Released: June 10, 2002 -- 3:00 p.m. CST For Week Ending June 9, 2002 SD-CW2302 Volume 51 Issue 23

AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY:   Warm weather covered the state last week, further depleting moisture levels and deteriorating small grain crop conditions, according to USDA's South Dakota Agricultural Statistics Service. Major farm activities included row crop seeding, spraying and applying fertilizer, cutting alfalfa, 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:  Warm weather continued last week, as highs were mostly in the 80's and 90's, with a high of 96 degrees reported in Onida and Pierre. Precipitation was scarce, as most areas received little to no moisture last week. Armour reported the greatest amount of precipitation at 1.92 inches.

SOIL CONDITION:   Soil conditions declined from the previous week as topsoil moisture is now rated 64 percent short or very short, compared to 57 percent the week before. Topsoil is 30 percent very short, 34 percent short, 35 percent adequate, and 1 percent surplus. Subsoil condition is rated 22 percent very short, 37 percent short, 39 percent adequate, and 2 percent surplus.

FIELD CROPS REPORT:   As warm temperatures have aided row crop emergence and development, lack of adequate moisture has led to a decline in small grain crop conditions. Producers attribute declining conditions to the shortage in precipitation. Winter wheat is 74 percent in boot stage with 37 percent headed, ahead of last year's mark but behind average. Corn is 90 percent emerged and averaging 6 inches in height. Soybean planting is nearly complete, with 96 percent seeded, ahead of both last year and the five-year average. Sunflower and sorghum are both 74 percent planted, also ahead of average.

LIVESTOCK, PASTURE, AND RANGE REPORT:    As conditions continue to decline, producers are concerned with the ability of pasture and range to sustain livestock. Livestock are in mostly good to excellent condition, but pasture and range conditions are rated 42 percent poor or very poor, compared to 33 percent a week earlier. Cattle are 93 percent moved to pasture. Alfalfa harvest continues, with first cutting 20 percent harvested.

          SOIL MOISTURE CONDITION COMPARISON
                 AS OF JUNE 9, 2002 

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

                       Percent
Very 
 Short     30    19     0     22     16     0
Short      34    38     6     37     35    11
Adeq.      35    41    80     39     46    73
Surplus     1     2    13      2      3    16




                              
               CROP AND LIVESTOCK CONDITIONS
                     AS OF JUNE 9, 2002 

ITEM       V POOR   POOR   FAIR   GOOD   EXCEL

                          Percent
Winter Wheat  28      26     26      17      3
Winter Rye    10      40     26      22      2
Spring Wheat  11      18     39      26      6
Barley        12      18     39      30      1
Oats          10      20     36      30      4
Corn           5      13     24      51      7
Soybeans       3       9     31      52      5
Alfalfa       23      33     23      19      2
Cattle         2       5     25      56     12
Sheep          3       6     22      56     13
Range & 
   Pasture    15      27     32      23      3



           CROP PROGRESS AS OF JUNE 9, 2002   1/
                                                        
                    This   Last   Last   5-Yr.
ITEM                Week   Week   Year    Ave
  
                         Percent
Barley      
 emerged            100     97     99      98
 boot                20      5     15      25
 headed               3      0      0       7
Spring Wheat
 emerged            100     99    100      98
 boot                16      5     15      34
 headed               1      0      0       9 
Oats        
 emerged            100     98     99      97
 boot                25     10     11      30
 headed               4      0      0       9 
Corn        
 planted            100     97     98      97
 emerged             90     72     87      NA
 ave. height (in.)    6      3      5       5
 lst cult or sprayed 29     10     26      18 
Sorghum     
 seeded              74     42     61      60
Soybeans    
 planted             96     86     88      88
 emerged             74     38     55      NA
Sunflower
 seeded              74     36     55      62 
Winter Wheat
 boot                74     56     67      81
 headed              37      9     14      45 
Winter Rye  
 boot                67     35     65      83
 headed              27     11      8      51
Alfalfa     
 lst cutting         20      4     20      25 
Other Hay   
 cut                  1      0      3       5
1/ Percents represent all acreage in or beyond each stage. 

     



 
                  TEMPERATURE, PRECIPITATION, and GROWING DEGREE DAYS
                          FOR WEEK ENDING SUNDAY JUNE 9, 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       64  +2  86  42| 0.66   2.95   2.36  -4.94  -3.57|   366   +10
Buffalo     62  +1  88  40| 0.46   2.20   1.83  -3.83  -3.02|   316    -9
Dupree      66  +3  91  37| 0.06   2.51   1.89  -5.07  -4.00|   396   -20
McIntosh    64  +1  94  39| 0.00   2.22   1.43  -4.68  -4.00|   341   -39
Newell      61  -2  83  41| 0.73   4.40   3.17  -2.34  -2.07|   319   -22
Timber Lake 66  +3  91  40| 0.03   2.69   1.87  -5.25  -4.11|   392   -14
Aberdeen    67  +3  92  43| 0.00   3.97   3.13  -3.46  -2.12|   396   -33
Eureka      66  +4  91  41| 0.01   2.85   2.20  -3.93  -3.00|   397   +28
Faulkton    67  +4  93  46| 0.00   4.27   2.98  -3.60  -2.79|   425   +30
Mobridge    65  +1  92  39| 0.00   1.90   1.72  -5.61  -3.89|   410    -5
Roscoe      63  -1  92  42| 0.00   2.95   2.11  -4.92  -3.84|   317   -89
Britton     68  +4  92  44| 0.30   3.50   2.74  -3.80  -2.85|   451    +2
Clear Lake  63  -2  88  46| 0.05   7.54   4.60  -1.68  -1.71|   330  -100
Sisseton    63  -3  86  44| 0.28   5.25   5.03  -3.27  -1.06|   378   -91
Webster     66  +3  89  48| 0.06   6.23   5.38  -1.72  -0.28|   367   -56
Watertown   64  +0  90  44| 0.02   4.32   3.61  -4.47  -2.65|   369   -46
Faith       64  -1  89  44| 0.81   2.62   2.43  -5.09  -3.47|   370   -38
Milesville  67  +3  94  42| 0.20   4.68   3.08  -3.43  -3.11|   429   -30
Long Valley 68  +5  92  41| 0.23   3.44   3.15  -4.33  -2.75|   478   +36
Philip      67  +3  95  39| 0.05   2.95   2.56  -4.11  -2.86|   486   +18
Rapid City  64  +2  87  40| 0.19   5.16   4.24  -2.29  -1.27|   368   +33
Spearfish   64  +3  84  43| 0.08   5.87   3.73  -4.75  -4.10|   357   +46
Chamberlain 67  +1  90  46| 0.38   5.34   3.62  -2.28  -2.23|   419  -113
Highmore    69  +5  92  43| 0.13   2.87   2.47  -5.19  -3.52|   467   +13
Huron       68  +4  94  43| 0.03   4.42   3.01  -4.28  -2.94|   498   +45
Onida       69  +4  96  39| 0.00   2.36   1.74  -5.55  -3.84|   423   -51
Pierre      68  +3  96  45| 0.10   2.18   1.70  -5.86  -4.30|   470    -7
Brookings   65  +2  90  48| 0.15   7.85   4.98  -0.37  -1.26|   367    +0
Madison     66  +3  91  47| 0.32   3.84   2.57  -5.67  -3.83|   396   -27
Mitchell    68  +1  91  49| 1.51   6.84   4.54  -2.50  -2.17|   456   -77
Sioux Falls 67  +3  88  47| 1.12   7.98   6.15  -1.38  -0.42|   513   +36
Custer      57  +1  78  36| 1.09   7.13   5.63  -0.64  -0.26|   149   -12
Hot Springs 64  +1  87  40| 0.97   7.73   5.32  +0.90  -0.02|   379   -43
Oelrichs    64  +0  89  38| 0.25   5.95   3.48  -1.80  -2.35|   379   -49
Porcupine   65  +2  92  38| 0.33   6.39   4.72  -0.48  -0.67|   373   -27
Murdo       68  +3  93  47| 0.00   3.38   2.09  -4.79  -3.82|   438    +8
Winner      70  +3  92  43| 0.29   5.90   4.30  -4.48  -3.25|   596    +5
Armour      70  +3  92  47| 1.92   6.32   5.29  -3.24  -1.39|   577    +3
Centerville 69  +3  92  49| 0.97   6.75   5.70  -2.99  -1.26|   514    -5
Marion      67  +2  90  48| 1.04   6.91   5.43  -2.88  -1.37|   443   -41
Pickstown   69  +3  92  46| 0.65   5.92   4.80  -3.05  -1.68|   513   -12
Vermillion  72  +4  91  49| 0.55   9.27   8.15  -0.58  +0.93|   679   +29
Yankton     70  +4  93  49| 0.43   6.34   4.32  -3.09  -2.60|   527   -13
Source: National Weather Service, provided by AWIS, Inc.
Growing Degree Day values calculated using standard corn formula with no temperature caps.