Grape harvesting was winding down in the Coachella Valley by July 1 and was underway in the southern San Joaquin Valley. Wine grapes were two to three weeks ahead of schedule in the North Coast area. California Citrus: Lemon grades throughout the state were fair to very good with most lemons currently packed from the South Coast. Desert shippers have finished packing. The Navel orange harvest was completed in early June. Quality throughout the season was excellent with very large fruit size. Picking of Valencia oranges was active throughout the state. Approximately one half of the crop has been harvested. Quality was above average. The grapefruit harvest is about 75 percent complete. Harvest was nearly complete in the desert area, but continues in areas farther north. Fruit size was small this year. Color and taste qualities were excellent. Papayas: Fresh papaya production in Hawaii is estimated at 2.8 million pounds for June, 1 percent lower than last month and 9 percent lower than June 1996. June weather conditions were variable with warm temperatures, mixed with sunshine and showers occurring throughout the month. Growers continue to plant. However, some orchards have been abandoned prematurely due to the severity of papaya ringspot virus infestation. Area devoted to papaya production totaled 5,245 acres, 21 percent more than May and 43 percent more than a year ago. Harvested area, estimated at 2,265 acres, was 7 percent more than last month and 24 percent more than last June. All Potatoes: Potato farmers across the United States have planted an estimated 1.37 million acres of potatoes in all four 1997 seasons, down 6 percent from last year and 2 percent below 1995. Area for harvest is forecast at 1.35 million acres, down 5 percent from a year ago and 2 percent below two years ago. Winter plantings were up 8 percent, spring dropped 6 percent, summer fell 13 percent, and fall, with 88 percent of total U.S. acreage, declined 6 percent. Fall Potatoes: Area planted to fall potatoes in 1997 is estimated at 1.20 million acres, down 6 percent from last year's record high and 2 percent below 1995. Harvest is expected from 1.18 million acres, 5 percent less than a year ago and 2 percent under 1995. Planting started later than normal in most areas of the U.S. with quite a bit of uncertainty because of last season's record production and low prices. Growers in most areas cut back on early maturing varieties. Progress east of the Rocky Mountains was slowed by floods, and cool, wet weather. Planting finished on time, however, as fields dried in late May and early June. Crop progress is later than normal. In North Dakota, potato plants were 2 inches shorter than normal on July 1. Flooding and low prices discouraged farmers in Minnesota. The Wisconsin potato crop caught up in late June. In Maine, emergence was 15 percentage points later than normal. New York and some areas of New England are now worried about drying soils. Most planting in the Pacific Northwest was accomplished ahead of schedule and early growth is good. There was some flooding of the Snake River in eastern Idaho, with acreage loss and crop setback, otherwise the crop is ahead of schedule. Digging in Oregon's Umatilla Basin has already started. Weather in Colorado has been nearly ideal for potato growth. Eastern States have estimated planted acres at 122,500 acres, down 4 percent from last year and 5 percent below 1995. Maine continued to lose potato acreage with a 5 percent decline this year. Pennsylvania acreage dropped 12 percent. On the other hand, New York acreage increased 3 percent, as Massachusetts and Rhode Island remained the same as last year. Central States planted an estimated 365,800 acres of fall potatoes this year, down 5 percent from last year and 2 percent less than 1995. Acreage jumped more than 50 percent in Nebraska with new areas coming into production. Six States planted less. Minnesota and North Dakota lost 7 percent each to last year's level. Wisconsin and Michigan were down 6 percent. South Dakota dropped 25 percent, while Indiana stayed the same as a year ago. Western States potato acreage plantings were estimated at 710,300 acres in 1997, down 6 percent from a year ago and 2 percent below two years ago. Oregon cut 12 percent, Washington dropped 9 percent, and Idaho 5 percent from last year. California's growers planted 9 percent fewer potatoes than last year. Utah dropped 28 percent and Wyoming 22 percent. New Mexico's acreage declined 6 percent, while Montana held at last year's level. Summer Potatoes: Production of summer potatoes is forecast at 16.4 million cwt, down 15 percent from last year and 8 percent below 1995. Farmers expect to harvest 65,100 acres during the summer season, off 13 percent from a year ago and 8 percent below two years ago. The average yield, forecast at 252 cwt per acre, is down 7 cwt from last year and 2 cwt below 1995. Planted area of 68,000 acres is down 13 percent. Hot weather in late June has hurt non-irrigated fields on the East Coast. New Jersey's growers expect yields to drop 40 cwt per acre from last year. Virginia's expectations are down 45 cwt. Fields with irrigation have been helped in many cases. Harvest is underway in Virginia's Del-Mar-Va Peninsula, and will soon start in the other two States. Alabama's farmers are killing vines and will harvest as fields dry out a little. Chip fields in Missouri are being harvested rapidly, and harvest is mostly finished in the Bootheel area. New Mexico and Texas will begin digging in mid-July. Colorado's acreage is down 22 percent, but yields are expected to be good. California's summer yields are expected to be above average as harvest is progressing normally. Reliability of July 1 Wheat Production Forecast Survey Procedures: Objective yield and farm operator surveys were conducted between June 25 and July 3 to gather information on expected yield as of July 1. The objective yield survey for winter wheat was conducted in 10 States that accounted for 63 percent of the 1996 production. Plots were revisited to make counts and harvest mature samples. In late fields, counts such as number of stalks, heads in late boot, and number of emerged heads were made to predict the number of heads that would be harvested. A 5-year historical head weight is used until the crop matures to the point that heads can be clipped, threshed, and weighed. The number of heads times the weight of the heads in a sample plot can then be expanded to an estimate of yield per acre. The 5-year average harvesting loss is subtracted to obtain a net yield. The plots are revisited each month until the crop reaches maturity and or harvested on the final visit. The farm operator survey included a sample of nearly 16,000 producers representing all major production areas. These producers were selected from respondents to an earlier acreage survey and were asked about the probable yield on their operation. These growers will be surveyed throughout the growing season to provide indications of average yields as the season progresses. Estimating Procedures: National and State level objective yield and grower reported indications were reviewed for reasonableness and consistency with historical estimates. The indications were also reviewed considering weather patterns and crop progress compared to previous month and previous years. Each State Statistical Office submits their analysis of the current situation to the Agricultural Statistics Board (ASB). The ASB uses the survey indications and the State analysis to prepare the published July 1 forecasts. Revision Policy: The July 1 production forecast will not be revised; instead, a new forecast will be made each month throughout the growing season. End-of-season estimates are made after harvest. At the end of the marketing season, a balance sheet is calculated using carryover stocks, production, exports, millings, feeding, and ending stocks. Revisions are then made if data relationships warrant changes. Reliability: To assist users in evaluating the reliability of the July 1 winter wheat production forecast, the "Root Mean Square Error," a statistical measure based on past performance, is computed. This is done by expressing the deviation between the July 1 production forecast and the final estimate as a percentage of the final estimate, and averaging the squared percentage deviations for the 1977-1996 20-year period; the square root of the average becomes statistically the "Root Mean Square Error." Probability statements can be made concerning expected differences in the current forecast relative to the final end-of-season estimate, assuming that factors affecting this year's forecast are not different from those influencing recent years. The "Root Mean Square Error" for the July 1 winter wheat production forecast is 2.0 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the current production forecast of 1.78 billion bushels will not be above or below the final estimate by more than 2.0 percent or approximately 36 million bushels. Chances are 9 out of 10 (90 percent confidence level) that the difference will not exceed 3.4 percent or approximately 61 million bushels. Differences between the July 1 winter wheat production forecast and the final estimate during the past 10 years have averaged 17 million bushels, ranging from 4 million to 61 million bushels. The July 1 forecast has been below the final estimate 4 times and above 6 times. This does not imply that the July 1 winter wheat forecast this year is likely to understate or overstate final production. Index Page Table Narrative Barley............................................. A- 7 B- 6 Citrus Fruit....................................... A-15 B- 9 Crop Moisture Maps................................. B- 1 Crop Summary....................................... A- 3 Miscellaneous Fruits and Nuts...................... A-14 B- 8 Oats............................................... A- 6 B- 5 Papayas-Hawaii..................................... A-16 B-10 Peaches............................................ A-13 B- 7 Potatoes........................................... A-17 B-10 Reliability Statement.............................. B-12 Tobacco, by Class and Type......................... A-12 B- 7 Wheat, All......................................... A- 8 Wheat, by Class.................................... A-12 Wheat, Durum....................................... A-10 B- 6 Wheat, Other Spring................................ A-10 B- 7 Wheat, Winter...................................... A- 9 B- 6 Report Features The next "Crop Production" report will be released at 8:30 a.m. ET on August 12, 1997. Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Crops Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. C. 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