United States Department of Agriculture
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Crop Progress & Condition

Charles Walker, State Statistician		    10B Airline Drive, Albany, NY 12235                        Phone: 518-457-5570      Fax: 855-270-2719

New York

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Week ending April 21, 2024	by the Northeastern Regional Field Office of NASS	Released April 22, 2024	

According to the National Agricultural Statistics Service in New York, there were 3 days suitable for fieldwork for the week ending Sunday, April 21, 2024. Topsoil moisture supplies were 0 percent very short, 0 percent short, 64 percent adequate, and 36 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies were 0 percent very short, 0 percent short, 78 percent adequate, and 22 percent surplus. 

Soil Moisture for Week Ending April 21, 2024
(in percent)
     
Item	Very Short	Short	Adequate	Surplus	
TOPSOIL	0	0	64	36	
SUBSOIL	0	0	78	22	

Crop Conditions as of April 21, 2024
(in percent)
     
Item	Very Poor	Poor	Fair	Good	Excellent	
HAY, ALFALFA	0	3	29	50	18	
HAY, OTHER	1	2	26	54	17	
WINTER WHEAT	0	11	29	38	22	

Crop Progress as of April 21, 2024
(in percent)
     
Item	This Week	Last Week	Last Year	5 Year Avg.	
APPLES: GREEN TIP	28	15	28	24	
APPLES: PINK	13	5	<5	<5	
BARLEY: PLANTED	8	<5	13	12	
SPRING TILLAGE: PERCENT COMPLETE	13	10	23	N/A	
OATS: PLANTED	11	<5	17	12	

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April 21, 2024, New York Weekly Weather Summary

	Air Temperature Last Week	Precipitation	
Station	Max	Min	Avg	Norm	DFN	One Week	Rain Days	MSG	DFN	Four Weeks	Four Weeks DFN	
WESTERN PLATEAU												
Alfred	61	40.6	50.79	44.23	6.56	0.49	3	0	-0.25	4.77	1.96	
Corning	64.2	33.2	48.75	44.06	5.4	0.31	2	3	-0.15	4.21	1.49	
Franklinville	M	M	M	44.51	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	
Hornell Almond Dam	59.1	36.4	47.79	43.79	4	0.22	5	0	-0.56	3.64	0.74	
Olean	61.8	39.3	50.58	45.64	4.78	0.47	3	1	-0.22	5.32	2.54	
Perrysburg	64.7	42	53.33	44.8	8.73	0.52	2	1	-0.28	6.01	2.42	
Elmira	63.7	39.8	51.75	47.11	4.63	0.19	3	1	-0.48	4.18	1.4	
Average	62.4	38.6	50.5	44.88	5.68	0.37	5	M	-0.32	4.69	1.76	
EASTERN PLATEAU												
Cooperstown	53.4	35.4	44.43	42.3	2.13	0.85	4	0	-0.14	4.7	0.92	
Emmons	M	M	M	43.76	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	
Sherburne	57.1	34.6	45.86	44.79	1.07	0.68	4	0	-0.16	2.95	-0.06	
Cobleskill 2 Ese	M	M	M	44.77	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	
Binghamton (Greater Ap)	55.3	40.6	47.93	45.8	2.13	0.29	3	0	-0.56	3.48	0.21	
Waverly	62.9	39.1	51	47.46	3.54	0.51	4	0	-0.3	4.46	1.51	
Whitney Point Dam	57.7	38	47.86	45.64	2.21	0.49	4	0	-0.39	3.45	0.24	
East Jewett	M	M	M	42.47	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	
Walton 2	56	32.6	44.29	44.37	-0.09	0.71	5	0	-0.23	5.23	1.31	
Average	57.1	36.7	46.9	44.6	1.83	0.59	5	M	-0.3	4.04	0.69	
NORTHERN PLATEAU												
Highmarket 2W	50	31.1	40.57	39.87	0.7	0.93	6	0	-0.08	4.34	0.61	
Lowville	54.3	36	45.14	43.1	2.04	0.33	5	0	-0.41	2.61	-0.1	
Indian Lake 2Sw	49.7	31.8	40.75	39.83	0.83	0.47	6	1	-0.3	3.64	0.57	
Newcomb	50.3	29.7	40	39.8	1.2	0.03	1	4	-0.32	2.82	0.15	
Tupper Lake Sunmount	50.9	31.9	41.36	40.63	0.73	0.2	3	0	-0.71	3.8	0.78	
Boonville 4 Ssw	52	33.2	42.6	41.1	2	0.6	3	2	-0.17	3.77	0.49	
Average	51.2	32.3	41.74	40.72	1.25	0.43	6	M	-0.33	3.5	0.42	
COASTAL												
Centerport	64.3	43.9	54.07	51.47	2.6	0.38	3	0	-0.59	4.96	1.25	
Laguardia Airport	62.7	48.6	55.64	54.67	0.97	0.14	3	0	-0.74	4.43	0.86	
Westhampton Gabreski Ap	M	M	M	46.89	M	M	M	M	M	4.97	2.02	
Average	63.5	46.2	54.86	51.01	1.79	0.26	3	M	-0.67	4.79	1.38	
HUDSON VALLEY												
Albany International Airport	59.9	39.7	49.79	49.23	0.56	0.31	2	0	-0.4	3.43	0.58	
Alcove Dam	56.7	38	47.33	46.16	1.03	0.66	2	1	-0.05	4.31	1.21	
Buskirk	60.4	36.4	48.43	47.21	1.21	0.38	3	0	-0.43	2.6	-0.59	
Glens Falls Airport	57.1	33.9	45.5	45.84	-0.34	0.24	3	0	-0.5	2	-0.71	
Sara New York	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	
Carmel 4N	60.4	40.1	50.29	48.11	2.17	0.73	3	0	-0.08	5.16	1.79	
Montgomery Orange County Ap	60.1	38.3	49.21	48.96	0.26	0.28	3	0	-0.52	4.66	1.48	
Poughkeepsie	M	M	M	50.16	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	
Shrub Oak	64.3	38.7	51.5	49.17	2.33	0.52	5	0	-0.4	5.36	1.95	
Average	59.8	37.9	48.86	48.1	1.03	0.45	5	M	-0.34	3.93	0.82	
MOHAWK VALLEY												
Gloversville 7Nw (Peck Lake)	51.7	31	41.36	39.96	1.4	1.43	6	0	0.31	5.82	1.91	
Average	51.7	31	41.36	39.96	1.4	1.43	6	M	0.31	5.82	1.91	
CHAMPLAIN VALLEY												
Plattsburgh International Airport	53.9	37.6	45.71	44.7	1.01	0.41	3	0	-0.25	2.13	0.01	
Average	53.9	37.6	45.71	44.7	1.01	0.41	3	M	-0.25	2.13	0.01	
ST. LAWRENCE VALLEY												
Gouverneur 3 Nw	55.6	37.3	46.43	43.5	2.93	0.71	5	0	-0.06	3.21	0.39	
Massena Intl Ap	53.1	37.3	45.21	44.3	0.91	0.48	4	0	-0.23	2.61	0.09	
Ogdensburg 4 Ne	M	M	M	44.34	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	
Malone	54.4	35.6	45	42.16	2.84	1.01	4	0	0.18	3.84	0.97	
Average	54.4	36.7	45.55	43.58	2.23	0.73	5	M	-0.04	3.22	0.48	
GREAT LAKES												
Watertown International Airport	54.3	38.9	46.57	44.26	2.31	0.61	3	0	-0.13	4.65	1.98	
Buffalo Niagara Intl	56	43.3	49.64	46.64	3	0.42	3	0	-0.37	4.33	1.3	
Colden 1W	58.1	40.1	49.14	44.3	4.84	0.84	6	0	-0.22	5.46	1.45	
Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport	57.1	41.7	49.43	47.93	1.5	0.53	3	0	-0.17	4.05	1.37	
Youngstown 1S	M	M	M	45.87	M	0.31	2	0	-0.68	3.06	-0.44	
Fulton Oswego County Ap	55.9	39.7	47.79	45.91	1.87	0.34	3	0	-0.41	3.02	0.05	
Jamestown 4 Ene	63.9	40.4	52.14	46.57	5.57	0.42	3	0	-0.51	6.51	2.97	
Average	57.6	40.7	49.12	45.93	3.18	0.5	6	M	-0.36	4.44	1.24	
CENTRAL LAKES												
Avon	58.7	38.1	48.43	46.03	2.4	0.5	3	0	-0.16	3.82	1.27	
Canandaigua 3 S	59.4	40.4	49.93	46.37	3.56	0.4	3	0	-0.35	3.24	0.34	
Dansville Municipal Airport	61.1	40.6	50.86	48.14	2.71	0.28	2	0	-0.31	3.02	0.82	
Geneva Research Farm	57.1	38.9	48	45.43	2.57	0.51	4	1	-0.04	3.14	0.89	
Warsaw 6 Sw	55.7	38.4	47.07	42.84	4.23	0.76	5	0	-0.06	4.77	1.62	
Auburn	57.1	38.6	47.86	45.81	2.04	0.5	4	0	-0.39	4.33	0.98	
Ithaca 13 E	55.6	37.3	46.43	44.6	1.83	0	0	5	-0.27	4.49	1.66	
Syracuse Hancock Intl Ap	57.7	40.4	49.07	47.49	1.59	0.43	3	0	-0.39	2.84	-0.34	
Ithaca Cornell Univ	58	38.2	48.08	44.93	3.38	0.31	3	1	-0.39	3.27	0.37	
Mecklenburg 4Sw	58.1	38.4	48.29	44.06	4.23	0.37	3	0	-0.43	4.04	1.04	
Average	57.9	38.9	48.4	45.57	2.85	0.41	5	M	-0.28	3.7	0.86	
STATE TOTAL	56.8	37.3	47.04	44.74	2.23	0.53	5	M	-0.28	3.99	0.9	

DFN = Departure from normal.
MSG = Missing days.
M = Missing value.
Data may be subject to additional quality control.
Weather summary provided by the Southern Regional Climate Center, https://www.srcc.tamu.edu.