ga-crop-weather State Georgia Crop Weather Week Ending Date April 14, 2008 Issue GA-CW1508 Agricultural Summary April 14, 2008 CORN PLANTING CONTINUED Georgia experienced sunny and cool temperatures last week, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office. Daily average high temperatures fluctuated between the high 60's and low 80's. Average lows were in the 50's most of the week. Soil moisture conditions were rated at 0% very short, 10% short, 82% adequate, and 8% surplus. Corn planting continued despite some light showers over the weekend. The task of breaking cotton land was delayed by the wet and cool temperatures. Wheat and ryegrass looked very good while Bermuda grass was a little further behind. Overall planted crops seem to be in good condition. Other activities included pasture weed control and routine care of livestock and poultry. County Extension Agents reported an average of 5.3 days suitable for fieldwork. Crop Progress for Week Ending 04/13/08 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Crop Stage : This Week : Prev Week : Prev Year : 5 Year Avg -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Corn Planted : 71 53 78 70 Corn Emerged : 49 27 62 53 Sorghum Planted : 15 6 5 4 Cotton Planted : 0 0 1 1 Winter Wheat Jointing : 93 87 96 93 Winter Wheat Boot : 71 47 79 72 Winter Wheat Headed : 31 12 52 43 Apples Blooming : 25 7 56 47 Onions Harvested : 2 0 6 4 Tobacco Transplanted : 28 11 38 28 Watermelons Planted : 71 49 70 60 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Crop Condition for Week Ending 04/13/08 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Crop :Very Poor : Poor : Fair : Good :Excellent -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Corn : 0 1 28 69 2 Winter Wheat : 0 2 22 53 23 Range and Pasture : 3 11 40 43 3 Hay : 5 12 49 33 1 Onions : 0 0 2 92 6 Peaches : 0 5 27 68 0 Watermelons : 0 0 35 63 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Topsoil Moisture for Week Ending 04/13/08 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : This Week :Previous Week : 5 Year Avg -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Very Short : 0 1 11 Short : 10 16 26 Adequate : 82 67 40 Surplus : 8 16 23 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Topsoil Moisture for Week Ending 04/13/08, by District -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- District : Very Short : Short : Adequate : Surplus -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : District 1 (NW) : 5 22 69 4 District 2 (NC) : 0 14 80 6 District 3 (NE) : 0 2 95 3 District 4 (WC) : 2 8 85 5 District 5 (C) : 0 6 86 8 District 6 (EC) : 0 7 88 5 District 7 (SW) : 0 13 67 20 District 8 (SC) : 0 5 89 6 District 9 (SE) : 0 13 80 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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 04/13/08, by District -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- District : Very Poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : District 1 (NW) : 4 15 50 28 3 District 2 (NC) : 0 7 26 57 10 District 3 (NE) : 2 9 47 41 1 District 4 (WC) : 9 18 31 41 1 District 5 (C) : 7 13 34 43 3 District 6 (EC) : 0 4 58 37 1 District 7 (SW) : 1 10 46 40 3 District 8 (SC) : 1 6 38 53 2 District 9 (SE) : 6 10 21 57 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 04/13/08, by Station Location ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Temperature : Precipitation : Location :-----------------:---------------------------------------:Soil : Max : Min : Avg :Weekly : Days :30 Day :60 Day : Season :Temp ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Weather data are not available for the week ending 4/13/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *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 April 13, 2008 DISTRICT 1 - NORTHWEST April 13 temperature in the 40's. DISTRICT 2 - NORTH CENTRAL Pasture weed control - routine care of livestock and poultry are major activities - rain maintaining good soil moisture. DISTRICT 3 - NORTHEAST Received 0.3" of rain over the weekend. DISTRICT 4 - WEST CENTRAL No comments available. DISTRICT 5 - CENTRAL Some light showers over the weekend. Corn planting continues. We are starting to begin our planting season now. The rain has been welcomed. We are anxiously awaiting this weekend's cold front to see what will happen in terms of temperature fluctuations. Looking at spraying wheat with fungicides and some insecticides. Corn planting coming along strong. DISTRICT 6 - EAST CENTRAL Staying wet and cool, still trying to finish corn and get started breaking cotton land. Wheat looks very good, probably 85% will get a fungicide spray. Ryegrass pastures very good. Bermuda grass trying to come on, possible freeze tonight. DISTRICT 7 - SOUTHWEST Received 0.01" of rainfall Overall planted crops are good condition. DISTRICT 8 - SOUTH CENTRAL No comments available. DISTRICT 9 - SOUTHEAST No comments available.