We 1 (9-06) Weekly Weather And Crop Bulletin National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released September 19, 2006, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin" call Brian T. Young at (202) 720-7621, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. National Weather Summary Volume 93, No. 38 September 10 - 16, 2006 For additional information, call (202) 720-2397. Highlights: More autumnal conditions arrived, especially toward week's end across the West, holding temperatures as much as 5 degrees F below normal. Cooler, wetter weather aided wildfire containment efforts in the northern Rockies, but mostly dry conditions persisted in California, the Great Basin, and the interior Northwest. Rain was still needed in Northwestern winter wheat areas to assist with crop emergence and establishment. In contrast, rain and wet snow fell in Montana, following previously heavy precipitation elsewhere on the Plains. Suddenly wetter conditions on the Plains have caused brief fieldwork delays but have promoted pasture recovery and winter wheat germination. Farther east, several days of wet weather caused local flooding and slowed fieldwork, including Midwestern corn harvesting, but boosted soil moisture for the upcoming winter wheat establishment season. More than 4 inches of rain drenched parts of the Ohio Valley and some locations from Iowa into southern Wisconsin. Elsewhere, locally heavy showers also dotted the eastern one-third of the U.S., excluding northern New England. Although Southeastern rain hampered fieldwork, including corn, cotton, and peanut harvesting, drought-stressed pastures continued to rebound from an adversely hot, dry summer. Despite a turn toward more favorable conditions in the Northwest, the Nation's year-to-date wildfire acreage climbed to 8.8 million acres, a modern-day record. Since 1960, the highest annual total had been just shy of 8.7 million acres in 2005. By week's end, the most expansive Northwestern blazes were at least two-thirds contained: the 237,000-acre Derby fire, 15 miles south of Big Timber, MT; the 175,000-acre Tripod complex near Winthrop, WA; and the 109,000-acre Columbia Complex, 15 miles northeast of Walla Walla, WA. In the vicinity of the Derby fire, September 15-17 precipitation totaled 1.93 inches on Derby Mountain, MT. Just to the east, Billings, MT (1.83 inches of rain from September 15-17), experienced its 11th-wettest 3-day period on record in September. Billings also received more rain from September 15-17 than during the preceding 110 days. From May 28 - September 14, Billings' rainfall totaled just 1.53 inches (less than one-third of normal). Elsewhere in Montana, Glasgow followed its driest summer on record (1.73 inches, or 33 percent of normal; previously 1.90 inches in June-August 1930) with a 1.22-inch rainfall from September 15-17. Snow briefly fell on the Montana High Plains; Great Falls netted 1.54 inches of precipitation from September 14-16, along with a daily-record snowfall of 1.3 inches on the 16th. Farther south, late-week (September 14-16) snowfall in Utah reached 11 inches in Alta and 2 inches in Park City. Meanwhile, chilly weather arrived across the Nation's northern tier, while heavy showers developed farther south. In northern Minnesota, Hibbing posted five consecutive daily-record lows (28, 23, 26, 28, and 27 degrees F) from September 8-12. In Maine, daily-record lows for September 12 included 30 degrees F in Houlton and 32 degrees F in Caribou. Farther south, Waterloo, IA, opened the week with consecutive daily-record rainfall totals (1.75 and 2.35 inches on September 10 and 11, respectively). In Missouri, Vichy-Rolla (4.37 inches on September 11) experienced its wettest September day (previously, 3.48 inches on September 23, 1970). It was also Vichy-Rolla's third-wettest day during on record, behind 5.60 inches on November 11, 1972, and 4.57 inches on October 4, 1959. On September 12, flash flooding was reported in and near Evansville, IN, where the official airport total of 2.18 inches was a record for the date. On the same day, Southern daily-record amounts included 4.34 inches in Pensacola, FL, and 1.64 inches in Tupelo, MS. Despite scattered Southern showers, serious drought effects persisted from the southeastern Plains to the Delta. For example, the Red River at Fulton, AR, continued to establish record-low stages. On September 15, the Red River stage at Fulton was -2.6 feet, an all-time low since record-keeping began in 1885. By mid-week, heavy showers shifted into the East, where both Greensboro and Charlotte, NC, netted 3.01 inches (and daily-record totals) on September 13. Rain lingered for several more days in the Mid-Atlantic States, resulting in rainfall records for September 15 in locations such as Islip, NY (2.65 inches), and Atlantic City, NJ (2.07 inches). In Suffolk County (Long Island), NY, 24-hour rainfall on September 15-16 topped 7 inches in a few locations, including Mattituck and Cutchogue. Toward week's end, strong thunderstorms erupted across the central Plains and upper Midwest in advance of a cold front. A few tornadoes were reported in Kansas and Nebraska on September 14, followed the next day by an outbreak of approximately a dozen tornadoes in eastern South Dakota. Sharply cooler conditions and scattered showers followed the severe weather outbreak. Daily-record precipitation totals for September 15 included 0.73 inch in Idaho Falls, ID, and 0.60 inch in both Rawlins, WY, and Mazama, WA. A day later, record lows for September 16 were tied or broken in several Western locations, including Ely, NV (22 degrees F), Yakima, WA (33 degrees F), and Paso Robles, CA (41 degrees F). Showers generally increased late in the week across Hawaii, especially in windward locations. Nevertheless, September 1-16 totals were less than half of normal in locations such as Lihue, Kauai (0.34 inch, or 27 percent of normal), and Hilo, on the Big Island (2.03 inches, or 41 percent). Meanwhile, warm weather prevailed across the Alaskan mainland, where weekly temperatures ranged from 5 to 9 degrees F above normal. Daily-record highs were set or tied in Alaskan locations such as Galena (68 degrees F on September 15) and Eielson Air Force Base (72 degrees F on September 14), near Fairbanks. In contrast, cool conditions prevailed in southeastern Alaska, where daily-record lows were set on September 15 in locations such as Juneau (30 degrees F) and Gustavus (28 degrees F). Alaskan month-to-date (September 1-16) precipitation was highly variable, ranging from less than half of normal at interior locations such as Fairbanks (0.12 inch, or 18 percent of normal) and McGrath (0.34 inch, or 25 percent), to more than twice the normal in Nome (2.99 inches, or 202 percent). National Agricultural Summary September 11 - 17, 2006 Highlights: Above-normal temperatures prevailed across the Nation's mid-section, including the western Corn Belt and most of the Great Plains, allowing rapid development and maturation of summer crops. Temperatures were mostly below normal along the Atlantic and Pacific Coasts, eastern Corn Belt, Southeast, and Rocky Mountains. Moderate to heavy precipitation from Iowa across the central Corn Belt to the middle Atlantic Coast states limited fieldwork to 3 or 4 days, while more moderate rainfall in the Southeast had little impact on fieldwork. Conditions were mostly dry across the Great Plains, with the exception of a 2-day outbreak of severe weather in the central and northen Great Plains, which also affected the western Corn Belt. This system brought high winds, tornadoes, and hail to these areas. Light to moderate precipitation across the Rocky Mountains contrasted with mostly dry conditions along the Pacific Coast and in the Great Basin. Corn: Ninety-six percent of the acreage was at or beyond the dent stage, 1 percentage point ahead of last year and 6 points ahead of normal. Denting was well ahead of normal in the northern Corn Belt, exceeding the 5-year average pace by 21 points in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Maturation advanced to 52 percent, compared with 54 percent last year and 49 percent for the normal. Rapid progress was reported in the northern Great Plains and adjacent areas of the Corn Belt, where temperatures averaged above normal. Harvest, at 9 percent complete, was 1 point behind last year and the 5-year average. Hindered by rainfall, harvest was behind normal across most of the Corn Belt. Soybeans: Leaves were dropping on 48 percent of the acreage, 12 points behind last year and 1 point behind normal. Though well ahead of normal in North Dakota and the Mississippi Delta, progress trailed behind normal in most other areas, particularly in the eastern Corn Belt, where Indiana's was 24 points behind the 5-year average. Growers had harvested 6 percent of their acreage, 1 point behind last year but 1 point ahead of normal. Harvest was well underway in the Delta but trailed behind normal in most other areas. Harvest was just getting underway in the Corn Belt but had not yet begun across the Ohio River Valley. Winter Wheat: Planting advanced to 19 percent complete, compared with 24 percent last year and 23 percent for the 5-year average. Planting was behind normal in most States, hampered by soggy field conditions in some areas and delayed by lack of soil moisture elsewhere. Cotton: Sixty-six percent of the acreage was at or beyond the boll opening stage, 10 points ahead of last year and 7 points ahead of normal. Development was ahead of normal in most States but trailed behind the average pace in Arizona, California, Kansas, and Oklahoma. Meanwhile, harvest advanced to 14 percent complete, compared with 11 percent last year and 10 percent for the 5-year average. Harvest was most advanced in the Delta, at 35 percent complete in Louisiana and 30 percent complete in Mississippi, and was also well underway in Alabama and Texas, at 16 and 19 percent complete, respectively. Growers in California, Kansas, Oklahoma, and the Carolinas had not yet begun harvesting. Sorghum: Acreage at or beyond the coloring stage advanced to 81 percent, the same as last year and the 5-year average. New Mexico's crop progressed rapidly, with one-fourth of the crop entering the stage during the week, but was 8 points behind normal. Acreage turning color or beyond also trailed behind normal in Colorado, Kansas, and Oklahoma. Forty-five percent of the crop was mature, 3 points ahead of last year but 2 points behind normal. Maturation lagged behind normal across most of the Great Plains, with the exception of Texas. Producers had reaped 31 percent of their crop, compared with 27 percent last year and 30 percent for the 5-year average. Harvest was nearly complete in Louisiana and well underway in Arkansas and Texas, at 85 and 68 percent complete, respectively. Rice: Harvest advanced to 53 percent complete, 11 points ahead of last year and 4 points ahead of normal. Texas growers had harvested 97 percent of their acreage, with Louisiana growers close behind at 94 percent. Progress was ahead of normal in all States, except California, where crop development has lagged behind normal all season due to planting delays early in the season. Other Crops: Peanut producers had harvested 2 percent of their acreage, compared with 5 percent last year and 8 percent for the 5-year average. Harvest was most advanced in Florida and South Carolina, at 6 percent complete. Harvest had not yet begun in Alabama, Oklahoma, and Virginia. Corn: Percent Dented, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2001- State:Sep 17,:Sep 10,:Sep 17,: 2005 : 2006 : 2006 : 2005 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 85 60 67 78 IL : 98 95 97 96 IN : 93 86 94 91 IA : 98 93 97 93 KS : 99 98 97 97 KY : 98 96 98 98 MI : 92 84 94 71 MN : 98 96 95 88 MO : 100 99 99 97 NE : 97 92 97 93 NC : 100 100 99 99 ND : 98 89 89 83 OH : 93 86 94 85 PA : 85 74 89 78 SD : 97 91 95 89 TN : 100 100 100 100 TX : 99 99 97 98 WI : 88 66 89 67 : 18 Sts: 96 91 95 90 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 93% of last year's corn acreage. Corn: Percent Mature, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2001- State:Sep 17,:Sep 10,:Sep 17,: 2005 : 2006 : 2006 : 2005 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 34 17 28 29 IL : 61 39 71 62 IN : 39 24 56 49 IA : 58 29 55 51 KS : 82 67 73 76 KY : 84 75 88 86 MI : 41 15 49 23 MN : 43 22 31 27 MO : 90 81 85 83 NE : 40 27 42 41 NC : 97 93 96 94 ND : 57 33 24 30 OH : 24 14 31 25 PA : 44 32 49 37 SD : 36 17 40 35 TN : 98 91 91 93 TX : 86 85 82 86 WI : 21 11 42 20 : 18 Sts: 52 34 54 49 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 93% of last year's corn acreage. Corn: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2001- State:Sep 17,:Sep 10,:Sep 17,: 2005 : 2006 : 2006 : 2005 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 3 0 1 1 IL : 6 2 12 8 IN : 3 1 6 6 IA : 3 1 3 3 KS : 30 21 28 30 KY : 29 18 29 35 MI : 1 0 5 2 MN : 1 0 1 1 MO : 44 31 42 36 NE : 3 2 4 5 NC : 46 32 57 53 ND : 2 1 0 0 OH : 0 0 1 1 PA : 10 5 13 12 SD : 3 0 2 2 TN : 57 37 37 51 TX : 70 69 68 68 WI : 0 0 3 1 : 18 Sts: 9 6 10 10 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States harvested 95% of last year's corn acreage. Winter Wheat: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2001- State:Sep 17,:Sep 10,:Sep 17,: 2005 : 2006 : 2006 : 2005 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 0 0 2 1 CA : 2 0 1 1 CO : 30 8 47 43 ID : 19 8 20 17 IL : 1 0 3 1 IN : 0 0 3 3 KS : 13 5 14 14 MI : 1 0 8 8 MO : 3 1 4 1 MT : 20 12 43 28 NE : 32 18 47 42 NC : 1 1 1 2 OH : 0 0 2 1 OK : 19 9 21 26 OR : 21 10 7 4 SD : 36 22 42 32 TX : 22 12 30 29 WA : 45 29 38 51 : 18 Sts: 19 9 24 23 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 92% of last year's winter wheat acreage. Soybeans: Percent Dropping Leaves, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2001- State:Sep 17,:Sep 10,:Sep 17,: 2005 : 2006 : 2006 : 2005 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 51 41 50 38 IL : 32 12 65 49 IN : 34 16 67 58 IA : 56 29 65 49 KS : 44 27 42 50 KY : 30 11 33 34 LA : 83 77 75 62 MI : 35 15 74 39 MN : 67 34 58 51 MS : 93 89 88 77 MO : 32 11 35 29 NE : 35 9 57 45 NC : 17 14 23 15 ND : 90 66 56 53 OH : 44 25 68 56 SD : 65 43 83 69 TN : 52 38 62 39 WI : 33 17 71 39 : 18 Sts: 48 27 60 49 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 95% of last year's soybean acreage. Soybeans: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2001- State:Sep 17,:Sep 10,:Sep 17,: 2005 : 2006 : 2006 : 2005 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 27 NA 25 15 IL : 1 NA 7 5 IN : 0 NA 5 5 IA : 1 NA 6 2 KS : 1 NA 2 4 KY : 0 NA 0 1 LA : 69 NA 59 37 MI : 0 NA 7 2 MN : 3 NA 2 2 MS : 82 NA 65 52 MO : 1 NA 0 1 NE : 0 NA 3 3 NC : 0 NA 0 0 ND : 16 NA 2 2 OH : 0 NA 4 3 SD : 1 NA 3 1 TN : 13 NA 13 5 WI : 1 NA 3 1 : 18 Sts: 6 NA 7 5 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States harvested 96% of last year's soybean acreage. Cotton: Percent Bolls Opening, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2001- State:Sep 17,:Sep 10,:Sep 17,: 2005 : 2006 : 2006 : 2005 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 80 68 68 66 AZ : 80 75 74 88 AR : 84 66 87 75 CA : 49 44 36 58 GA : 82 66 51 66 KS : 20 14 20 26 LA : 98 92 96 86 MS : 95 93 87 86 MO : 71 55 63 60 NC : 67 42 74 62 OK : 39 29 39 52 SC : 58 43 52 49 TN : 75 56 71 64 TX : 50 40 37 45 VA : 82 79 83 60 : 15 Sts: 66 54 56 59 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 15 States planted 99% of last year's cotton acreage. Cotton: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2001- State:Sep 17,:Sep 10,:Sep 17,: 2005 : 2006 : 2006 : 2005 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 16 8 1 2 AZ : 10 7 4 6 AR : 9 3 4 3 CA : 0 0 0 0 GA : 6 2 1 5 KS : 0 0 0 0 LA : 35 13 19 11 MS : 30 18 7 8 MO : 2 0 1 2 NC : 0 0 0 1 OK : 0 0 0 0 SC : 0 0 0 2 TN : 2 0 2 3 TX : 19 18 21 19 VA : 1 0 0 1 : 15 Sts: 14 10 11 10 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 15 States harvested 99% of last year's cotton acreage. Sorghum: Percent Coloring, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2001- State:Sep 17,:Sep 10,:Sep 17,: 2005 : 2006 : 2006 : 2005 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 100 100 100 99 CO : 58 44 59 60 IL : 98 89 93 90 KS : 78 69 84 82 LA : 100 100 100 100 MO : 93 88 93 91 NE : 94 84 94 84 NM : 49 24 44 57 OK : 71 63 72 74 SD : 93 86 92 91 TX : 84 75 76 79 : 11 Sts: 81 72 81 81 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 97% of last year's sorghum acreage. Sorghum: Percent Mature, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2001- State:Sep 17,:Sep 10,:Sep 17,: 2005 : 2006 : 2006 : 2005 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 97 95 94 94 CO : 29 10 26 22 IL : 62 39 68 55 KS : 27 17 29 35 LA : 100 96 100 100 MO : 65 44 67 57 NE : 22 12 26 27 NM : 9 6 8 6 OK : 31 26 31 43 SD : 31 17 37 32 TX : 72 68 60 67 : 11 Sts: 45 36 42 47 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 97% of last year's sorghum acreage. Sorghum: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2001- State:Sep 17,:Sep 10,:Sep 17,: 2005 : 2006 : 2006 : 2005 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 85 76 73 74 CO : 1 0 1 0 IL : 2 0 18 7 KS : 10 6 8 12 LA : 99 92 97 91 MO : 23 13 23 22 NE : 0 0 1 3 NM : 0 0 0 0 OK : 12 7 17 25 SD : 2 0 3 4 TX : 68 64 57 60 : 11 Sts: 31 27 27 30 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States harvested 98% of last year's sorghum acreage. Rice: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2001- State:Sep 17,:Sep 10,:Sep 17,: 2005 : 2006 : 2006 : 2005 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 50 30 38 45 CA : 10 2 5 13 LA : 94 87 87 90 MS : 64 41 26 49 MO : 29 15 15 19 TX : 97 93 96 95 : 6 Sts : 53 38 42 49 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States harvested 100% of last year's rice acreage. Peanuts: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2001- State:Sep 17,:Sep 10,:Sep 17,: 2005 : 2006 : 2006 : 2005 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 0 0 10 10 FL : 6 5 9 17 GA : 2 0 4 8 NC : 4 1 1 2 OK : 0 0 2 2 SC : 6 0 8 12 TX : 2 1 2 3 VA : *0 0 0 1 : 8 Sts : 2 1 5 8 -------------------------------------- * Revised. 1/ These 8 States harvested 98% of last year's peanut acreage. Corn: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Sep 17, 2006 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 5 12 22 44 17 IL : 2 4 21 53 20 IN : 2 6 21 50 21 IA : 3 7 23 46 21 KS : 9 18 37 30 6 KY : 0 3 12 35 50 MI : 1 4 20 48 27 MN : 5 10 22 51 12 MO : 6 12 32 43 7 NE : 7 10 28 41 14 NC : 0 7 21 45 27 ND : 8 20 32 38 2 OH : 1 7 22 49 21 PA : 3 5 25 50 17 SD : 25 25 24 21 5 TN : 5 10 23 45 17 TX : 34 18 28 17 3 WI : 8 9 28 35 20 : 18 Sts : 6 9 24 44 17 : Prev Wk : 6 10 25 42 17 Prev Yr : 8 13 27 39 13 -------------------------------------- Soybeans: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Sep 17, 2006 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 9 15 32 35 9 IL : 1 4 21 57 17 IN : 1 5 20 56 18 IA : 2 6 20 51 21 KS : 7 17 43 28 5 KY : 0 3 13 41 43 LA : 5 18 31 40 6 MI : 0 4 27 48 21 MN : 4 9 23 47 17 MS : 13 23 32 28 4 MO : 6 15 33 39 7 NE : 3 9 29 43 16 NC : 1 7 28 55 9 ND : 5 13 35 42 5 OH : 2 7 24 49 18 SD : 10 16 29 35 10 TN : 4 10 22 49 15 WI : 3 6 29 39 23 : 18 Sts : 4 9 26 46 15 : Prev Wk : 4 9 27 45 15 Prev Yr : 5 12 30 40 13 -------------------------------------- Cotton: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Sep 17, 2006 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 34 37 20 8 1 AZ : 0 5 43 42 10 AR : 0 6 25 49 20 CA : 0 0 13 70 17 GA : 15 24 35 23 3 KS : 5 10 35 45 5 LA : 3 10 32 51 4 MS : 14 20 30 29 7 MO : 0 5 22 67 6 NC : 4 7 31 55 3 OK : 23 32 29 16 0 SC : 1 8 48 34 9 TN : 2 4 19 58 17 TX : 24 25 28 18 5 VA : 0 11 27 43 19 : 15 Sts : 15 18 28 32 7 : Prev Wk : 15 18 28 32 7 Prev Yr : 4 10 24 48 14 -------------------------------------- Sorghum: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Sep 17, 2006 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 3 11 39 38 9 CO : 1 9 28 60 2 IL : 1 11 34 48 6 KS : 6 20 39 28 7 LA : 1 5 26 58 10 MO : 1 11 40 44 4 NE : 5 10 31 39 15 NM : 15 17 29 34 5 OK : 12 19 29 29 11 SD : 26 29 33 10 2 TX : 34 21 24 20 1 : 11 Sts : 16 19 32 28 5 : Prev Wk : 16 19 32 27 6 Prev Yr : 5 11 36 41 7 -------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2005 planted acres. Rice: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Sep 17, 2006 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 1 6 29 48 16 CA : 0 1 64 30 5 LA : 0 5 47 44 4 MS : 1 5 16 59 19 MO : 0 2 11 55 32 TX : 0 11 44 40 5 : 6 Sts : 1 5 36 45 13 : Prev Wk : 1 5 37 44 13 Prev Yr : 1 4 32 46 17 -------------------------------------- Peanuts: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Sep 17, 2006 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 2 31 42 24 1 FL : 10 20 40 25 5 GA : 7 23 37 30 3 NC : 1 2 18 73 6 OK : 1 12 41 43 3 SC : 0 3 42 50 5 TX : 4 9 45 31 11 VA : 0 7 37 30 26 : 8 Sts : 5 19 39 32 5 : Prev Wk : 6 18 38 33 5 Prev Yr : 1 6 30 52 11 -------------------------------------- Pasture and Range: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Sep 17, 2006 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX :: State : VP : P : F : G : EX ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent :: : Percent : :: : AL : 35 31 27 6 1 :: NJ : 0 5 15 70 10 AZ : 31 22 29 15 3 :: NM : 7 10 16 43 24 AR : 18 28 37 14 3 :: NY : 3 8 27 46 16 CA : 35 37 19 9 0 :: NC : 0 5 37 49 9 CO : 14 22 42 20 2 :: ND : 37 25 24 14 0 CT : 0 0 31 67 2 :: OH : 2 7 27 48 16 DE : 7 14 26 50 3 :: OK : 35 30 25 9 1 FL : 0 15 20 60 5 :: OR : 33 21 35 11 0 GA : 8 29 37 25 1 :: PA : 8 17 25 47 3 ID : 1 10 58 30 1 :: RI : 0 0 0 50 50 IL : 3 13 32 44 8 :: SC : 1 15 32 50 2 IN : 2 6 27 58 7 :: SD : 24 26 29 19 2 IA : 1 6 25 50 18 :: TN : 15 21 32 29 3 KS : 15 27 40 16 2 :: TX : 45 30 17 7 1 KY : 1 6 27 51 15 :: UT : 11 18 35 28 8 LA : 24 20 35 19 2 :: VT : 0 19 37 44 0 ME : 0 1 16 56 27 :: VA : 4 18 37 34 7 MD : 5 23 35 33 4 :: WA : 20 11 28 41 0 MA : 0 0 1 59 40 :: WV : 1 9 31 57 2 MI : 2 12 31 48 7 :: WI : 5 9 30 45 11 MN : 13 22 36 26 3 :: WY : 40 28 27 5 0 MS : 26 34 33 7 0 :: : MO : 35 24 22 17 2 :: 48 Sts : 22 23 28 23 4 MT : 19 29 37 12 3 :: : NE : 22 31 34 12 1 :: Prev Wk: 23 24 28 22 3 NV : 40 20 33 7 0 :: Prev Yr: 14 23 33 27 3 NH : 0 2 28 62 8 :: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. 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