ga-crop-weather State Georgia Crop Weather Week Ending Date June 23, 2008 Issue GA-CW2508 Agricultural Summary June 23, 2008 CROP CONDITIONS Widely scattered showers did little to improve crop conditions during the week, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office. Daily average high temperatures fluctuated between the high 80's and low 90's. Average lows were in the 60's most of week. Soil moisture conditions were rated at 30% very short, 45% short, 24% adequate, and 1% surplus. Due to dry conditions, corn producers have been unable to keep up with irrigation requirements. For some farmers, dry land soybean planting came to a halt. Crop, pasture and hayfield conditions declined due to a lack of soil moisture. The watermelon and cantaloupe harvest was in full swing. Other activities included spraying peanuts and tobacco for insects. County Extension Agents reported an average of 6.3 days suitable for fieldwork. Crop Progress for Week Ending 06/22/08 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Crop Stage : This Week : Prev Week : Prev Year : 5 Year Avg -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Corn Silked : 73 56 76 74 Corn Dough : 23 12 25 28 Corn Dent : 0 NA 1 3 Soybeans Planted : 87 80 77 87 Soybeans Emerged : 76 66 61 76 Soybeans Blooming : 2 1 1 5 Sorghum Planted : 76 71 78 81 Cotton Squaring : 32 17 22 45 Cotton Setting Bolls : 1 0 1 5 Winter Wheat Harvested : 91 80 96 88 Peaches Harvested : 35 25 38 36 Peanuts Blooming : 42 22 23 45 Peanuts Pegging : 10 3 6 14 Watermelons Harvested : 25 10 25 24 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Crop Condition for Week Ending 06/22/08 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Crop :Very Poor : Poor : Fair : Good :Excellent -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Corn : 6 17 32 35 10 Soybeans : 4 20 41 34 1 Sorghum : 3 14 51 32 0 Cotton : 3 11 42 41 3 Range and Pasture* : 11 29 38 20 2 Apples : 0 0 12 27 61 Hay : 11 29 34 24 2 Peaches : 0 5 33 62 0 Peanuts : 4 8 35 45 8 Pecans : 0 6 46 43 5 Tobacco : 0 8 26 55 11 Watermelons : 0 4 38 54 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * District level data are available in the web release at http://www.nass.usda.gov/ga/ Topsoil Moisture for Week Ending 06/22/08* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : This Week :Previous Week : 5 Year Avg -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Very Short : 30 28 14 Short : 45 43 21 Adequate : 24 28 49 Surplus : 1 1 16 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * District level data are available in the web release at http://www.nass.usda.gov/ga/ Weather Summary for Week Ending 06/22/08, by Station Location ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Temperature : Precipitation : Location :-----------------:---------------------------------------:Soil : Max : Min : Avg :Weekly : Days :30 Day :60 Day : Season :Temp ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Albany : 96 63 80 1.96 1 3.76 4.87 19.59 88 Alma : 94 65 79 0.51 2 1.30 7.46 20.80 82 Alpharetta : 91 53 73 0.19 3 1.22 5.19 21.09 80 Arlington : 95 59 78 0.00 0 0.33 1.66 16.47 86 Attapulgus : 93 61 78 0.53 2 2.74 5.03 27.31 86 Bowen : 94 61 78 2.55 2 3.99 4.73 16.96 85 Brunswick : 96 70 80 0.23 3 1.97 5.10 16.08 81 Byromville : 98 59 78 0.08 1 0.17 4.21 19.29 86 Byron : 94 59 76 0.92 3 2.70 4.94 20.02 80 Cairo : 94 63 79 2.10 3 3.90 7.79 28.25 81 Pine Mountain : 92 54 74 0.29 3 0.74 4.06 18.36 79 Camilla : 94 62 79 2.09 2 4.95 7.19 27.94 87 Clarks Hill : 94 55 76 0.01 1 0.66 3.45 16.46 86 Cordele : 96 61 79 0.00 0 1.16 4.08 18.80 85 Covington : 91 58 77 0.15 2 1.22 4.07 16.45 81 Dahlonega : 86 50 70 0.79 2 2.52 6.70 25.03 77 Dallas : 91 54 74 0.14 2 0.87 4.27 18.65 80 Dawson : 95 60 78 0.07 2 2.10 4.05 18.36 83 Dearing : 94 63 78 0.30 2 0.70 4.43 20.45 81 Dempsey : 91 55 75 0.39 3 1.29 4.01 13.92 83 Dixie : 93 62 78 0.12 2 3.51 4.74 22.87 84 Dublin : 95 59 77 0.31 2 3.84 6.57 21.38 83 Duluth : 90 52 72 1.35 2 3.35 7.79 21.90 77 Dunwoody : 89 55 73 1.34 2 1.99 6.57 21.21 77 Eatonton : 92 53 74 0.22 1 1.44 5.90 21.61 82 Elberton : 95 61 77 0.15 3 0.88 4.18 17.15 83 Ellijay : 88 46 70 0.21 1 1.40 5.68 23.94 80 Fort Valley : 94 59 77 0.24 3 1.61 4.24 17.38 80 Gainesville : 89 55 75 0.14 2 1.06 4.29 20.79 85 Georgetown : 96 57 78 0.66 3 1.08 1.86 20.06 88 Homerville : 95 61 78 0.65 2 3.36 5.29 25.06 83 Jonesboro : 91 57 76 0.47 2 1.21 3.50 16.90 81 Jeffersonville : 93 59 76 0.00 0 2.12 6.03 21.95 83 McRae : 98 57 78 0.05 1 0.72 5.39 21.07 88 Newton : 97 61 80 0.46 1 1.36 2.16 17.73 89 Savannah : 99 66 79 0.63 3 1.28 3.30 12.32 82 Skidaway : 92 69 78 1.96 5 2.78 5.06 15.81 82 Sneads : 90 72 78 1.66 6 1.79 3.74 24.93 87 Statesboro : 98 63 78 0.33 3 1.22 4.38 19.28 88 Tiger : 93 61 73 0.21 1 1.31 6.68 25.40 88 Valdosta : 97 67 78 2.21 5 3.10 4.37 21.00 81 Vidalia : 98 68 79 0.57 3 1.79 3.51 17.15 86 Roopville : 96 67 78 0.64 2 1.30 5.39 20.91 82 Watkinsville : 98 66 79 1.10 5 2.02 5.75 17.63 83 Woodbine : 95 65 76 1.27 4 4.36 7.61 20.74 82 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Weather data are supplied by the Georgia Automated Environmental Monitoring Network (AEMN) and the office of the State Climatologist, University of Georgia. 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