Crop Production ISSN: 1936-3737 Released July 12, 2011, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Winter Wheat Production Up 3 Percent from June Orange Production Down Slightly from June Winter wheat production is forecast at 1.49 billion bushels, up 3 percent from last month and up slightly from 2010. The United States yield is forecast at 46.2 bushels per acre, up 0.9 bushel from last month but down 0.6 bushel from last year. The area expected to be harvested for grain totals 32.3 million acres, unchanged from the Acreage report released on June 30, 2011 but up 2 percent from last year. Hard Red Winter, at 791 million bushels, is up 2 percent from a month ago. Soft Red Winter, at 458 million bushels, is up 6 percent from the previous forecast. White Winter is up 1 percent from last month and now totals 243 million bushels. Of this total, 11.6 million bushels are Hard White and 231 million bushels are Soft White. Durum wheat production is forecast at 63.7 million bushels, down 41 percent from 2010. The United States yield is forecast at 38.7 bushels per acre, down 3.7 bushels from last year. Expected area to be harvested for grain totals 1.65 million acres, unchanged from the Acreage report released on June 30, 2011 but down 35 percent from last year. Other spring wheat production is forecast at 551 million bushels, down 11percent from last year. The expected area to be harvested for grain totals 13.2 million acres, unchanged from the Acreage report released on June 30, 2011 but down 1 percent from last year. The United States yield is forecast at 41.7 bushels per acre, 4.4 bushels below 2010. Of the total production, 504 million bushels are Hard Red Spring wheat, down 12 percent from last year. The United States all orange forecast for the 2010-2011 season is 8.78 million tons, down slightly from the June 1 forecast but 6 percent above the 2009-2010 final utilization. The Florida all orange forecast, at 139 million boxes (6.26 million tons), is down 1 percent from the June 1 forecast but 4 percent above last season's final utilization. The monthly row count survey indicated that 99 percent of the Valencia crop had been harvested. Florida frozen concentrated orange juice (FCOJ) yield forecast for the 2010-2011 season is 1.58 gallons per box at 42.0 degrees Brix, down 1 percent from the June 1 forecast but up 1 percent from last season's final yield of 1.56 gallons per box. The early-midseason portion is final at 1.52 gallons per box, up 1 percent from last season's yield of 1.51 gallons per box. The Valencia portion is projected at 1.66 gallons per box, 2 percent higher than last year's final yield of 1.63 gallons per box. All projections of yield assume the processing relationships this season will be similar to those of the past several seasons. This report was approved on July 12, 2011. Acting Secretary of Agriculture Karis T. Gutter Agricultural Statistics Board Chairperson Hubert Hamer Contents Oat Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2010 and Forecasted July 1, 2011..... 5 Barley Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2010 and Forecasted July 1, 2011.. 5 Winter Wheat Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2010 and Forecasted July 1, 2011............................................................................................... 6 Durum Wheat Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2010 and Forecasted July 1, 2011............................................................................................... 7 Other Spring Wheat Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2010 and Forecasted July 1, 2011.................................................................................... 7 Wheat Production by Class - United States: 2010 and Forecasted July 1, 2011................................ 7 Winter Wheat Heads per Square Foot - Selected States: 2007-2011............................................ 8 Tobacco Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Class - States and United States: 2010 and Forecasted July 1, 2011............................................................................................... 9 Peach Production - States and United States: 2010 and Forecasted July 1, 2011.............................. 9 Miscellaneous Fruits and Nuts Production by Crop - States and United States: 2010 and Forecasted July 1, 2011............................................................................................... 10 Utilized Production of Citrus Fruits by Crop - States and United States: 2009-2010 and Forecasted July 1, 2011............................................................................................... 11 Potato Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production by Seasonal Group - States and United States: 2010 and 2011............................................................................... 12 Fall Potato Percent of Acreage Planted by Type of Potato - Selected States and Total: 2010 and 2011........ 14 Fall Potato Area Planted for Certified Seed - Selected States and Total: 2010 and 2011..................... 14 Dry Edible Pea Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2010 and 2011........................ 15 Lentil Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2010 and 2011................................ 15 Austrian Winter Pea Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2010 and 2011................... 15 Crop Area Planted and Harvested - United States: 2010 and 2011 (Domestic Units)............................ 16 Crop Yield and Production - United States: 2010 and 2011 (Domestic Units).................................. 17 Crop Area Planted and Harvested - United States: 2010 and 2011 (Metric Units).............................. 18 Crop Yield and Production - United States: 2010 and 2011 (Metric Units).................................... 19 Fruits and Nuts Production - United States: 2010 and 2011 (Domestic Units)................................. 20 Fruits and Nuts Production - United States: 2010 and 2011 (Metric Units)................................... 21 Percent of Normal Precipitation............................................................................ 22 Departure from Normal Temperature.......................................................................... 22 June Weather Summary....................................................................................... 23 June Agricultural Summary.................................................................................. 23 Crop Comments.............................................................................................. 25 Statistical Methodology.................................................................................... 30 Information Contacts....................................................................................... 32 Oat Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2010 and Forecasted July 1, 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Area harvested : Yield per acre : Production State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 acres ---- bushels ---- 1,000 bushels : California .......: 25 20 95.0 85.0 2,375 1,700 Idaho ............: 20 15 84.0 76.0 1,680 1,140 Illinois .........: 30 20 65.0 68.0 1,950 1,360 Iowa .............: 70 60 62.0 72.0 4,340 4,320 Kansas ...........: 25 20 50.0 35.0 1,250 700 Michigan .........: 60 30 68.0 63.0 4,080 1,890 Minnesota ........: 165 120 69.0 61.0 11,385 7,320 Montana ..........: 27 20 61.0 56.0 1,647 1,120 Nebraska .........: 25 20 68.0 66.0 1,700 1,320 New York .........: 58 38 67.0 52.0 3,886 1,976 : North Dakota .....: 105 75 61.0 55.0 6,405 4,125 Ohio .............: 50 40 70.0 60.0 3,500 2,400 Oregon ...........: 22 15 100.0 100.0 2,200 1,500 Pennsylvania .....: 80 55 59.0 53.0 4,720 2,915 South Dakota .....: 105 65 72.0 68.0 7,560 4,420 Texas ............: 80 60 52.0 33.0 4,160 1,980 Wisconsin ........: 170 120 58.0 66.0 9,860 7,920 : Other States 1/ ..: 146 141 58.2 59.9 8,492 8,445 : United States ....: 1,263 934 64.3 60.5 81,190 56,551 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Other States include Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Indiana, Maine, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Utah, Virginia, Washington, and Wyoming. Individual State level estimates will be published in the "Small Grains 2011 Summary." Barley Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2010 and Forecasted July 1, 2011 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area harvested : Yield per acre : Production :----------------------------------------------------------------- State : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres ---- bushels --- 1,000 bushels : Arizona ........: 44 64 125.0 115.0 5,500 7,360 California .....: 75 75 58.0 60.0 4,350 4,500 Colorado .......: 63 67 133.0 126.0 8,379 8,442 Idaho ..........: 470 490 92.0 90.0 43,240 44,100 Maryland .......: 34 40 68.0 75.0 2,312 3,000 Minnesota ......: 70 70 62.0 59.0 4,340 4,130 Montana ........: 620 680 62.0 55.0 38,440 37,400 North Dakota ...: 670 510 65.0 55.0 43,550 28,050 Oregon .........: 40 35 74.0 65.0 2,960 2,275 Pennsylvania ...: 45 50 75.0 65.0 3,375 3,250 : Utah ...........: 27 25 90.0 90.0 2,430 2,250 Virginia .......: 48 70 67.0 85.0 3,216 5,950 Washington .....: 81 110 72.0 66.0 5,832 7,260 Wyoming ........: 62 68 98.0 102.0 6,076 6,936 : Other States 1/ : 116 126 54.0 61.5 6,268 7,755 : United States ..: 2,465 2,480 73.1 69.6 180,268 172,658 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Other States include Delaware, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, New York, North Carolina, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. Individual State estimates will be published in the "Small Grains 2011 Summary." Winter Wheat Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2010 and Forecasted July 1, 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area harvested : Yield per acre : Production :------------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : : 2011 : : : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 :-------------------: 2010 : 2011 : : : : June 1 : July 1 : : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres ------- bushels ------- --- 1,000 bushels --- : Arkansas .........: 150 520 54.0 54.0 61.0 8,100 31,720 California .......: 360 420 80.0 80.0 80.0 28,800 33,600 Colorado .........: 2,350 2,000 45.0 32.0 36.0 105,750 72,000 Georgia ..........: 125 180 40.0 55.0 55.0 5,000 9,900 Idaho ............: 710 770 82.0 79.0 79.0 58,220 60,830 Illinois .........: 295 720 56.0 62.0 61.0 16,520 43,920 Indiana ..........: 230 390 60.0 65.0 63.0 13,800 24,570 Kansas ...........: 8,000 7,800 45.0 34.0 35.0 360,000 273,000 Kentucky .........: 250 410 66.0 68.0 70.0 16,500 28,700 Maryland .........: 135 220 60.0 66.0 66.0 8,100 14,520 : Michigan .........: 510 680 70.0 73.0 73.0 35,700 49,640 Mississippi ......: 100 300 47.0 60.0 64.0 4,700 19,200 Missouri .........: 280 690 45.0 51.0 53.0 12,600 36,570 Montana ..........: 1,950 2,150 48.0 47.0 45.0 93,600 96,750 Nebraska .........: 1,490 1,400 43.0 44.0 44.0 64,070 61,600 New York .........: 100 114 67.0 60.0 60.0 6,700 6,840 North Carolina ...: 380 640 37.0 61.0 68.0 14,060 43,520 North Dakota .....: 320 310 55.0 53.0 50.0 17,600 15,500 Ohio .............: 750 860 61.0 67.0 64.0 45,750 55,040 Oklahoma .........: 3,900 3,400 31.0 22.0 22.0 120,900 74,800 : Oregon ...........: 810 825 67.0 71.0 73.0 54,270 60,225 Pennsylvania .....: 150 180 59.0 57.0 57.0 8,850 10,260 South Carolina ...: 130 190 36.0 53.0 59.0 4,680 11,210 South Dakota .....: 1,300 1,550 49.0 48.0 49.0 63,700 75,950 Tennessee ........: 180 310 53.0 55.0 70.0 9,540 21,700 Texas ............: 3,750 2,000 34.0 26.0 26.0 127,500 52,000 Virginia .........: 160 260 51.0 66.0 70.0 8,160 18,200 Washington .......: 1,710 1,750 69.0 67.0 69.0 117,990 120,750 Wisconsin ........: 230 315 64.0 68.0 68.0 14,720 21,420 : Other States 1/ ..: 944 953 41.7 48.5 50.2 39,356 47,804 : United States ....: 31,749 32,307 46.8 45.3 46.2 1,485,236 1,491,739 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Other States include Alabama, Arizona, Delaware, Florida, Iowa, Louisiana, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, Utah, West Virginia, and Wyoming. Individual State level estimates will be published in the "Small Grains 2011 Summary." Durum Wheat Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2010 and Forecasted July 1, 2011 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area harvested : Yield per acre : Production :---------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : : 2011 : : : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 :-----------------: 2010 : 2011 : : : : June 1 : July 1 : : --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres ------- bushels ------- 1,000 bushels : Arizona ........: 79 69 115.0 110.0 110.0 9,085 7,590 California .....: 105 120 110.0 110.0 105.0 11,550 12,600 Montana ........: 530 470 34.0 (X) 29.0 18,020 13,630 North Dakota ...: 1,780 970 37.5 (X) 30.0 66,750 29,100 : Other States 1/ : 35 18 50.7 (X) 44.4 1,775 800 : United States ..: 2,529 1,647 42.4 (X) 38.7 107,180 63,720 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (X) Not applicable. 1/ Other States include Idaho and South Dakota. Individual State level estimates will be published in the "Small Grains 2011 Summary." Other Spring Wheat Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2010 and Forecasted July 1, 2011 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area harvested : Yield per acre : Production State :----------------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -- 1,000 acres -- --- bushels --- 1,000 bushels : Idaho ..........: 615 600 78.0 76.0 47,970 45,600 Minnesota ......: 1,550 1,560 55.0 52.0 85,250 81,120 Montana ........: 2,730 2,900 38.0 33.0 103,740 95,700 North Dakota ...: 6,300 6,150 44.0 38.0 277,200 233,700 Oregon .........: 137 155 68.0 63.0 9,316 9,765 South Dakota ...: 1,410 1,170 42.0 42.0 59,220 49,140 Washington .....: 575 635 52.0 50.0 29,900 31,750 : Other States 1/ : 42 50 80.5 77.7 3,379 3,885 : United States ..: 13,359 13,220 46.1 41.7 615,975 550,660 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Other States include Colorado, Nevada, and Utah. Individual State level estimates will be published in the "Small Grains 2011 Summary." Wheat Production by Class - United States: 2010 and Forecasted July 1, 2011 [Wheat class estimates are based on the latest available data including both surveys and administrative data. The previous end-of-year season class percentages are used throughout the forecast season for States that do not have survey or administrative data available] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Crop : 2010 : 2011 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 bushels : Winter : Hard red ............: 1,018,337 791,250 Soft red ............: 237,804 457,670 Hard white ..........: 13,496 11,571 Soft white ..........: 215,599 231,248 : Spring : Hard red ............: 569,975 504,364 Hard white ..........: 9,256 8,968 Soft white ..........: 36,744 37,328 Durum ...............: 107,180 63,720 : Total ............ : 2,208,391 2,106,119 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Winter Wheat Head Population The National Agricultural Statistics Service is conducting objective yield surveys in 10 winter wheat estimating States during 2011. Randomly selected plots in winter wheat fields are visited monthly from May through harvest to obtain specific counts and measurements. Data in this table are actual field counts from this survey. The final number of heads is determined when the plots are harvested. Winter Wheat Heads per Square Foot - Selected States: 2007-2011 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : 2007 : 2008 : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 1/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : number : Colorado : July ................: 41.3 37.8 44.0 47.3 45.3 August ..............: 41.5 38.8 44.1 48.6 Final ...............: 41.5 38.8 43.9 48.6 : Illinois : July ................: 52.3 63.9 58.1 44.5 60.0 August ..............: 52.3 63.2 58.4 44.5 Final ...............: 52.3 63.2 58.4 44.5 : Kansas : July ................: 43.5 44.7 45.5 44.6 42.2 August ..............: 43.6 44.7 45.5 44.6 Final ...............: 43.6 44.7 45.5 44.6 : Missouri : July ................: 53.1 61.5 49.7 39.8 50.7 August ..............: 53.1 53.2 49.7 39.2 Final ...............: 53.1 53.2 49.7 39.2 : Montana : July ................: 38.5 38.6 37.1 44.7 44.3 August ..............: 38.1 39.4 35.8 44.7 Final ...............: 38.1 39.4 36.0 45.0 : Nebraska : July ................: 49.5 44.9 51.5 47.1 54.3 August ..............: 49.2 47.6 50.8 48.1 Final ...............: 49.2 47.6 50.8 48.1 : Ohio ............. : July ................: 52.4 58.4 57.8 62.1 56.1 August ..............: 52.4 61.0 58.2 62.1 Final ...............: 52.4 61.0 58.2 62.1 : Oklahoma ......... : July ................: 42.8 41.8 38.7 36.5 37.7 August ..............: 42.8 41.8 38.7 36.5 Final ...............: 42.8 41.8 38.7 36.5 : Texas : July ................: 38.5 30.6 35.2 35.9 32.7 August ..............: 38.5 31.0 35.2 35.9 Final ...............: 38.5 31.5 35.1 35.9 : Washington : July ................: 38.9 38.4 36.0 40.2 41.3 August ..............: 38.1 36.6 35.6 39.2 Final ...............: 38.1 36.6 35.4 39.2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Final head counts will be published in the "Small Grains 2011 Summary." Tobacco Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Class - States and United States: 2010 and Forecasted July 1, 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area harvested :Yield per acre : Production Class and type :--------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- acres ----- --- pounds -- -- 1,000 pounds -- : Class 1, Flue-cured (11-14) : Georgia ....................: 11,400 11,000 2,400 2,200 27,360 24,200 North Carolina .............: 166,000 172,000 2,100 2,300 348,600 395,600 South Carolina .............: 16,000 14,500 2,250 1,700 36,000 24,650 Virginia ...................: 17,500 18,500 2,280 2,400 39,900 44,400 : United States ..............: 210,900 216,000 2,143 2,263 451,860 488,850 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Peach Production - States and United States: 2010 and Forecasted July 1, 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total production State :----------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : tons : Alabama .................: 6,000 5,700 Arkansas ................: 3,000 2,500 California ..............: 817,000 815,000 Clingstone 1/ .........: 432,000 430,000 Freestone .............: 385,000 385,000 Colorado ................: 14,000 13,000 Connecticut .............: 1,200 1,200 Georgia .................: 40,000 40,000 Idaho ...................: 7,400 8,500 Illinois ................: 9,100 10,500 : Maryland ................: 4,000 3,890 Massachusetts ...........: 1,750 1,850 Michigan ................: 14,000 20,000 Missouri ................: 4,200 5,500 New Jersey ..............: 36,000 32,000 New York ................: 5,900 6,000 North Carolina ..........: 5,500 5,000 Ohio ....................: 6,240 5,500 Pennsylvania ............: 21,200 25,400 South Carolina ..........: 110,000 90,000 : Texas ...................: 14,000 6,500 Utah ....................: 4,300 3,400 Virginia ................: 6,210 6,000 Washington ..............: 14,000 14,000 West Virginia ...........: 5,300 5,700 : United States ...........: 1,150,300 1,127,140 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ California Clingstone is over-the-scale tonnage and includes culls and cannery diversions. Miscellaneous Fruits and Nuts Production by Crop - States and United States: 2010 and Forecasted July 1, 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total production Crop and State :----------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : tons : Grapes (California only) : Table type 1/ ............: 1,008,000 1,100,000 Wine type ................: 3,629,000 3,400,000 Raisin type 1/ ...........: 2,079,000 2,200,000 Total ....................: 6,716,000 6,700,000 : Apricots : California ...............: 59,200 55,000 Utah .....................: 280 175 Washington ...............: 5,900 4,000 : United States ............: 65,380 59,175 : : 1,000 pounds : Almonds, shelled basis 2/ : California ...............: 1,640,000 1,950,000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Fresh equivalent of dried and not dried. 2/ Utilized production. Utilized Production of Citrus Fruits by Crop - States and United States: 2009-2010 and Forecasted July 1, 2011 [The crop year begins with the bloom of the first year shown and ends with the completion of harvest the following year] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Utilized production boxes 1/ : Utilized production ton equivalent Crop and State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009-2010 : 2010-2011 : 2009-2010 : 2010-2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 boxes ------- ------- 1,000 tons ------ Oranges : Early, mid, and navel 2/ : California .................: 42,500 48,000 1,594 1,920 Florida ....................: 68,600 70,000 3,087 3,150 Texas ......................: 1,360 1,700 58 72 : United States ..............: 112,460 119,700 4,739 5,142 : Valencia : California .................: 15,000 13,000 563 520 Florida ....................: 65,100 69,000 2,930 3,105 Texas ......................: 275 249 12 11 : United States ..............: 80,375 82,249 3,505 3,636 : All : California .................: 57,500 61,000 2,157 2,440 Florida ....................: 133,700 139,000 6,017 6,255 Texas ......................: 1,635 1,949 70 83 : United States ..............: 192,835 201,949 8,244 8,778 : Grapefruit : White : Florida ....................: 6,000 5,900 255 251 : Colored : Florida ....................: 14,300 14,000 608 595 : All : California .................: 4,500 3,500 151 140 Florida ....................: 20,300 19,900 863 846 Texas ......................: 5,600 6,100 224 244 : United States ..............: 30,400 29,500 1,238 1,230 : Tangerines and mandarins : Arizona 3/ ...................: 350 300 13 12 California 3/ ................: 9,900 9,900 371 396 Florida ......................: 4,450 4,600 211 219 : United States ................: 14,700 14,800 595 627 : Lemons : Arizona ......................: 2,200 2,500 84 100 California ...................: 21,000 21,000 798 840 : United States ................: 23,200 23,500 882 940 : Tangelos : Florida ......................: 900 1,150 41 52 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Net pounds per box: oranges in California-80 (75 prior to the 2010-2011 crop year), Florida-90, Texas-85; grapefruit in California-80 (67 prior to the 2010-2011 crop year), Florida-85, Texas-80; lemons-80 (76 prior to the 2010-2011 crop year), tangelos-90; tangerines and mandarins in Arizona and California-80 (75 prior to the 2010-2011 crop year), Florida-95. 2/ Navel and miscellaneous varieties in California. Early (including navel) and midseason varieties in Florida and Texas. Small quantities of tangerines in Texas and Temples in Florida. 3/ Includes tangelos and tangors. Potato Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production by Seasonal Group - States and United States: 2010 and 2011 [Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2011 crop year. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted : Area harvested : Yield per acre : Production Seasonal group :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- and State : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------------- 1,000 acres -------------- ----- cwt ----- ---- 1,000 cwt --- : : Spring 1/ : Arizona ...........: 3.7 3.8 3.7 3.8 280 290 1,036 1,102 California ........: 27.1 29.0 27.0 29.0 405 370 10,935 10,730 Florida ...........: 33.2 35.4 31.8 33.7 250 256 7,950 8,618 Hastings area ...: 21.5 22.4 20.3 21.2 250 265 5,075 5,618 All other areas .: 11.7 13.0 11.5 12.5 250 240 2,875 3,000 North Carolina ....: 16.0 17.0 15.0 16.5 195 210 2,925 3,465 Texas .............: 8.8 7.9 8.4 7.5 235 230 1,974 1,725 : United States .....: 88.8 93.1 85.9 90.5 289 283 24,820 25,640 : Summer : Colorado ..........: 4.0 4.5 3.8 4.4 370 360 1,406 1,584 Delaware ..........: 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 275 275 440 440 Illinois ..........: 5.8 7.0 5.6 6.9 350 380 1,960 2,622 Kansas ............: 4.5 5.0 4.4 4.8 335 340 1,474 1,632 Maryland ..........: 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 340 340 714 714 Missouri ..........: 7.3 (D) 7.2 (D) 300 (D) 2,160 (D) New Jersey ........: 1.9 2.0 1.7 2.0 230 200 391 400 Texas .............: 6.0 (D) 5.5 (D) 390 (D) 2,145 (D) Virginia ..........: 5.8 6.0 5.6 5.9 170 240 952 1,416 : Other States ......: - 12.7 - 11.0 (X) 300 - 3,304 : United States .....: 39.0 40.9 37.5 38.7 310 313 11,642 12,112 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Potato Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production by Seasonal Group - States and United States: 2010 and 2011 (continued) [Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2011 crop year. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted : Area harvested : Yield per acre : Production Seasonal group :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- and State : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 acres --------------- ---- cwt ---- -- 1,000 cwt -- : Fall 2/ : California ...............: 6.0 8.6 6.0 8.6 380 2,280 Colorado .................: 55.5 54.0 55.2 53.8 390 21,528 Idaho ....................: 295.0 320.0 294.0 319.0 389 114,440 10 Southwest counties ..: 16.0 19.0 16.0 19.0 550 8,800 All other counties .....: 279.0 301.0 278.0 300.0 380 105,640 Maine ....................: 55.0 56.5 54.8 55.5 290 15,892 Massachusetts ............: 3.8 3.6 3.8 3.5 285 1,083 Michigan .................: 44.0 45.0 43.5 44.5 360 15,660 Minnesota ................: 45.0 49.0 42.0 46.0 405 17,010 Montana ..................: 11.5 11.0 11.3 10.7 325 3,673 : Nebraska .................: 19.0 20.0 18.6 19.7 415 7,719 Nevada ...................: 7.2 6.9 7.2 6.9 385 2,772 New Mexico ...............: 6.2 6.1 6.2 6.0 400 2,480 New York .................: 16.2 16.5 16.0 16.1 320 5,120 North Dakota .............: 84.0 83.0 80.0 79.0 275 22,000 Ohio .....................: 2.2 2.1 2.1 2.0 290 609 Oregon ...................: 35.5 38.5 35.5 38.5 565 20,058 Pennsylvania .............: 9.5 9.2 9.0 8.7 245 2,205 Rhode Island .............: 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 275 165 Washington ...............: 135.0 155.0 134.0 155.0 610 81,740 Wisconsin ................: 62.5 63.0 61.5 62.0 395 24,293 : United States ............: 893.7 948.6 881.3 936.1 409 360,727 : All : United States ............: 1,021.5 1,082.6 1,004.7 1,065.3 395 397,189 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (X) Not applicable. 1/ Estimates for current year carried forward from earlier forecast. 2/ The forecast of fall potato production will be published in "Crop Production" released November 2011. Fall Potato Percent of Acreage Planted by Type of Potato - Selected States and Total: 2010 and 2011 [Predominant type shown may include small portion of other type(s) constituting less than 1 percent of State's total. Blue types are reported under red types.] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Potato types :----------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Reds : Whites : Yellows : Russets :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Colorado ....: 2 1 3 4 10 8 85 87 Idaho .......: 3 3 4 4 1 1 92 92 Maine .......: 4 4 40 39 5 3 51 54 Michigan ....: 2 2 87 85 - - 11 13 Minnesota ...: 21 20 11 9 1 1 67 70 New York ....: 3 7 90 86 5 5 2 2 North Dakota : 22 26 35 23 2 1 41 50 Oregon ......: 3 3 19 14 2 3 76 80 Pennsylvania : 5 10 92 89 1 1 2 - Washington ..: 3 3 11 7 1 1 85 89 Wisconsin ...: 10 11 37 37 1 1 52 51 : Total .......: 6 7 21 18 2 2 71 73 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Fall Potato Area Planted for Certified Seed - Selected States and Total: 2010 and 2011 [Data supplied by State seed certification officials] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 Crop : 2011 Crop :----------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Entered for : : Percent : Entered for : certification : Certified : certified : certification ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- acres --------- percent acres : Alaska ......: 154 154 100 150 California ..: 618 618 100 399 Colorado ....: 13,326 12,053 90 15,000 Idaho .......: 30,464 30,461 100 31,000 Maine .......: 11,115 10,849 98 11,134 Michigan ....: 2,277 2,273 100 2,365 Minnesota ...: 8,154 6,976 86 8,107 Montana .....: 9,938 9,938 100 9,543 Nebraska ....: 4,949 4,914 99 5,062 New York ....: 862 862 100 846 : North Dakota : 17,926 15,872 89 17,800 Oregon ......: 2,436 2,436 100 2,635 Pennsylvania : 271 271 100 278 Washington ..: 2,915 2,915 100 2,887 Wisconsin ...: 8,133 8,119 100 8,313 : Total .......: 113,538 108,711 96 115,519 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dry Edible Pea Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2010 and 2011 [Excludes both wrinkled seed peas and Austrian winter peas] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted : Area harvested State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres : Idaho ........: 31.0 20.0 30.0 18.0 Montana ......: 220.0 190.0 207.0 180.0 North Dakota .: 430.0 130.0 400.0 125.0 Oregon .......: 7.0 6.0 6.4 5.8 Washington ...: 68.0 70.0 68.0 70.0 : United States : 756.0 416.0 711.4 398.8 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lentil Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2010 and 2011 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted : Area harvested State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres : Idaho ........: 55.0 30.0 54.0 29.0 Montana ......: 260.0 280.0 247.0 270.0 North Dakota .: 265.0 100.0 255.0 96.0 Washington ...: 78.0 60.0 78.0 60.0 : United States : 658.0 470.0 634.0 455.0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Austrian Winter Pea Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2010 and 2011 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted : Area harvested State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres : Idaho ........: 11.0 6.0 9.0 5.0 Montana ......: 16.0 10.0 7.0 8.0 Oregon .......: 4.2 3.0 1.9 2.0 : United States : 31.2 19.0 17.9 15.0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Crop Area Planted and Harvested - United States: 2010 and 2011 (Domestic Units) [Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2011 crop year. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted : Area harvested Crop :----------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres : Grains and hay : Barley .........................: 2,872 2,815 2,465 2,480 Corn for grain 1/ ..............: 88,192 92,282 81,446 84,888 Corn for silage ................: (NA) 5,567 Hay, all .......................: (NA) (NA) 59,862 57,605 Alfalfa ......................: (NA) (NA) 19,956 19,329 All other ....................: (NA) (NA) 39,906 38,276 Oats ...........................: 3,138 2,587 1,263 934 Proso millet ...................: 390 320 363 Rice ...........................: 3,636 2,676 3,615 2,649 Rye ............................: 1,211 1,252 265 242 Sorghum for grain 1/ ...........: 5,404 5,345 4,808 4,588 Sorghum for silage .............: (NA) 273 Wheat, all .....................: 53,603 56,433 47,637 47,174 Winter .......................: 37,335 41,108 31,749 32,307 Durum ........................: 2,570 1,698 2,529 1,647 Other spring .................: 13,698 13,627 13,359 13,220 : Oilseeds : Canola .........................: 1,448.8 1,142.8 1,431.0 1,121.4 Cottonseed .....................: (X) (X) (X) Flaxseed .......................: 421 229 418 224 Mustard seed ...................: 50.5 26.0 48.1 24.8 Peanuts ........................: 1,288.0 1,152.0 1,255.0 1,122.0 Rapeseed .......................: 2.3 2.0 2.2 1.9 Safflower ......................: 175.0 137.5 167.7 131.5 Soybeans for beans .............: 77,404 75,208 76,616 74,258 Sunflower ......................: 1,951.5 1,856.0 1,873.8 1,770.5 : Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops: Cotton, all ....................: 10,974.2 13,725.0 10,698.7 Upland .......................: 10,770.0 13,436.0 10,497.0 American Pima ................: 204.2 289.0 201.7 Sugarbeets .....................: 1,171.4 1,237.5 1,155.7 1,196.9 Sugarcane ......................: (NA) (NA) 877.5 889.0 Tobacco ........................: (NA) (NA) 337.5 336.1 : Dry beans, peas, and lentils : Austrian winter peas ...........: 31.2 19.0 17.9 15.0 Dry edible beans ...............: 1,911.4 1,258.0 1,842.7 1,207.2 Dry edible peas ................: 756.0 416.0 711.4 398.8 Lentils ........................: 658.0 470.0 634.0 455.0 Wrinkled seed peas .............: (NA) (NA) : Potatoes and miscellaneous : Coffee (Hawaii) ................: (NA) 6.3 Hops ...........................: (NA) (NA) 31.3 30.0 Peppermint oil .................: (NA) 71.3 Potatoes, all ..................: 1,021.5 1,082.6 1,004.7 1,065.3 Spring .......................: 88.8 93.1 85.9 90.5 Summer .......................: 39.0 40.9 37.5 38.7 Fall .........................: 893.7 948.6 881.3 936.1 Spearmint oil ..................: (NA) 18.6 Sweet potatoes .................: 119.8 132.6 116.9 128.2 Taro (Hawaii) 2/ ...............: (NA) 0.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. (X) Not applicable. 1/ Area planted for all purposes. 2/ Area is total acres in crop, not harvested acres. Crop Yield and Production - United States: 2010 and 2011 (Domestic Units) [Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2011 crop year. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield per acre : Production Crop :---------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- : Grains and hay : Barley ..........................bushels: 73.1 69.6 180,268 172,658 Corn for grain ..................bushels: 152.8 12,446,865 Corn for silage ....................tons: 19.3 107,314 Hay, all ...........................tons: 2.43 145,556 Alfalfa ..........................tons: 3.40 67,903 All other ........................tons: 1.95 77,653 Oats ............................bushels: 64.3 60.5 81,190 56,551 Proso millet ....................bushels: 31.8 11,535 Rice 1/ .............................cwt: 6,725 243,104 Rye .............................bushels: 28.0 7,431 Sorghum for grain ...............bushels: 71.8 345,395 Sorghum for silage .................tons: 12.5 3,420 Wheat, all ......................bushels: 46.4 44.6 2,208,391 2,106,119 Winter ........................bushels: 46.8 46.2 1,485,236 1,491,739 Durum .........................bushels: 42.4 38.7 107,180 63,720 Other spring ..................bushels: 46.1 41.7 615,975 550,660 : Oilseeds : Canola ...........................pounds: 1,713 2,450,947 Cottonseed .........................tons: (X) 6,098.1 Flaxseed ........................bushels: 21.7 9,056 Mustard seed .....................pounds: 870 41,861 Peanuts ..........................pounds: 3,311 4,155,600 Rapeseed .........................pounds: 1,891 4,160 Safflower ........................pounds: 1,320 221,335 Soybeans for beans ..............bushels: 43.5 3,329,341 Sunflower ........................pounds: 1,460 2,735,570 : Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops : Cotton, all 1/ ....................bales: 812 18,104.1 Upland 1/ .......................bales: 805 17,600.0 American Pima 1/ ................bales: 1,200 504.1 Sugarbeets .........................tons: 27.6 31,901 Sugarcane ..........................tons: 31.2 27,360 Tobacco ..........................pounds: 2,130 718,883 : Dry beans, peas, and lentils : Austrian winter peas 1/ .............cwt: 1,666 237 Dry edible beans 1/ .................cwt: 1,726 31,801 Dry edible peas 1/ ..................cwt: 1,999 14,221 Lentils 1/ ..........................cwt: 1,365 8,657 Wrinkled seed peas ..................cwt: (NA) 580 : Potatoes and miscellaneous : Coffee (Hawaii) ..................pounds: 1,250 7,900 Hops .............................pounds: 2,093 65,492.6 Peppermint oil ...................pounds: 89 6,363 Potatoes, all .......................cwt: 395 397,189 Spring ............................cwt: 289 283 24,820 25,640 Summer ............................cwt: 310 313 11,642 12,112 Fall ..............................cwt: 409 360,727 Spearmint oil ....................pounds: 125 2,318 Sweet potatoes ......................cwt: 204 23,845 Taro (Hawaii) ....................pounds: (NA) 3,900 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. (X) Not applicable. 1/ Yield in pounds. Crop Area Planted and Harvested - United States: 2010 and 2011 (Metric Units) [Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2011 crop year. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted : Area harvested Crop :----------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : hectares : Grains and hay : Barley .........................: 1,162,270 1,139,200 997,560 1,003,630 Corn for grain 1/ ..............:35,690,420 37,345,600 32,960,380 34,353,320 Corn for silage ................: (NA) 2,252,910 Hay, all 2/ ....................: (NA) (NA) 24,225,550 23,312,170 Alfalfa ......................: (NA) (NA) 8,075,990 7,822,250 All other ....................: (NA) (NA) 16,149,560 15,489,910 Oats ...........................: 1,269,920 1,046,930 511,120 377,980 Proso millet ...................: 157,830 129,500 146,900 Rice ...........................: 1,471,450 1,082,950 1,462,950 1,072,020 Rye ............................: 490,080 506,670 107,240 97,930 Sorghum for grain 1/ ...........: 2,186,940 2,163,070 1,945,750 1,856,720 Sorghum for silage .............: (NA) 110,480 Wheat, all 2/ ..................:21,692,600 22,837,870 19,278,220 19,090,850 Winter .......................:15,109,100 16,636,000 12,848,500 13,074,320 Durum ........................: 1,040,050 687,160 1,023,460 666,520 Other spring .................: 5,543,440 5,514,710 5,406,250 5,350,000 : Oilseeds : Canola .........................: 586,310 462,480 579,110 453,820 Cottonseed .....................: (X) (X) (X) Flaxseed .......................: 170,370 92,670 169,160 90,650 Mustard seed ...................: 20,440 10,520 19,470 10,040 Peanuts ........................: 521,240 466,200 507,890 454,060 Rapeseed .......................: 930 810 890 770 Safflower ......................: 70,820 55,640 67,870 53,220 Soybeans for beans .............:31,324,620 30,435,930 31,005,730 30,051,470 Sunflower ......................: 789,750 751,100 758,310 716,500 : Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops: Cotton, all 2/ .................: 4,441,150 5,554,370 4,329,660 Upland .......................: 4,358,510 5,437,410 4,248,030 American Pima ................: 82,640 116,960 81,630 Sugarbeets .....................: 474,050 500,800 467,700 484,370 Sugarcane ......................: (NA) (NA) 355,120 359,770 Tobacco ........................: (NA) (NA) 136,580 136,000 : Dry beans, peas, and lentils : Austrian winter peas ...........: 12,630 7,690 7,240 6,070 Dry edible beans ...............: 773,520 509,100 745,720 488,540 Dry edible peas ................: 305,950 168,350 287,900 161,390 Lentils ........................: 266,290 190,200 256,570 184,130 Wrinkled seed peas .............: (NA) (NA) : Potatoes and miscellaneous : Coffee (Hawaii) ................: (NA) 2,550 Hops ...........................: (NA) (NA) 12,660 12,150 Peppermint oil .................: (NA) 28,850 Potatoes, all 2/ ...............: 413,390 438,120 406,590 431,120 Spring .......................: 35,940 37,680 34,760 36,620 Summer .......................: 15,780 16,550 15,180 15,660 Fall .........................: 361,670 383,890 356,650 378,830 Spearmint oil ..................: (NA) 7,530 Sweet potatoes .................: 48,480 53,660 47,310 51,880 Taro (Hawaii) 3/ ...............: (NA) 190 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. (X) Not applicable. 1/ Area planted for all purposes. 2/ Total may not add due to rounding. 3/ Area is total hectares in crop, not harvested hectares. Crop Yield and Production - United States: 2010 and 2011 (Metric Units) [Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2011 crop year. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield per hectare : Production Crop :----------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : metric tons : Grains and hay : Barley .........................: 3.93 3.75 3,924,870 3,759,180 Corn for grain .................: 9.59 316,164,930 Corn for silage ................: 43.21 97,353,620 Hay, all 1/ ....................: 5.45 132,046,180 Alfalfa ......................: 7.63 61,600,570 All other ....................: 4.36 70,445,620 Oats ...........................: 2.31 2.17 1,178,470 820,840 Proso millet ...................: 1.78 261,610 Rice ...........................: 7.54 11,027,010 Rye ............................: 1.76 188,760 Sorghum for grain ..............: 4.51 8,773,440 Sorghum for silage .............: 28.08 3,102,570 Wheat, all 1/ ..................: 3.12 3.00 60,102,550 57,319,170 Winter .......................: 3.15 3.11 40,421,500 40,598,480 Durum ........................: 2.85 2.60 2,916,960 1,734,170 Other spring .................: 3.10 2.80 16,764,090 14,986,510 : Oilseeds : Canola .........................: 1.92 1,111,730 Cottonseed .....................: (X) 5,532,100 Flaxseed .......................: 1.36 230,030 Mustard seed ...................: 0.98 18,990 Peanuts ........................: 3.71 1,884,950 Rapeseed .......................: 2.12 1,890 Safflower ......................: 1.48 100,400 Soybeans for beans .............: 2.92 90,609,810 Sunflower ......................: 1.64 1,240,830 : Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops: Cotton, all 1/ .................: 0.91 3,941,700 Upland .......................: 0.90 3,831,950 American Pima ................: 1.34 109,750 Sugarbeets .....................: 61.88 28,940,100 Sugarcane ......................: 69.89 24,820,570 Tobacco ........................: 2.39 326,080 : Dry beans, peas, and lentils : Austrian winter peas ...........: 1.48 10,750 Dry edible beans ...............: 1.93 1,442,470 Dry edible peas ................: 2.24 645,050 Lentils ........................: 1.53 392,670 Wrinkled seed peas .............: (NA) 26,310 : Potatoes and miscellaneous : Coffee (Hawaii) ................: 1.41 3,580 Hops ...........................: 2.35 29,710 Peppermint oil .................: 0.10 2,890 Potatoes, all 1/ ...............: 44.31 18,016,190 Spring .......................: 32.39 31.76 1,125,820 1,163,010 Summer .......................: 34.80 35.08 528,070 549,390 Fall .........................: 45.88 16,362,300 Spearmint oil ..................: 0.14 1,050 Sweet potatoes .................: 22.86 1,081,590 Taro (Hawaii) ..................: (NA) 1,770 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. (X) Not applicable. 1/ Production may not add due to rounding. Fruits and Nuts Production - United States: 2010 and 2011 (Domestic Units) [Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Production Crop :------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 : Citrus 1/ : Grapefruit .............................tons: 1,238 1,230 Lemons .................................tons: 882 940 Oranges ................................tons: 8,244 8,778 Tangelos (Florida) .....................tons: 41 52 Tangerines and mandarins ...............tons: 595 627 : Noncitrus : Apples ........................ 1,000 pounds: 9,301.6 Apricots ...............................tons: 65.4 59.2 Bananas (Hawaii) .....................pounds: 17,800 Grapes .................................tons: 7,414.2 Olives (California) ....................tons: 195.0 Papayas (Hawaii) .....................pounds: 30,100 Peaches ................................tons: 1,150.3 1,127.1 Pears ..................................tons: 813.6 Prunes, dried (California) .............tons: 127.0 122.0 Prunes and plums (excludes California) .tons: 12.1 : Nuts and miscellaneous : Almonds, shelled (California) ........pounds: 1,640,000 1,950,000 Hazelnuts, in-shell (Oregon) ...........tons: 28 Pecans, in-shell .....................pounds: 293,740 Walnuts, in-shell (California) .........tons: 503 Maple syrup .........................gallons: 1,960 2,794 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Production years are 2009-2010 and 2010-2011. Fruits and Nuts Production - United States: 2010 and 2011 (Metric Units) [Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2011 crop year, except citrus which is for the 2010-2011 season. Blank cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Production Crop :------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : metric tons : Citrus 1/ : Grapefruit ................................: 1,123,090 1,115,840 Lemons ....................................: 800,140 852,750 Oranges ...................................: 7,478,830 7,963,270 Tangelos (Florida) ........................: 37,190 47,170 Tangerines and mandarins ..................: 539,770 568,800 : Noncitrus : Apples ....................................: 4,219,140 Apricots ..................................: 59,310 53,680 Bananas (Hawaii) ..........................: 8,070 Grapes ....................................: 6,726,020 Olives (California) .......................: 176,900 Papayas (Hawaii) ..........................: 13,650 Peaches ...................................: 1,043,530 1,022,520 Pears .....................................: 738,090 Prunes, dried (California) ................: 115,210 110,680 Prunes and plums (excludes California) ....: 10,980 : Nuts and miscellaneous : Almonds, shelled (California) .............: 743,890 793,790 Hazelnuts, in-shell (Oregon) ..............: 25,400 Pecans, in-shell ..........................: 133,240 Walnuts, in-shell (California) ............: 456,310 Maple syrup ...............................: 9,800 13,970 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Production years are 2009-2010 and 2010-2011. June Weather Summary Across the south-central United States, relentlessly hot, mostly dry weather maintained severe stress on pastures, rangeland, and rain-fed summer crops. Even some heavily irrigated crops on the southern Plains suffered under the spell of record-breaking heat and drought. Texas experienced its hottest June, breaking a 1953 record, and endured its driest June since 1934. Farther north, however, cool, showery weather continued to plague the northern Plains and the Northwest, hampering crop development and late-season planting efforts. Flooding intensified along the Missouri River, as heavy rain falling on saturated soils combined with runoff from melting snow in the northern Rockies. Meanwhile, much of the Corn Belt experienced improving conditions, following early-season planting delays. Across the previously waterlogged eastern Corn Belt and upper Midwest, producers were able to plant most of the remaining acreage intended for corn and soybeans. As the month progressed, warmer weather promoted Midwestern crop emergence and development. Elsewhere, drought covered not only the southern Plains but also stretched from Arizona to the southern Atlantic Coast. Wildfires and poor crop conditions were obvious symptoms of the soil moisture shortages. Toward month's end, however, an increase in shower activity started to provide some Southeastern drought relief. Monthly temperatures averaged as many as 5 degrees Fahrenheit below normal across the northern High Plains and parts of the West, but ranged from 5 to 10 degrees Fahrenheit above normal in much of the south-central United States. June Agricultural Summary Above average temperatures and unusually dry weather continued to dominate much of the southern half of the United States during June, compounding the effects of low soil moisture levels and adversely affecting crop conditions. Temperatures in an area centered over Oklahoma and northern Texas were as many as 8 degrees above average, with recordings in isolated locations reaching upward of 10 degrees above average. Conversely, cool, wet weather limited fieldwork and small grain crop development throughout much of the Northern Tier and along the Pacific Coast. By June 5, corn producers had planted 94 percent of this year's crop, 5 percentage points behind last year and 4 percentage points behind the 5-year average. As the month began, planting was most active in Ohio, where improved conditions allowed ample time for fieldwork following unusually wet weather earlier in the season. Warm temperatures coupled with adequate soil moisture levels in many of the major producing States provided nearly ideal growing conditions for emerging corn plants during the first half of June. By June 19, emergence was 97 percent complete, 3 percentage points behind last year and 2 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Silking was underway in seven of the 18 major estimating States by July 3; however, progress was well behind both last year and normal in most States due to late spring planting. Overall, 69 percent of the corn crop was reported in good to excellent condition on July 3, compared with 67 percent on June 5 and 71 percent from the same time last year. Warm, sunny weather aided a rapid planting pace in many of the major sorghum-producing States during the first half of June. In the 14 day period ending June 12, producers planted 29 percent of this year's crop. Dryland sorghum fields across much of Texas were in need of rainfall to continue developing, while harvest was underway in a limited number of fields in the Coastal Bend by mid-month. With activity limited to Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas, one-quarter of the Nation's sorghum crop was headed by June 19, eight percentage points ahead of both last year and the 5-year average. As June ended, heading inched forward, with progress yet to begin in Kansas and limited development evident in Texas. Overall, 36 percent of the sorghum crop was reported in good to excellent condition on July 3, compared with 38 percent on June 12 and 71 percent from the same time last year. Poor weather conditions throughout the spring led to seeding and crop development delays in many of the major oat-producing States. Seeding was ongoing as the month began and despite significant delays in North Dakota and Ohio, planting progress Nationwide was 96 percent complete by June 12. Emergence was 96 percent complete by June 19, with heading complete in Texas and underway in all other major estimating States except North Dakota. Warmer temperatures across much of the growing region promoted double-digit head development during the week ending June 26. By month's end, harvest was nearly complete in Texas, while head development was behind both last year and the average in all other estimating States. Overall, 59 percent of the oat crop was reported in good to excellent condition on July 3, compared with 58 percent on June 5 and 81 percent from the same time last year. With seeding nearing completion in Idaho, Minnesota, and Washington, 80 percent of the Nation's barley crop was in the ground by June 5, nineteen percentage points behind both last year and the 5-year average. Despite improved weather conditions affording producers in North Dakota ample time to complete fieldwork early in the month, seeding progress for the State was 25 percentage points behind normal by June 12. Although warmer temperatures in portions of the major barley-producing regions promoted rapid crop emergence during the first half of the month, progress remained well behind normal. Toward month's end, producers in North Dakota battled soggy fields in hopes of sowing as much of their intended acreage as possible before the lateness of the season prevented further seeding. By July 3, barley producers Nationwide had seeded 96 percent of this year's crop, with 93 percent of the crop emerged. With progress limited to Idaho, Minnesota, and Washington, 9 percent of the barley crop was at or beyond the headed stage by July 3, thirty percentage points behind last year and 38 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Overall, 76 percent of the barley crop was reported in good to excellent condition on July 3, compared with 66 percent on June 12 and 85 percent from the same time last year. Seventy-nine percent of the 2011 winter wheat crop was at or beyond the heading stage by June 5, four percentage points behind last year and 6 percentage points behind the 5-year average. In Kansas, the largest winter wheat-producing State, heading was complete with 50 percent of the crop turning color and 11 percent mature. Harvest was underway in Arkansas, California, North Carolina, Oklahoma, and Texas, with progress in the southern Great Plains well ahead of normal due to unusually hot, dry weather that helped to quickly dry down the crop. Heading progress in the Pacific Northwest and northern Rocky Mountains was limited by cool, wet weather throughout much of the month. Harvest advanced at a rapid a pace in many States as warm, dry weather continued to quickly mature the crop. By July 3, ninety-seven percent of the winter wheat crop was at or beyond the heading stage, with 56 percent of the crop harvested, 4 percentage points ahead of both last year and the 5-year average. Overall, 36 percent of the winter wheat crop was reported in good to excellent condition, compared with 34 percent on June 5 and 63 percent from the same time last year. As June began, spring wheat seeding continued in the six major estimating States. By June 5, emergence had advanced to 57 percent complete, 32 percentage points behind last year and 35 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Improved growing conditions in most States promoted double-digit emergence during the 14 days ending June 12; however, overall progress remained well behind normal. Cool, wet conditions in Montana and North Dakota led to delays of 21 percentage points or more by June 19. With progress complete in four of the six major spring wheat-producing States, 95 percent of the crop was seeded by June 26. Thirteen percent of the crop was at or beyond the heading stage by July 3. With cool temperatures dominating much of the Northern Tier throughout the growing season, head development was 32 percentage points or more behind normal. Overall, 70 percent of the spring wheat crop was reported in good to excellent condition on July 3, compared with 68 percent on June 12 and 83 percent from the same time last year. Rice producers had seeded 99 percent of the rice crop by June 5, on par with last year but slightly ahead of the 5-year average. In Arkansas, fields were being flooded with 89 percent of the crop emerged. Warmer temperatures in California promoted increased crop emergence mid-month. By June 19, Nationwide emergence was 97 percent complete, on par with both last year and the 5-year average. While double-digit progress was evident in California, hot, dry weather limited seed germination in Texas, where emergence was 14 percentage points behind normal. Heading was underway in the Lower Delta and Texas by June 26, with progress most advanced in Louisiana. As June ended, rice fields in California were sprayed with herbicide as producers along the Upper Coast in Texas prepared to begin harvest. Overall, 60 percent of the rice crop was reported in good to excellent condition on July 3, compared with 59 percent on June 5 and 72 percent from the same time last year. With the exception of States where soybean planting was nearing completion, nearly ideal weather conditions and producers switching their focus from corn to beans allowed for double-digit progress during early June. By June 12, producers had planted 87 percent of this year's crop, 3 percentage points behind last year and 2 percentage points behind the 5-year average. In Iowa, warmer temperatures and sunshine promoted rapid crop growth. Favorable fieldwork conditions continued much of the month, and by June 26, producers had planted 97 percent of the Nation's crop, slightly ahead of both last year and the 5-year average. Blooming was underway in 17 of the 18 major estimating States by July 3, but progress was behind normal. Overall, 66 percent of the soybean crop was reported in good to excellent condition on July 3, compared with 67 percent on June 12 but unchanged from the same time last year. Nationally, 86 percent of this year's peanut crop was planted by June 5, four percentage points behind last year and slightly behind the 5-year average as producers in many areas were waiting as long as possible to begin or continue planting in hopes of increased rainfall and soil moisture. As of June 19, planting was complete or nearly complete in all major estimating States except Alabama where unusually dry soils left many fields in need of soaking moisture and led to the need for some replanting. Pegging was underway in seven of the eight major peanut-producing States by June 19. Scattered rainfall in portions of the Southeast helped to improve crop conditions in areas, but peg development remained behind normal. By July 3, twenty-six percent of the peanut crop was pegging, 11 percentage points behind last year and 5 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Overall, 30 percent of the peanut crop was reported in good to excellent condition on July 3, compared with 29 percent on June 12 and 72 percent from the same time last year. By June 5, twenty-eight percent of the sunflower crop was planted, 23 percentage points behind last year and 29 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Improved weather conditions allowed for increased fieldwork in the four major estimating States mid-month. By July 3, producers had planted 93 percent of this year's crop, 5 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Although some fields in North Dakota remained wet, mostly sunny skies afforded producers time to complete some fieldwork at month's end. As the month began, cotton planting was most active in Tennessee, where warm temperatures and sunny skies provided nearly a week of days suitable for fieldwork. By June 5, producers had planted 87 percent of the Nation's crop, 3 percentage points behind last year but on par with the 5-year average. In Texas, producers planted dryland fields in the Plains to meet insurance deadlines. While warm temperatures promoted rapid square development in Arizona, Louisiana, and Virginia mid-month, hot, windy weather coupled with mostly short to very short soil moisture levels damaged portions of the cotton crop in the High Plains of Texas. Nationally, 21 percent of the crop was at or beyond the squaring stage by June 19, five percentage points behind last year and 4 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Above average temperatures continued across the South throughout much of June, aiding rapid crop development in many cotton-producing States. Bolls were setting on 9 percent of the country's cotton acreage by June 26, two percentage points ahead of last year but on par with the 5-year average. Conversely, poor seed germination and emergence of dryland cotton in areas of the Texas Plains left crop development behind normal. By July 3, squaring was 49 percent complete, 13 percentage points behind last year and 6 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Overall, 28 percent cotton crop was reported in good to excellent condition on July 3, compared with 28 percent on June 12 and 65 percent from the same time last year. Ninety-six percent of the sugarbeet crop was planted by June 5, four percentage points behind both last year and the 5-year average. Crop Comments Oats: Production is forecast at 56.6 million bushels, down 30 percent from 2010. If realized, this will be the lowest production on record, surpassing the previous record low set last year. Based on conditions as of July 1, the average yield for the United States is forecast at 60.5 bushels per acre, down 3.8 bushels from 2010. Growers expect to harvest 934,000 acres for grain or seed, unchanged from the previous forecast but down 26 percent from last year. If realized, this will be smallest harvested area on record, also surpassing the previous record low set last year. Compared with 2010, yield decreases are expected in 13 of the 17 estimating States. Overall, the oat crop has developed behind the normal pace this year in most of the nine major producing States. However as June began, seeding was complete or nearly complete in all but North Dakota and Ohio, where prolonged wet conditions delayed progress. Due to unfavorable weather conditions, crop emergence was also slow during the month throughout much of the major producing regions. As of July 3, two-thirds of the oat acreage was headed, 20 points behind last year's pace and 18 points behind the 5-year average. On July 3, fifty-nine percent of the oat crop was rated as good to excellent, compared with 81 percent last year. Barley: Production for 2011 is forecast at 173 million bushels, down 4 percent from 2010. Based on conditions as of July 1, the average yield for the United States is forecast at 69.6 bushels per acre, down 3.5 bushels from last year's record high. Area harvested for grain or seed, at 2.48 million acres, is unchanged from the previous forecast but up 1 percent from 2010. A record high yield is expected in Utah. As June began, seeding was nearly complete in Idaho, Minnesota, and Washington. However, cool, wet weather conditions had hampered seeding in Montana and North Dakota throughout much of the spring, holding overall progress well behind normal. Due to adverse weather conditions, crop emergence was slow throughout much of the major producing regions during the month as well. By July 3, seeding was complete in all major estimating States except North Dakota, where producers continued to battle soggy fields in portions of the State in hopes of sowing as much of their intended acreage as possible before the lateness of the season prevented further seeding. While ninety-three percent of the barley crop was emerged by July 3, only 9 percent was at or beyond the heading stage compared with the 5 year average of 38 percent. Overall, 76 percent of the barley crop was reported in good to excellent condition on July 3, compared with 66 percent on June 12 and 85 percent for the same time last year. Winter wheat: Production is forecast at 1.49 billion bushels, up 3 percent from the June 1 forecast and up slightly from 2010. Based on July 1 conditions, the United States yield is forecast at 46.2 bushels per acre, up 0.9 bushel from last month but down 0.6 bushel from last year. Expected grain area totals 32.3 million acres, unchanged from the Acreage report released on June 30, 2011 but up 2 percent from last year. Harvest in the 18 major producing States was 56 percent complete by July 3, four points ahead of both last year and the 5-year average. Drought conditions in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas throughout the growing season accelerated crop development. As of July 3, harvest progress was significantly ahead of normal and nearing completion in these States. As of July 3, harvest progress in the Soft Red Winter (SRW) growing area was ahead of normal in all major States except Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio, where progress was 2 to 11 points behind the 5-year average. While excellent growing conditions during the month in many of the SRW areas led to significant yield increases from the June forecast, wet conditions have negatively impacted the crop in Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio. Record high yields are expected in Arkansas, Michigan, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oregon, South Carolina, and Tennessee. Durum wheat: Production is forecast at 63.7 million bushels, down 41 percent from 2010. The United States yield is forecast at 38.7 bushels per acre, down 3.7 bushels from last year's yield. Area harvested for grain is expected to total 1.65 million acres, unchanged from the Acreage report released on June 30, 2011 but down 35 percent from last year. Yield forecasts are down from last year in all major producing States. Due to flooding and excessively wet conditions, crop development in Montana and North Dakota, the two largest producing States, are significantly behind normal. Other spring wheat: Production is forecast at 551 million bushels, down 11 percent from last year. The United States yield is forecast at 41.7 bushels per acre, down 4.4 bushels from last year. Area harvested for grain is expected to total 13.2 million acres, unchanged from the Acreage report released on June 30, 2011 but down 1 percent from last year. In the six major producing States, 13 percent of the crop was at or beyond the heading stage as of July 3, thirty-four percentage points behind last year and 39 points below the 5-year average. Flooding and prolonged wet weather has slowed crop development in most States. By July 3, heading in North Dakota and Montana had not yet begun, and was 48 and 32 percentage points behind the 5-year average, respectively. As a result of the wet conditions, forecasted yields are down from last year in all States except South Dakota. Lentils: Planted area of lentils is estimated at 470,000 acres, down 29 percent from last season's record high acreage. Harvested area is forecast at 455,000 acres, down 28 percent from last year. Montana growers planted 97 percent of the crop by June 12. In North Dakota, planting began in early May, three weeks behind last year's starting date due to wet conditions. Condition of the crop was rated mostly fair to good through June 26, with both topsoil and subsoil moisture supplies in the northwest region reported as adequate to surplus. In Idaho, a very cool, wet spring prevented some growers from planting this season. Dry edible peas: Planted area of dry edible peas is estimated at 416,000 acres, down 45 percent from last year. Area for harvest, at 398,800 acres, is 44 percent below a year ago. If realized, this will be the lowest planted and harvested acreage estimates since 2003. In North Dakota, due to wet conditions, planting began during the beginning of May, three weeks behind last year's starting date. As of June 26, planting was 76 percent complete, behind last year and the 5-year average. Moisture supplies have been rated adequate to surplus throughout the season. Despite widespread precipitation, Montana growers were 99 percent complete with spring planting by June 12. Idaho experienced a very cool, wet spring prohibiting many acres from being planted. Austrian winter peas: Planted area of Austrian winter peas is estimated at 19,000 acres, down 39 percent from a year ago. Area harvested is forecast at 15,000 acres, down 16 percent from 2010. Tobacco: United States all flue-cured tobacco production is forecast at 489 million pounds, up 8 percent from the 2010 crop. Area harvested, at 216,000 acres, is 2 percent above last year. Yield per acre for flue-cured tobacco is forecast at 2,263 pounds, up 120 pounds from a year ago. Forecasted yields for flue-cured tobacco in North Carolina and Virginia increased from last year. As of July 3, the North Carolina crop was rated in mostly fair to good condition. Many farmers started to irrigate flue-cured tobacco as weather has been hot and dry in many growing areas. Flue-cured tobacco production in Virginia is progressing well. At the beginning of July, the majority of flue-cured tobacco was in fair to good condition. Most of the flue belt growing area received timely rains contributing to a favorable crop. Tobacco lay-by continued and some early topping had occurred. South Carolina flue-cured tobacco production has been affected by drought as most growers reported a warm and dry growing season this year. The majority of the crop was rated in fair to good condition as of July 3. Some growers reported exceptionally low yields due to the lack of rain. Georgia flue-cured acreage was reported mostly in fair condition as of July 3. All potatoes: Potato growers across the United States planted an estimated 1.08 million acres of potatoes in all four seasons of the 2011 crop year, up 6 percent from the previous year. Area for harvest, forecasted at 1.07 million acres, is also up 6 percent from 2010. Fall potatoes: Area planted to fall potatoes in 2011 is estimated at 948,600 acres, up 6 percent from the 2010 crop year. Harvested area is forecast at 936,100 acres, also up 6 percent from 2010. In Idaho, growers increased acreage from last year driven by strong prices. In California, adequate water supplies led to increased potato acreage in the Klamath Basin. In Colorado producers continued to voluntarily limit acreage for water conservation. Less than optimal planting and growing conditions delayed the fall potato crop in Maine where potato development was 1-2 weeks behind schedule as of June 19. Heavy rains in mid-June reportedly led to drown outs in some low lying areas. In North Dakota, cold, wet weather caused delays in planting. In Oregon, crop development was reportedly behind due to cold, wet spring conditions. Summer potatoes: Production of summer potatoes is forecast at 12.1 million cwt, up 4 percent from 2010. Harvested area is estimated at 38,700 acres, 3 percent above last year. Average yield is forecast at 313 cwt per acre, up 3 cwt from 2010. In New Jersey, weather conditions delayed planting but fields were reportedly in good condition. In Virginia, nearly ideal conditions persisted with timely rains and hot weather allowing good growth. In Kansas, hot, dry and windy conditions reportedly slowed crop progress. Excessive April and May rains in Missouri caused crop losses in some areas and negatively impacted yields. In Texas, growers were experiencing dry conditions. Peaches: United States peach production is forecast at 1.13 million tons, down 2 percent from 2010. Twelve of the 23 Freestone peach estimating States expect decreases in production from last year, while eight States increased their production from the previous season, and three States showed no change. Freestone production, at 697,140 tons, is down 3 percent from last season. The California Clingstone crop is forecast at 430,000 tons, down slightly from a year ago. Crop development was slowed due to spring rains and cooler than normal April temperatures. This year's statewide full bloom date was three days later than last year. The Extra Early and Early varieties were reported to have a heavy set, while the Late and Extra Late varieties were reported to have an average set. The California Freestone crop is forecast at 385,000 tons, unchanged from 2010. California experienced an adequate number of chilling hours, thus benefiting the Freestone crop. Weather during the bloom period was very beneficial, which resulted in a good set. Growers were expecting to thin more this year due to the good set. There have been some reports of hail damage on the early varieties, but overall the crop has been reported as good. Early variety peach harvest began during May. Harvest continued during June with Brittney Lane, Crimson Lady, Ivory Princess, and Snow Brite the major varieties harvested. South Carolina peach growers expect a smaller crop than last year. Continued hail damage coupled with little to no rainfall has tempered expectations for this year's crop. In Georgia, despite prevailing drought conditions this spring, growers expect a good crop. Mild temperatures and timely rains during late spring through early summer provided favorable growing conditions for New Jersey peaches. Adequate moisture and natural thinning has produced ample sized fruit with good quality. Harvest of early varieties has begun. Crop condition reports have been mixed this season in Pennsylvania. Some counties were hit hard by the heavy spring rains, tornados, and storms which damaged trees and fruit. In other areas, producers reported a good set with a heavy crop. Pennsylvania growers anticipate harvesting more peaches in 2011 than were harvested last year. Michigan peach growers expect a full crop in 2011. Some growers reported thinning trees to avoid over production. Washington growers in the central area indicated that the late fall 2010 freeze and cold, wet spring conditions have had some negative effect on this year's peach crop, but overall, peaches have faired well. The slower growing season aided fruit quality and sizing. Harvest was expected to be delayed by two to three days. Weather conditions have been favorable for Illinois peach production this year. Some reported instances of hail and frost damage have not lowered expectations for a full crop. California grapes: California's all grape production is forecast at 6.70 million tons, down slightly from last season. Wine type grapes account for 51 percent of California's total production, raisin type grapes account for 33 percent, while the remaining 16 percent are table type grapes. Grape development is about two weeks behind normal due to a cool, wet spring. Wine type grape production is forecast at 3.40 million tons, down 6 percent from the 2010 crop. Raisin type grape production is forecast at 2.20 million tons, up 6 percent from last year. Bunch counts of Thompson seedless grapes in the central and southern area of the San Joaquin Valley are up 11 percent from last year. Table type grape production is expected to be 1.10 million tons, up 9 percent from last year. Harvest of table and raisin type grapes continued in the Coachella Valley. Apricots: The final forecast for the 2011 apricot crop is 59,175 tons, down 9 percent from last year. The apricot crop in California represents 93 percent of the total 2011 United States apricot production. Harvest continued throughout the Central and San Joaquin Valley and is expected to conclude in late July. The quality of the crop has been good, despite the cool temperatures and late rain experienced during the spring. Washington's apricot crop was affected by a hard freeze in November, spring frost, and poor pollination resulting from cold, wet weather. Washington growers experienced their coldest April in history. Utah's production was also affected by an unseasonably cool spring with multiple frosts well into May. Almonds: The 2011 California almond production (shelled basis) is forecast at 1.95 billion pounds, up 19 percent from the 2010 production of 1.64 billion pounds. The cold spring lengthened the bloom, causing more overlap between varieties. Freezing temperatures affected the northern regions more than the south, however frost damage was not significant. Despite the cold weather, pollination was successful and California almond trees set a good crop. Older plantings suffered some damage from strong winds that accompanied spring storms but overall damage was minimal. The crop in general was reported to be good. Grapefruit: The 2010-2011 United States grapefruit crop is forecast at 1.23 million tons, up 1 percent from the June 1 forecast but down 1 percent from the 2009-2010 crop. As of July 1, approximately 99 percent of the white grapefruit crop and all of the colored grapefruit crop had been harvested. Tangerines and mandarins: The United States tangerine and mandarin crop is forecast at 627,000 tons, up 2 percent from the June 1 forecast and up 5 percent from the previous season. Harvest of tangerines was complete in all States. Lemons: The forecast for the 2010-2011 United States lemon crop is 940,000 tons, unchanged from the June 1 forecast but up 7 percent from the 2009-2010 final utilization. In California harvest ended in the San Joaquin Valley while picking continued in the Southern Coastal region. Tangelos: Florida's tangelo forecast is 1.15 million boxes (52,000 tons), unchanged from the June 1 forecast but up 28 percent from last season's final utilization. Florida citrus: In the citrus growing areas, weather stations reported lows in the 60s and highs in the 90s this month. Heavier rainfall near the end of the month signaled the beginning of the summer rainy season. The recent rainfall eliminated drought conditions in the Central and Western portions of the citrus growing region, but exceptional drought conditions continued in the Eastern and Southeastern areas. Harvesting of most citrus varieties has been completed. Valencias were harvested throughout the month of June with the harvest nearing completion toward the end of the month. Approximately 10 packinghouses and 5 processors were still open. Valencia oranges and grapefruit made up the majority of fruit going to the plants. Heavy irrigation and harvesting dominated the grove activities this month. California citrus: The Valencia orange and grapefruit harvests continued normally in the San Joaquin Valley, as the navel orange, lemon, and mandarin harvests neared completion. California noncitrus fruits and nuts: The blueberry harvest was in full swing with the crop being sold to both domestic and international markets. Cool weather extended the season and improved the quality of berries in Tulare County. Strawberry harvest continued across the State, while nurseries had excellent growth in Siskiyou County. There was good development in grape vineyards across the State, though the crop was one to two weeks behind due to adverse weather earlier in the season. Sulfur applications continued in vineyards to treat powdery mildew. Apples and pomegranates were growing well. The stone fruit harvest, including peaches, nectarines, plums, and apricots, was ongoing. Cherry harvest continued, but some producers were concerned about rain damage to late maturing varieties in affected areas. The harvest of apricots, peaches, and nectarines was ongoing. Chemical applications were applied to combat pressure cause by current weather patterns. Almonds continued to develop well as warmer temperatures led to normal leaf drop, occurring later than usual due to cold and wet weather earlier in the year. Pesticides and fungicides were applied even though mite and insect pressure continued to be minimal in most orchards. Codling moth, weed control, and fungus treatments were ongoing in walnut orchards. There was good development in pistachio orchards as some replanting was done along with irrigation. Blight control sprays were ongoing in walnut orchards as were pesticide sprays in pistachio orchards though nut fill had not begun. Statistical Methodology Wheat survey procedures: Objective yield and farm operator surveys were conducted between June 24 and July 6 to gather information on expected yield as of July 1. The objective yield survey was conducted in 10 States that accounted for 72 percent of the 2010 winter wheat production. Farm operators were interviewed to update previously reported acreage data and seek permission to randomly locate two sample plots in selected winter wheat fields. The counts made within each sample plot depended upon the crop's maturity. 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. The counts are used with similar data from previous years to develop a projected biological yield. The average harvesting loss is subtracted to obtain a net yield. The plots are revisited each month until crop maturity when the heads are clipped, threshed, and weighed. After the farm operator has harvested the sample field, another plot is sampled to obtain current year harvesting loss. The farm operator survey was conducted primarily by telephone with some use of mail, internet, and personal interviewers. Approximately 8,900 producers were interviewed during the survey period and asked questions about the probable yield on their operation. These growers will continue to be surveyed throughout the growing season to provide indications of average yields. Orange survey procedures: The orange objective yield survey for the July 1 forecast was conducted in Florida, which typically accounts for nearly 75 percent of the United States production. Bearing tree numbers are determined at the start of the season based on a fruit tree census conducted every other year, combined with ongoing review based on administrative data or special surveys. From mid-July to mid-September, the number of fruit per tree is determined. In September and subsequent months, fruit size measurement and fruit droppage surveys are conducted, which combined with the previous components, are used to develop the current forecast of production. California and Texas conduct grower and packer surveys on a quarterly basis in October, January, April, and July. California also conducts objective measurement surveys in September for navel oranges and in March for Valencia oranges. Wheat estimating procedures: National and State level objective yield and grower reported data were reviewed for reasonableness and consistency with historical estimates. The survey data were also reviewed considering weather patterns and crop progress compared to previous months and previous years. Each State Field Office submits their analysis of the current situation to the Agricultural Statistics Board (ASB). The ASB uses the survey data and the State analyses to prepare the published July 1 forecasts. Orange estimating procedures: State level objective yield estimates for Florida oranges were reviewed for errors, reasonableness, and consistency with historical estimates. Reports from growers and packers in California and Texas were also used for setting estimates. These three States submit their analyses of the current situation to the Agricultural Statistics Board (ASB). The ASB uses the survey data and the State analyses to prepare the published July 1 forecast. 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 wheat estimates are made after harvest. At the end of the wheat marketing season, a balance sheet is calculated using carryover stocks, production, exports, millings, feeding, and ending stocks. Revisions are then made if the balance sheet relationships or other administrative data warrant changes. End-of-season orange estimates will be published in September's Citrus Fruits Summary. The orange production estimates are based on all data available at the end of the marketing season, including information from marketing orders, shipments, and processor records. Allowances are made for recorded local utilization and home use. Reliability: To assist users in evaluating the reliability of the July 1 production forecast, the "Root Mean Square Error," a statistical measure based on past performance, is computed. The deviation between the July 1 production forecast and the final estimate is expressed as a percentage of the final estimate. The average of the squared percentage deviations for the latest 20-year period is computed. 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 winter wheat production will not be above or below the final estimate by more than 2.0 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 (90 percent confidence level) that the difference will not exceed 3.4 percent. Differences between the July 1 winter wheat production forecast and the final estimate during the past 20 years have averaged 24 million bushels, ranging from 1 million to 65 million bushels. The July 1 forecast has been below the final estimate 10 times and above 10 times. This does not imply that the July 1 winter wheat forecast this year is likely to understate or overstate final production. The "Root Mean Square Error" for the July 1 orange production forecast is 1.4 percent whether you include or exclude the four abnormal production seasons (two freeze seasons and two hurricane seasons). This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the current orange production forecast will not be above or below the final estimates by more than 1.4 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 (90 percent confidence level) that the difference will not exceed 2.5 percent, or 2.4 percent, excluding abnormal seasons. Changes between the July 1 orange forecast and the final estimates during the past 20 years have averaged 119,000 tons (116,000 tons, excluding abnormal seasons), ranging from 13,000 tons to 370,000 tons when including or excluding abnormal seasons. The July 1 forecast for oranges has been below the final estimate 7 times and above 13 times (below 4 times and above 12 times, excluding abnormal seasons). The difference does not imply that the July 1 forecast this year is likely to understate or overstate final production. Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity statisticians in the Crops Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to nass@nass.usda.gov Lance Honig, Chief, Crops Branch............................................. (202) 720-2127 Jacqueline Moore, Head, Field Crops Section.................................. (202) 720-2127 Suzanne Avilla - Peanuts, Rice.......................................... (202) 720-7688 Bryan Durham - Oats, Rye, Wheat......................................... (202) 720-8068 Steve Maliszewski - Cotton, Cotton Ginnings, Sorghum.................... (202) 720-5944 Anthony Prillaman - Corn, Proso Millet, Flaxseed........................ (202) 720-9526 Julie Schmidt - Crop Weather, Barley, Hay............................... (202) 720-7621 Travis Thorson - Soybeans, Sunflower, Other Oilseeds.................... (202) 720-7369 Jorge Garcia-Pratts, Head, Fruits, Vegetables and Special Crops Section...... (202) 720-2127 Debbie Flippin - Fresh and Processing Vegetables, Onions, Strawberries.. (202) 720-2157 Fred Granja - Apples, Apricots, Cherries, Plums, Prunes, Tobacco ....... (202) 720-4288 Chris Hawthorn - Citrus, Coffee, Grapes, Sugar Crops, Tropical Fruits... (202) 720-5412 Dan Norris - Austrian Winter Peas, Dry Edible Peas, Lentils, Mint, Mushrooms, Peaches, Pears, Wrinkled Seed Peas, Dry Beans .......... (202) 720-3250 Kim Ritchie - Hops...................................................... (360) 709-2400 Daphne Schauber - Berries, Cranberries, Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes ....... (202) 720-4285 Erika White - Floriculture, Maple Syrup, Nursery, Tree Nuts ............ 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