http://www.nass.usda.gov/ak/ National Agricultural Statistics Service provides timely, accurate, and useful statistics in service to U. S. agriculture. en-us 60 http://www.nass.usda.gov/rss/logo.gif http://www.nass.usda.gov/ak/ Copyright 2012 nass-ak@nass.usda.gov http://www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_State/Alaska/Publications/Farm_Reporter_Releases/frmrpt06.pdf BARLEY planted for all purposes in Alaska is estimated at 4,000 acres in 2012, down from 5,200 acres in 2011. On June 24th the condition of the barley crop was rated as 20 percent fair, 50 percent good, and 30 percent excellent. http://www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_State/Alaska/Publications/Monthly_Potato_Stocks/potstk06.pdf All potatoes in storage in ALASKA as of June 1, 2012 totaled 21,000 cwt. This was 16 percent of the total 2011 production of potatoes and compares with 35,000 cwt and 23 percent on hand during the same period last year. The 2009 level for the June 1 stocks was 28,000 cwt. The five year average stocks on hand for June 1 is 33,200 cwt. http://www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_State/Alaska/Publications/Farm_Reporter_Releases/frmrpt04.pdf Milk production for January through March of 2012 was 1.7 million pounds, unchanged from the 1.7 million pounds in October through December of 2011, but down 5.6 percent from January through March of 2011. The average number of milk cows at 500 head, were unchanged from last quarter, but down 100 head from a year ago.