oh-crop-weather Week Ending: June 28, 2009 Released: June 29, 2009 James E. Ramey, Director USDA/NASS Ohio Field Office P.O. Box 686 Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068 (614) 728-2100 Issue No. 13 OHIO CROP WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS The average temperature for the State was 74.5 degrees, 3.6 degrees above normal for the week ending Sunday, June 28, 2009. Precipitation averaged 0.58 inches, 0.33 inches below normal. There were 169 modified growing degree days, 25 days above normal. Reporters rated 5.1 days suitable for fieldwork during the seven-day period ending Friday, June 26, 2009. Topsoil moisture was rated 1 percent very short, 10 percent short, 77 percent adequate, and 12 percent surplus. Days Suitable for Fieldwork ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Current : Previous : Since 1st week : Week : Week : of April ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Days : 2009 : 5.1 3.9 40.8 2008 : 3.4 5.0 42.3 2004-08 Avg. : 5.0 4.9 49.3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Topsoil Moisture --------------------------------------------------------------- :Very Short: Short : Adequate : Surplus --------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Current Week.......: 1 10 77 12 Last Week..........: 1 7 65 27 Same Week : Last Year..........: 0 2 57 41 2004-08 : Average............: 11 20 48 22 --------------------------------------------------------------- FIELD ACTIVITIES AND CROP PROGRESS WEEK ENDING SUNDAY JUNE 28 2009 Farm activities for the week included replanting patches of soybeans, side dressing corn, spraying fertilizer and insecticides, cutting hay, wheat harvest in Southern Ohio, and prepping equipment for harvest elsewhere. Some replanted acres of corn and soybeans in low-lying areas were once again flooded from the heavy rain last week. Warmer temperatures have been favorable for row crop development, but have caused stress on livestock - also afflicted by increased fly activity. There are isolated reports of aphid activity and increased numbers of potato leafhopper in vegetables and alfalfa. The harvest continues for snap beans and strawberries, while parts of Southern Ohio are now harvesting sweet corn, tomatoes, and summer apples. As of Sunday June 28, ninety-nine percent of winter wheat was turning color, three percent ahead of last year and the five-year average (2004-2008). Seventeen percent of winter wheat was ripe, five percent ahead of last year, but eight percent behind the five-year average. Winter wheat harvest is four percent complete, two percent ahead of last year, and one percent ahead of the five-year average. Corn is emerged, but less than one percent is tasseled. Six percent of soybeans were bloomed, three percent ahead of last year, but four percent behind the five-year average. Oats were 90 percent headed, the same as last year and one percent ahead of the five-year average. Four percent of oats were ripe, two percent ahead of last year, and one percent ahead of the five-year average. Seven percent of summer apple harvest was completed. Ninety-five percent of the cucumber acreage was planted, compared to 88 percent last year, and 80 percent for the five-year average. Strawberries were 89 percent harvested, compared to 85 percent last year and 89 percent for the five-year average. The first cutting of alfalfa hay was 96 percent complete, compared to 92 percent last year and 93 percent for the five-year average. The second cutting of alfalfa hay was 27 percent complete, compared to 14 percent last year and 19 percent for the five-year average. Eighty-seven percent of the first cutting of other hay was complete, compared to 80 percent last year and 85 percent for the five-year average. The second cutting of other hay was 11 percent complete, which was seven percent ahead of last year, and two percent behind the five-year average. CROP AND LIVESTOCK CONDITION Corn condition was rated at 72 percent in fair-to-good condition, down two percent from last week. Hay condition was rated at 77 percent in fair-to- good condition, up 3 percent from last week. Eighty-three percent of the livestock were in fair-to-good condition, the same as last week. The condition of the Oat crop was rated at 85 percent in fair-to-good condition, down two percent from last week. Pasture condition was rated at 81 percent in fair-to-good condition, down one percent from last week. The Soybean condition was rated at 78 percent in fair-to-good condition, down one percent from last week. Strawberries were rated 80 percent in fair-to-good condition, up eight percent from last week. Seventy-two percent of the winter wheat acreage was rated in fair-to-good condition, down one percent from last week. PERCENT PROGRESS OF CROPS FOR THE WEEK ENDING SUNDAY, JUNE 28 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Crop : 2009 : 2008 :2004-2008: Previous Week : : : :------------------- : : : Average : Ohio : U.S. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Alfalfa Hay 1st Cutting : 96 92 93 93 NA Alfalfa Hay 2nd Cutting : 27 14 19 9 NA Apples Harvested (Summer) : 7 0 0 NA NA Cucumbers Planted : 95 88 80 93 NA Oats Headed : 90 90 89 83 NA Oats Ripe : 4 2 3 NA NA Other Hay 1st Cutting : 87 80 85 83 NA Other Hay 2nd Cutting : 11 4 9 2 NA Soybeans Blooming : 6 3 10 NA NA Strawberries Harvested : 89 85 89 82 NA Winter Wheat Turning Color : 99 96 96 68 NA Winter Wheat Ripe : 17 12 25 NA NA Winter Wheat Harvested : 4 0 3 NA NA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PERCENT CONDITION OF MAJOR CROPS FOR THE WEEK ENDING JUNE 28 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Very Poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Percent : : : : : Current Week......: 0 3 16 56 25 CORN : Previous Week.....: 1 3 18 56 22 : Previous Year.....: 3 9 29 42 16 : : : Current Week......: 2 8 28 49 13 HAY : Previous Week.....: 2 7 28 46 17 : Previous Year.....: 2 8 27 48 15 : : : Current Week......: 0 2 18 65 15 LIVESTOCK : Previous Week.....: 0 1 14 69 16 : Previous Year.....: 0 1 19 63 17 : : : Current Week......: 0 4 27 58 11 OATS : Previous Week.....: 0 2 30 57 11 : Previous Year.....: 0 2 21 60 17 : : : Current Week......: 1 4 28 53 14 PASTURE : Previous Week.....: 1 3 24 58 14 : Previous Year.....: 1 5 28 50 17 : : : Current Week......: 1 3 20 58 18 SOYBEANS : Previous Week.....: 1 3 21 58 17 : Previous Year.....: 4 11 30 43 13 : : STRAWBERRIES: Current Week......: 1 1 21 59 18 : Previous Week.....: 1 4 15 57 23 : : : Current Week......: 1 4 19 53 23 WINTER WHEAT: Previous Week.....: 1 4 21 52 22 : Previous Year.....: 1 4 21 51 24 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WEATHER SUMMARY FOR THE WEEK ENDING SUNDAY, JUNE 28 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Region :Temperature: Precipitation :Growing Degree Days 1/ :----------------------------------------------------------- :Last : :Last : :Since: :Last : :Since: :Week :Dev. :Week :Dev. :Apr.1:Dev. :Week :Dev. :Apr.1:Dev. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Degrees -------- Inches ------- -------- Days ------- : Northwest :76.4 5.1 0.27 -0.63 11.71 1.25 179 33 1,089 18 North Central :74.2 3.7 0.45 -0.50 10.66 -0.09 165 23 1,085 49 Northeast :71.3 2.7 0.16 -0.73 10.11 -0.73 148 17 1,000 20 West Central :76.5 4.9 0.65 -0.29 11.89 0.38 180 31 1,192 61 Central :75.0 3.6 0.72 -0.20 11.73 0.19 171 24 1,239 88 Central Hills :73.2 3.5 0.53 -0.35 11.10 -0.32 161 24 1,116 66 Northeast Hills :71.9 2.3 0.21 -0.67 10.72 -0.48 153 15 1,101 31 Southwest :77.0 4.8 1.32 0.45 13.34 0.78 183 31 1,312 104 South Central :74.4 2.5 0.89 0.01 14.65 3.46 171 21 1,328 83 Southeast :73.3 2.7 0.49 -0.48 12.51 1.19 164 22 1,238 81 STATE :74.5 3.6 0.58 -0.33 11.95 0.66 169 25 1,179 62 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Modified Growing degree days, base 50 - ceiling 86 NOTE: Our crop weather release is available by e-mail. 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