HDR1012000170100829951200WEEKLY WEATHER & CROP BULLETIN HDR2012000170100829951200NAT. AGRI. SUMMARY NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY August 21 - 27, 1995 HIGHLIGHTS: Hot, dry weather across the central Corn Belt left fields dry, and depressed row crop condition ratings. Short soil moisture supplies approached the critical stage, with moderate to severe crop stress reported. Midwestern crops matured rapidly due to the hot, dry weather that pushed crop progress closer to normal for many States. Hot, humid weather accelerated crop development in South Dakota, helping to make up for late planting, but most areas will require a late first-freeze to allow crops to reach maturity. Soil moisture supplies declined from the Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic States, where drought pressure stressed crops. Much-needed rain from Tropical Storm Jerry replenished soil moisture supplies for parts of the Southeast, boosting crop conditions. The rains came too late to be of much benefit for crops in advanced stages of development in North Carolina. Cool, dry weather in Washington allowed the small grain harvest to make good progress. The winter wheat crop in the 19 major producing States was 96 percent (%) harvested, 1 percentage point behind the 5-year average. The wheat harvest advanced 16 points in Washington from last week to 81% complete, 8 points behind the average. In the Pacific Northwest, winter wheat seeding was underway. Spring wheat condition was rated as good to fair with 45% of the acreage harvested, 12 points behind normal. Spring wheat harvest increased from last week by 19 points in South Dakota. In Idaho, spring wheat harvested at 28% complete was 31 points behind the average. Spring wheat harvested in North Dakota at 33% complete remained behind the average due to rain and high humidity. Corn condition for the 17 major producing States was in mostly good to fair condition, with 73% of the acreage in or beyond the doughing stage. Hot weather rapidly matured corn in the Corn Belt but depleted soil moisture supplies. In Nebraska, corn development remained 2 weeks behind normal despite the rapid growth caused by the hot weather. Heavy rainfall in parts of Nebraska came too late to improve dryland corn. Producers in Iowa were concerned with crop stress caused by short moisture supplies and possible yield losses. In the central Great Plains, heavy infestations of corn borer and spider mites were reported along with grey leaf spot. Missouri and Nebraska's corn doughing was 64% complete and was behind the average by over 20 points in both States. Kansas corn doughing at 60% complete was 32 points behind the average, while Wisconsin at 83% complete was 32 points ahead of the average. Thirty-one percent of the acreage had reached the denting stage, 7 points behind the average. Corn denting was behind the average by over 25 points in Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska. Cotton bolls opening was 25% complete, up 8 points from last week and 2 points ahead of the average for the Nation. Cotton condition improved across Georgia, Mississippi, and the Carolinas due to rains from Tropical Storm Jerry. Cotton fields continued to be sprayed for insects in the Delta and Southeastern States. The main concern for producers in Mississippi was worm infestations and control. Above-average temperatures aided cotton development in Arizona, where 75% of the cotton fields were at or beyond the boll opening stage, up 43 points from last week. Cotton development remained behind schedule in California, where beneficial insects were used to relieve aphid pressures. Hot, dry weather in the Texas High Plains, allowed cotton to make good progress. Producers in the Texas High Plains continued to increase insecticide applications. Rain along the coastal region and Rio Grande Valley hampered harvest activity and caused additional damage to defoliated cotton. Sorghum condition declined slightly from the hot, dry weather with 84% of the sorghum acres headed, 5 points behind normal. Sorghum headed in Missouri and Nebraska was 10 points behind normal. Thirty-five percent of the Nation's sorghum acreage was turning color with Illinois 32 points behind the average. Sorghum condition declined in Texas, where most fields in the Texas High Plains turned color due to the hot, dry weather. Fall armyworm infestations were reported in parts of Kansas. Rice condition was mostly good with 96% of the crop headed, 8 points ahead of the average. Rice headed in California at 90% complete was up 20 points from the previous week. In Arkansas, rice headed was 97% complete, up from last week by 6 points and ahead of the average by 12 points. Rice producers in Arkansas were applying insecticides and draining fields for harvest. Showers along the Texas coast caused minor delays in the rice harvest, which at 54% complete was 2 points behind the average. The rice harvest continued in Louisiana and at 64% complete was 7 points ahead of normal. Soybean condition was mostly good to fair, with 87% of the crop setting pods. Soybeans dropping leaves at 1% complete was 2 points behind the average. Soybeans in the Midwest showed signs of stress from the hot, dry weather. Heavy rains and lower temperatures improved soybean condition in the Southeastern States. Soybean growers took measures to control diseases and aerial blight in the Delta. The soybean harvest continued in central Texas, but rains along the coast slowed harvest activity. HDR2012000170100829951200NAT. WEATHER SUMMARY National Weather Summary Volume 82, No. 35 August 20 - 26, 1995 For additional information, call (202) 720-7917. Highlights: On Wednesday, Tropical Storm Jerry moved ashore near West Palm Beach, becoming the third named tropical system to make landfall in Florida this year. After briefly entering the northeastern Gulf of Mexico, Jerry drifted northward as a tropical depression into Georgia, then veered eastward across South Carolina, spreading torrential rain along its path. Farther west, a rich monsoonal flow around the west side of a broad upper-level ridge kept thunderstorms active across the Four Corners region. Hot, dry weather prevailed underneath the ridge, with departures to +11 degrees F in western Nebraska, and above +5 degrees F as far east as the central Corn Belt and as far south as the central Gulf Coast. Along the ridge's northern flank, several disturbances dropped rain on the North-Central States. Early in the week, extreme heat persisted in the Gulf Coast region, as highs on Sunday in Louisiana soared to daily-record values of 104 degrees F in Shreveport and 100 degrees F in New Orleans. In contrast, surges of cool air into the Northeast and the Northwest produced daily-record lows in Hartford, CT (46 degrees F) and Helena, MT (39 degrees F). A day later, daily-record heat shifted into the northern High Plains, where highs included 100 degrees F in Sheridan, WY and 102 degrees F in Miles City, MT. On Sunday, more than 2 inches of rain soaked Melbourne, FL, pushing their monthly total past the former August record of 12.12 inches, set in 1964. A day later, Phoenix, AZ received a 1.59-inch rainfall, their second consecutive daily record. On Tuesday, scattered thunderstorms in the North-Central States produced an all-time record wind gust in International Falls, MN (67 mph), as well as a 24-hour, August-record rainfall in Norfolk, NE (5.06 inches). During the 24 hours ending at 8 a.m. EDT on August 24, West Palm Beach, FL measured 9.90 inches of rain. The ensuing 24-hour period featured Florida totals of 5.85 inches in Jacksonville and 5.55 inches in Fort Myers. Farther north, Savannah, GA reported consecutive daily-record totals on Friday (5.75 inches) and Saturday (3.57 inches), pushing their monthly value to 17.02 inches, their third highest August total on record. Also on Saturday, the daily rainfall of 9.32 inches in Greenville-Spartanburg, SC not only eclipsed their all-time 24-hour record, but also shattered their former August record (formerly 9.02 inches in 1991). Largely due to Jerry's rains, 8-day totals through August 27 reached 16.47 inches in Greenville-Spartanburg, 12.43 inches in Savannah, and 12.01 inches in West Palm Beach. Cool air returned to the Northeast and the Northwest at week's end. Atlantic City, NJ notched a daily-record low of 48 degrees F on Saturday, while Red Bluff, CA concluded the week with consecutive daily-record 52-degree lows. Despite the occasional intrusions of cool air into the Northeast, long- and short-term moisture deficits mounted. In Washington, DC, the week ended with the longest August dry spell on record--20 days--in progress. Farther north, several wild fires flared on New York's Long Island. Less than a quarter-inch of rain has fallen in New York City thus far in August. Similar short-term shortages exist in the northern Mississippi Delta region, where little rain has fallen since the passage of Hurricane Erin's remnants in early August. HDR2012000170100829951200CROP PROGRESS Released August 28, 1995, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Crop Progress" call Greg Preston at (202) 720-7621, office hours 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET. For assistance with general agricultural statistics, information about NASS, its products or services, contact the NASS Information Hotline at 1-800-727-9540 or E-mail: NASS@AG.GOV. Corn: Percent Dough, Corn: Percent Dented, Selected States Selected States -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1990- :-----------------------: 1990- State:Aug 27,:Aug 20,:Aug 27,: 1994 State:Aug 27,:Aug 20,:Aug 27,: 1994 : 1995 : 1995 : 1994 : Avg. : 1995 : 1995 : 1994 : Avg. -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- : Percent : Percent : : CO : 34 12 77 56 CO : 3 0 40 20 GA : 100 100 100 100 GA : 100 100 100 99 IL : 87 63 91 85 IL : 43 17 53 48 IN : 84 72 94 88 IN : 36 13 41 42 IA : 63 36 91 60 IA : 23 7 54 29 KS : 60 38 98 92 KS : 18 8 81 58 KY : 95 85 93 90 KY : 80 55 78 67 MI : 55 24 41 36 MI : 21 2 14 11 MN : 63 42 83 61 MN : 21 4 33 19 MO : 64 48 97 89 MO : 35 23 88 66 NE : 64 21 99 85 NE : 14 0 70 40 NC : 98 96 97 95 NC : 94 89 84 85 OH : 97 73 93 85 OH : 36 11 35 37 PA : 80 61 63 56 PA : 35 9 11 15 SD : 52 24 84 63 SD : 12 1 35 27 TX : 98 93 97 96 TX : 85 75 84 87 WI : 83 59 63 51 WI : 34 12 19 17 : : 17 Sts: 73 49 88 74 17 Sts: 31 13 51 38 -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- These 17 States produced 91% of the These 17 States produced 91% of the 1994 corn crop. 1994 corn crop. We 1 (8-95) Soybeans: Percent Setting Pods, Soybeans: Percent Dropping Leaves, Selected States Selected States -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1990- :-----------------------: 1990- State:Aug 27,:Aug 20,:Aug 27,: 1994 State:Aug 27,:Aug 20,:Aug 27,: 1994 : 1995 : 1995 : 1994 : Avg. : 1995 : 1995 : 1994 : Avg. -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- : Percent : Percent : : AL : 80 63 65 65 AL : 0 NA 1 1 AR : 75 59 82 63 AR : 1 NA 5 3 GA : 84 69 87 81 GA : 7 NA 6 4 IL : 88 73 97 94 IL : 0 NA 2 4 IN : 95 78 98 96 IN : 2 NA 1 3 IA : 97 92 100 95 IA : 0 NA 1 0 KS : 67 43 94 86 KS : 1 NA 9 8 KY : 80 54 63 59 KY : 3 NA 7 6 LA : 94 88 94 87 LA : 6 NA 5 3 MI : 100 96 84 81 MI : 0 NA 0 1 MN : 97 96 99 93 MN : 0 NA 0 0 MS : 90 81 90 75 MS : 8 NA 7 3 MO : 58 38 92 78 MO : 0 NA 1 1 NE : 84 69 100 95 NE : 0 NA 3 1 NC : 67 45 66 60 NC : 0 NA 0 0 OH : 100 84 99 96 OH : 1 NA 2 5 SC : 68 46 64 57 SC : 0 NA 0 0 SD : 88 73 100 88 SD : 3 NA 16 11 TN : 78 61 60 63 TN : 3 NA 3 1 : : 19 Sts: 87 74 93 87 19 Sts: 1 NA 3 3 -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- These 19 States produced 94% of the These 19 States produced 94% of the 1994 soybean crop. 1994 soybean crop. Winter Wheat: Percent Harvested, Selected States -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1990- State:Aug 27,:Aug 20,:Aug 27,: 1994 : 1995 : 1995 : 1994 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 100 100 100 100 CA : 99 99 99 99 CO : 100 100 100 97 GA : 100 100 100 100 ID : 66 41 97 75 IL : 100 100 100 100 IN : 100 100 100 100 KS : 100 100 100 100 MI : 100 100 100 100 MO : 100 100 100 100 MT : 52 40 94 76 NE : 100 100 100 100 NC : 100 100 100 100 OH : 100 100 100 100 OK : 100 100 100 100 OR : 93 85 99 94 SD : 100 100 100 99 TX : 100 100 100 100 WA : 81 65 99 89 : 19 Sts: 96 93 100 97 -------------------------------------- These 19 States produced 92% of the 1994 winter wheat crop. Cotton: Percent Bolls Opening, Sorghum: Percent Coloring, Selected States Selected States -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1990- :-----------------------: 1990- State:Aug 27,:Aug 20,:Aug 27,: 1994 State:Aug 27,:Aug 20,:Aug 27,: 1994 : 1995 : 1995 : 1994 : Avg. : 1995 : 1995 : 1994 : Avg. -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- : Percent : Percent : : AL : 17 7 9 16 AR : 83 59 86 73 AZ : 75 32 72 58 CO : 20 4 22 17 AR : 20 15 8 8 IL : 6 2 53 38 CA : 11 5 27 23 KS : 9 1 46 24 GA : 49 39 10 20 LA : 81 75 94 88 LA : 43 23 47 42 MS : 84 71 94 80 MS : 37 22 42 34 MO : 34 22 69 47 MO : 6 2 11 8 NE : 8 1 62 31 NM : 5 3 22 16 NM : 4 1 17 16 NC : 14 6 17 17 OK : 10 9 44 37 OK : 0 0 6 4 SD : 14 7 34 24 SC : 14 7 6 15 TX : 82 78 78 77 TN : 8 1 8 11 : TX : 24 20 23 22 12 Sts: 35 28 60 45 : -------------------------------------- 14 Sts: 25 17 24 23 These 12 States produced 98% of the -------------------------------------- 1994 sorghum crop. These 14 States produced 99% of the 1994 cotton crop. Spring Wheat: Percent Harvested, Selected States Sorghum: Percent Headed, -------------------------------------- Selected States : Week Ending : -------------------------------------- :-----------------------: 1990- : Week Ending : State:Aug 27,:Aug 20,:Aug 27,: 1994 :-----------------------: 1990- : 1995 : 1995 : 1994 : Avg. State:Aug 27,:Aug 20,:Aug 27,: 1994 -------------------------------------- : 1995 : 1995 : 1994 : Avg. : Percent -------------------------------------- : : Percent ID : 28 17 81 59 : MN : 65 57 53 60 AR : 99 97 100 94 MT : 37 26 68 45 CO : 80 55 75 71 ND : 33 20 50 54 IL : 74 65 97 87 SD : 92 73 97 87 KS : 79 56 97 85 : LA : 98 96 100 98 5 Sts : 45 32 60 57 MS : 100 100 100 97 -------------------------------------- MO : 80 61 99 90 These 5 States produced 98% of the NE : 83 66 99 93 1994 spring wheat crop. NM : 45 40 80 82 OK : 57 49 89 80 SD : 67 61 97 82 TX : 97 94 95 94 : 12 Sts: 84 71 96 89 -------------------------------------- These 12 States produced 98% of the 1994 sorghum crop. Rice: Percent Headed, Selected States -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1990- State:Aug 27,:Aug 20,:Aug 27,: 1994 : 1995 : 1995 : 1994 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 97 91 98 85 CA : 90 70 97 83 LA : 97 94 96 94 MS : 100 97 99 90 TX : 98 97 100 98 : 5 Sts : 96 90 98 88 -------------------------------------- These 5 States produced 96% of the 1994 rice crop. Rice: Percent Harvested, Selected States -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1990- State:Aug 27,:Aug 20,:Aug 27,: 1994 : 1995 : 1995 : 1994 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 2 0 6 5 CA : 0 0 0 0 LA : 64 54 44 56 MS : 12 5 8 5 TX : 54 39 62 56 : 5 Sts : 20 15 19 20 -------------------------------------- These 5 States produced 96% of the 1994 rice crop. HDR2012000170100829951200CROP CONDITION Corn: Crop Condition Soybeans: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- : Percent : Percent : : CO : 1 3 29 57 10 AL : 2 13 53 31 1 GA : 0 5 50 45 0 AR : 3 12 31 45 9 IL : 1 7 31 53 8 GA : 0 6 64 27 3 IN : 2 8 35 50 5 IL : 1 5 32 54 8 IA : 2 7 25 51 15 IN : 1 6 37 50 6 KS : 0 4 31 56 9 IA : 2 6 25 52 15 KY : 1 6 22 58 13 KS : 0 4 31 57 8 MI : 1 4 16 51 28 KY : 0 3 19 67 11 MN : 1 4 21 51 23 LA : 0 10 39 45 6 MO : 0 13 36 44 7 MI : 1 5 17 44 33 NE : 3 10 36 46 5 MN : 1 5 26 51 17 NC : 1 4 13 62 20 MS : 3 9 23 52 13 OH : 2 6 23 46 23 MO : 3 13 40 40 4 PA : 7 16 33 36 8 NE : 3 16 46 31 4 SD : 1 8 38 40 13 NC : 4 14 46 34 2 TX : 0 3 17 61 19 OH : 1 6 24 48 21 WI : 0 2 14 58 26 SC : 0 0 32 59 9 : SD : 1 4 27 52 16 17 Sts : 2 7 28 50 13 TN : 0 1 17 57 25 : : Prev Wk : 1 6 26 52 15 19 Sts : 2 7 31 48 12 Prev Yr : 1 2 20 58 19 : -------------------------------------- Prev Wk : 1 7 30 50 12 Prev Yr : 1 3 30 55 11 -------------------------------------- Cotton: Crop Condition Spring Wheat: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- : Percent : Percent : : AL : 5 27 52 15 1 ID : 0 1 6 75 18 AZ : 2 24 27 31 16 MN : 9 18 49 23 1 AR : 1 8 33 44 14 MT : 2 5 21 58 14 CA : 0 0 15 70 15 ND : 4 11 32 49 4 GA : 0 7 72 21 0 SD : 3 4 39 51 3 LA : 0 5 32 60 3 : MS : 4 12 30 44 10 5 Sts : 4 10 32 48 6 MO : 1 8 19 53 19 : NM : 0 0 37 42 21 Prev Wk : 4 9 31 50 6 NC : 5 15 52 26 2 Prev Yr : 1 7 35 50 7 OK : 2 19 27 49 3 -------------------------------------- SC : 0 0 59 41 0 TN : 0 1 22 60 17 TX : 3 11 26 52 8 Rice: Crop Condition by Percent, : Selected States 14 Sts : 2 10 31 48 9 -------------------------------------- : State : VP : P : F : G : EX Prev Wk : 2 11 28 49 10 -------------------------------------- Prev Yr : 0 6 42 47 5 : Percent -------------------------------------- : AR : 0 2 21 59 18 CA : 0 0 25 65 10 Sorghum: Crop Condition LA : 0 2 27 63 8 by Percent, Selected States MS : 0 0 21 62 17 -------------------------------------- TX : 0 0 14 50 36 State : VP : P : F : G : EX : -------------------------------------- 5 Sts : 0 1 22 60 17 : Percent : : Prev Wk : 0 2 19 61 18 AR : 0 4 28 51 17 Prev Yr : 0 0 12 82 6 CO : 2 2 15 73 8 -------------------------------------- IL : 2 5 32 61 0 KS : 1 7 21 59 12 LA : 0 4 27 61 8 MS : 1 3 23 58 15 MO : 1 10 40 41 8 NE : 1 18 45 33 3 NM : 40 20 19 20 1 OK : 0 2 14 83 1 SD : 1 15 29 50 5 TX : 1 8 34 51 6 : 12 Sts : 2 9 30 51 8 : Prev Wk : 1 7 28 57 7 Prev Yr : 0 7 36 53 4 -------------------------------------- Pasture and Range: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX :: State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent :: : Percent : :: : AL : 7 31 34 26 2 :: NJ : 20 40 30 10 0 AZ : 4 28 34 27 7 :: NM : 13 33 32 16 6 AR : 9 33 44 12 2 :: NY : 0 60 30 10 0 CA : 0 20 60 20 0 :: NC : 9 11 47 30 3 CO : 2 6 33 54 5 :: ND : 1 5 20 59 15 CT : 25 28 36 11 0 :: OH : 1 9 30 45 15 DE : 10 35 50 5 0 :: OK : 0 8 38 51 3 FL : 0 0 15 75 10 :: OR : 0 0 34 51 15 GA : 3 26 45 25 1 :: PA : 35 27 25 12 1 ID : 0 16 24 50 10 :: RI : 0 9 82 9 0 IL : 1 7 33 53 6 :: SC : 0 13 43 41 3 IN : 2 15 39 40 4 :: SD : 0 3 25 59 13 IA : 5 16 40 34 5 :: TN : 4 12 31 45 8 KS : 0 7 28 58 7 :: TX : 3 12 40 36 9 KY : 3 12 43 38 4 :: UT : 0 4 23 61 12 LA : 1 9 39 47 4 :: VT : 0 3 28 69 0 ME : 13 38 28 21 0 :: VA : 18 38 35 9 0 MD : 16 44 36 4 0 :: WA : 0 26 41 31 2 MA : 13 46 9 32 0 :: WV : 0 11 43 44 2 MI : 1 3 22 56 18 :: WI : 2 5 23 63 7 MN : 1 5 27 50 17 :: WY : 0 0 2 75 23 MS : 4 13 34 44 5 :: : MO : 9 18 35 36 2 :: 48 Sts : 4 14 33 42 7 MT : 1 5 18 54 22 :: : NE : 5 17 35 39 4 :: Prev Wk: 3 11 31 45 10 NV : 0 0 3 90 7 :: Prev Yr: NA NA NA NA NA NH : 0 3 30 65 2 :: : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VP - Very Poor P - Poor F - Fair G - Good Ex - Excellent