Released: June 3, 2002 -- 3:00 p.m. CST For Week Ending June 2, 2002 SD-CW2202 Volume 51 Issue 22

AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY:   Producers welcomed a week of sunshine and above normal temperatures after several weeks of cool weather. The warm weather improved lagging crop emergence and development, according to USDA's South Dakota Agricultural Statistics Service. Major farm activities included row crop seeding, spraying and applying fertilizer, fixing fences, and moving cattle to pasture. Statewide, there were 6.1 days reported suitable for fieldwork last week. This report is based on information from county extension educators, farm service agency county directors, and other reporters across the state.

WEATHER INFORMATION:  After weeks of below- average temperatures, warm weather covered the state last week. Temperatures were 5 to 10 degrees above normal, with highs in the 80's and 90's. A high of 97 degrees was reported in Yankton. Varying amounts of precipitation were reported across the state, with some stations receiving only trace amounts while a few received more than an inch. Vermillion reported the greatest amount of precipitation at 3.24 inches.

SOIL CONDITION:   Soil moisture conditions are a growing concern for producers, as 57 percent of the state is reporting short or very short topsoil conditions. Topsoil is now rated at 19 percent very short, 38 percent short, 41 percent adequate, and 2 percent surplus. Subsoil condition is rated 16 percent very short, 35 percent short, 46 percent adequate, and 3 percent surplus.

FIELD CROPS REPORT:   Warm temperatures aided crop emergence and development last week. Farmers welcomed the sunshine, but soil moisture levels are a growing concern. Corn planted nears completion, as corn is now 97 percent seeded, and soybeans are 86 percent seeded, both ahead of the five-year average. Corn is 72 percent emerged, which is a 38 percentage point increase from the previous week. Soybeans emerged increased 32 percentage points from the previous week to 38 percent emerged. Winter wheat in boot stage is reported at 56 percent and 9 percent headed, both ahead of last year's mark but behind average. Sunflower and sorghum are 36 and 42 percent seeded, respectively.

LIVESTOCK, PASTURE, AND RANGE REPORT:    Range and pasture conditions continue to decline due to lack of precipitation. Range and pasture conditions rated 33 percent in poor or very poor condition, compared to 24 percent last week. Livestock are in mostly good to excellent condition. Cattle are 87 percent moved to pasture. Alfalfa harvest is now underway, with first cutting 4 percent harvested.

          SOIL MOISTURE CONDITION COMPARISON
                 AS OF JUNE 2, 2002 

                TOPSOIL         SUBSOIL
          This   Last  Last  This   Last  Last
RATING    Week   Week  Year  Week   Week  Year

                       Percent
Very 
 Short     19     7     1     16     13     1
Short      38    30     7     35     24     9
Adeq.      41    60    76     46     57    71
Surplus     2     3    16      3      6    19



                              
               CROP AND LIVESTOCK CONDITIONS
                     AS OF JUNE 2, 2002 

ITEM       V POOR   POOR   FAIR   GOOD   EXCEL

                          Percent
Winter Wheat   5      20     40      30      5
Winter Rye     4      19     24      45      8
Spring Wheat   3       7     45      39      6
Barley         5       8     48      37      2
Oats           4       8     42      40      6
Corn           2       9     31      50      8
Soybeans       1       7     32      54      6
Cattle         1       2     20      63     14
Sheep          1       3     18      63     15
Range & 
   Pasture     8      25     34      30      3



           CROP PROGRESS AS OF JUNE 2, 2002   1/
                                                        
                    This   Last   Last   5-Yr.
ITEM                Week   Week   Year    Ave
  
                         Percent
Barley      
 emerged             97     76     95      93
 boot                 5      0      2       8
Spring Wheat
 emerged             99     93     96      95
 boot                 5      1      1      17 
Oats        
 emerged             98     87     95      93
 boot                10      1      2      14 
Corn        
 planted             97     94     94      93
 emerged             72     34     71      NA
 ave. height (in.)    3     NA     NA      NA
 lst cult or sprayed 10     NA     NA      NA 
Sorghum     
 seeded              42     21     35      41
Soybeans    
 planted             86     69     73      75
 emerged             38      6     32      NA
Sunflower
 seeded              36     14     36      42 
Winter Wheat
 boot                56     42     50      68
 headed               9      0      4      23 
Winter Rye  
 boot                35     30     54      69
 headed              11      5      4      30
Alfalfa     
 lst cutting          4      0      9      13 
Other Hay   
 cut                  0      0      1       1
1/ Percents represent all acreage in or beyond each stage. 

     



 
                  TEMPERATURE, PRECIPITATION, and GROWING DEGREE DAYS
                          FOR WEEK ENDING SUNDAY JUNE 2, 2002  

                                                                                             
             TEMPERATURE  |    -----  PRECIPITATION -----   | GDD BASE 50F
             -----------  |       SINCE  SINCE  SINCE  SINCE| ------------
            CURRENT WEEK  | CURR  JAN 1  APR 1  JAN 1  APR 1|SINCE APRIL 1
STATION    AVG DFN  HI  LO| WEEK  TOTAL  TOTAL    DFN    DFN| TOTAL   DFN
-------     --  --  --  --|-----  -----  -----  -----  -----| -----  ----
Bison       68  +9  87  48| 0.34   2.29   1.70  -4.89  -3.52|   264    -4
Buffalo     67  +8  87  46| 0.29   1.74   1.37  -3.59  -2.78|   232   -11
Dupree      68  +7  89  51| 0.25   2.45   1.83  -4.36  -3.29|   282   -36
McIntosh    67  +7  89  49| 0.26   2.22   1.43  -3.92  -3.24|   242   -46
Newell      68  +9  91  43| 0.08   3.67   2.44  -2.34  -2.07|   243   -14
Timber Lake 69  +8  88  51| 0.49   2.66   1.84  -4.51  -3.37|   281   -29
Aberdeen    69  +8  92  50| 0.30   3.97   3.13  -2.76  -1.42|   279   -52
Eureka      69  +9  90  52| 0.29   2.84   2.19  -3.23  -2.30|   284    +4
Faulkton    71 +10  91  54| 0.38   4.27   2.98  -2.83  -2.02|   305    +6
Mobridge    69  +8  92  47| 0.43   1.90   1.72  -4.89  -3.17|   304   -13
Roscoe      69  +8  90  50| 0.36   2.95   2.11  -4.10  -3.02|   223   -87
Britton     70  +8  91  50| 0.14   3.29   2.53  -3.17  -2.22|   325   -23
Clear Lake  68  +7  90  48| 0.56   7.49   4.55  -0.89  -0.92|   239   -90
Sisseton    69  +7  92  50| 0.14   4.97   4.75  -2.83  -0.62|   286   -79
Webster     69  +8  89  52| 0.43   6.17   5.32  -1.01  +0.43|   252   -73
Watertown   68  +7  88  48| 0.99   4.30   3.59  -3.66  -1.84|   268   -48
Faith       70  +9  90  52| 0.21   1.81   1.62  -5.13  -3.51|   274   -37
Milesville  69  +7  94  49| 0.12   4.48   2.88  -2.86  -2.54|   306   -48
Long Valley 69  +7  90  45| 0.46   3.21   2.92  -3.79  -2.21|   348    +9
Philip      70  +8  94  49| 0.10   2.90   2.51  -3.46  -2.21|   363    +2
Rapid City  67  +8  89  47| 0.43   4.97   4.05  -1.74  -0.72|   270   +18
Spearfish   66  +8  86  46| 0.91   5.79   3.65  -3.78  -3.13|   260   +26
Chamberlain 70  +7  96  49| 0.35   4.96   3.24  -1.96  -1.91|   296  -119
Highmore    67  +5  90  42| 0.31   2.74   2.34  -4.62  -2.95|   326   -24
Huron       71  +9  93  50| 0.37   4.39   2.98  -3.54  -2.20|   373   +25
Onida       69  +6  94  53| 0.28   2.36   1.74  -4.85  -3.14|   290   -76
Pierre      70  +8  94  48| 0.25   2.08   1.60  -5.13  -3.57|   342   -25
Brookings   69  +8  89  48| 0.80   7.61   4.74  +0.37  -0.52|   263   -13
Madison     69  +8  92  42| 0.16   3.52   2.25  -5.15  -3.31|   278   -45
Mitchell    71  +7  93  49| 0.73   5.33   3.03  -3.12  -2.79|   333   -83
Sioux Falls 71  +8  92  46| 1.73   6.86   5.03  -1.70  -0.74|   389   +21
Custer      59  +6  81  37| 0.50   6.04   4.54  -1.00  -0.62|    99   -14
Hot Springs 67  +6  92  41| 0.08   6.04   3.63  -0.10  -1.02|   278   -48
Oelrichs    67  +5  94  38| 0.06   5.70   3.23  -1.35  -1.90|   280   -50
Porcupine   67  +6  92  38| 0.50   6.06   4.39  -0.11  -0.30|   264   -38
Murdo       71  +9  92  53| 0.15   3.38   2.09  -4.05  -3.08|   314   -13
Winner      71  +6  91  46| 0.47   5.97   4.37  -3.55  -2.32|   439   -28
Armour      72  +8  93  46| 0.06   4.40   3.37  -4.25  -2.40|   439   -14
Centerville 73 +10  94  49| 0.59   5.78   4.73  -2.98  -1.25|   381   -23
Marion      71  +8  92  48| 0.70   5.87   4.39  -3.04  -1.53|   322   -51
Pickstown   72  +8  94  50| 0.03   5.27   4.15  -2.78  -1.41|   377   -31
Vermillion  73  +7  92  49| 3.24   8.72   7.60  -0.17  +1.34|   523    +4
Yankton     73 +10  97  50| 0.06   5.91   3.89  -2.54  -2.05|   383   -39
Source: National Weather Service, provided by AWIS, Inc.
Growing Degree Day values calculated using standard corn formula with no temperature caps.