We 1 (8-00) Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released August 29, 2000, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin" call Mark E. Miller at (202)720-7621, office hours 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. National Weather Summary Volume 87, No. 35 August 20 - 26, 2000 For additional information, call (202) 720-7917. Highlights: Hot weather intensified on the central Plains and persisted elsewhere on the Plains and across much of the South, severely stressing pastures and immature summer crops, including cotton, soybeans, and sorghum. Weekly temperatures ranged from 9 to 13 degrees F above normal in eastern Kansas and averaged at least 2 degrees F above normal in most locations from the Intermountain West to the Mississippi River. Extreme maximum temperatures again exceeded 105 degrees F as far north as Kansas. In contrast, weekly readings averaged as much as 3 degrees F below normal in California's Sacramento Valley and as much as 7 degrees F below normal in the northern Mid-Atlantic region. In the Corn Belt, scattered, locally heavy showers maintained generally adequate soil moisture supplies for filling corn and soybeans. Farther south, isolated showers provided only limited relief from long-term drought in the Southeast, while exceptionally dry conditions persisted in the South-Central States. In the western half of the country, significant rainfall was confined to the central High Plains and parts of the Southwest. Dozens of wildfires remained active across the West, primarily from the Great Basin to the northern Rockies. In Arkansas, El Dorado noted four daily-record highs during the week, including highs of 106 degrees F on August 22 and 26, en route to an average maximum temperature of 103.9 degrees F. Wichita, KS posted three consecutive record highs (104, 105, and 108 degrees F) from August 24-26. During the first 26 days of the month, Wichita registered 18 days with highs at or above 100 degrees F (the average is 4 days), second only to their August 1936 record of 22 days. Wichita's month-to-date average temperature, 86.0 degrees F, also stood second behind the August 1936 standard of 89.0 degrees F. In Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX, where temperatures reached or exceeded 100 degrees F on 12 days in July and 22 of the first 26 days in August, Saturday marked the 57th consecutive day (July 1 - August 26) without measurable rainfall. Their longest dry spells on record, 58 days, were observed in November-December 1950 and May-July 1934. After 5.68 inches of rain soaked Dallas-Ft. Worth during the first 17 days of June, only 0.25 inch was measured from June 18-30 and just a trace has fallen since. Elsewhere in Texas, August 1-26 rainfall totaled 0.01 inch in Lubbock, representing their driest August since a trace fell in 1943. Farther north, Grand Junction, CO noted 4 more days with highs at or above 90 degrees F, raising their year-to-date total to 83 days. Grand Junction's annual record is 90 days in 1977. Similarly, the number of 90-degree days climbed to 53 days in North Platte, NE (the record is 67 days in 1934 and 1936) and 55 days in Denver, CO (the record is 60 days in 1994). Despite the continuing heat in Denver, the central High Plains received much-needed rainfall. Denver netted 1.45 inches on August 17, capping a 3-day period during which 1.77 inches fell. Wildfires remained active in the West, especially from the Great Basin to the northern Rockies. According to the National Interagency Fire Center, year-to-date wildfires consumed about 6.2 million acres in the United States through August 28, about 230 percent of the 10-year average. Fires in Nevada, Idaho, and Montana accounted for more than 2.5 million burned acres, more than 40 percent of the national total. Despite the ongoing dry spell and threat of fires, cooler air arrived in the Northwest. In western Montana, Kalispell tallied three consecutive daily-record lows (32, 33, and 33 degrees F) from August 20-22. In Oregon, record lows on August 21 included 34 degrees F in Burns and 43 degrees F in Pendleton. Cool weather also overspread areas from the Great Lakes States into the Northeast, resulting in more than a dozen daily-record lows. On Monday, temperatures fell to 37 degrees F in Alpena, MI and 43 degrees F in Scranton, PA. Locally heavy showers continued to pepper the Corn Belt, producing a daily-record total (2.15 inches on August 25) in Rochester, MN. More than 4 inches of rain soaked portions of southwestern Indiana and adjacent areas in Illinois. Meanwhile in the Southwest, scattered downpours struck for the third consecutive week, boosting soil moisture reserves. Most of the heaviest rainfall was again confined to portions of Arizona and Colorado, although showers reached areas as far west as southern California. In the tropics, former Hurricane Alberto lost its tropical characteristics on August 23 after a run of 19 days as a named storm that never threatened land. In Atlantic Basin history, only two other tropical systems survived longer: Carrie, in September 1957, and Ginger, in September-October 1971. Meanwhile, Hurricane Debby passed just north of Puerto Rico, producing heavy rainfall in the central highlands. Puerto Rican 24-hour rainfall totals on August 22-23 topped 10 inches in a few locations, including 12.64 inches at Rio Piedrad and 10.29 inches at Rio la Plata. The storm produced a 2-day total of 5.33 inches in San Juan, PR, lifting their August 1-26 total to 9.09 inches (206 percent of normal). Nevertheless, San Juan's year-to-date rainfall remained well below normal (23.08 inches, or 77 percent of normal). An unusually cool weather pattern deepened across Alaska, holding weekly temperatures as much as 8 degrees F below normal. On Friday, Cold Bay noted a daily-record low of 37 degrees F. Precipitation diminished across mainland Alaska, but occasional heavy rainfall continued in southeastern parts of the State. Meanwhile in Hawaii, beneficial showers lingered during the week, following the August 19-20 passage of Hurricane Hector's remnants. National Agricultural Summary August 21 - 27, 2000 Highlights: Crops quickly ripened in the Great Plains, western Corn Belt, and lower Mississippi Valley, as triple-digit daytime highs covered most of the lower Mississippi Valley and extended northward into the northern Great Plains. Precipitation eased moisture shortages and aided crop conditions in parts of the central High Plains, Corn Belt, along the Gulf Coast, and in the southern Piedmont, but severe storms damaged crops in isolated areas of Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and Missouri. Meanwhile, moisture shortages increased and crop conditions slightly deteriorated in most areas of the Great Plains and Corn Belt. The small grain harvest continued without interruption in the nothern Great Plains and Pacific Northwest. Crops were aided by mostly seasonal weather in California. Corn: Eighty-eight percent of the crop was at or beyond the dough stage, 57 percent was dented, and 13 percent was mature. Development was about equal to last year's pace, with 89 percent at or beyond the dough stage, 57 percent dented, and 10 percent mature. All three stages were about 1 week ahead of their 5-year averages of 77, 39, and 7 percent, respectively. Above-normal temperatures accelerated development in the western Corn Belt and Great Plains, while cooler-than-normal temperatures hindered progress in the eastern Corn Belt and Atlantic Coastal Plains. In Colorado, 31 percent entered the dough stage and 39 percent progressed to the dent stage. Fields at or beyond the dent stage nearly doubled in Iowa, advancing 31 percentage points, to 64 percent. In Kansas and Kentucky, 35 and 45 percent was mature, respectively, almost triple the 5-year average in both States. Progress lagged in Michigan, where acreage at or beyond the dough stage was about half the normal pace of 54 percent. Development also lagged in Wisconsin, where denting progress was 11 percentage points behind the 24-percent average. Excessive heat and increasing moisture shortages stressed late-maturing fields in the western Corn Belt and adjacent parts of the Great Plains. Rain improved conditions in Colorado, Kentucky, and Missouri. In Illinois, conditions deteriorated due to dry weather in the northern half of the State, while heavy rain, strong winds, and hail damaged fields in the southern half. Soybeans: Ninety-five percent of the acreage was setting pods and 7 percent was dropping leaves. Both stages were slightly ahead of last year's pace and 1 week ahead of the average for this date. Above-normal temperatures quickly ripened fields in the western Corn Belt and Mississippi Delta, while below-normal temperatures limited progress in the eastern Corn Belt. Development was most advanced in the lower Mississippi Valley, especially in Louisiana and Mississippi, where 40 and 37 percent, respectively, was dropping leaves, well ahead of the 5-year average. Fields also ripened far ahead of normal in Kansas and Nebraska, where 35 and 15 percent, respectively, was dropping leaves. Development was less advanced in Arkansas and Kentucky, although fields rapidly entered the pod setting stage and progress was ahead of normal. Development was slow in Ohio and remained well behind normal in Michigan. Conditions deteriorated in the Great Plains, western Corn Belt, and lower Mississippi Valley due to hot, dry weather. Cooler weather and precipitation benefited fields in Ohio and Wisconsin. Cotton: Bolls were opening on 31 percent of the crop, slightly behind last year, but ahead of the 28-percent average. Above-normal temperatures accelerated ripening in the southern Great Plains, lower Mississippi Valley, and adjacent areas in the Southeast. About three-fourths of the acreage had bolls opening in Louisiana and Mississippi, compared with the normal pace of about 50 percent. In Arkansas, acreage with bolls opening doubled to 30 percent, while in Missouri and Tennessee, acreage with bolls opening advanced 17 percentage points. More than one-third of the crop had bolls opening in Alabama and Georgia, but progress was slightly slower due to cloudy and cooler weather. Bolls were opening slower than normal in Texas, but the harvest pace, which was aided by dry weather all week, progressed slightly ahead of the 5-year average. Below-normal temperatures hindered development along the Atlantic Coastal Plains, as bolls opening remained well behind the 5-year average in North Carolina and Virginia. Progress remained ahead of normal in Arizona due to hot weather. Increasing moisture shortages stressed many fields, especially in Mississippi and Texas, while rain improved crop conditions in Georgia. In California, mild weather hindered development, but improved crop conditions. Small grains: The spring wheat and barley crops were 84 and 86 percent harvested, respectively, more than 1 week ahead of the 5-year average and about 3 weeks ahead of last year's pace. Hot, dry weather quickly ripened fields and aided harvest progress in the upper Mississippi Valley, across the northern Great Plains, and into the Pacific Northwest. The spring wheat harvest season ended in South Dakota, and the barley harvest neared completion in Minnesota. The oat harvest was 95 percent complete, about 1 week ahead of last year and the average for this date. The harvest pace remained active in Minnesota, North Dakota, and Pennsylvania. Rice: Ninety-four percent of the crop was headed, equal to this date last year, but slightly behind the 5-year average. Twenty-two percent was harvested, equal to last year's pace and slightly ahead of the 20-percent average for this date. Fields rapidly entered the heading stage in California during the week, even though temperatures were slightly cooler than normal. Harvest progress was unhindered in Texas, but rain limited progress in Louisiana. In interior areas of the Mississippi Delta, the harvest pace slowly gained momentum. Sorghum: Seventy percent of the sorghum acreage was turning color and 37 percent of the crop was mature, more than 1 week ahead of last year and the average for this date. Above-normal temperatures accelerated ripening, especially in the central Great Plains. More than one-fourth of the acreage began turning color in Illinois and Nebraska last week. In Arkansas, about three-fourths of the acreage was mature, compared with the normal rate of just over one-fourth. Fifty-five percent was harvested in Texas. Conditions deteriorated in parts of the Great Plains due to excessive heat and severe moisture shortages. Corn: Percent Dented, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Aug 27,:Aug 20,:Aug 27,: 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 49 10 15 17 IL : 68 52 70 45 IN : 68 47 70 39 IA : 64 33 57 33 KS : 77 58 66 56 KY : 90 63 83 72 MI : 7 3 40 22 MN : 34 21 47 31 MO : 90 78 81 68 NE : 64 52 45 34 NC : 82 70 80 84 ND : 63 46 42 40 OH : 41 25 57 28 PA : 26 18 38 28 SD : 42 27 39 27 TN : 85 74 95 88 TX : 92 87 77 87 WI : 13 5 36 24 : 18 Sts: 57 40 57 39 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 92% of last year's corn acreage. Soybeans: Percent Setting Pods, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Aug 27,:Aug 20,:Aug 27,: 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 84 72 85 77 IL : 97 94 94 89 IN : 98 94 98 90 IA : 100 99 100 98 KS : 94 93 84 86 KY : 85 68 82 72 LA : 99 98 99 97 MI : 82 74 99 94 MN : 100 98 99 98 MS : 100 98 100 94 MO : 93 87 82 78 NE : 100 96 95 94 NC : 60 50 62 62 ND : 100 100 100 100 OH : 97 90 100 94 SD : 96 92 93 94 TN : 80 73 84 75 WI : 91 73 92 81 : 18 Sts: 95 91 94 90 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 95% of last year's soybean acreage. Corn: Percent Mature, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Aug 27,:Aug 20,:Aug 27,: 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 0 NA 0 0 IL : 10 NA 15 6 IN : 9 NA 7 4 IA : 9 NA 6 3 KS : 35 NA 15 12 KY : 45 NA 43 18 MI : 0 NA 0 1 MN : 1 NA 1 0 MO : 43 NA 39 26 NE : 12 NA 1 1 NC : 60 NA 51 63 ND : 3 NA 1 2 OH : 5 NA 7 2 PA : 3 NA 5 3 SD : 9 NA 1 4 TN : 50 NA 64 46 TX : 62 NA 60 63 WI : 0 NA 0 1 : 18 Sts: 13 NA 10 7 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 92% of last year's corn acreage. Soybeans: Percent Dropping Leaves, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Aug 27,:Aug 20,:Aug 27,: 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 8 4 4 3 IL : 2 1 1 0 IN : 10 5 10 4 IA : 2 0 0 0 KS : 35 17 5 6 KY : 3 0 8 3 LA : 40 18 21 15 MI : 0 0 1 1 MN : 1 0 1 1 MS : 37 23 46 23 MO : 2 *1 0 0 NE : 15 9 0 0 NC : 4 3 0 0 ND : 4 2 2 5 OH : 5 2 13 4 SD : 12 4 12 8 TN : 5 0 8 3 WI : 1 1 0 0 : 18 Sts: 7 3 5 3 -------------------------------------- * Revised. 1/ These 18 States planted 95% of last year's soybean acreage. Sorghum: Percent Coloring, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Aug 27,:Aug 20,:Aug 27,: 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 95 89 92 79 CO : 2 2 19 13 IL : 58 32 57 27 KS : 64 48 40 32 LA : 100 97 100 94 MO : 75 56 52 52 NE : 56 30 23 23 NM : 22 18 12 8 OK : 50 35 16 28 SD : 46 35 32 29 TX : 86 75 67 73 : 11 Sts: 70 56 49 47 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 98% of last year's sorghum acreage. Cotton: Percent Bolls Opening, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Aug 27,:Aug 20,:Aug 27,: 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 36 20 28 22 AZ : 65 58 35 55 AR : 30 15 36 21 CA : 15 10 5 19 GA : 35 21 31 33 LA : 74 60 58 49 MS : 76 57 73 50 MO : 25 8 46 21 NC : 10 5 24 17 OK : 12 3 3 6 SC : 18 6 14 15 TN : 28 11 39 17 TX : 23 17 27 26 VA : 10 1 9 24 : 14 Sts: 31 21 32 28 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 14 States planted 99% of last year's cotton acreage. Sorghum: Percent Mature, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Aug 27,:Aug 20,:Aug 27,: 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 74 NA 38 28 CO : 0 NA 0 0 IL : 2 NA 1 1 KS : 20 NA 5 4 LA : 94 NA 97 79 MO : 28 NA 13 11 NE : 3 NA 0 0 NM : 0 NA 0 0 OK : 15 NA 5 8 SD : 4 NA 1 2 TX : 67 NA 59 60 : 11 Sts: 37 NA 26 26 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 98% of last year's sorghum acreage. Corn: Percent Dough, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Aug 27,:Aug 20,:Aug 27,: 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 77 46 64 61 IL : 95 89 94 83 IN : 98 93 99 84 IA : 91 72 84 70 KS : 99 89 94 88 KY : 97 86 98 92 MI : 29 19 84 54 MN : 78 60 87 69 MO : 98 95 93 89 NE : 92 87 89 81 NC : 94 92 92 96 ND : 98 91 96 98 OH : 87 79 91 80 PA : 74 62 67 68 SD : 83 74 83 64 TN : 95 93 97 97 TX : 99 96 99 99 WI : 64 43 80 66 : 18 Sts: 88 77 89 77 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 92% of last year's corn acreage. Spring Wheat: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Aug 27,:Aug 20,:Aug 27,: 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 80 54 43 49 MN : 90 66 61 64 MT : 84 65 43 54 ND : 76 57 49 52 SD : 100 97 96 93 WA : 90 69 49 71 : 6 Sts : 84 66 54 60 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States harvested 98% of last year's spring wheat acreage. Barley: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Aug 27,:Aug 20,:Aug 27,: 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 76 55 42 51 MN : 95 89 63 68 MT : 90 74 43 51 ND : 85 60 52 63 WA : 88 70 45 68 : 5 Sts : 86 66 47 58 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States harvested 79% of last year's barley acreage. Oats: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Aug 27,:Aug 20,:Aug 27,: 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 100 100 100 100 MN : 96 85 87 87 NE : 100 100 100 100 ND : 86 67 60 61 OH : 100 100 100 99 PA : 86 73 96 89 SD : 100 100 97 97 WI : 97 94 93 88 : 8 Sts : 95 87 87 86 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 8 States harvested 66% of last year's oat acreage. Rice: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Aug 27,:Aug 20,:Aug 27,: 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 92 85 97 96 CA : 90 70 73 87 LA : 100 98 99 97 MS : 90 83 96 95 TX : 100 98 99 99 : 5 Sts : 94 86 94 95 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States planted 95% of last year's rice acreage. Rice: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Aug 27,:Aug 20,:Aug 27,: 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 2 0 4 4 CA : 0 0 0 1 LA : 80 76 76 67 MS : 3 1 7 9 TX : 79 69 74 60 : 5 Sts : 22 19 22 20 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States harvested 95% of last year's rice acreage. Corn: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 5 13 31 38 13 IL : 1 4 16 45 34 IN : 1 3 17 52 27 IA : 3 7 24 43 23 KS : 8 15 32 37 8 KY : 0 4 18 42 36 MI : 2 8 22 58 10 MN : 2 6 24 52 16 MO : 0 2 16 60 22 NE : 17 14 28 32 9 NC : 1 7 20 53 19 ND : 3 5 18 58 16 OH : 2 5 18 45 30 PA : 0 3 14 53 30 SD : 5 10 23 40 22 TN : 6 11 24 38 21 TX : 0 4 30 55 11 WI : 1 4 19 52 24 : 18 Sts : 4 7 22 45 22 : Prev Wk : 4 7 20 46 23 Prev Yr : 4 10 29 43 14 -------------------------------------- Cotton: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 31 36 24 9 0 AZ : 0 3 16 57 24 AR : 5 13 34 40 8 CA : 0 0 10 80 10 GA : 12 21 33 26 8 LA : 19 23 33 24 1 MS : 11 18 38 28 5 MO : 0 7 36 50 7 NC : 1 3 14 72 10 OK : 7 14 30 34 15 SC : 2 10 43 43 2 TN : 0 8 34 53 5 TX : 15 22 32 24 7 VA : 0 0 6 62 32 : 14 Sts : 11 17 30 35 7 : Prev Wk : 8 15 30 38 9 Prev Yr : 7 20 30 34 9 -------------------------------------- Soybeans: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 13 23 32 25 7 IL : 1 5 22 47 25 IN : 2 6 24 52 16 IA : 3 8 26 44 19 KS : 15 24 33 26 2 KY : 0 5 21 48 26 LA : 28 28 29 14 1 MI : 3 7 27 54 9 MN : 3 8 25 50 14 MS : 13 25 28 27 7 MO : 1 9 24 52 14 NE : 20 23 34 21 2 NC : 1 2 17 70 10 ND : 7 15 26 44 8 OH : 4 10 25 43 18 SD : 2 10 22 43 23 TN : 4 20 33 37 6 WI : 0 2 18 50 30 : 18 Sts : 5 11 26 43 15 : Prev Wk : 4 10 24 45 17 Prev Yr : 6 14 33 37 10 -------------------------------------- Sorghum: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 3 8 29 52 8 CO : 11 18 43 27 1 IL : 2 2 27 61 8 KS : 7 18 36 35 4 LA : 3 11 45 37 4 MO : 0 3 21 63 13 NE : 19 21 36 23 1 NM : 31 14 35 19 1 OK : 6 23 39 28 4 SD : 2 27 40 27 4 TX : 12 23 34 25 6 : 11 Sts : 9 19 36 31 5 : Prev Wk : 8 17 36 34 5 Prev Yr : 4 9 30 49 8 -------------------------------------- Rice: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 1 7 22 53 17 CA : 0 0 40 45 15 LA : 3 3 50 29 15 MS : 1 5 29 54 11 TX : 0 0 10 48 42 : 5 Sts : 1 4 30 47 18 : Prev Wk : 1 3 28 51 17 Prev Yr : 1 2 23 55 19 -------------------------------------- Peanut: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 55 24 19 2 0 FL : 1 8 48 43 0 GA : 9 15 33 34 9 NC : 0 2 15 77 6 OK : 2 14 41 38 5 TX : 14 13 29 35 9 VA : 0 0 14 57 29 : 8 Sts : 14 13 29 36 8 : Prev Wk : 14 12 28 38 8 Prev Yr : 5 10 30 41 14 -------------------------------------- Pasture and Range: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX :: State : VP : P : F : G : EX ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent :: : Percent : :: : AL : 40 37 19 4 0 :: NJ : 0 0 0 100 0 AZ : 18 35 34 13 0 :: NM : 15 37 35 13 0 AR : 21 42 26 10 1 :: NY : 0 0 0 71 29 CA : 30 30 40 0 0 :: NC : 3 11 25 55 6 CO : 23 39 29 9 0 :: ND : 7 14 35 39 5 CT : 0 0 3 70 27 :: OH : 1 4 25 55 15 DE : 0 2 8 85 5 :: OK : 8 23 47 22 0 FL : 0 5 55 40 0 :: OR : 8 20 41 28 3 GA : 17 32 34 16 1 :: PA : 0 5 35 51 9 ID : 26 37 30 7 0 :: RI : 0 0 5 64 31 IL : 1 6 23 52 18 :: SC : 3 16 50 30 1 IN : 0 6 28 51 15 :: SD : 6 19 35 34 6 IA : 6 16 30 41 7 :: TN : 11 28 35 23 3 KS : 15 30 40 14 1 :: TX : 28 37 30 4 1 KY : 2 5 23 53 17 :: UT : 21 42 29 8 0 LA : 26 39 25 9 1 :: VT : 16 11 28 12 33 ME : 2 2 16 48 32 :: VA : 1 3 14 64 18 MD : 1 2 5 59 33 :: WA : 4 39 41 16 0 MA : 0 0 13 74 13 :: WV : 0 0 15 50 35 MI : 5 12 29 47 7 :: WI : 3 9 28 48 12 MN : 4 14 29 46 7 :: WY : 28 41 27 4 0 MS : 39 33 21 6 1 :: : MO : 12 23 34 28 3 :: 48 Sts : 17 25 31 23 4 MT : 37 34 20 9 0 :: : NE : 50 33 14 3 0 :: Prev Wk: 15 23 31 27 4 NV : 10 21 30 39 0 :: Prev Yr: 12 20 31 32 5 NH : 0 1 24 44 31 :: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. 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