United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service Crop Progress & Condition Report Mississippi Field Office, PO Box 980 Jackson, MS 39205-0980 (601) 965-4575 * (601) 965-5622 FAX * www.nass.usda.gov Cooperating with Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce Released: May 14, 2012 Week Ending Date: May 13, 2012 Issue CW2012 According to the National Agricultural Statistics Service in Mississippi, there were 4.2 days suitable for fieldwork for the week ending Sunday, May 13, 2012. Mississippi received needed rains this weekend. Rains have greatly improved crop conditions for hay, watermelons, and blueberries. There are reports of bugs in wheat fields. Resistant weeds continue to plague growers. Soil moisture was rated 2 percent very short, 11 percent short, 82 percent adequate and 5 percent surplus. Crop progress for week ending May 13, 2012 --------------------------------------------------------------------- : This : Last : Last : 5-year Crop : week : week : year : average --------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Corn, planted : 100 100 100 100 Corn, emerged : 100 98 97 97 Corn, silked : 3 -- 0 0 Cotton, planted : 90 68 43 51 Cotton, emerged : 68 45 17 28 Hay-Cool Season, harvested : 67 58 52 57 Peanuts, planted : 60 41 60 37 Rice, planted : 100 98 83 85 Rice, emerged : 96 89 74 75 Sorghum, planted : 90 75 56 66 Sorghum, emerged : 75 57 46 52 Soybeans, planted : 90 74 56 72 Soybeans, emerged : 80 58 38 58 Sweet Potatoes, planted : 5 -- 0 0 Watermelons, planted : 94 89 90 94 Winter Wheat, mature : 68 50 25 11 Winter Wheat, harvested : 3 1 0 0 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Crop condition for week ending May 13, 2012 ------------------------------------------------------------------- : Very : : : : Item : poor : Poor : Fair : Good :Excellent ------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Blueberries : 0 0 24 36 40 Corn : 0 2 13 57 28 Hay : 0 1 42 46 7 Livestock : 0 6 16 70 13 Pasture : 0 1 29 54 16 Rice : 0 1 26 50 23 Sorghum : 0 5 25 59 11 Soybeans : 0 2 24 56 18 Watermelons : 0 1 6 39 54 Winter Wheat : 0 7 21 54 18 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Comments "Fertilizer and herbicides were the main activity this week. Cotton is out of the ground and looking good. I am seeing a lot of plant bugs in wheat and weeds. This may be a bug year." --Stephen Winters, Grenada "Rains were welcomed this weekend. Amounts varied, but most of the county received at least a 1/2 inch. Growers were watering corn and trying to finish up planting cotton and soybeans. The focus will turn to getting herbicides out after this rain and finishing up planting. Resistant weeds have been an issue this spring and continue to create hardships for growers. We are off to a good start and the weather looks to remain mild for most of the month of May." --Preston Aust, Humphreys "Crops overall need a good soaking rain." --Lester Stephens, Washington "Rains over the past week and weekend will go a long way in boosting growth in pastures, filling up ponds and encouraging growth in hay fields." --Ruby D. Rankin, Kemper "Recent rains have helped the crop situation. Some good rye grass hay has been harvested. However, most rye grass has headed out at this time. Corn planting has finished. Most horticultural crops have been planted and are up and growing well. Some aphid pressure on tomatoes." --Lee Taylor, Lamar "Some parts of the county got rain but most did not. Showers have made the emerged crops look good, but we need a general rain. Wheat harvest should begin this week." --Don Respess, Quitman "Side dress nitrogen on corn was a common site this week as well as some glyphosate weed control on Round-Up ready crops. The slow scattered showers throughout the county we received late in the week were welcome." --Jimbo Burkhalter, Tallahatchie "Rainfall has been adequate to short over the past week. Corn tasseling is approximately two weeks earlier than last year." --Jerry Singleton, Leflore "Recent rains have really helped the corn and soybean crop perk up from the previous dry weather. Wheat is looking great and harvest will begin in a few weeks. Cotton planting has been going for several weeks and seedlings have emerged and are looking good." --Reid Nevins, Lowndes "Corn received much needed rain but the rain has delayed getting N-sol out. Soybean planting has been delayed due to the needed rain." --Randy Smith, Covington "Weekend showers were welcomed by all farmers. Field corn continues to look good and watermelons and soybeans are being planted. The first hay cutting is wrapped up and split fertilizer applications are being put out for next cutting." --Charlie Bush, Simpson "Scattered rains have helped the crop situation; we were getting dry in some areas. Rye grass has headed out for the most part. Cotton and peanut planting should continue at full speed after the recent rains. Some early blight showing up in tomatoes while some are spotted with virus." --Lee Taylor, Forrest "Recent rains have helped pasture conditions." --Tommy Bishop, Jasper Mississippi Weather Summary for Week Ending May 13, 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Air Temperature : Precipitation :------------------------------------------ Division/Station :Max:Min:Avg:Norm:DFN:One : DFN :Rain:Four : : : : : : :Week: :Days:Weeks: -------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Upper Delta Clarksdale 92 54 71 70 +1 1.08 -0.05 4 2.08 Cleveland 94 54 72 71 +1 0.24 -1.02 2 1.65 Lambert 5E 95 51 71 0.84 -0.49 3 3.62 Tunica 2 93 55 72 69 +3 1.03 -0.30 3 2.65 -------------------------------------------------------------- Extreme/Average 95 51 71 70 +1 0.80 -0.46 3 2.50 2. North-Central Batesville 2SW 92 51 70 68 +2 1.12 -0.14 4 3.32 Hickory Flat 90 46 67 66 +1 1.61 +0.35 4 3.27 Holly Springs 4 93 47 68 65 +3 1.91 +0.65 4 5.61 Independence 1W 89 47 67 67 0 0.73 -0.50 4 3.33 University 92 49 70 67 +3 1.28 -0.02 4 3.51 -------------------------------------------------------------- Extreme/Average 93 46 68 68 0 1.33 +0.07 4 3.81 3. Northeast Booneville 87 48 67 67 0 1.87 +0.42 6 3.50 Corinth City 92 50 68 69 -1 1.49 +0.16 4 2.71 Fulton 3W 89 48 67 69 -2 1.56 +0.09 4 3.43 Tupelo 2 90 59 70 1.73 5 3.66 Verona Exp 91 51 70 68 +2 1.97 +0.86 2 4.42 -------------------------------------------------------------- Extreme/Average 92 48 68 68 0 1.72 +0.38 4 3.54 4. Lower Delta Belzoni 90 56 72 70 +2 0.28 -1.19 2 3.45 Moorhead 91 56 72 71 +1 0.72 -0.53 3 2.62 Rolling Fork 92 53 72 70 +2 1.66 +0.44 4 3.32 Yazoo City 5NNE 92 55 74 71 +3 1.19 -0.14 5 4.16 -------------------------------------------------------------- Extreme/Average 92 53 72 71 +1 0.96 -0.37 4 3.37 5. Central Canton 90 52 71 71 0 0.72 -0.66 4 3.65 Forest 3S 92 48 71 69 +2 1.64 +0.50 3 3.99 Kosciusko 87 52 70 69 +1 1.83 +0.54 3 5.67 Winona 5E 86 48 68 65 +3 4.04 +2.85 5 7.06 -------------------------------------------------------------- Extreme/Average 92 48 70 69 +1 2.06 +0.81 4 5.57 6. East-Central Aberdeen 89 31 67 68 -1 2.04 +0.78 5 4.21 Columbus 88 49 70 70 0 1.15 +0.20 4 4.15 Louisville 91 51 70 68 +2 3.51 +2.28 3 3.51 Macon 2E 88 51 70 68 +2 1.43 +0.39 4 3.27 State University 91 55 71 69 +2 2.64 +1.49 6 6.53 -------------------------------------------------------------- Extreme/Average 91 31 69 69 0 2.15 +0.96 4 4.54 7. Southwest Brookhaven City 90 52 71 70 +1 1.92 +0.61 3 5.19 Crystal Springs 90 53 70 71 -1 2.21 +1.11 3 5.05 Natchez 89 52 71 72 -1 2.28 +1.02 4 4.06 Vicksburg 89 55 72 2.38 4 5.92 Woodville 4ESE 88 55 70 72 -2 0.87 -0.46 4 2.82 -------------------------------------------------------------- Extreme/Average 90 52 71 71 0 1.93 +0.67 4 4.61 8. South-Central Collins 88 53 71 70 +1 0.00 -1.40 0 2.00 Columbia 91 55 73 71 +2 0.61 -0.67 4 2.79 Monticello 94 53 73 70 +3 0.00 -1.40 0 1.95 Raleigh 89 48 69 2.77 2 4.26 -------------------------------------------------------------- Extreme/Average 94 48 72 71 +1 0.85 -0.48 2 2.75 9. Southeast Hattiesburg 89 55 72 71 +1 1.96 +0.70 3 4.12 Newton Exp MM MM MM 69 1.76 +0.76 2 3.54 Waynesboro 2W 91 53 72 70 +2 1.64 +0.51 3 4.55 -------------------------------------------------------------- Extreme/Average 91 53 72 70 +2 1.79 +0.64 3 4.07 State Averages 95 31 71 70 +1 1.59 +0.34 4 4.03