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: October 29, 2007				 Volume 07 No. 35



Days suitable for fieldwork: 4.8
Soil moisture supplies: 8% very short, 17% short, 57% adequate and 18% 
surplus

Field Crops Report
Many areas of the state received some rainfall last week.  Sugarcane 
harvest reached 28 percent, equal to the five year average.  Reports 
indicated that tonnage was excellent and sugar recovery was good.  Soybean 
harvest reached 96 percent complete, ahead of the five year average of 87 
percent.  Rice producers were busy harvesting the ratoon crop and preparing 
their fields for the next growing season.  Cotton harvest reached 90 
percent, ahead of the 5 year average.  Some wheat producers were busy 
planting while others were preparing their fields for planting.

Fruits, Vegetables and Specialty Crops
Vegetable producers were busy working fall crops.  Citrus producers were 
picking satsumas.  Crawfish producers were flooding their ponds.
 
Livestock, Pasture and Range Report
Cattlemen were planting ryegrass.  Livestock conditions were generally good, 
with 95 percent in fair or better condition.


              
		  PERCENT OF PROGRESS
CROP	   STAGE   Current Week   Last Week    2006    5 YR AVG
Cotton	Harvested	90	     75		94	  86
Pecans	Harvested	46	     33		28	  29
Soybeans
	Harvested	96	     93		98	  87
Sugarcane	
	Harvested	28	     16		19	  28
Sweet Potatoes	
	Harvested	73	     70		74	  76
Winter Wheat	
	Planted		13	      0		 0	  19








                  CONDITIONS IN PERCENTAGES
ITEM	VERY POOR	POOR	FAIR	GOOD	EXCELLENT
Sugarcane   0		 3	 23	 44	   30
Livestock   0		 5	 38	 51	    6
Vegetables  4		22	 44	 24	    6
Pasture	    6		16	 45	 32	    1






      LOUISIANA OFFICE OF STATE CLIMATOLOGY, LSU, BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA
            LOUISIANA WEATHER SUMMARY FROM 10/22/07 TO 10/28/07

			 AIR	       PRECIPITATION	
		      TEMPERATURE    WEEKLY FOUR  YR.TO	
		   MAX	MIN AVG	NRM  TOTAL  WEEKS DATE	NORM
1. Northwest
   LSU-Bossier City 85  38  58  62   0.29   1.49  39.51  41.70             
   Minden           84  40  55  62   0.60   1.26  45.61  44.45             
   Mooringsport     84  42  57  MM   0.38   2.38  44.19  38.01             
   Extreme/Average  85  38  57  62   0.42   1.71  43.10  42.68             

2. North-Central
   LSU-Calhoun      82  42  56  62   1.67   2.99  37.93  45.00             
   Homer/Hill Farm  84  40  56  61   0.27   1.40  39.15  44.96             
   ULM-Monroe       83  40  57  62   0.60   2.36  34.21  46.56             
   Colmubia Lock    83  43  57  MM   0.72   2.40  38.93  47.97             
   Extreme/Average  84  40  56  62   0.82   2.29  37.56  45.93             

3. Northeast
   Lake Providence  83  45  57  62   2.43   4.13  40.17  47.48             
   LSU-St Joseph   (89) 42  59  63   1.56   3.05  45.27  45.42             
   LSU-Winnsboro    83  44  59  62   0.18   1.50  46.20  45.17             
   Tallulah         83  45  57  62   1.89   3.02  35.36  46.92             
   Extreme/Average  89  42  58  63   1.52   2.93  43.88  46.22             

4. West-Central
   Leesville        85 (37) 59  63   0.50   3.87  41.08  45.98             
   LSU-Rosepine     84  38  58  64   1.49   5.20  50.66  47.38             
   Natchitoches     84  38  58  63   0.31   1.40  32.87  43.97             
   Extreme/Average  85  37  58  63   0.77   3.49  41.54  45.10             

5. Central
   Alexandria       85  39  57  65   0.57   2.27  41.94  48.78             
   Brusly           82  41  58  64   0.86   2.54  48.97  52.61             
   Bunkie           88  41  58  65   1.10   4.50  45.46  49.52             
   LSU-Alexandria   87  41  60  64   0.47   2.21  45.40  47.20             
   Extreme/Average  88  39  59  64   0.75   2.88  46.61  49.06             

6. East-Central
   Franklinton 5SW  80  43  58  MM   2.20   4.91  32.56  MM.MM                  
   LSU-Baton Rouge  84  44  60  65   1.72   4.82  48.12  51.10             
   LSU-Clinton      80  41  57  64   0.80   3.43  38.45  52.19             
   LSU-Hammond      81  44  59  65   2.31   4.17  42.38  53.46             
   Slidell          82  45  59  66   6.76   8.78  44.88  52.47             
   Extreme/Average  84  41  59  65   2.76   5.22  41.99  53.43             

7. Southwest
   De Ridder        87  43  60  65   1.27   4.81  59.28  49.03             
   Jennings         88  42  61  66   0.46   0.89  52.31  49.72             
   LSU-Crowley      87  43  61  66   0.75   1.95  56.00  49.62             
   Extreme/Average  88  42  61  66   0.83   2.55  55.86  50.54             

8. South-Central
   Donaldsonville   83  43  59  66   2.19   3.91  47.72  51.92             
   LSU-Jeanerette   84  42  61  65   1.96   3.55  52.33  52.63             
   Morgan City      83  47  62  67   2.77   5.95  44.85  55.08             
   Extreme/Average  84  42  61  67   2.31   4.47  48.30  53.07             

9. Southeast
   Galliano         83  47  62  67   4.64   6.01  44.34  56.40             
   Houma            89  44  62  67   4.68   9.52  55.13  54.40             
   Terrytown 3S     84  47  63  MM   9.45  10.88  58.46  MM.MM                  
   Reserve          83  44  60  66   3.69   5.56  66.04  54.96             
   Extreme/Average  89  44  62  68   5.62   7.99  55.99  54.34             

State
   State Averages   89  37  59  64   1.76   3.72  46.79  49.21             
         
M = Missing	( ) = Extremes	   Yr. To Date = Through October 28, 2007