ga-crop-weather State Georgia Crop Weather Week Ending Date November 30, 2009 Issue GA-CW4809 Agricultural Summary November 30, 2009 HARVEST BEHIND SCHEDULE The State experienced cool temperatures most of the week which slowed crop progress, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office. Daily average high temperatures were in the 60's most of the week. Average lows were in the 40's. Soil moisture conditions were rated at 0% very short, 9% short, 77% adequate, and 14% surplus. Wet and humid conditions delayed the harvest of hay and silage in some areas. Colder weather begins to shift things into winter patterns for some farmers. Cotton, soybeans and peanut harvest remain behind schedule. Other activities included planting wheat and small grain for grazing. County Extension Agents reported an average of 5.6 days suitable for fieldwork. Crop Progress for Week Ending 11/29/09* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Crop Stage : This Week : Prev Week : Prev Year : 5 Year Avg -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Soybeans Harvested : 65 53 86 80 Sorghum Harvested : 74 66 86 83 Cotton Harvested : 67 56 87 87 Winter Wheat Planted : 50 36 70 61 Winter Wheat Emerged : 34 25 46 39 Apples Harvested : 82 82 100 99 Onions Transplanted : 42 15 79 41 Peanuts Combined : 93 88 100 99 Pecans Harvested : 77 70 80 69 Rye Planted : 87 81 86 86 Other Small Grains Planted : 80 70 82 82 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Harvest progress covers intended acres to be harvested. Crop Condition for Week Ending 11/29/09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Crop :Very Poor : Poor : Fair : Good :Excellent -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Winter Wheat : 0 2 50 40 8 Range and Pasture : 2 11 43 40 4 Hay : 6 17 38 36 3 Pecans : 2 6 41 36 15 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Topsoil Moisture for Week Ending 11/29/09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : This Week :Previous Week : 5 Year Avg -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Very Short : 0 2 0 Short : 9 6 0 Adequate : 77 65 0 Surplus : 14 27 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Topsoil Moisture for Week Ending 11/29/09, by District -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- District : Very Short : Short : Adequate : Surplus -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : District 1 (NW) : 0 0 70 30 District 2 (NC) : 0 9 87 4 District 3 (NE) : 0 8 55 37 District 4 (WC) : 0 0 88 12 District 5 (C) : 0 6 78 16 District 6 (EC) : 0 0 75 25 District 7 (SW) : 2 11 77 10 District 8 (SC) : 0 15 80 50 District 9 (SE) : 0 40 56 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * A list of the counties in each of the nine Georgia Agricultural Statistics Districts is available at http://www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_State/Georgia/Publications/County_Esti mates/index.asp. Pasture Condition for Week Ending 11/29/09, by District -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- District : Very Poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : District 1 (NW) : 4 15 39 40 2 District 2 (NC) : 0 2 21 73 4 District 3 (NE) : 0 7 53 38 2 District 4 (WC) : 0 17 62 21 0 District 5 (C) : 7 16 29 36 12 District 6 (EC) : 0 0 26 74 0 District 7 (SW) : 1 16 30 48 5 District 8 (SC) : 0 7 68 24 1 District 9 (SE) : 0 1 36 61 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * A list of the counties in each of the nine Georgia Agricultural Statistics Districts is available at http://www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_State/Georgia/Publications/County_Esti mates/index.asp. Weather Summary for Week Ending 11/29/09, by Station Location ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Temperature : Precipitation : Location :-----------------:-------------------------------------:Soil : Max : Min : Avg :Weekly : Days :30 Day :60 Day:Season :Temp ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alapaha : 61 41 51 0.03 3 2.21 5.73 44.96 59 Albany : 63 43 53 0.02 2 2.15 6.74 51.05 57 Alma : 63 44 53 0.01 1 1.99 5.47 48.53 58 Alpharetta : 58 38 48 0.02 1 7.11 17.39 66.50 48 Arabi : 61 41 51 0.04 3 2.04 6.87 51.70 57 Arlington : 64 41 52 0.04 2 2.19 5.84 52.61 56 Atlanta : 59 42 51 0.01 1 5.36 13.82 59.98 NA Attapulgus : 63 43 53 0.01 1 2.75 5.37 45.78 60 Baxley : 60 43 52 0.03 2 2.12 5.45 46.93 57 Blairsville : 57 35 46 0.02 1 7.55 13.80 57.52 52 Blue Ridge : 56 36 46 0.00 0 5.84 13.17 63.96 47 Brunswick : 64 49 56 0.16 1 1.02 2.97 51.99 64 Byron : 60 41 50 0.01 1 4.71 11.18 52.98 55 Cairo : 63 44 54 0.00 0 2.68 5.30 45.22 63 Calhoun : 59 36 47 0.02 1 5.69 13.79 55.62 51 Camilla : 63 42 53 0.01 1 1.85 6.70 55.66 57 Cordele : 62 42 52 0.05 3 2.70 7.86 49.32 56 Covington : 60 40 50 0.02 2 6.92 14.57 55.56 52 Dahlonega : 59 40 49 0.03 2 6.11 14.58 72.42 50 Dallas : 59 38 48 0.02 1 5.40 13.86 62.76 51 Danielsville : 60 41 50 0.02 1 6.43 17.04 56.30 53 Dawson : 62 41 52 0.01 1 2.35 9.62 53.59 59 Dearing : 61 42 51 0.05 2 5.89 12.24 52.34 55 Dixie : 64 43 53 0.02 2 2.55 5.79 42.81 61 Douglas : 61 43 52 0.01 1 2.46 5.25 47.81 59 Dublin : 62 42 52 0.04 3 3.84 10.85 45.46 57 Dunwoody : 58 39 49 0.00 0 6.69 16.67 65.75 52 Eatonton : 61 40 51 0.01 1 7.35 16.02 66.88 53 Elberton : 61 40 50 0.05 3 5.90 14.88 54.23 54 Ellijay : 57 35 46 0.00 0 5.66 13.25 61.92 50 Gainesville : 59 43 51 0.02 1 5.36 14.62 59.14 54 Georgetown : 61 41 51 0.02 2 3.71 7.68 59.02 54 Griffin : 59 40 49 0.01 1 6.92 15.37 52.88 55 Homerville : 63 42 53 0.01 1 1.39 4.20 48.84 60 Jeffersonville : 60 40 50 0.01 1 3.81 11.08 49.65 55 Johns Creek : 60 40 50 0.03 1 8.39 10.58 68.95 54 Jonesboro : 61 39 50 0.01 1 5.33 13.78 55.18 52 Lake Seminole : 64 48 56 0.33 3 2.84 5.46 45.06 60 Midville : 61 43 52 0.02 2 5.15 7.98 48.04 56 Moultrie : 62 45 53 0.00 0 2.03 8.37 48.58 56 Nahunta : 64 44 54 0.12 1 2.35 4.12 49.52 60 Newton : 64 42 53 0.02 2 2.00 6.33 54.35 58 Odum : 62 42 52 0.04 2 2.04 5.98 51.14 60 Ossabaw : 63 48 55 0.20 1 0.88 4.38 53.98 62 Plains : 60 43 51 0.03 1 2.87 8.10 47.53 54 Roopville : 60 38 49 0.01 1 6.39 14.75 55.73 53 Rome : 60 37 49 0.00 0 5.13 14.05 65.25 52 Sasser : 62 41 51 0.04 2 1.96 7.65 47.87 57 Savannah : 64 45 54 0.34 2 3.32 6.77 54.91 60 Shellman : 62 42 52 0.01 1 2.01 7.73 50.44 54 Skidaway : 62 47 54 0.44 1 1.95 4.76 50.08 57 Sparta : 60 40 50 0.00 0 5.55 11.75 62.80 54 Statesboro : 61 43 52 0.04 2 3.63 7.84 38.83 56 Tennille : 60 41 51 0.11 2 3.52 9.42 57.45 54 Tiger : 57 38 47 0.01 1 8.80 18.06 75.93 48 Unadilla : 60 41 51 0.02 2 2.41 9.08 49.06 55 Valdosta : 63 46 55 0.00 0 2.90 4.96 45.36 60 Vienna : 61 43 52 0.05 2 3.06 8.70 48.91 57 Vidalia : 61 44 52 0.04 3 2.61 7.33 59.70 59 Wat-UGA : 59 42 50 0.01 1 5.62 14.38 55.66 52 Williamson : 68 41 55 0.03 1 6.15 15.09 52.56 57 Woodbine : 65 45 55 0.12 1 0.74 1.84 47.21 65 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *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 29, 2009 DISTRICT 1 - NORTHWEST 0.3 inches last week. DISTRICT 2 - NORTH CENTRAL No comments available. DISTRICT 3 - NORTHEAST First real cold weather begins to shift things into winter patterns. DISTRICT 4 - WEST CENTRAL Wet/humid conditions delaying harvest of hay and silage. A great soybean harvest wrapping up; wheat being planted along with other grains. DISTRICT 5 - CENTRAL Harvesting continues to roll on as the weather allows and the equipment can stand up in the field. Small grains being planted as field conditions allow. DISTRICT 6 - EAST CENTRAL No comments available. DISTRICT 7 - SOUTHWEST No comments available. DISTRICT 8 - SOUTH CENTRAL No comments available. DISTRICT 9 - SOUTHEAST No comments available.