We 1 (7-02) Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released July 9, 2002, 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 89, No. 28 June 30 - July 6, 2002 For additional information, call (202) 720-7917. Highlights: Torrential rain triggered major flooding in south-central Texas, but beneficial showers aided pastures and rain-fed summer crops elsewhere in the South. Farther east, heavy showers continued to curb citrus irrigation requirements in Florida, but unfavorable dryness persisted elsewhere in the middle and southern Atlantic States. Clouds and showers held weekly temperatures 4 to 8 degrees F below normal in central portions of Texas and Oklahoma. Although significant rain fell from Oklahoma southward, drought continued to stress most pastures and dryland summer crops on the central and northern Plains. Isolated downpours provided limited drought relief but also caused flash flooding in a few locations on the Plains, including parts of southwestern Nebraska. Very warm, dry weather reduced soil moisture reserves in much of the Midwest, where temperatures ranged from 4 to 12 degrees F above normal. Portions of the western Corn Belt, including South Dakota, Nebraska, and western Iowa, remained unfavorably dry, although late-week showers provided much-needed moisture for summer crops, approaching or entering reproduction. Meanwhile in the previously wet Ohio and middle Mississippi Valleys, hot, dry conditions favored winter wheat harvesting, but left corn and soybeans with diminishing moisture reserves. Farther west, isolated showers developed across the southern Rockies, but hot, dry weather led to further drought intensification and maintained heavy irrigation demands elsewhere in the Southwest. Meanwhile across the interior Northwest, cooler weather eased stress on dryland small grains, although pockets of unfavorable dryness persisted. Record flooding struck portions of south-central Texas, particularly in the San Antonio and Medina River basins in the vicinity of San Antonio. The Medina River at San Antonio crested 35.65 feet above flood stage on the Fourth of July, edging the previous high-water mark by 0.65 foot. Similarly, the San Antonio River near Falls City climbed 23.42 feet above flood stage on July 7, surpassing the former record by 1.62 feet. Major flooding also engulfed the Guadalupe River basin, where the water rose 21.95 feet above flood stage (on July 6) at New Braunfels and 16.97 feet above flood stage (on July 8) in Cuero. From June 30 - July 6, San Antonio netted 16.16 inches of rain, including 9.52 inches on the first day of July. San Antonio's July 1 total was their second-highest 1-day total behind 11.26 inches on October 17, 1998, and surpassed their rainfall record for the entire month of July (previously 8.29 inches in 1990). Only two monthly totals in San Antonio's history, 18.07 inches in October 1998 and 15.78 inches in September 1946, were higher than their July 1-6 total of 14.99 inches. All of the rain in San Antonio turned a 7.38-inch deficit during the first half of the year into a 7.08-inch surplus by July 6. Elsewhere in south-central Texas, unofficial storm-total (late June and early July) rainfall reached 33.55 inches in Sisterdale (Kendall County) and 33.75 inches in Helotes (Bexar County). Although locally heavy rain fell farther north across the Plains and western Corn Belt, most areas remained hot and dry. Ogallala, NE, received more than 6 inches of rain in less than 24 hours on July 5-6. In Iowa, Waterloo posted daily-record totals twice in 3 days, with 2.71 inches on July 4 and 1.38 inches on July 6. Showers were more widespread in Florida, where Miami measured 3.64 inches from July 1-6, and northern Maine, where Caribou received 3.42 inches during the same period. In contrast, year-to-date (January 1 - July 6) totals included 1.24 inches (12 percent of normal) in Flagstaff, AZ, 4.74 inches (43 percent) in Goodland, KS, and 5.24 inches (53 percent) in Rapid City, SD. July 8 marked the 18th consecutive day (June 21 - July 8) of 90 degrees F heat in Rapid City, their second-longest such streak behind 22 days in July 1974. Meanwhile in Colorado, Denver's stretch of 90 degrees F heat ended at 13 days (June 21 - July 3) with a high of 89 degrees F on July 4. That represented Denver's sixth-longest such streak in more than 125 years, just shy of the record of 18 days set in 1874 and 1901. Elsewhere across the Nation, consistent warmth resulted in nearly 100 daily-record highs. On June 30, records for the month included 102 degrees F in Tooele, UT, and 98 degrees F in Northdale, CO, surpassing by 1 degree F the stations' records that had been most recently attained in 1988 and 1994, respectively. Record heat also briefly spread into the East, tying daily records in locations such as Portland, ME (95 degrees F on July 3), and Baltimore, MD (100 degrees F on July 4). In addition, the low temperature on July 3 in Boston, MA, was 80 degrees F, the first time that the minimum reading remained at or above 80 degrees F since July 21, 1991, and only the sixth time in more than 100 years. Meanwhile, cool air spread into the Northwest, where Meacham, OR (33 and 36 degrees F) noted consecutive daily-record lows on July 4 and 5. Warm weather and scattered showers prevailed in Hawaii. Heavier showers were confined to typically wetter windward locations, such as the Manoa Lyon Arboretum (2.53 inches in 48 hours from June 30 - July 2) on southeastern Oahu, and the Big Island locations of Glenwood (2.45 inches in 48 hours from July 3-5) and Mountain View (1.70 inches during the same period). Meanwhile in Alaska, cool (as much as 12 degrees F below normal), wet weather affected many interior and western locations, boosting soil moisture reserves and easing the threat of wildfire activity. Through July 6, Alaskan wildfires burned nearly 900,000 acres of vegetation, more than 25 percent of the Nation's year-to-date total. July 1-7 rainfall totaled 1.76 inches (503 percent of normal) in Fairbanks and 1.05 inches (500 percent) in Kotzebue. Most of Fairbanks' rain (1.74 inches) fell on July 2, 3, and 5, sandwiched around a daily-record low (40 degrees F) on the Fourth of July. National Agricultural Summary July 1 - 7, 2002 Highlights: Above-normal temperatures supported crop development across most of the Nation, but moisture shortages limited vegetative growth in many areas of the Corn Belt, Great Plains, and Atlantic Coastal Plain. Heavy rain improved crop conditions and boosted soil moisture reserves along most of the Gulf Coast and scattered areas of the interior Southeast and lower Mississippi Valley. In other areas of the interior Southeast, light showers provided adequate moisture for short-term crop development, but did not significantly boost soil moisture supplies. In the southern Great Plains, persistent storms produced a mixture of beneficial and detrimental effects. In some low-lying fields, swollen rivers and streams flooded crops. In other areas, crops benefited from the cooler weather and much-needed moisture. Corn: Eleven percent of the crop was at or beyond the silking stage, compared with 15 percent on this date last year and the 5-year average of 13 percent. More than three-fourths of the acreage was at or beyond the silking stage in North Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas. In the Corn Belt, silking was mostly confined to areas along the lower Missouri and Ohio River Valleys, where nearly one-half of the Kentucky and Missouri fields were silking. Across the central and northern Corn Belt, only a few scattered fields were at the silk stage. Hot, dry weather stressed many fields as they entered their highest moisture-demand growth phase. Soybeans: Acreage at the bloom stage advanced to 19 percent, slightly less than last year's 20-percent progress and the average of 21 percent. Above-normal temperatures supported vegetative growth and biological development across most of the Corn Belt. However, moisture shortages stressed fields and limited vegetative growth in many areas, and biological development remained behind normal in most areas east of the Mississippi River. Development was most advanced in the lower Mississippi Valley, where more than 50 percent was blooming in Louisiana and Mississippi. Within the Corn Belt, development was most advanced in Iowa, where 50 percent of the crop was blooming, compared with the average of 27 percent. Fields were also blooming faster than normal in Minnesota, Nebraska, and South Dakota. In Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio, acreage at the bloom stage was between 1 and 2 weeks behind the 5-year average. Cotton: Seventy-four percent of the acreage was at or beyond the squaring stage, and 27 percent was setting bolls. Fields at or beyond the squaring stage slightly trailed last year and the 5-year average of 76 and 75 percent, respectively. Fields setting bolls equaled last year's pace and exceeded the 24-percent average for this date. Above-normal temperatures promoted rapid biological development in the Southeast, Southwest, and lower Mississippi Valley, while cloudy skies and below-normal temperatures limited crop development in the southern Great Plains. Despite rapid advancement, development was mostly behind normal in the interior Mississippi Valley, especially in Missouri. Widespread, beneficial precipitation boosted crop conditions in many areas, although excessive rain damaged some fields in the southern Great Plains. Adversely dry weather continued across much of the Atlantic Coastal Plain. Winter Wheat: Seventy-four percent of the acreage was harvested, 6 percentage points more than this time last year and 10 percentage points more than the average for this date. Dry weather supported progress across most of the Great Plains and Corn Belt. Harvest was most active in Colorado, Nebraska, and Ohio, where producers reaped more than one-third of their acreage during the week. In Indiana, nearly one-fourth of the crop was harvested during the week. Elsewhere, harvest began in parts of the northern Great Plains and Pacific Northwest, but progress was scattered. Small grains: Barley and spring wheat at or beyond the heading stage advanced to 51 and 52 percent, respectively. Hot weather promoted rapid development across the northern Great Plains, but heading progress remained behind the 5-year average of 59 percent for barley and 63 percent for spring wheat. Last year, 59 percent of the barley and 56 percent of the spring wheat were heading by this date. More than one-fourth of the barley acreage entered the heading stage in Minnesota, North Dakota, and Washington. Meanwhile, one-third of the Minnesota spring wheat acreage reached the heading stage. Barley progress lagged well behind normal in Montana, and spring wheat lagged well behind normal in Idaho and Montana. Seventy-eight percent of the oat crop was heading, slightly more than last year's 74 percent but slightly less than the 79-percent average for this date. Hot weather promoted rapid biological development in the northern Great Plains and eastern Corn Belt, led by progress in North Dakota, where one-third of the crop reached the heading stage during the week. Fields also rapidly entered the heading stage in Minnesota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. In Pennsylvania, 17 percent progressed to the heading stage during the week. Conditions deteriorated in the Corn Belt and Great Plains due to excessive heat and moisture shortages. Rice: Seventeen percent of the crop was heading, compared with 13 percent last year and the average of 14 percent. Development was 10 to 12 days ahead of normal in Louisiana and Texas, but 1 or 2 days behind normal in most areas of the interior Mississippi Delta. Sorghum: Twenty-five percent was at or beyond the heading stage, and 14 percent was turning color. Acreage heading and turning color matched last year's pace. Acreage turning color also matched the 5-year average, while heading slightly exceeded the 22-percent average. Fields rapidly entered the reproductive stage in the lower Mississippi Valley, as heading advanced 24 and 21 percent in Arkansas and Louisiana, respectively. In Texas, 40 percent was turning color, 24 percent was mature, and 12 percent was harvested. Further north on the Great Plains, 7 percent reached the heading stage in Oklahoma, and 1 percent was heading in Kansas, Nebraska, and South Dakota. A few fields also reached the heading stage in the Corn Belt. Rain in Texas and Oklahoma was beneficial for most fields, but flooded some fields. In contrast, moisture shortages stressed fields in Kansas and Missouri. Peanuts: Fifty-two percent of the acreage was pegging, 3 percentage points ahead of this date last year and 5 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Pegging rapidly advanced along the Atlantic Coastal Plain, but moisture shortages stressed many fields. Meanwhile, rain boosted crop conditions in the southern Great Plains and along parts of the eastern Gulf Coast. Corn: Percent Silking, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1997- State:Jul 7, :Jun 30,:Jul 7, : 2001 : 2002 : 2002 : 2001 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 8 1 10 3 IL : 9 1 26 17 IN : 2 0 20 13 IA : 5 0 1 6 KS : 23 9 45 33 KY : 48 30 66 46 MI : 0 0 0 2 MN : 1 0 0 4 MO : 45 21 44 41 NE : 7 1 6 5 NC : 75 55 72 62 ND : 1 0 1 2 OH : 1 0 3 3 PA : 3 0 2 4 SD : 0 0 0 0 TN : 80 60 86 66 TX : 76 71 66 64 WI : 0 0 0 0 : 18 Sts: 11 5 15 13 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 93% of last year's corn acreage. Cotton: Percent Squaring, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1997- State:Jul 7, :Jun 30,:Jul 7, : 2001 : 2002 : 2002 : 2001 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 76 67 83 73 AZ : 97 88 96 93 AR : 94 84 100 96 CA : 70 50 68 64 GA : 87 76 74 80 LA : 95 91 95 93 MS : 82 70 94 91 MO : 69 48 93 89 NC : 86 75 75 69 OK : 55 45 42 46 SC : 70 55 55 66 TN : 84 68 90 89 TX : 60 50 64 64 VA : 81 68 91 75 : 14 Sts: 74 63 76 75 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 14 States planted 98% of last year's cotton acreage. Soybeans: Percent Blooming, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1997- State:Jul 7, :Jun 30,:Jul 7, : 2001 : 2002 : 2002 : 2001 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 18 9 32 17 IL : 10 4 30 24 IN : 6 3 25 23 IA : 50 16 16 27 KS : 20 6 28 27 KY : 10 2 24 15 LA : 51 40 78 57 MI : 9 1 13 15 MN : 20 1 8 14 MS : 54 39 76 64 MO : 10 3 8 17 NE : 18 4 6 12 NC : 8 2 14 10 ND : 4 0 9 5 OH : 7 1 39 29 SD : 22 5 7 16 TN : 15 5 19 10 WI : 0 0 0 2 : 18 Sts: 19 6 20 21 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 95% of last year's soybean acreage. Cotton: Percent Setting Bolls, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1997- State:Jul 7, :Jun 30,:Jul 7, : 2001 : 2002 : 2002 : 2001 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 21 11 19 20 AZ : 55 40 50 42 AR : 26 6 48 26 CA : 20 7 14 11 GA : 46 33 30 33 LA : 54 37 70 51 MS : 40 24 51 46 MO : 17 11 35 32 NC : 18 6 9 10 OK : 4 1 2 1 SC : 17 13 12 16 TN : 19 4 15 17 TX : 20 18 18 18 VA : 5 0 2 0 : 14 Sts: 27 18 27 24 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 14 States planted 98% of last year's cotton acreage. Sorghum: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1997- State:Jul 7, :Jun 30,:Jul 7, : 2001 : 2002 : 2002 : 2001 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 51 27 55 35 CO : 0 0 0 0 IL : 5 5 8 2 KS : 1 *1 7 4 LA : 66 45 83 58 MO : 4 1 11 7 NE : 1 0 0 0 NM : 0 0 3 1 OK : 7 0 12 6 SD : 1 0 2 2 TX : 63 62 51 50 : 11 Sts: 25 24 25 22 -------------------------------------- * Revised. 1/ These 11 States planted 97% of last year's sorghum acreage. Winter Wheat: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1997- State:Jul 7, :Jun 30,:Jul 7, : 2001 : 2002 : 2002 : 2001 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 98 97 96 97 CA : 80 70 78 78 CO : 61 22 31 36 ID : 0 0 0 0 IL : 90 79 89 77 IN : 65 42 63 61 KS : 100 87 96 85 MI : 0 0 1 11 MO : 97 85 95 81 MT : 0 0 0 0 NE : 65 27 28 29 NC : 99 97 93 95 OH : 36 2 18 33 OK : 99 95 100 96 OR : 4 0 5 1 SD : 5 0 0 1 TX : 96 87 94 90 WA : 1 0 1 1 : 18 Sts: 74 61 68 64 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States harvested 90% of last year's winter wheat acreage. Sorghum: Percent Coloring, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1997- State:Jul 7, :Jun 30,:Jul 7, : 2001 : 2002 : 2002 : 2001 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 0 NA 0 0 CO : 0 NA 0 0 IL : 0 NA 0 0 KS : 0 NA 0 0 LA : 7 NA 8 5 MO : 0 NA 0 0 NE : 0 NA 0 0 NM : 0 NA 0 0 OK : 0 NA 0 0 SD : 0 NA 0 0 TX : 40 NA 39 39 : 11 Sts: 14 NA 14 14 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 97% of last year's sorghum acreage. Peanuts: Percent Pegging, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1997- State:Jul 7, :Jun 30,:Jul 7, : 2001 : 2002 : 2002 : 2001 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 45 35 39 43 FL : 65 45 69 60 GA : 63 45 52 56 NC : 60 30 57 42 OK : 47 40 37 45 TX : 40 29 49 38 VA : 40 20 40 37 : 7 Sts : 52 36 49 47 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 7 States planted 98% of last year's peanut acreage. Spring Wheat: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1997- State:Jul 7, :Jun 30,:Jul 7, : 2001 : 2002 : 2002 : 2001 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 44 28 67 59 MN : 63 30 51 72 MT : 29 10 53 60 ND : 48 29 49 54 SD : 92 76 82 85 WA : 98 82 92 92 : 6 Sts : 52 32 56 63 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 98% of last year's spring wheat acreage. Barley: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1997- State:Jul 7, :Jun 30,:Jul 7, : 2001 : 2002 : 2002 : 2001 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 53 36 65 58 MN : 63 36 52 68 MT : 38 21 62 58 ND : 44 16 46 49 WA : 97 70 94 95 : 5 Sts : 51 28 59 59 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States planted 78% of last year's barley acreage. Oats: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1997- State:Jul 7, :Jun 30,:Jul 7, : 2001 : 2002 : 2002 : 2001 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 100 98 93 97 MN : 83 65 72 84 NE : 100 97 93 97 ND : 51 18 54 51 OH : 90 77 98 97 PA : 88 71 86 90 SD : 93 77 80 82 WI : 68 52 65 89 : 8 Sts : 78 60 74 79 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 8 States planted 49% of last year's oat acreage. Rice: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1997- State:Jul 7, :Jun 30,:Jul 7, : 2001 : 2002 : 2002 : 2001 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 3 2 2 4 CA : 0 0 0 0 LA : 67 53 50 47 MS : 6 4 9 12 MO : 0 0 0 1 TX : 70 60 50 51 : 6 Sts : 17 14 13 14 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 100% of last year's rice acreage. Corn: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 2 7 35 46 10 IL : 3 11 33 42 11 IN : 4 12 36 42 6 IA : 3 10 22 54 11 KS : 5 14 37 39 5 KY : 1 8 28 46 17 MI : 6 15 34 40 5 MN : 2 6 29 53 10 MO : 5 15 42 34 4 NE : 6 13 36 36 9 NC : 15 19 41 25 0 ND : 6 10 39 42 3 OH : 3 11 38 41 7 PA : 2 5 32 38 23 SD : 8 16 34 39 3 TN : 3 8 27 51 11 TX : 8 14 26 38 14 WI : 3 5 24 47 21 : 18 Sts : 4 11 32 43 10 : Prev Wk : 3 9 30 46 12 Prev Yr : 1 6 24 53 16 -------------------------------------- Cotton: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 4 19 47 30 0 AZ : 0 3 12 57 28 AR : 2 7 38 48 5 CA : 0 0 10 60 30 GA : 2 8 35 44 11 LA : 1 6 37 44 12 MS : 0 5 26 43 26 MO : 2 19 35 42 2 NC : 3 5 40 50 2 OK : 0 5 36 58 1 SC : 2 9 56 33 0 TN : 2 10 31 49 8 TX : 10 16 30 36 8 VA : 0 8 45 43 4 : 14 Sts : 5 11 32 41 11 : Prev Wk : 7 11 34 40 8 Prev Yr : 6 11 27 44 12 -------------------------------------- Soybeans: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 2 8 33 48 9 IL : 2 9 35 43 11 IN : 2 12 35 46 5 IA : 2 9 25 50 14 KS : 1 8 39 46 6 KY : 1 5 28 51 15 LA : 7 15 35 40 3 MI : 4 11 33 47 5 MN : 2 7 31 52 8 MS : 1 8 25 36 30 MO : 4 14 45 33 4 NE : 5 21 44 27 3 NC : 3 10 40 47 0 ND : 2 11 37 42 8 OH : 4 11 38 40 7 SD : 6 17 32 41 4 TN : 1 5 27 56 11 WI : 1 4 24 52 19 : 18 Sts : 3 11 34 43 9 : Prev Wk : 2 9 33 46 10 Prev Yr : 2 8 29 50 11 -------------------------------------- Sorghum: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 1 8 32 49 10 CO : 13 37 40 8 2 IL : 0 10 30 48 12 KS : 3 15 40 40 2 LA : 1 20 37 37 5 MO : 0 7 51 39 3 NE : 6 25 47 22 0 NM : 31 32 31 6 0 OK : 5 7 26 60 2 SD : 21 28 33 18 0 TX : 7 17 39 33 4 : 11 Sts : 6 17 38 36 3 : Prev Wk : 7 15 39 35 4 Prev Yr : 3 14 33 44 6 -------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2001 planted acres. Spring Wheat: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 1 3 21 66 9 MN : 10 10 36 39 5 MT : 3 5 31 50 11 ND : 8 12 33 41 6 SD : 36 26 20 15 3 WA : 0 9 44 40 7 : 6 Sts : 10 11 32 40 7 : Prev Wk : 8 13 31 42 6 Prev Yr : 5 9 20 50 16 -------------------------------------- Barley: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 1 3 13 75 8 MN : 14 14 38 27 7 MT : 3 10 28 47 12 ND : 5 8 33 48 6 WA : 0 10 54 34 2 : 5 Sts : 4 8 31 49 8 : Prev Wk : 2 7 29 54 8 Prev Yr : 5 12 26 46 11 -------------------------------------- Oats: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 1 7 26 56 10 MN : 4 12 29 47 8 NE : 15 26 41 18 0 ND : 18 17 29 34 2 OH : 2 12 31 50 5 PA : 0 4 26 51 19 SD : 28 32 27 12 1 WI : 3 5 21 55 16 : 8 Sts : 12 15 28 38 7 : Prev Wk : 9 16 27 40 8 Prev Yr : 1 5 22 58 14 -------------------------------------- Rice: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 2 6 29 47 16 CA : 0 0 25 70 5 LA : 0 1 22 56 21 MS : 0 2 18 48 32 MO : 1 6 29 40 24 TX : 1 1 15 53 30 : 6 Sts : 1 4 26 51 18 : Prev Wk : 1 3 27 55 14 Prev Yr : 1 3 22 56 18 -------------------------------------- Peanut: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 0 2 32 49 17 FL : 0 0 10 70 20 GA : 1 5 35 46 13 NC : 0 2 35 62 1 OK : 0 3 23 60 14 TX : 0 1 23 57 19 VA : 0 8 37 52 3 : 8 Sts : 0 3 29 54 14 : Prev Wk : 1 5 33 48 13 Prev Yr : 0 7 22 59 12 -------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2001 planted acres. Pasture and Range: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX :: State : VP : P : F : G : EX ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent :: : Percent : :: : AL : 3 13 40 39 5 :: NJ : 0 3 68 29 0 AZ : 22 60 18 0 0 :: NM : 46 37 15 2 0 AR : 1 4 28 58 9 :: NY : 0 8 20 64 8 CA : 15 65 20 0 0 :: NC : 28 34 31 7 0 CO : 63 21 14 2 0 :: ND : 31 24 31 13 1 CT : 0 16 21 63 0 :: OH : 2 12 39 42 5 DE : 10 29 37 21 3 :: OK : 2 5 26 53 14 FL : 0 0 15 75 10 :: OR : 19 26 30 23 2 GA : 8 19 43 27 3 :: PA : 5 13 41 35 6 ID : 1 9 30 54 6 :: RI : 0 0 56 40 4 IL : 1 11 37 46 5 :: SC : 16 41 29 14 0 IN : 3 12 38 44 3 :: SD : 35 34 22 8 1 IA : 6 26 41 25 2 :: TN : 10 23 33 31 3 KS : 19 26 25 24 6 :: TX : 18 22 29 24 7 KY : 2 13 26 50 9 :: UT : 23 31 35 11 0 LA : 3 14 38 41 4 :: VT : 0 0 24 61 15 ME : 0 1 5 51 43 :: VA : 17 39 35 8 1 MD : 11 21 49 18 1 :: WA : 1 8 73 18 0 MA : 0 2 27 69 2 :: WV : 2 10 43 40 5 MI : 4 22 36 32 6 :: WI : 1 9 26 51 13 MN : 5 14 36 40 5 :: WY : 47 25 24 4 0 MS : 6 11 34 41 8 :: : MO : 4 15 42 37 2 :: 48 Sts : 15 22 30 28 5 MT : 16 25 36 20 3 :: : NE : 32 34 26 8 0 :: Prev Wk: 15 20 29 30 6 NV : 7 28 35 25 5 :: Prev Yr: 7 16 31 39 7 NH : 0 3 14 60 23 :: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. 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