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Released: June 16, 1997 -- 3:00 p.m. For Week Ending June 15, 1997 Volume 46 Issue 15

GENERAL
Warm temperatures and adequate topsoil moisture allowed the late planted small grains to make good gains in crop development, according to the USDA's South Dakota Agricultural Statistics Service. With 4.5 days suitable for fieldwork, farmers were able to nearly complete the planting of late season crops. Significant gains in the development of the winter wheat crop occurred, with over half the acreage now headed. Cattle and calves are benefiting from the improved conditions of summer pastures. This report is based on information from county agents and other reporters around the state.

This report is based on information from county agents and other reporters around the state. 

SOIL MOISTURE CONDITION COMPARISON
               TOPSOIL           SUBSOIL
          This  Last  Last  This  Last  Last
RATING    Week  Week  Year  Week  Week  Year
                      Percent
Very 
 Short      3     1    0     0     0     0
Short      10    12    9     2     2     1
Adeq.      75    63   72    75    66    68
Surplus    12    24   19    23    32    31


CROPS
Spring wheat acreage, in boot stage, increased an additional 12 points from last week, but is still behind historical averages. Farmers are off to a good start cultivating corn, with 7 percent cultivated once. There were scattered reports of alfalfa weevil damage across the state. There have also been reports of tan spot infestation in the winter wheat acreage in several areas of the state. 

CROP AND LIVESTOCK CONDITIONS
ITEM         V POOR   POOR   FAIR   GOOD   EXCEL
                            Percent
Winter Wht      7      14     33     38      8
Winter Rye      0       5     22     61     12
Spring Wht      0       6     16     59     19
Oats            1       0     17     66     16
Barley          0       0      9     70     21
Corn            0       2     18     63     17
Alfalfa         1       6     29     46     18
Livestock       0       1     10     68     21
Range &
   Pasture      0       1     13     65     21


LIVESTOCK AND FORAGE
Livestock condition was rated at mostly good, with 21% excellent. Feed supplies were rated at 4 percent very short, 8 percent short, 82 percent adequate, and 6 percent surplus. Stock water supplies were rated as adequate to surplus. The first cutting of alfalfa is 20 percent complete.

WEATHER
Temperatures for the week averaged above normal. The highest daytime temperature was 89 degrees at Sioux City. The lowest overnight temperature was 36 degrees at Deerfield. Precipitation ranged from none to moderate across the state. The most received was 1.81 inches at Hot Springs, while Milbank received none. 

CROP PROGRESS
AS OF SUNDAY, June 15, 1997
               This   Last   Last   5-Yr.
ITEM           Week   Week   Year   Ave
                        Percent
Spring Wheat
 emerged        100     92     98    99
 boot            17      5     14    40
 headed           1     NA      0    15
Oats
 emerged         97     87     97    99
 boot            28     11     13    39
 headed           3     NA     NA    20
Barley  
 emerged         97     94     96    99
 boot            23      3      5    37
 headed           5     NA     NA    NA
Corn    
 seeded          96     94     96    92
 1st cult.        7     NA     NA    NA
 ave.height(in.)  4     NA      6     7      
Flaxseed:   
 seeded          96     92     93    88
 emerged         77     46     67    72
Soybeans:   
 seeded          89     77     84    77
Sunflowers: 
 seeded          67     43     75    77
Sorghum:   
 seeded          65     41     71    71
Winter Wheat:
 boot            74     51     65    88
 headed          56     11     19    63
 turning color    0     NA      0     4   
Winter Rye:  
 boot            95     69     81    92
 headed          71     30     28    73
 turning color    0     NA      0     3   
Alfalfa:     
 cut once        20      4     22    32

NOTE: Crop progress is based on current intended acres.




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                Growing Degree Days |    Temperature past week
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                 GDD       Departure|          Departure
                 Since     from     |  Ave     from        High   Low 
Dist  Station    April 7   normal   |          normal 
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                                      - - - - - - Degrees - - - - - - 
NW  Camp Crook         550      -136        64        1       81       44
    Newell             562       -97        66        2       84       50
    Lemmon             603       -34        66        3       80       49
    Dupree             596      -165        65       -1       79       50

NC  Mobridge           605      -112        67        1       81       51
    Faulkton           600      -183        66        0       82       49
    Aberdeen           571      -169        67        1       83       50

NE  Waubay             534      -185        68        3       82       51
    Watertown          525      -171        67        1       84       46
    Milbank            615      -152        72        5       86       52

WC  Spearfish          532      -104        66        4       84       49
    Rapid City         558      -149        63       -1       82       50
    Cottonwood         606      -182        65       -1       84       52
    Milesville         626      -159        66        0       84       52
    Deerfield           NA        NA        53        0       71       36
    Lead                NA        NA        58       -1       73       44

C   Pierre             656      -132        65       -3       82       51
    Highmore           587      -217        65       -1       81       51
    Huron              614      -163        68        1       83       53

EC  Mitchell           600      -267        67       -2       85       51
    Brookings          528      -160        66        1       84       46
    Sioux Falls        552      -261        65       -2       83       48

SW  Oelrichs           597      -180        64       -1       83       47
    Martin             464      -361        59       -6       79       43
    Custer              NA        NA        58        1       75       47
    Hot Springs         NA        NA        63       -2       83       46

SC  Murdo              592      -218        66       -1       83       53
    Kennebec           717      -163        67       -1       84       51
    Winner             607      -302        67       -2       85       51

SE  Pickstown          665      -208        67       -1       86       51
    Yankton            644      -215        67       -2       87       51
    Sx City, IA        681      -280        69       -1       89       48
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  1/ Growing degree days are calculated by subtracting 50 degrees (F) 
     base temperature from the average of the maximum and minimum
     temperatures for the day. The daily maximum is limited to 86
     degrees (F) and daily minimum of 50 degrees (F). NA=Not Available.


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                                     Precipitation
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                            Totals             |  Departure from normal
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Dist  Station     Weekly     Yearly  Since 4/7 | Weekly  Yearly  Since 4/7
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                 - - - - - - - - - - - - Inches - - - - - - - - - - - - -
NW  Camp Crook        0.96      5.76      3.71     0.26    -0.03    -0.93
    Newell            0.59      7.39      4.91    -0.11     0.95    -0.32
    Lemmon            0.63      6.46      3.55    -0.21    -1.35    -2.34
    Dupree            0.30      7.40      4.35    -0.54     0.19    -1.13

NC  Mobridge          0.08      5.29      1.80    -0.69    -1.93    -3.93
    Faulkton          0.38     13.15      5.01    -0.46     5.16    -1.24
    Aberdeen          0.01      8.11      3.30    -0.74     0.74    -2.24

NE  Waubay            0.39      7.63      2.64    -0.45    -0.14    -3.46
    Watertown         0.01      7.06      2.88    -0.83    -1.73    -3.73
    Milbank           0.00      8.55      2.11    -0.97    -0.28    -4.54

WC  Spearfish         0.50      9.46      5.80    -0.48    -0.40    -1.64
    Rapid City        0.80     10.58      8.45     0.03     3.02     2.58
    Cottonwood        1.53     12.66      8.97     0.83     5.58     3.20
    Milesville        0.57     12.43      7.90    -0.20     4.58     1.67
    Deerfield         0.46     10.90      8.21    -0.19     3.21     2.16
    Lead              0.32     15.49      6.92    -0.66     1.98    -2.37

C   Pierre            1.36     16.04      9.70     0.52     7.93     3.33
    Highmore          1.60     13.24      8.24     0.83     5.84     2.40
    Huron             0.70      8.54      5.08    -0.12     0.06    -1.22

EC  Mitchell          0.99     10.29      6.84     0.06     1.12    -0.19
    Brookings         0.07      5.66      1.85    -0.91    -2.33    -4.63
    Sioux Falls       0.24      8.26      4.95    -0.60    -0.97    -1.89

SW  Oelrichs          0.20     10.94      7.93    -0.57     2.70     1.68
    Martin            0.30     17.29     13.50    -0.39     9.69     7.22
    Custer            0.55      8.36      6.45    -0.22     0.51     0.09
    Hot Springs       1.81     12.62      9.39     1.11     4.99     3.50

SC  Murdo             0.92     14.88     10.58     0.08     7.00     4.41
    Kennebec          1.44     14.27     10.09     0.74     6.90     4.27
    Winner            0.51      9.02      6.36    -0.40    -0.68    -1.01

SE  Pickstown         0.99     11.84      6.46     0.05     2.84    -0.48
    Yankton           0.81      9.73      6.91    -0.17     0.30    -0.59
    Sx City, IA       1.19      9.79      6.72     0.32    -0.25    -0.78
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bar chart showing crop progress compared to the last 10 years
South Dakota county map showing topsoil moisture South Dakota county map showing subsoil moisture

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