LA-WEATHER United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service, Louisiana Field Office Crop Weather Cooperating with the Louisiana Department of Agriculture Louisiana Field Office · 5825 Florida Blvd · Baton Rouge, LA 70806 (225) 922-1362 · (225) 922-0744 FAX www.nass.usda.gov/la Released: May 11, 2009 Volume 09 No. 10 Days suitable for fieldwork: 4.5 Soil moisture supplies: 4% very short, 7% short, 68% adequate and 21% surplus Field Crops Report Early rice has entered the green ring stage. Rice producers applied herbicides and fertilized fields. Wheat producers prepared for harvest. Sugarcane producers fertilized fields and began to lay-by cane. Producers continued to report rust in sugarcane. Fruits, Vegetables, and Specialty Crops Report Producers harvested strawberries, tomatoes, cucumbers, and squash. Crawfish producers continued with catches. Citrus producers sprayed for insects. Livestock, Pasture, and Range Report Cattlemen continued to cut hay and began weaning calves. Crop Progress Table PERCENT OF PROGRESS Last CROP STAGE 2009 Week 2008 5 YR AVG Corn Emerged 100 99 100 100 Cotton Planted 80 58 77 73 Emerged 34 0 64 55 Hay First Cutting 30 21 32 28 Rice Planted 92 87 95 93 Emerged 83 71 89 85 Sorghum Planted 77 52 90 86 Emerged 48 0 74 73 Soybeans Planted 58 42 63 59 Winter Wheat Turning Color 83 58 91 76 Land Preparation Spring plowing 98 97 97 97 Crop Condition Table CONDITIONS IN PERCENTAGES CROP VERY POOR POOR FAIR GOOD EXCELLENT Corn 0 7 33 56 4 Sugarcane 1 9 36 45 9 Wheat 0 3 26 67 4 Livestock 1 5 29 56 9 Vegetables 1 8 41 45 5 Pasture 1 5 30 58 6 Weather Information Table LOUISIANA OFFICE OF STATE CLIMATOLOGY, LSU, BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA LOUISIANA WEATHER SUMMARY FROM 05/04/09 TO 05/10/09 AIR PRECIPITATION TEMPERATURE WEEKLY FOUR YR.TO MAX MIN AVE NRM TOTAL WEEKS DATE NORM 1. Northwest LSU-Bossier City 88 63 75 70 1.29 8.71 19.65 19.77 Minden 88 61 73 69 3.30 7.47 21.26 21.88 Mooringsport 88 62 73 MM 1.64 7.25 17.90 17.64 Extreme/Average 88 61 74 70 2.08 7.81 19.60 20.21 2. North-Central LSU-Calhoun 89 60 74 70 1.89 6.34 19.01 22.76 Homer/Hill Farm (94) 60 75 68 1.27 6.97 19.17 21.99 ULM-Monroe 88 (59) 72 70 3.24 8.12 19.50 24.27 Columbia Lock 89 60 74 MM 2.60 6.49 18.58 25.05 Extreme/Average 94 59 74 70 2.25 6.98 19.07 22.99 3. Northeast Lake Providence 88 61 72 70 4.35 7.45 19.14 25.47 LSU-St Joseph MM MM MM 71 M.MM 2.85 17.14 24.83 LSU-Winnsboro 88 61 74 70 3.52 6.48 18.30 24.13 Tallulah 88 62 74 70 4.91 7.86 24.11 24.80 Extreme/Average 88 61 74 71 4.26 7.26 20.52 24.75 4. West-Central Leesville 89 61 76 71 1.20 7.16 18.92 21.80 LSU-Rosepine 89 60 76 71 3.20 9.00 20.18 21.50 Natchitoches 92 61 77 71 0.00 5.22 18.79 21.76 Extreme/Average 92 60 76 71 1.47 7.13 19.30 21.65 5. Central Alexandria 89 61 77 72 1.00 7.20 18.72 23.36 Brusly 92 64 79 72 1.78 4.88 18.83 24.15 Bunkie 88 62 77 72 3.79 10.22 25.16 24.68 LSU-Alexandria 89 63 77 71 1.17 6.98 19.54 22.33 Extreme/Average 92 61 78 72 1.32 6.35 19.19 23.52 6. East-Central Franklinton 5SW 86 64 77 MM 0.85 1.58 19.69 MM.MM LSU-Baton Rouge 87 64 77 72 3.02 6.02 20.12 22.84 LSU-Clinton MM MM MM 71 M.MM 2.65 16.00 25.18 LSU-Hammond 88 65 77 71 0.76 3.58 13.53 24.97 Slidell MM MM MM 72 0.00 0.97 13.81 24.01 Extreme/Average 88 64 77 72 1.54 3.73 17.78 25.10 7. Southwest DeRidder 88 62 76 72 2.03 8.16 21.00 21.93 Jennings 88 68 79 72 0.09 6.11 18.68 20.07 LSU-Crowley 87 66 78 73 1.27 10.38 23.42 20.93 Extreme/Average 88 62 78 73 1.13 8.22 21.03 20.33 8. South-Central Donaldsonville 88 67 77 73 3.95 7.15 19.40 22.26 LSU-Jeanerette 88 70 79 72 0.14 4.38 17.92 20.10 Morgan City 85 67 77 73 2.37 4.53 14.50 20.76 Extreme/Average 88 67 78 73 2.15 5.35 17.27 21.08 9. Southeast Galliano 85 67 78 73 1.24 2.68 8.65 22.16 Houma 87 66 78 74 0.54 1.46 10.03 21.08 Terrytown 3S 89 69 79 MM 0.18 0.77 16.66 MM.MM Reserve MM MM MM 72 M.MM M.MM 10.08 24.19 Extreme/Average 89 66 79 74 0.36 1.12 13.35 22.54 State State Averages 94 59 76 72 1.71 5.97 18.60 22.51 M = Missing ( ) = Extremes Yr. To Date = Through May 10, 2009