We 1 (8-02) Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released August 13, 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. 33 August 4 - 10, 2002 For additional information, call (202) 720-7917. Highlights: Despite the arrival of near- to below-normal temperatures, dryness continued to significantly stress filling summer crops in the Atlantic Coast States as far south as Georgia and in most Midwestern areas east of the Mississippi River. In contrast, widespread showers aided drought-stressed pastures and dryland summer crops across the Plains and westernmost Corn Belt. Meanwhile across the interior South, very warm, mostly dry weather hastened summer crop development and maturation. Farther south, Tropical Storm Bertha brought locally heavy rainfall to the central Gulf Coast region and scattered showers farther west. Locally heavy showers also continued across Florida's peninsula, keeping orchards and field crops well watered. In the Four Corners region, diminishing monsoon showers and increasing temperatures boosted irrigation demands. Cool, dry weather prevailed elsewhere in the West, favoring irrigated summer crops but providing little relief to rangelands and dryland small grains. Weekly temperatures averaged as much as 10 degrees F below normal across the interior Northwest. Heavy rainfall across parts of the Plains and western Corn Belt contrasted sharply with continuing dryness from the Ohio Valley into the East. August 1-10 rainfall totaled 4.23 inches in Norfolk, NE, 2.97 inches in Sioux City, IA, and 2.71 inches in Sioux Falls, SD. During the same 10-day period, only a trace of rain fell in Evansville, IN, while 0.05 inch fell in both Indianapolis, IN, and Cleveland, OH. Farther east, not a drop of rain fell during the first 10 days of August in locations such as Lynchburg, VA, Jackson, KY, Nashville, TN, Greensboro, NC, and Greenville-Spartanburg, SC. Meanwhile, weekly (August 4-10) rainfall in Montana totaled 4.03 inches in Wolf Point, including 2.85 inches on August 7, and 3.76 inches in Lewistown, including 2.99 inches on August 8. Heavy showers also continued in southern Florida, where Miami netted 4.07 inches during the first 10 days of August, following their wettest July (12.78 inches, or 221 percent of normal) since 1947. Minimal Tropical Storm Bertha moved northwestward and inland near New Orleans, LA, on the night of August 4-5, producing locally heavy rainfall. Pascagoula, MS, netted 6.31 inches during the 24 hours ending at 7 a.m. CDT on August 5, and McComb, MS, received 4.48 inches during the ensuing 24-hour period. Bertha's remnants emerged over the Gulf of Mexico on August 7, regaining tropical-depression status. Tropical Depression Bertha then moved in a southwesterly direction, making landfall early on August 9 about 65 miles south of Corpus Christi, TX. Only scattered showers accompanied Bertha's second landfall. Bertha finally dissipated later on August 9 near Laredo, TX. Dryness in the Mid-Atlantic, Northeast, and lower Midwest continued despite the passage of a strong cold front. Washington, DC, marked the end of a 6-day run of 95-degree F heat (July 31 - August 5), their longest such streak since July 1997 and 2 days shy of their record set in July 1987 and July 1993. Farther north, Windsor Locks, CT, noted 8 consecutive high temperatures at or above 90 degrees F from July 29 - August 5, their long-running heat wave since July 24 - August 2, 1995 (10 days). Farther west, Indianapolis, IN, saw a brief cooling trend but still notched their 55th consecutive day (starting June 17) with high temperatures of 80 degrees F or higher on August 10, their second-longest such streak on record behind 61 days from June 11 - August 10, 1931. Elsewhere, several locations closed the week with three consecutive daily-record lows, including Macon, GA (61, 61, and 60 degrees F), and Lynchburg, VA (53, 53, and 54 degrees F). Dozens of daily-record lows were also noted in the Northwest, where minimum temperatures on August 8 included 27 degrees F in Wells, NV, and 28 degrees F in Meacham, OR. (Wells' low came less than a month after all-time-record highs of 104 degrees F on July 12 and 13.) A day later in Utah, record lows included 31 degrees F in Park City and 32 degrees F in Coalville. In contrast, record heat overspread the California coast and parts of the Southwest. Oakland, CA, posted consecutive daily-record highs (88 and 93 degrees F) on August 8-9. In southern California, daily-record highs on August 9 included 114 degrees F in Indio and 105 degrees F in Chatsworth. By August 11, the largest concentrations of wildfire activity were southern California (six large fires), the Northwest (six fires, including five in Oregon), and interior Alaska (five fires). The 17 fires, in various stages of containment, were responsible for about 1.17 million acres of charred vegetation in four States, boosting the Nation's year-to-date total to 5.42 million acres (nearly 220 percent of the 10-year average). The largest of the active blazes were the Biscuit fire (more than 376,000 acres and 25 percent contained), straddling the Oregon-California border southwest of Grants Pass, OR, and the Geskakmina Lake fire (nearly 258,000 acres and 0 percent contained), about 70 miles west of Fairbanks, AK. Early-August dryness across much of interior and west-central Alaska contrasted sharply with wet conditions across the State's southern tier. August 1-11 precipitation totaled 4.47 inches (234 percent of normal) in Valdez and 3.45 inches (363 percent) in King Salmon, but just 0.12 inch (12 percent) in McGrath and a trace (1.08 inches below normal) in Nome. Although cooler air overspread Alaska toward week's end, weekly temperatures averaged within 2 degrees F of normal nearly statewide. Cold weather was more persistent across northern Alaska, where weekly temperatures averaged as much as 6 degrees F below normal. Meanwhile, widespread, locally heavy showers fell across Hawaii, especially in windward locations. Many of the highest 24-hour amounts were noted on August 6-7, when rainfall totaled 1.95 inches in Pahoa, on the Big Island, and 1.05 inches at Oahu's Manoa Lyon Arboretum. National Agricultural Summary August 5 - 11, 2002 Highlights: Crops received little relief from abnormally dry conditions, but slightly cooler weather limited further deterioration in many areas. Moisture-boosting rainfall was concentrated over the western Corn Belt and scattered areas of the central Corn Belt and Great Plains. Heat stress remained excessive through the central Great Plains, while abnormally cool weather delayed ripening and harvest of small grains in the northern Great Plains and Pacific Northwest. Corn: Ninety-six percent of the crop was at or beyond the silking stage, 48 percent was at or beyond the dough stage, and 15 percent was at or beyond the dent stage. All three stages trailed last year's pace of 97 percent silking or beyond, 51 percent doughing or beyond, and 19 percent dented or beyond. Silking also trailed the 5-year average, but acreage at or beyond the dough and dent stages matched the 5-year average. Fields rapidly entered the silking stage in Colorado, where progress advanced 21 percentage points. About one-fourth of the Minnesota and North Dakota acreage and one-fifth of the Illinois, Indiana, and Iowa fields advanced to the dough stage. In Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, and Wisconsin, more than one-tenth of the acreage entered the silk stage, while a similar amount passed into the dough stage. Denting accelerated throughout the Corn Belt but primarily remained confined to southern areas of the region, especially along the Missouri, Ohio, and Tennessee River Valleys. Soybeans: Ninety-four percent of the acreage was blooming, and 71 percent was setting pods. Acreage at or beyond the bloom stage equaled last year's pace and slightly exceeded the 93-percent average for this date. Acreage setting pods was 1 percentage point behind last year and the 5-year average. Fields rapidly entered the bloom stage on the Atlantic Coastal Plain, progressing 22 percentage points in North Carolina. In Indiana and Ohio, nearly 90 percent of the fields were blooming and more than one-half were setting pods, but development remained more than 1 week behind normal in most areas. In contrast, fields were blooming and setting pods far ahead of normal in Tennessee and Arkansas, and well ahead of normal in Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, and the Dakota's. Cotton: Ninety-one percent of the acreage was setting bolls, and 12 percent had open bolls. Acreage setting bolls trailed last year's 94 percent but equaled the 5-year average, while fields with open bolls slightly exceeded last year and the average of 11 percent. Nearly all fields in the lower Mississippi Valley were setting bolls, except in Missouri and Tennessee, where progress lagged. Elsewhere, acreage setting bolls neared completion in most areas but remained active in California and South Carolina. Bolls began opening in scattered fields throughout the Southeast and interior areas of the Mississippi Delta and southern Great Plains. Meanwhile, fields quickly ripened along the Gulf Coast and interior Southwest. Harvest progressed without delay along the western Gulf Coast, advancing to 9 percent complete in Texas. Winter Wheat: Harvest advanced to 94 percent complete, matching last year's pace and the 5-year average. Harvest was most active in Idaho and Washington, where producers threshed more than one-fifth of their acreage during the week. The harvest pace was only slightly slower in Montana, even though rain temporarily interrupted progress. Harvest was also active in Oregon. Small grains: The barley harvest, at 17 percent complete, trailed last year's pace and the 5-year average of 23 and 27 percent, respectively. Harvest accelerated throughout the northern Great Plains and Pacific Northwest, led by Minnesota's 24-percent pace. Harvest was also active in North Dakota and Washington, but progress lagged behind normal in both States. Harvest also lagged in Idaho and Montana, where cool weather slowed ripening. Rain also contributed to harvest delays in Montana. The spring wheat crop was 28 percent harvested, slightly more than last year's 27 percent but slightly less than the 29-percent average for this date. Harvest neared completion far ahead of normal in South Dakota, as producers reaped more than one-fifth of their crop during the week, despite rain delays in many areas. Elsewhere, harvest rapidly accelerated in Minnesota, North Dakota, and Washington. The harvest pace gained momentum in Idaho and Montana, but progress was limited due to cool weather that delayed ripening. The oat harvest progressed to 70 percent complete, exceeding last year's 62-percent pace and the 65-percent average for this date. Harvest progressed with isolated rain delays in the Corn Belt and scattered rain delays in the northern Great Plains. The harvest pace was led by Minnesota's 29-percent advancement, although progress was not much slower in North Dakota, Ohio, and Wisconsin, where growers threshed nearly one-fourth of their acreage during the week. Harvest was also very active in Pennsylvania. Rain interrupted progress in South Dakota, but growers in Iowa and Nebraska finished their harvest, despite brief rain delays. Rice: Seventy-seven percent of the crop was heading, 6 percentage points less than last year's progress but 5 percentage points more than the average for this date. Harvest advanced to 12 percent, compared with last year's 10 percent and the average of 9 percent. Fields quickly entered the heading stage in the interior Mississippi Delta, advancing 18 percentage points in Arkansas and Mississippi. Along the Gulf Coast, nearly all fields were headed and most were turning color or mature. Harvest was 45 and 64 percent complete in Louisiana and Texas, respectively. In California, acreage headed doubled from the previous week, to 40 percent. Sorghum: Acreage at or beyond the heading stage, at 68 percent, was 1 week behind last year's 79 percent and about 4 days behind the 5-year average of 76 percent. Thirty-two percent was turning color or beyond, compared with 39 percent last year and the average of 33 percent. Nearly one-fifth of the acreage entered the heading stage in the Corn Belt, led by Illinois's 21-percent advancement. Fields in the central and northern Great Plains also rapidly headed. In the southern Great Plains and lower Mississippi Valley, fields quickly approached maturity. Acreage turning color advanced 12 percentage points in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma. In Texas, 46 percent was mature and 38 percent was harvested. Corn: Percent Silking, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1997- State:Aug 11,:Aug 4, :Aug 11,: 2001 : 2002 : 2002 : 2001 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 90 69 83 89 IL : 99 95 100 99 IN : 95 87 100 97 IA : 99 97 96 99 KS : 99 93 100 100 KY : 100 99 100 95 MI : 89 84 93 91 MN : 98 97 98 99 MO : 98 95 99 99 NE : 99 93 99 99 NC : 100 *99 100 99 ND : 97 91 97 97 OH : 90 76 97 97 PA : 84 73 82 82 SD : 92 76 91 91 TN : 100 100 100 99 TX : 100 99 99 99 WI : 89 77 84 93 : 18 Sts: 96 91 97 97 -------------------------------------- * Revised. 1/ These 18 States planted 93% of last year's corn acreage. Corn: Percent Dough, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1997- State:Aug 11,:Aug 4, :Aug 11,: 2001 : 2002 : 2002 : 2001 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 20 11 24 22 IL : 60 41 75 63 IN : 35 18 74 59 IA : 42 23 31 32 KS : 71 50 83 71 KY : 62 60 79 62 MI : 5 0 13 14 MN : 29 5 11 20 MO : 79 66 78 78 NE : 64 46 65 54 NC : 92 87 91 83 ND : 74 46 74 72 OH : 25 12 44 47 PA : 38 26 47 39 SD : 38 21 40 38 TN : 94 83 92 87 TX : 89 80 89 89 WI : 25 11 7 27 : 18 Sts: 48 31 51 48 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 93% of last year's corn acreage. Corn: Percent Dented, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1997- State:Aug 11,:Aug 4, :Aug 11,: 2001 : 2002 : 2002 : 2001 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 0 0 0 0 IL : 16 8 29 22 IN : 9 0 28 15 IA : 8 2 8 5 KS : 38 23 45 28 KY : 43 30 48 29 MI : 0 0 3 2 MN : 1 0 0 3 MO : 44 24 43 44 NE : 18 12 17 12 NC : 68 50 63 58 ND : 3 1 7 9 OH : 1 0 5 7 PA : 8 3 7 5 SD : 11 4 6 7 TN : 78 55 72 56 TX : 72 64 71 67 WI : 3 0 0 2 : 18 Sts: 15 8 19 15 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 93% of last year's corn acreage. Winter Wheat: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1997- State:Aug 11,:Aug 4, :Aug 11,: 2001 : 2002 : 2002 : 2001 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 100 100 100 100 CA : 98 97 100 99 CO : 100 100 99 99 ID : 37 16 52 40 IL : 100 100 100 100 IN : 100 100 100 100 KS : 100 100 100 100 MI : 100 98 100 100 MO : 100 100 100 100 MT : 50 30 74 71 NE : 100 100 100 99 NC : 100 100 100 100 OH : 100 100 100 100 OK : 100 100 100 100 OR : 85 70 76 71 SD : 100 100 95 93 TX : 100 100 100 100 WA : 60 39 55 55 : 18 Sts: 94 91 94 94 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States harvested 90% of last year's winter wheat acreage. Soybeans: Percent Blooming, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1997- State:Aug 11,:Aug 4, :Aug 11,: 2001 : 2002 : 2002 : 2001 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 89 81 94 83 IL : 95 88 98 96 IN : 87 78 99 95 IA : 100 98 95 98 KS : 93 79 95 92 KY : 76 74 87 70 LA : 98 92 99 98 MI : 96 89 92 93 MN : 98 96 97 98 MS : 100 96 100 96 MO : 83 75 82 86 NE : 98 95 95 98 NC : 66 44 63 59 ND : 100 100 100 99 OH : 89 81 96 96 SD : 99 92 94 93 TN : 93 85 87 75 WI : 94 84 83 89 : 18 Sts: 94 88 94 93 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 95% of last year's soybean acreage. Cotton: Percent Setting Bolls, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1997- State:Aug 11,:Aug 4, :Aug 11,: 2001 : 2002 : 2002 : 2001 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 96 89 97 90 AZ : 100 100 100 100 AR : 100 99 100 100 CA : 90 80 98 80 GA : 97 95 93 94 LA : 100 99 100 100 MS : 100 99 100 100 MO : 90 *85 98 100 NC : 95 88 89 86 OK : 72 70 81 74 SC : 80 69 75 78 TN : 92 85 99 98 TX : 83 75 91 88 VA : 100 97 98 93 : 14 Sts: 91 85 94 91 -------------------------------------- * Revised. 1/ These 14 States planted 98% of last year's cotton acreage. Soybeans: Percent Setting Pods, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1997- State:Aug 11,:Aug 4, :Aug 11,: 2001 : 2002 : 2002 : 2001 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 68 53 73 50 IL : 71 49 86 80 IN : 52 35 83 72 IA : 92 79 73 85 KS : 63 44 75 71 KY : 48 42 63 47 LA : 89 83 95 88 MI : 66 38 71 66 MN : 81 57 62 75 MS : 90 81 95 89 MO : 48 32 48 55 NE : 79 59 67 72 NC : 34 24 33 29 ND : 96 89 89 90 OH : 51 27 79 75 SD : 79 60 71 72 TN : 71 57 64 49 WI : 62 39 33 58 : 18 Sts: 71 53 72 72 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 95% of last year's soybean acreage. Cotton: Percent Bolls Opening, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1997- State:Aug 11,:Aug 4, :Aug 11,: 2001 : 2002 : 2002 : 2001 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 5 2 2 4 AZ : 29 15 26 18 AR : 3 *0 9 4 CA : 3 0 4 4 GA : 13 9 4 8 LA : 8 3 11 16 MS : 12 5 10 13 MO : 0 0 6 4 NC : 3 0 7 4 OK : 1 0 2 1 SC : 7 2 3 4 TN : 2 0 5 2 TX : 19 16 18 17 VA : 15 5 0 0 : 14 Sts: 12 8 11 11 -------------------------------------- * Revised. 1/ These 14 States planted 98% of last year's cotton acreage. Spring Wheat: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1997- State:Aug 11,:Aug 4, :Aug 11,: 2001 : 2002 : 2002 : 2001 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 9 3 16 16 MN : 31 12 24 31 MT : 12 7 22 21 ND : 20 6 21 23 SD : 91 69 70 66 WA : 30 15 29 28 : 6 Sts : 28 15 27 29 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States harvested 98% of last year's spring wheat acreage. Barley: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1997- State:Aug 11,:Aug 4, :Aug 11,: 2001 : 2002 : 2002 : 2001 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 12 5 17 18 MN : 40 16 41 41 MT : 15 9 23 25 ND : 17 6 26 29 WA : 23 11 19 29 : 5 Sts : 17 7 23 27 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States harvested 79% of last year's barley acreage. Oats: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1997- State:Aug 11,:Aug 4, :Aug 11,: 2001 : 2002 : 2002 : 2001 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 100 98 94 98 MN : 66 37 63 61 NE : 100 97 96 96 ND : 32 9 27 31 OH : 87 64 95 88 PA : 72 49 60 62 SD : 94 83 75 77 WI : 65 41 48 64 : 8 Sts : 70 50 62 65 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 8 States harvested 61% of last year's oat acreage. Rice: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1997- State:Aug 11,:Aug 4, :Aug 11,: 2001 : 2002 : 2002 : 2001 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 79 61 87 73 CA : 40 20 46 38 LA : 96 90 94 93 MS : 93 75 88 80 MO : 56 42 81 50 TX : 100 99 98 94 : 6 Sts : 77 62 83 72 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 100% of last year's rice acreage. Rice: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1997- State:Aug 11,:Aug 4, :Aug 11,: 2001 : 2002 : 2002 : 2001 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 0 0 2 0 CA : 0 0 0 0 LA : 45 31 38 42 MS : 0 0 0 0 MO : 0 0 0 0 TX : 64 38 36 30 : 6 Sts : 12 8 10 9 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States harvested 100% of last year's rice acreage. Sorghum: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1997- State:Aug 11,:Aug 4, :Aug 11,: 2001 : 2002 : 2002 : 2001 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 98 95 99 93 CO : 34 23 43 43 IL : 81 60 84 74 KS : 62 49 80 75 LA : 98 96 100 98 MO : 74 58 82 82 NE : 71 52 70 74 NM : 39 30 51 37 OK : 56 53 71 57 SD : 66 50 85 61 TX : 77 70 81 82 : 11 Sts: 68 58 79 76 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 97% of last year's sorghum acreage. Sorghum: Percent Coloring, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1997- State:Aug 11,:Aug 4, :Aug 11,: 2001 : 2002 : 2002 : 2001 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 72 60 85 55 CO : 1 0 1 1 IL : 35 20 41 23 KS : 12 6 28 17 LA : 87 75 91 77 MO : 14 5 39 28 NE : 12 *4 4 5 NM : 1 0 4 3 OK : 40 28 32 18 SD : 24 18 16 16 TX : 56 51 60 60 : 11 Sts: 32 25 39 33 -------------------------------------- * Revised. 1/ These 11 States planted 97% of last year's sorghum acreage. Corn: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 20 21 30 22 7 IL : 10 18 40 29 3 IN : 16 22 34 26 2 IA : 4 10 27 42 17 KS : 21 27 34 17 1 KY : 8 23 36 26 7 MI : 6 15 35 35 9 MN : 3 8 22 48 19 MO : 25 25 30 18 2 NE : 24 17 25 29 5 NC : 19 22 32 24 3 ND : 6 10 25 51 8 OH : 27 30 30 12 1 PA : 21 31 28 18 2 SD : 22 24 27 22 5 TN : 10 15 33 37 5 TX : 12 23 24 33 8 WI : 8 14 30 36 12 : 18 Sts : 13 18 30 31 8 : Prev Wk : 12 17 30 33 8 Prev Yr : 4 10 29 45 12 -------------------------------------- Cotton: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 6 9 47 33 5 AZ : 0 4 21 55 20 AR : 2 5 28 50 15 CA : 0 0 5 65 30 GA : 4 13 36 38 9 LA : 2 5 28 49 16 MS : 0 3 13 61 23 MO : 7 23 29 39 2 NC : 4 10 40 43 3 OK : 0 4 46 50 0 SC : 7 33 51 9 0 TN : 2 11 25 44 18 TX : 6 14 35 32 13 VA : 2 23 30 36 9 : 14 Sts : 4 11 31 40 14 : Prev Wk : 4 9 30 43 14 Prev Yr : 10 15 27 37 11 -------------------------------------- Soybeans: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 2 9 30 46 13 IL : 8 16 39 34 3 IN : 11 20 36 31 2 IA : 3 11 28 44 14 KS : 13 27 33 23 4 KY : 6 20 32 35 7 LA : 3 9 28 49 11 MI : 3 15 38 38 6 MN : 3 7 22 51 17 MS : 1 3 19 56 21 MO : 19 27 35 16 3 NE : 28 27 30 14 1 NC : 9 13 37 37 4 ND : 5 12 27 49 7 OH : 20 31 34 14 1 SD : 9 20 31 34 6 TN : 9 12 33 40 6 WI : 6 13 26 46 9 : 18 Sts : 9 17 32 35 7 : Prev Wk : 9 16 32 35 8 Prev Yr : 4 11 31 43 11 -------------------------------------- Sorghum: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 1 5 30 50 14 CO : 14 34 34 17 1 IL : 13 24 48 15 0 KS : 25 31 27 16 1 LA : 0 11 34 49 6 MO : 7 21 44 25 3 NE : 39 34 23 4 0 NM : 24 38 24 14 0 OK : 11 14 40 35 0 SD : 36 37 23 4 0 TX : 9 15 40 31 5 : 11 Sts : 18 24 32 23 3 : Prev Wk : 18 25 31 23 3 Prev Yr : 8 20 35 33 4 -------------------------------------- Spring Wheat: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 1 6 21 58 14 MN : 6 13 42 35 4 MT : 7 20 44 23 6 ND : 12 19 32 35 2 SD : 44 30 16 9 1 WA : 1 17 50 32 0 : 6 Sts : 13 19 35 30 3 : Prev Wk : 10 18 40 29 3 Prev Yr : 7 10 25 45 13 -------------------------------------- Barley: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 1 4 23 64 8 MN : 16 9 43 27 5 MT : 8 24 38 24 6 ND : 8 18 33 40 1 WA : 0 10 61 29 0 : 5 Sts : 6 16 36 38 4 : Prev Wk : 4 15 38 39 4 Prev Yr : 9 12 33 40 6 -------------------------------------- Rice: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 1 5 30 46 18 CA : 0 0 55 45 0 LA : 0 2 40 53 5 MS : 0 2 9 65 24 MO : 1 5 23 49 22 TX : 0 0 12 54 34 : 6 Sts : 1 3 32 49 15 : Prev Wk : 1 4 31 47 17 Prev Yr : 0 3 25 55 17 -------------------------------------- Peanut: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 2 4 56 32 6 FL : 0 0 15 75 10 GA : 2 11 31 42 14 NC : 5 7 35 48 5 OK : 0 5 27 56 12 TX : 2 6 21 52 19 VA : 6 15 30 43 6 : 8 Sts : 2 8 31 46 13 : Prev Wk : 1 6 27 52 14 Prev Yr : 2 7 23 53 15 -------------------------------------- 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 : 5 12 42 38 3 :: NJ : 0 40 51 9 0 AZ : 37 39 20 4 0 :: NM : 37 34 23 5 1 AR : 1 10 41 41 7 :: NY : 11 34 38 14 3 CA : 30 60 10 0 0 :: NC : 38 30 22 10 0 CO : 66 25 7 2 0 :: ND : 30 29 27 13 1 CT : 11 18 49 22 0 :: OH : 29 32 28 10 1 DE : 49 28 18 5 0 :: OK : 4 10 31 46 9 FL : 0 0 15 80 5 :: OR : 21 28 38 13 0 GA : 11 30 38 20 1 :: PA : 40 28 21 10 1 ID : 4 20 42 34 0 :: RI : 0 50 45 5 0 IL : 19 25 39 14 3 :: SC : 28 37 27 8 0 IN : 29 32 29 10 0 :: SD : 43 29 19 9 0 IA : 23 28 24 21 4 :: TN : 18 29 34 17 2 KS : 40 29 22 8 1 :: TX : 10 17 34 30 9 KY : 20 30 31 17 2 :: UT : 35 33 27 5 0 LA : 3 14 44 34 5 :: VT : 3 17 27 32 21 ME : 0 8 21 71 0 :: VA : 33 36 21 9 1 MD : 40 31 23 6 0 :: WA : 0 42 48 10 0 MA : 7 15 43 35 0 :: WV : 2 13 50 30 5 MI : 15 28 29 26 2 :: WI : 11 15 36 31 7 MN : 4 12 33 43 8 :: WY : 58 26 12 4 0 MS : 0 4 26 56 14 :: : MO : 25 27 32 15 1 :: 48 Sts : 23 25 28 21 3 MT : 19 30 35 13 3 :: : NE : 64 27 9 0 0 :: Prev Wk: 22 24 27 23 4 NV : 14 36 38 12 0 :: Prev Yr: 14 24 31 27 4 NH : 6 12 44 38 0 :: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Crop Progress and Condition Survey and Estimating Procedures Survey Procedures: Crop progress and condition estimates are based on survey data that are collected each week from early April to the end of November. 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