United States Department of Agriculture
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Crop Progress & Condition

Charles Walker, State Statistician		    10B Airline Drive, Albany, NY 12235                        Phone: 518-457-5570      Fax: 855-270-2719

New York

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Week ending April 28, 2024	by the Northeastern Regional Field Office of NASS	Released April 29, 2024	

According to the National Agricultural Statistics Service in New York, there were 3.5 days suitable for fieldwork for the week ending Sunday, April 28, 2024. Topsoil moisture supplies were 0 percent very short, 1 percent short, 74 percent adequate, and 25 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies were 0 percent very short, 1 percent short, 77 percent adequate, and 22 percent surplus. 

Soil Moisture for Week Ending April 28, 2024
(in percent)
     
Item	Very Short	Short	Adequate	Surplus	
TOPSOIL	0	1	74	25	
SUBSOIL	0	1	77	22	

Crop Conditions as of April 28, 2024
(in percent)
     
Item	Very Poor	Poor	Fair	Good	Excellent	
HAY, ALFALFA	0	3	23	55	19	
HAY, OTHER	0	2	19	61	18	
WINTER WHEAT	0	7	20	51	22	

Crop Progress as of April 28, 2024
(in percent)
     
Item	This Week	Last Week	Last Year	5 Year Avg.	
APPLES: GREEN TIP	43	28	42	37	
APPLES: PINK	18	13	16	13	
BARLEY: PLANTED	14	8	19	19	
SPRING TILLAGE: PERCENT COMPLETE	20	13	36	N/A	
OATS: PLANTED	21	11	31	20	
ONIONS DRY: PLANTED	5	<5	8	9	
WINTER WHEAT: HEADED	5	<5	N/A	N/A	

For a complete nationwide weekly weather and crop bulletin, please visit www.usda.gov/oce/weather-drought-monitor and click on “Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin.”

April 28, 2024, New York Weekly Weather Summary

	Air Temperature Last Week	Precipitation	
Station	Max	Min	Avg	Norm	DFN	One Week	Rain Days	MSG	DFN	Four Weeks	Four Weeks DFN	
WESTERN PLATEAU												
Alfred	54.7	34.7	44.71	47.4	-2.69	0.45	2	0	-0.29	5.04	2.1	
Corning	57.3	25	41.17	47.23	-5.85	0.07	1	1	-0.59	4.28	1.25	
Franklinville	M	M	M	47.5	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	
Hornell Almond Dam	57.4	28.4	42.93	46.81	-3.89	0.35	6	0	-0.44	3.96	0.9	
Olean	54.1	30.1	42.14	48.67	-6.53	0.82	3	0	0.01	5.94	2.95	
Perrysburg	52.6	31	41.8	47.77	-5.54	0.53	2	2	-0.08	6.27	2.77	
Elmira	58.4	30.9	44.64	50.2	-5.56	0.25	3	0	-0.53	4.43	1.5	
Average	55.8	30	42.9	47.94	-5.01	0.41	6	M	-0.32	4.99	1.91	
EASTERN PLATEAU												
Cooperstown	58.6	31.6	45.07	45.41	-0.34	0.46	4	0	-0.49	5.06	1.17	
Emmons	M	M	M	46.86	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	
Sherburne	55.6	28.3	41.93	47.9	-5.97	0.1	2	0	-0.75	3.05	-0.22	
Cobleskill 2 Ese	M	M	M	48	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	
Binghamton (Greater Ap)	60.3	34.7	47.5	48.89	-1.39	0.25	3	0	-0.6	3.73	0.35	
Waverly	60	27.8	43.9	50.36	-6.06	0.13	2	2	-0.45	4.59	1.67	
Whitney Point Dam	56.9	30.7	43.79	48.54	-4.76	0.23	3	0	-0.62	3.68	0.39	
East Jewett	M	M	M	45.47	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	
Walton 2	56.1	25	40.57	47	-6.43	0.2	1	0	-0.7	5.26	1.38	
Average	57.9	29.7	43.79	47.6	-4.16	0.23	4	M	-0.6	4.23	0.79	
NORTHERN PLATEAU												
Highmarket 2W	51.5	25.8	38.67	43.5	-4.83	0.52	3	0	-0.49	4.86	0.94	
Lowville	53.5	28.7	41.08	46.51	-5.2	0.15	2	1	-0.5	2.76	-0.03	
Indian Lake 2Sw	52.3	28	40.14	43.2	-3.06	0.17	4	0	-0.74	3.79	0.48	
Newcomb	49.4	24.6	37	43.27	-5.8	0.13	2	2	-0.46	3.18	0.13	
Tupper Lake Sunmount	54	28	41	44.3	-3.3	0.18	2	0	-0.7	3.93	0.76	
Boonville 4 Ssw	51.7	28.1	39.93	44.57	-4.64	0.44	3	0	-0.64	4.49	0.71	
Average	52.1	27.2	39.64	44.23	-4.47	0.27	4	M	-0.59	3.84	0.5	
COASTAL												
Centerport	59.6	38.3	48.93	54.01	-5.09	0.29	2	0	-0.72	3.72	-0.09	
Laguardia Airport	62.1	45.6	53.86	57.23	-3.37	0.01	1	0	-0.91	3.6	0	
Westhampton Gabreski Ap	58.5	30.5	44.5	49.2	-4.2	0.04	1	3	-0.44	4.15	0.91	
Average	60.1	38.1	49.1	53.48	-4.22	0.11	2	M	-0.69	3.82	0.27	
HUDSON VALLEY												
Albany International Airport	64.6	35.9	50.21	52.27	-2.06	0.05	1	0	-0.68	3.1	0.21	
Alcove Dam	58.1	32.7	45.43	49.17	-3.74	0.03	1	0	-0.81	4.1	0.91	
Buskirk	59.7	30	44.86	50.2	-5.34	0.38	2	0	-0.45	2.63	-0.57	
Glens Falls Airport	61.7	28.3	45	48.99	-3.99	0.07	2	0	-0.69	1.84	-1.03	
Sara New York	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	
Carmel 4N	57.4	34.6	46	50.97	-4.97	0.06	2	0	-0.76	4.56	1.25	
Montgomery Orange County Ap	64.1	33	48.57	51.59	-3.01	0.39	2	0	-0.43	4.51	1.25	
Poughkeepsie	M	M	M	53	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	
Shrub Oak	62	31.3	46.64	51.83	-5.19	0.19	2	0	-0.83	4.94	1.43	
Average	61.1	32.3	46.67	51	-4.04	0.17	2	M	-0.66	3.67	0.49	
MOHAWK VALLEY												
Gloversville 7Nw (Peck Lake)	53.3	26.4	39.86	43.59	-3.73	0.18	3	0	-0.87	5.97	1.88	
Average	53.3	26.4	39.86	43.59	-3.73	0.18	3	M	-0.87	5.97	1.88	
CHAMPLAIN VALLEY												
Plattsburgh International Airport	57.1	28.7	42.93	48.16	-5.23	0.93	3	0	0.29	3.06	0.69	
Average	57.1	28.7	42.93	48.16	-5.23	0.93	3	M	0.29	3.06	0.69	
ST. LAWRENCE VALLEY												
Gouverneur 3 Nw	60.3	34.7	47.5	46.5	1	0.54	2	2	0.03	3.73	0.97	
Massena Intl Ap	59.7	32	45.86	47.76	-1.9	0.45	4	0	-0.24	3.02	0.31	
Ogdensburg 4 Ne	M	M	M	47.9	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	
Malone	54.9	29.3	42.07	45.8	-3.73	0.76	4	0	-0.03	4.6	1.51	
Average	58.3	32	45.14	46.99	-1.54	0.58	4	M	-0.08	3.78	0.93	
GREAT LAKES												
Watertown International Airport	58.4	33.7	46.07	47.33	-1.26	0.44	4	0	-0.29	5.08	2.22	
Buffalo Niagara Intl	59.9	40.1	50	49.76	0.24	0.36	4	0	-0.41	4.54	1.39	
Colden 1W	53.4	34.9	44.14	47.33	-3.19	0.73	3	0	-0.25	5.94	1.77	
Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport	58.9	38.4	48.64	51.03	-2.39	0.12	3	0	-0.56	4.17	1.38	
Youngstown 1S	M	M	M	48.7	M	0.39	3	0	-0.47	3.31	-0.38	
Fulton Oswego County Ap	59.1	35	47.07	49.04	-1.97	0.39	4	0	-0.36	3.41	0.38	
Jamestown 4 Ene	57.6	32.4	45	49.43	-4.43	0.78	3	0	-0.08	6.88	3.23	
Average	57.9	35.8	46.82	48.95	-2.17	0.46	4	M	-0.35	4.76	1.43	
CENTRAL LAKES												
Avon	55.6	30.7	43.14	49.16	-6.01	0.22	3	0	-0.43	4.04	1.43	
Canandaigua 3 S	56.1	37.3	46.71	49.5	-2.79	0.2	3	0	-0.54	3.44	0.45	
Dansville Municipal Airport	63	36.9	49.93	51.17	-1.24	0.28	4	0	-0.3	3.3	1.02	
Geneva Research Farm	54.3	36.5	45.42	48.64	-3.08	0.16	3	0	-0.52	3.3	0.94	
Warsaw 6 Sw	52.3	33.6	42.93	46.11	-3.19	0.46	3	0	-0.35	5.22	1.95	
Auburn	56	31.9	43.93	49.03	-5.1	0.22	2	0	-0.64	4.55	1.13	
Ithaca 13 E	56.6	28.6	42.57	47.3	-4.73	0.19	1	2	-0.42	5.16	1.84	
Syracuse Hancock Intl Ap	62	36.3	49.14	50.61	-1.47	0.8	4	0	0.01	3.64	0.39	
Ithaca Cornell Univ	53.4	27.2	40.3	48.1	-7.36	0.02	2	2	-0.55	3.29	0.35	
Mecklenburg 4Sw	53.7	30	41.86	47.26	-5.4	0.16	3	0	-0.61	4.2	1.1	
Average	56.3	32.9	44.59	48.69	-4.04	0.27	4	M	-0.43	4.01	1.06	
STATE TOTAL	56.9	31.1	44.02	47.89	-3.85	0.34	4	M	-0.46	4.21	0.97	

DFN = Departure from normal.
MSG = Missing days.
M = Missing value.
Data may be subject to additional quality control.
Weather summary provided by the Southern Regional Climate Center, https://www.srcc.tamu.edu.