la-crop-weather

State
Louisiana Crop Weather

Week Ending Date
September 4, 2005


Days suitable for fieldwork: 6.0
Soil moisture supplies: 26% very short, 36% short, 35% adequate and 3% surplus


Field Crops Report
The majority of Louisiana was spared from hurricane Katrina.  The central and 
northern portions of the state received little to no rain.  Wind damage was the
biggest concern for most producers.  Producers were busy harvesting crops 
throughout the week.  Harvesting of cotton began last week.  Rice producers were 
flooding and fertilizing harvested fields, preparing for a second crop.  Some 
sugarcane was slightly damaged due to lodging.  Sugarcane producers continued 
planting.

Fruits, Vegetables, and Specialty Crops Report
Citrus producers were scouting for insects.  Vegetable producers continued 
planting fall crops.

Livestock, Pasture, and Range Report
Cattlemen were busy cutting hay and marketing spring born calves.  Cattlemen 
were also beginning preparations for winter pasture.



Crop Progress Table
                                         PERCENT OF PROGRESS
                                             Last
CROP               STAGE             2005    Week      2004   5 YR AVG

Corn              Harvested           85      70        91       84

Cotton            Open Bolls          60      35        46       67
		  Harvested	       3       0	 1	  3

Hay               Second Cutting      95      90	93       91

Rice		  Ripe                95      91        96       96
                  Harvested           82      63        86       81

Sorghum           Turning Color	      99      97       100	 99
                  Ripe                91      85        98       96
                  Harvested           71      63        85       74

Soybeans          Setting Pods       100      99       100      100
                  Turning Color       63      57        61       58
                  Dropping Leaves     50      45        50       39
                  Harvested           33      20        34       19

Sugarcane         Planted             50      43        70       61

Sweet potatoes    Harvested           12       7         4       13



Crop Condition Table
                            CONDITIONS IN PERCENTAGES
CROP               VERY POOR   POOR    FAIR    GOOD  EXCELLENT


Corn                   11       13      26      43      7
Cotton                  1       12      23      51     13
Sorghum                 1       10      31      48     10
Soybeans                2       16      30      44      8
Sugarcane               6       18      37      28     11
Sweet potatoes		1	 5	19	74	1
Livestock               2	 9      49      36      4
Vegetables             23       23      39      15      0
Pasture                11       37      38      10      4




LOUISIANA OFFICE OF STATE CLIMATOLOGY, LSU, BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA
LOUISIANA WEATHER SUMMARY FROM 08/29/05 TO 09/04/05

                       







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Attention Subscribers:  Due to hurricane Katrina, the Louisiana Field Office 
was unable to publish a Crop Weather Summary for week ending 
Sunday, August 28, 2005.