ga-crop-weather State Georgia Crop Weather Week Ending Date November 25, 2007 Issue GA-CW4707 Agricultural Summary November 26, 2007 SHOWERS IMPROVE SOIL MOISTURE The state received light scattered showers mid-week and again over the weekend, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office. A cold front blew through the state causing average high temperatures to fall from the lower to mid-70's to the mid-50's on Friday. Average lows were in the mid- 30's to the upper 40's. Soil moisture conditions were rated at 37% very short, 37% short, 26% adequate, and 0% surplus. Showers during the week improved soil moisture conditions. Farmers hope the rains will aid the emergence of small grains, but much more rain is needed for both small grains and winter grazing. Cold temperatures and low soil moisture has slowed the growth of winter grazing. Other activities included feeding hay to livestock, and irrigating pastures and small grains. County Extension Agents reported an average of 5.8 days suitable for fieldwork. Crop Progress for Week Ending 11/25/07 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Crop Stage : This Week : Prev Week : Prev Year : 5 Year Avg -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Soybeans Harvested : 75 64 75 69 Sorghum Harvested : 78 70 82 84 Cotton Harvested : 79 68 87 82 Winter Wheat Planted : 56 38 57 51 Winter Wheat Emerged : 28 20 35 34 Apples Harvested : 92 80 97 99 Onions Transplanted : 12 6 38 31 Peanuts Combined : 96 89 97 99 Pecans Harvested : 60 45 51 53 Rye Planted : 82 76 87 83 Other Small Grains Planted : 78 72 81 76 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Crop Condition for Week Ending 11/25/07 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Crop :Very Poor : Poor : Fair : Good :Excellent -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Winter Wheat : 6 15 51 28 0 Range and Pasture : 34 37 23 5 1 Onions : 0 0 58 42 0 Pecans : 9 8 26 30 27 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Topsoil Moisture for Week Ending 11/25/07 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : This Week :Previous Week : 5 Year Avg -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Very Short : 37 45 NA Short : 37 39 NA Adequate : 26 16 NA Surplus : 0 0 NA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Topsoil Moisture for Week Ending 11/25/07, by District -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- District : Very Short : Short : Adequate : Surplus -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : District 1 (NW) : 38 30 32 0 District 2 (NC) : 1 48 51 0 District 3 (NE) : 73 26 1 0 District 4 (WC) : 47 32 19 2 District 5 (C) : 63 23 14 0 District 6 (EC) : 57 35 8 0 District 7 (SW) : 31 37 31 1 District 8 (SC) : 25 51 24 0 District 9 (SE) : 1 51 48 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * A list of the counties in each of the nine Georgia Agricultural Statistics Districts is available at http://www.nass.usda.gov/ga/ctyests/districts.pdf. Pasture Condition for Week Ending 11/25/07, by District -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- District : Very Poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : District 1 (NW) : 42 48 10 0 0 District 2 (NC) : 22 30 45 3 0 District 3 (NE) : 58 32 10 0 0 District 4 (WC) : 53 30 13 4 0 District 5 (C) : 35 39 25 1 0 District 6 (EC) : 39 38 22 1 0 District 7 (SW) : 21 33 27 14 5 District 8 (SC) : 8 49 29 14 0 District 9 (SE) : 16 12 50 16 6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * A list of the counties in each of the nine Georgia Agricultural Statistics Districts is available at http://www.nass.usda.gov/ga/ctyests/districts.pdf. Weather Summary for Week Ending 11/25/07, by Station Location ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Temperature : Precipitation : Location :-----------------:---------------------------------------:Soil : Max : Min : Avg :Weekly : Days :30 Day :60 Day : Season :Temp ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Albany : 79 40 58 0.38 2 0.49 2.73 33.59 61 Alma : 79 40 58 0.42 2 0.42 4.89 34.41 60 Alpharetta : 73 30 50 1.28 4 2.24 3.96 24.84 52 Arlington : 79 36 56 0.60 2 0.64 3.17 31.87 59 Attapulgus : 78 40 58 1.06 2 1.16 6.45 26.52 63 Blairsville : 71 23 47 1.43 4 2.46 5.74 32.74 54 Williamson : 75 30 52 0.29 2 0.61 2.95 29.20 55 Bowen : 78 39 57 0.21 1 0.28 2.93 28.40 63 Brunswick : 78 44 60 0.07 1 0.08 3.07 31.90 65 Byromville : 78 36 56 0.17 3 0.29 1.72 30.48 59 Byron : 77 33 54 0.13 3 0.18 2.03 32.85 59 Cairo : 78 39 59 0.79 1 0.96 7.66 33.68 64 Calhoun : 76 21 49 0.97 4 1.60 3.89 21.82 54 Pine Mountain : 76 31 52 0.86 3 1.01 3.53 34.63 58 Camilla : 79 39 58 0.34 2 0.58 4.62 33.63 61 Clarks Hill : 78 31 54 0.52 2 0.71 1.91 24.58 57 Cordele : 78 37 55 0.23 2 0.31 2.22 30.18 60 Covington : 76 32 52 0.21 2 0.42 2.67 26.61 56 Dahlonega : 72 31 49 1.62 4 2.22 5.87 29.17 52 Dallas : 75 28 53 0.29 2 2.32 2.94 25.75 56 Dawson : 77 38 56 0.54 2 0.62 2.74 21.16 61 Dearing : 78 31 55 0.40 2 0.41 1.55 21.23 61 Dempsey : 75 31 52 0.28 2 0.52 1.94 23.39 56 Dixie : 76 32 54 0.00 0 3.11 7.63 37.02 62 Dublin : 79 35 56 0.06 3 0.07 1.37 32.86 61 Duluth : 75 28 50 1.10 4 1.46 3.03 28.36 57 Dunwoody : 73 30 50 1.11 3 1.42 4.27 31.60 55 Eatonton : 76 32 52 0.20 2 0.31 2.02 28.92 56 Elberton : 77 33 53 1.94 2 2.65 3.56 25.80 56 Ellijay : 71 24 47 1.15 3 1.74 4.46 23.37 52 Rome : 76 25 50 0.35 1 0.85 3.73 21.08 55 Fort Valley : 76 35 55 0.52 3 0.65 2.97 28.85 58 Gainesville : 73 34 51 0.62 4 1.22 2.81 22.91 58 Georgetown : 77 35 55 0.64 3 0.75 3.10 35.82 59 Homerville : 80 37 57 0.32 2 0.36 3.86 32.90 62 Jonesboro : 76 30 51 0.44 2 0.66 3.04 25.79 55 Jeffersonville : 78 33 55 0.38 3 0.44 1.61 30.17 60 Lafayette : 74 22 49 1.53 4 2.17 5.66 26.71 55 McRae : 79 34 55 0.19 2 0.21 3.08 32.80 61 Midville : 78 35 56 0.30 2 0.32 2.22 28.56 61 Newton : 79 39 57 0.81 2 0.92 4.96 31.03 62 Plains : 76 35 55 0.56 2 0.65 2.43 29.83 57 Sasser : 77 37 56 0.62 2 0.70 4.30 33.65 59 Savannah : 81 40 58 0.00 0 0.00 4.42 39.85 62 Skidaway : 75 43 58 0.03 3 0.05 5.07 50.00 60 Sneads : 77 45 60 0.97 3 1.01 2.90 19.20 63 Statesboro : 78 35 57 0.03 2 0.07 2.49 34.76 61 Tiger : 72 21 46 2.51 4 3.30 7.64 46.40 50 Valdosta : 81 43 60 0.48 2 0.54 3.89 33.85 63 Vidalia : 78 37 58 0.50 2 0.50 4.80 38.97 62 Roopville : 74 28 51 0.40 2 0.73 2.87 29.75 55 Watkinsville : 74 32 52 1.00 2 1.48 4.26 24.44 56 Woodbine : 80 42 59 0.21 1 0.28 10.52 43.24 64 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Weather data are supplied by the Georgia Automated Environmental Monitoring Network (AEMN) and the office of the State Climatologist, University of Georgia. For detailed Georgia weather data, visit the AEMN homepage at www.georgiaweather.net. DISTRICT COMMENTS November 25, 2007 DISTRICT 1 - NORTHWEST We received a few days of good and needed rain. Most of the winter planted grasses are up and the moisture has already made a difference in the grass. We had a few days of colder temperatures. Scattered showers on Sunday were a welcome sight. Some areas received 1/4 to 1/2 inch while other areas received only a trace to none. DISTRICT 2 - NORTH CENTRAL Much needed rain/drizzle at least settled the dust. Much needed rain received this week; temperatures have cooled resulting in slowing growth of winter grazing. Finally a little rain. Will push up some small grain plantings. DISTRICT 3 - NORTHEAST Rains Sunday and Monday have greened up pastures. DISTRICT 4 - WEST CENTRAL Almost 3/4 inch of rain received, soil moisture being the biggest benefactor. Wheat planting almost completed. DISTRICT 5 - CENTRAL Some very light showers this week. Small grain planting nearing completion. Hay feeding to livestock increasing due to very poor pasture conditions. Scattered rain occurred on Thanksgiving. Hoping for more! Farmers holding back on small grain planting due to lack of soil moisture. It has been very dry here for the past several weeks. Low soil moisture has slowed the progress of growing winter grazing. DISTRICT 6 - EAST CENTRAL Some irrigated winter pasture doing well. Irrigating wheat crop to get stands. Feeding a lot of hay. Late planted, late harvested, irrigated cotton doing very well. Peanuts and soybeans doing well overall. Still dry. Did not get showers! DISTRICT 7 - SOUTHWEST Received 0.6" of rainfall. Drought continues. Wheat plantings on schedule despite lack of moisture. Hopefully predicted rains will allow for emergence of wheat crop. Still need more rain for small grains and winter grazing. DISTRICT 8 - SOUTH CENTRAL Dry. Small grains need rainfall to germinate and to grow. Got some light rainfall but not much. Not much rain. Just a tenth or two. DISTRICT 9 - SOUTHEAST No comments available.