We 1 (8-02) Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released August 20, 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. 34 August 11 - 17, 2002 For additional information, call (202) 720-7917. Highlights: Widespread showers across the Midwest boosted soil moisture reserves and aided drought-stressed summer crops in the grain-fill stage of development. However, rainfall largely bypassed portions of the parched Ohio Valley, while soil moisture remained adequate to locally excessive in the upper Mississippi Valley. Similar conditions existed in the East, where wet conditions across Florida's peninsula and beneficial showers elsewhere in the southern Atlantic region contrasted with worsening drought conditions in the middle and northern Atlantic States. In the Northeast, hot weather (weekly temperatures averaging 6 to 12 degrees F above normal and peaking near 100 degrees F) aggravated the effects of drought on pastures and summer crops. Meanwhile, heavy rain soaked the South, especially from the Delta westward, benefiting immature summer crops, but causing localized flooding and increasing cotton quality concerns as bolls began to open. Weekly rainfall topped 4 inches at many locations in the northern Delta and Ozark Plateau, and ranged from 4 to 12 inches in southwestern Louisiana and southeastern Texas. Heavy rain (2 inches or more) also fell across southeastern Nebraska and the eastern two-thirds of Kansas and Oklahoma, sharpening the gradient between wet conditions on the eastern Plains and drought on the High Plains. Although weekly temperatures were below normal (by as much as 12 degrees F in Montana), drought in the Plains' core drought area (western Kansas and eastern Colorado northward into southern Montana and western South Dakota) left little soil moisture in preparation for the upcoming winter wheat planting season and continued to adversely affect pastures and immature summer crops. Hot, dry weather prevailed in areas west of the Rockies, straining drought-reduced irrigation reserves, maintaining the threat of additional wildfire activity, and further stressing dryland agricultural interests, but promoting Northwestern small grain harvesting. Weekly temperatures averaged up to 10 degrees F above normal across interior sections of western Oregon and northern California. About 200 daily-record highs were set or tied nationwide during the week, mostly in the West and Northeast. In Oregon, Eugene (104 degrees F on August 13 and 100 degrees F on August 14) experienced consecutive days of triple-digit heat for the first time since July 20-21, 1994. Farther south, Death Valley, CA, notched consecutive daily-record highs of 124 degrees F on August 14 and 15. Several August-record highs were also established, including 99 degrees F on August 13 in Newport, OR (previously, 97 degrees F on August 29, 1944), and 91 degrees F on August 17 in Alamosa, CO (previously, 90 degrees F on August 7, 1977). Elsewhere in Colorado, the year-to-date (through August 17) number triple-digit high temperatures reached 22 days in Pueblo and Grand Junction. Former calendar-year records were 21 days (in 1981) in Pueblo and 17 days (in 1994) in Grand Junction. Denver, CO, marked their latest triple-digit reading with a high of 100 degrees F on August 16, edging the record set on August 14, 1962. Farther east, Boston, MA, noted 8 consecutive days with high temperatures at or above 90 degrees F from August 11-18, tying their August record set from August 10-17, 1944. Sharply cooler air arrived across the northern and central Plains toward week's end. On August 16, Rapid City, SD, posted a daily-record high of 101 degrees F, followed the next morning (just 16 hours later) by a daily-record low of 39 degrees F. Similarly in Nebraska, Friday's daily-record highs of 105 degrees F in Alliance and Chadron were followed by August 17 record lows of 43 and 41 degrees F, respectively. Farther north and west, daily-record lows on Saturday included 32 degrees F in Sheridan, WY, and 34 degrees F in Havre, MT. August 1-17 temperatures averaged about 10 degrees F below normal in Glasgow, MT, their coolest start to August since 1977. By August 19, three dozen large, active wildfires were burning across western South Dakota and 10 of the 11 Western States (excluding New Mexico). The core of activity was centered across the Northwest, including the Biscuit Fire (nearly 450,000 acres and only 40 percent contained) in southern Oregon. Nationally, year-to-date wildfires burned nearly 5.9 million acres of vegetation, 215 percent of the 10-year average, according to the National Interagency Fire Center. Galveston, TX, received 11.46 inches of rain on August 15, their wettest August day on record (previously, 10.86 inches on August 31, 1981), and wettest day during any month since 12.19 inches fell on October 22, 1913. Elsewhere in the western Gulf Coast region, in was the wettest August day (5.79 inches) in Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX, since 6.08 inches fell on August 4, 1971, and the wettest August day (4.51 inches) in Lake Charles, LA, since 5.88 inches fell on August 28, 1978. Farther north, Lincoln, IL, netted 4.22 inches on August 16, their wettest August day (previously, 3.51 inches on August 30, 1959), and sixth-highest single-day total on record. Meanwhile, wet weather continued in Florida, where Daytona Beach noted daily-record rainfall totals on August 3 (1.69 inches), 13 (2.45 inches), and 17 (2.31), boosting their August 1-19 total to 10.13 inches. Farther north, however, September 1, 2001 - August 18, 2002, was the driest such period on record in locations such as Baltimore, MD (23.86 inches, or 59 percent of normal), and Washington, DC (21.09 inches, or 56 percent), breaking records set in 1998-99. Some locally heavy showers fell across Hawaii's western islands early in the week, followed by a mostly dry weather pattern. On August 12-13, 24-hour rainfall included 1.62 inches in Wailua, Kauai, and 1.18 inches at Oahu's Manoa Lyon Arboretum. Scattered showers developed on the Big Island toward week's end. Meanwhile, cool weather overspread much of interior Alaska, accompanied by beneficial precipitation in some locations. Rain in Fairbanks boosted their August 1-18 total to 2.28 inches (211 percent of normal), but unfavorably dry conditions persisted in parts of southwestern and west-central Alaska. August is typically the wettest month of the year in Nome and McGrath, but August 1-18 precipitation totaled just 0.27 inch (15 percent of normal) in Nome and 0.41 inch (25 percent) in the latter location. National Agricultural Summary August 12 - 18, 2002 Highlights: Widespread rainfall and cool weather reduced drought stress in many areas of the western Corn Belt and adjacent parts of the central and northern Great Plains. However, the cool weather delayed ripening and harvest of small grains on the northern Great Plains, especially on the High Plains. Rain also interferred with the harvest of small grain crops, mainly in the upper Mississippi Valley and adjacent areas of the northern Great Plains. In the lower Mississippi Valley and scattered parts of the Southeast and southern Great Plains, heavy rain boosted soil moisture reserves and aided development of rapidly maturing crops. However, hot, dry weather stressed most crops on the Atlantic Coastal Plain. Along the Gulf Coast, rain temporarily halted harvest of mature crops. Corn: Sixty-seven percent of the crop was at or beyond the dough stage, and 28 percent was at or beyond the dent stage. Both stages trailed progress on this date last year, when 69 percent was doughing or beyond and 33 percent was dented or beyond. Acreage at or beyond the dough stage equaled the 5-year average, while acreage at or beyond the dent stage exceeded the 27-percent average for this date. Development remained well behind normal across the eastern Corn Belt, despite abnormally hot weather. Acreage at or beyond the dough and dent stages lagged more than 1 week behind normal in Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio. West of the Mississippi River, biological development slowed due to cooler-than-normal weather, but fields entered the dough and dent stages ahead of normal in most areas. Acreage at or beyond the dough and dent stages was well ahead of normal in Iowa and Nebraska. Late-week rain provided much-needed mositure for grain-filling fields in the western Corn Belt and Great Plains, although some fields on the Great Plains were too advanced to respond to the rain. Soybeans: Ninety-seven percent of the acreage was blooming, matching progress on this date last year and the 5-year average. Eighty-five percent was setting pods, slightly less than last year's 86 percent but equal to the 5-year average. Above-normal temperatures accelerated biological development in the central and eastern Corn Belt, but acreage blooming and setting pods remained slightly behind the 5-year average in Illinois and Kentucky and well behind in Indiana and Ohio. Elsewhere, fields were setting pods much earlier than normal in the interior Mississippi Valley and around the upper Great Lakes, specifically, Arkansas, Tennessee, Michigan, and Wisconsin. Above-normal temperatures also stimulated biological development along the Atlantic Coastal Plain, but vegetative growth was stunted and crop conditions deteriorated. In the western Corn Belt and the Great Plains, cooler-than-normal weather relieved drought stress in most areas, and soaking rains provided additional relief in many areas. Cotton: Ninety-four percent of the acreage was setting bolls, and 20 percent had open bolls. Acreage setting bolls trailed last year's 97 percent and the 5-year average of 96 percent, while fields with open bolls slightly exceeded last year and the average of 18 percent. Below-normal temperatures limited development along the Gulf Coast, interior areas of the Mississippi Delta, and adjacent parts of the southern Great Plains. Acreage setting bolls neared completion later than normal in Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas. Bolls were opening later than normal throughout the lower Mississippi Valley, especially in Louisiana and Missouri. Meanwhile, above-normal temperatures promoted biological development in the Southwest and along the Atlantic Coastal Plain, where acreage setting bolls and fields with open bolls exceeded the 5-year average. In Texas, harvest advanced in southern locations and defoliation began in central locations even though rain temporarily interrupted progress. Winter Wheat: Harvest advanced to 96 percent complete, 2 percentage points behind last year and 1 percentage point behind the 5-year average. Dry weather supported rapid harvest on the northern High Plains and Pacific Northwest, especially in Idaho, where growers harvested one-third of their crop during the week. In Montana, harvest advanced 20 percenatage points, but remained well behind normal. Meanwhile, Oregon's harvest neared completion well ahead of normal. Small grains: The barley harvest progressed to 32 percent complete, well behind last year's 46-percent pace and the 5-year average of 45 percent. Slow progress across most of the northern Great Plains was mainly attributed to cold weather that delayed ripening. However, rain also limited progress in some areas. Harvest was most active in Idaho, where growers threshed more than one-fifth of their acreage during the week. The spring wheat harvest, at 41 percent complete, trailed progress on this date last year and the average pace of 50 and 47 percent, respectively. Harvest was virtually complete in South Dakota, well ahead of the 5-year average. However, cold weather slowed ripening and limited harvest in most areas. Consequently, progress lagged slightly behind normal in Idaho, Minnesota, and North Dakota and far behind normal in Montana. Rain also contributed to harvest delays, especially in Minnesota and North Dakota. The oat harvest advanced to 79 percent complete, slightly less than last year's 80-percent pace but equal to the average for this date. Rain interfered with harvest of remaining fields in the Corn Belt and northern Great Plains, although Wisconsin producers reaped more than one-fifth of their acreage during the week. Harvest neared completion ahead of normal in South Dakota, while progress remained well behind normal in North Dakota. Rice: Ninety-one percent of the crop was heading, slightly less than last year's 93-percent progress but more than the 84-percent average for this date. Harvest was 16 percent complete, ahead of last year's 14 percent pace and the 5-year average of 13 percent. Despite cooler-than-normal temperatures, development remained ahead of normal in the interior Mississippi Delta, where 15 percent of the Arkansas acreage and 22 percent of the Missouri crop reached the heading stage during the week. Harvest was active along the Gulf Coast most of the week, but rain limited progress in Texas and Louisiana. Abnormally hot weather accelerated crop develoment in California. Sorghum: Seventy-six percent was at or beyond the heading stage, about 1 week behind last year and the average of 86 percent. Acreage turning color or beyond, at 38 percent, also trailed last year and the average of 50 and 42 percent, respectively. Below-normal temperatures reduced crop stress across most of the Great Plains, but also slowed biological development. More than 10 percent of the acreage reached the heading stage on the central Great Plains, but progress fell further behind normal in Kansas and Colorado. Fields were rapidly turning color in the interior Mississippi Delta, while rain interrupted harvest along the western Gulf Coast and scattered areas of the interior southern Great Plains. Corn: Percent Dough, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1997- State:Aug 18,:Aug 11,:Aug 18,: 2001 : 2002 : 2002 : 2001 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 42 20 32 35 IL : 78 60 88 79 IN : 56 35 91 79 IA : 66 42 54 55 KS : 79 71 92 84 KY : 83 62 88 77 MI : 11 5 36 31 MN : 56 29 38 47 MO : 88 79 87 88 NE : 82 64 82 77 NC : 95 92 95 89 ND : 87 74 89 89 OH : 49 25 69 65 PA : 56 38 60 53 SD : 63 38 64 59 TN : 98 94 99 93 TX : 97 89 94 95 WI : 45 25 16 43 : 18 Sts: 67 48 69 67 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 93% of last year's corn acreage. Soybeans: Percent Blooming, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1997- State:Aug 18,:Aug 11,:Aug 18,: 2001 : 2002 : 2002 : 2001 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 95 89 98 91 IL : 96 95 99 98 IN : 95 87 100 99 IA : 100 100 99 100 KS : 97 93 98 97 KY : 80 76 90 81 LA : 100 98 100 99 MI : 100 96 96 97 MN : 99 98 99 99 MS : 100 100 100 99 MO : 93 83 88 92 NE : 100 98 99 100 NC : 80 66 78 74 ND : 100 100 100 100 OH : 95 89 100 99 SD : 100 99 99 97 TN : 98 93 92 86 WI : 100 94 92 94 : 18 Sts: 97 94 97 97 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 95% of last year's soybean acreage. Corn: Percent Dented, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1997- State:Aug 18,:Aug 11,:Aug 18,: 2001 : 2002 : 2002 : 2001 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 3 0 4 4 IL : 30 16 53 38 IN : 16 9 47 31 IA : 25 8 20 18 KS : 49 38 63 45 KY : 60 43 63 51 MI : 0 0 8 8 MN : 10 1 6 13 MO : 60 44 58 60 NE : 41 18 38 27 NC : 80 68 78 69 ND : 8 3 18 22 OH : 8 1 20 18 PA : 22 8 19 14 SD : 22 11 15 16 TN : 89 78 88 73 TX : 85 72 84 77 WI : 7 3 0 7 : 18 Sts: 28 15 33 27 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 93% of last year's corn acreage. Soybeans: Percent Setting Pods, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1997- State:Aug 18,:Aug 11,:Aug 18,: 2001 : 2002 : 2002 : 2001 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 80 68 85 65 IL : 82 71 93 90 IN : 69 52 96 87 IA : 97 92 88 95 KS : 78 63 85 83 KY : 58 48 73 59 LA : 94 89 99 94 MI : 94 66 82 84 MN : 96 81 87 91 MS : 97 90 97 95 MO : 67 48 61 70 NE : 93 79 88 90 NC : 48 34 48 43 ND : 100 96 97 98 OH : 75 51 92 89 SD : 91 79 86 84 TN : 84 71 78 64 WI : 86 62 50 71 : 18 Sts: 85 71 86 85 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 95% of last year's soybean acreage. Cotton: Percent Setting Bolls, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1997- State:Aug 18,:Aug 11,:Aug 18,: 2001 : 2002 : 2002 : 2001 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 98 96 99 94 AZ : 100 100 100 100 AR : 100 100 100 100 CA : 95 90 100 86 GA : 98 97 97 98 LA : 100 100 100 100 MS : 100 100 100 100 MO : 94 90 100 100 NC : 99 95 94 93 OK : 81 72 93 89 SC : 90 80 83 86 TN : 100 92 100 100 TX : 89 83 95 94 VA : 100 100 100 98 : 14 Sts: 94 91 97 96 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 14 States planted 98% of last year's cotton acreage. Winter Wheat: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1997- State:Aug 18,:Aug 11,:Aug 18,: 2001 : 2002 : 2002 : 2001 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 100 100 100 100 CA : 99 98 100 100 CO : 100 100 100 100 ID : 70 37 76 63 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 : 70 50 91 82 NE : 100 100 100 100 NC : 100 100 100 100 OH : 100 100 100 100 OK : 100 100 100 100 OR : 96 85 88 83 SD : 100 100 100 97 TX : 100 100 100 100 WA : 70 60 79 77 : 18 Sts: 96 94 98 97 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States harvested 90% of last year's winter wheat acreage. Cotton: Percent Bolls Opening, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1997- State:Aug 18,:Aug 11,:Aug 18,: 2001 : 2002 : 2002 : 2001 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 15 5 5 10 AZ : 45 29 38 32 AR : 5 3 18 10 CA : 20 3 14 10 GA : 27 13 7 14 LA : 20 8 31 33 MS : 27 12 19 31 MO : 2 0 10 12 NC : 15 3 10 9 OK : 3 1 5 2 SC : 15 7 6 7 TN : 4 2 13 7 TX : 24 19 22 20 VA : 23 15 4 3 : 14 Sts: 20 12 18 18 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 14 States planted 98% of last year's cotton acreage. Rice: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1997- State:Aug 18,:Aug 11,:Aug 18,: 2001 : 2002 : 2002 : 2001 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 94 79 96 86 CA : 70 40 71 62 LA : 99 96 98 96 MS : 99 93 94 87 MO : 78 56 93 69 TX : 100 100 100 97 : 6 Sts : 91 77 93 84 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 100% of last year's rice acreage. Rice: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1997- State:Aug 18,:Aug 11,:Aug 18,: 2001 : 2002 : 2002 : 2001 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 0 0 3 1 CA : 0 0 0 0 LA : 67 45 52 58 MS : 0 0 2 1 MO : 0 0 0 0 TX : 79 64 58 45 : 6 Sts : 16 12 14 13 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States harvested 100% of last year's rice acreage. Spring Wheat: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1997- State:Aug 18,:Aug 11,:Aug 18,: 2001 : 2002 : 2002 : 2001 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 29 9 33 32 MN : 49 31 48 52 MT : 17 12 40 39 ND : 35 20 45 41 SD : 99 91 91 84 WA : 55 30 55 54 : 6 Sts : 41 28 50 47 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States harvested 98% of last year's spring wheat acreage. Barley: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1997- State:Aug 18,:Aug 11,:Aug 18,: 2001 : 2002 : 2002 : 2001 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 34 12 37 35 MN : 48 40 70 63 MT : 25 15 41 40 ND : 32 17 52 49 WA : 39 23 42 53 : 5 Sts : 32 17 46 45 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States harvested 79% of last year's barley acreage. Oats: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1997- State:Aug 18,:Aug 11,:Aug 18,: 2001 : 2002 : 2002 : 2001 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 100 100 99 100 MN : 77 66 86 77 NE : 100 100 99 99 ND : 42 32 58 52 OH : 94 87 100 97 PA : 76 72 74 77 SD : 99 94 93 90 WI : 87 65 70 81 : 8 Sts : 79 70 80 79 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 8 States harvested 61% of last year's oat acreage. Sorghum: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1997- State:Aug 18,:Aug 11,:Aug 18,: 2001 : 2002 : 2002 : 2001 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 99 98 100 97 CO : 45 34 62 71 IL : 88 81 93 87 KS : 72 62 87 88 LA : 100 98 100 99 MO : 87 74 90 91 NE : 81 71 88 88 NM : 55 39 62 50 OK : 63 56 77 72 SD : 72 66 91 77 TX : 81 77 87 88 : 11 Sts: 76 68 86 86 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 97% of last year's sorghum acreage. Sorghum: Percent Coloring, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1997- State:Aug 18,:Aug 11,:Aug 18,: 2001 : 2002 : 2002 : 2001 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 84 *69 89 68 CO : 6 1 5 3 IL : 42 35 60 30 KS : 19 12 42 29 LA : 90 87 96 91 MO : 33 14 56 43 NE : 24 12 9 11 NM : 6 1 8 7 OK : 40 *35 38 23 SD : 31 24 31 25 TX : 62 56 68 66 : 11 Sts: 38 *31 50 42 -------------------------------------- * 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 : 22 23 35 15 5 IL : 10 16 35 34 5 IN : 16 22 35 25 2 IA : 4 10 25 44 17 KS : 23 27 34 15 1 KY : 5 21 34 33 7 MI : 5 15 32 37 11 MN : 2 7 24 51 16 MO : 27 28 27 16 2 NE : 24 17 29 26 4 NC : 22 24 32 20 2 ND : 4 10 24 53 9 OH : 29 30 28 12 1 PA : 34 27 24 14 1 SD : 20 22 27 25 6 TN : 9 14 33 38 6 TX : 9 20 27 36 8 WI : 5 13 31 38 13 : 18 Sts : 13 17 30 32 8 : Prev Wk : 13 18 30 31 8 Prev Yr : 4 11 31 43 11 -------------------------------------- Cotton: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 7 10 48 30 5 AZ : 0 1 25 53 21 AR : 2 5 25 53 15 CA : 0 0 5 65 30 GA : 6 16 36 34 8 LA : 1 2 25 54 18 MS : 0 2 12 53 33 MO : 8 16 31 43 2 NC : 7 20 36 36 1 OK : 0 4 44 52 0 SC : 9 34 49 8 0 TN : 2 9 23 45 21 TX : 11 16 33 29 11 VA : 6 23 29 40 2 : 14 Sts : 6 12 29 39 14 : Prev Wk : 4 11 31 40 14 Prev Yr : 10 14 26 39 11 -------------------------------------- Soybeans: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 2 8 27 48 15 IL : 8 14 34 37 7 IN : 10 18 38 31 3 IA : 3 9 27 45 16 KS : 12 27 35 23 3 KY : 4 14 34 40 8 LA : 3 9 26 50 12 MI : 2 15 30 42 11 MN : 2 6 25 50 17 MS : 0 2 15 49 34 MO : 19 27 34 17 3 NE : 27 28 31 13 1 NC : 11 20 34 34 1 ND : 5 12 28 48 7 OH : 23 31 32 13 1 SD : 8 19 30 38 5 TN : 8 11 30 44 7 WI : 4 9 25 48 14 : 18 Sts : 9 16 31 35 9 : Prev Wk : 9 17 32 35 7 Prev Yr : 4 11 33 42 10 -------------------------------------- Sorghum: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 1 5 28 52 14 CO : 14 35 34 16 1 IL : 19 27 42 12 0 KS : 25 31 27 16 1 LA : 0 12 33 48 7 MO : 8 17 43 29 3 NE : 38 33 25 4 0 NM : 34 28 31 7 0 OK : 10 11 33 45 1 SD : 27 37 29 7 0 TX : 14 15 40 26 5 : 11 Sts : 20 23 32 22 3 : Prev Wk : 18 24 32 23 3 Prev Yr : 13 21 31 30 5 -------------------------------------- Spring Wheat: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 1 6 21 57 15 MN : 7 15 47 29 2 MT : 8 19 40 27 6 ND : 8 17 38 36 1 SD : 44 30 16 9 1 WA : 0 12 50 36 2 : 6 Sts : 11 18 37 31 3 : Prev Wk : 13 19 35 30 3 Prev Yr : 7 11 26 44 12 -------------------------------------- Barley: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 2 5 24 61 8 MN : 13 16 44 23 4 MT : 9 26 38 21 6 ND : 6 15 39 39 1 WA : 0 7 55 36 2 : 5 Sts : 6 15 38 37 4 : Prev Wk : 6 16 36 38 4 Prev Yr : 7 16 32 39 6 -------------------------------------- Rice: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 1 5 29 46 19 CA : 0 0 55 35 10 LA : 0 2 40 53 5 MS : 0 2 7 57 34 MO : 2 3 22 50 23 TX : 0 0 12 54 34 : 6 Sts : 1 3 31 47 18 : Prev Wk : 1 3 32 49 15 Prev Yr : 0 3 22 57 18 -------------------------------------- Peanut: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 3 5 47 39 6 FL : 0 0 27 73 0 GA : 4 13 35 37 11 NC : 3 10 47 39 1 OK : 0 5 27 56 12 TX : 2 5 24 43 26 VA : 8 17 40 33 2 : 8 Sts : 3 8 34 42 13 : Prev Wk : 2 8 31 46 13 Prev Yr : 5 9 22 48 16 -------------------------------------- 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 : 9 13 39 35 4 :: NJ : 20 50 30 0 0 AZ : 39 39 18 4 0 :: NM : 46 28 22 4 0 AR : 1 9 36 46 8 :: NY : 22 42 27 9 0 CA : 40 50 10 0 0 :: NC : 40 33 19 8 0 CO : 70 20 9 1 0 :: ND : 25 32 29 13 1 CT : 24 37 33 6 0 :: OH : 36 34 24 6 0 DE : 62 26 10 2 0 :: OK : 3 7 28 51 11 FL : 0 5 10 80 5 :: OR : 28 30 32 9 1 GA : 19 30 34 16 1 :: PA : 53 27 12 8 0 ID : 4 23 46 26 1 :: RI : 15 35 50 0 0 IL : 24 22 30 22 2 :: SC : 25 42 25 8 0 IN : 31 33 30 6 0 :: SD : 35 33 22 10 0 IA : 16 25 28 27 4 :: TN : 19 30 35 15 1 KS : 46 25 19 8 2 :: TX : 12 17 34 28 9 KY : 22 28 31 17 2 :: UT : 37 32 27 4 0 LA : 3 11 39 39 8 :: VT : 5 36 29 20 10 ME : 5 39 45 11 0 :: VA : 42 33 19 6 0 MD : 45 36 17 2 0 :: WA : 4 46 34 16 0 MA : 12 17 51 20 0 :: WV : 3 17 41 39 0 MI : 11 22 37 28 2 :: WI : 6 16 38 33 7 MN : 3 11 35 46 5 :: WY : 59 22 15 4 0 MS : 1 5 21 56 17 :: : MO : 29 26 31 14 0 :: 48 Sts : 25 24 28 20 3 MT : 24 24 35 15 2 :: : NE : 65 26 8 1 0 :: Prev Wk: 23 25 28 21 3 NV : 14 40 35 11 0 :: Prev Yr: 14 24 31 27 4 NH : 3 17 55 25 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. The Crop progress and condition surveys are non-probability surveys that include a sample of more than 5,000 reporters whose occupations provide them opportunities to make visual observations and frequently bring them in contact with farmers in their counties. Based on standard definitions, these reporters subjectively estimate progress of farmers' activities and progress of crops through their stages of development. They also provide subjective evaluations of crop conditions. Most reporters complete their questionnaire on Friday or early Monday morning and submit it to the Agricultural Statistics Service's office in their State by mail, telephone, fax, e-mail, or through a secured internet website. A small number of reports are completed on Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday. Regardless of the time that the questionnaire is completed, reporters are asked to report for the week ending on Sunday. For reports submitted prior to the Sunday reference date, a degree of uncertainty is introduced into the projections for weekend progress and crop condition changes. By the end of the 2001 season, nearly two-thirds of the data were being submitted through the internet website. As a result, about one-half of all data are submitted on Monday morning, which has significantly reduced this projection uncertainty. Reporters are sent written reporting instructions at the beginning of each season and are contacted periodically to ensure proper reporting. Terms and definitions of crop stages and condition categories that are used as reporting guidelines are available on the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) website at: www.usda.gov/nass/pubs/cwterms.htm. Estimating Procedures: Reported data are reviewed for reasonableness and consistency by comparing with data reported the previous week and data reported in surrounding counties for the current week. Each State Statistical Office summarizes the reported data to district and State levels, weighting each county's reported data by NASS county acreage estimates. Summarized indications are compared with previous week estimates, and progress items are compared with earlier stages of development and historical averages to ensure reasonableness. Weather events and reporter comments are also taken into consideration. State estimates are submitted to the Agricultural Statistics Board (ASB) along with supporting comments, where they are compared with surrounding States and compiled into a National level summary by weighting each State by its acreage estimates. Revision Policy: Progress and condition estimates in the "Crop Progress" report are released at 4:00 pm ET on the first business day of the week. These estimates are preliminary and subject to corrections or updates in the "Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin" National Summary that is released at 12:00 pm ET on the second business day of the week. These estimates are then subject to revision the following week. The next "Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin" report will be released after 12 p.m. ET on August 27, 2002. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, and marital or family status. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact the USDA's TARGET Center at 202-720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C., 20250-9410, or call 202-720-5964 (voice or TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. ACCESS TO REPORTS!! For your convenience, there are several ways to obtain NASS reports, data products, and services: INTERNET ACCESS All NASS reports are available free of charge on the worldwide Internet. For access, connect to the Internet and go to the NASS Home Page at: http:/www.usda.gov/nass/. Select "Today's Reports" or Publications and then Reports Calendar or Publications and then Search, by Title or Subject. E-MAIL SUBSCRIPTION There are two options for subscribing via e-mail. All NASS reports are available by subscription free of charge direct to your e-mail address. 1) Starting with the NASS Home Page at http:/www.usda.gov/nass/, click on Publications, then click on the Subscribe by E-mail button which takes you to the page describing e-mail delivery of reports. Finally, click on Go to the Subscription Page and follow the instructions. 2) If you do NOT have Internet access, send an e-mail message to: usda-reports@usda.mannlib.cornell.edu. In the body of the message type the word: list. AUTOFAX ACCESS NASSFax service is available for some reports from your fax machine. Please call 202-720-2000, using the handset attached to your fax. Respond to the voice prompts. Document 0411 is a list of available reports. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PRINTED REPORTS OR DATA PRODUCTS CALL OUR TOLL-FREE ORDER DESK: 800-999-6779 (U.S. and Canada) Other areas, please call 703-605-6220 FAX: 703-605-6900 (Visa, MasterCard, check, or money order acceptable for payment.) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ASSISTANCE For assistance with general agricultural statistics or further information about NASS or its products or services, contact the Agricultural Statistics Hotline at 800-727-9540, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET, or e-mail: nass@nass.usda.gov.