Crop Progress and Condition
NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE
United States Department of Agriculture • Washington, DC 20250
Northwest Regional Field Office • Olympia, WA 98507
Ag Statistics Hotline: 1-800-727-9540 • www.nass.usda.gov		
	
Released:  September 6, 2022 
Week Ending:  September 4, 2022		Regional Contacts	
		Phone: 1-800-435-5883 	Email: nassrfonwr@usda.gov	
In Cooperation with…		•	Washington – Dennis Koong, Deputy Regional Director
•	Idaho – Ben Johnson, State Statistician
•	Oregon – Dave Losh, State Statistician
•	Alaska – Dennis Koong, Deputy Regional Director	
•	University of Idaho Extension
•	Idaho State Department of Agriculture
•	Oregon State University Extension Service
•	Oregon Department of Agriculture
•	Washington State University Extension
•	USDA, Farm Service Agency
		•		

Temperatures Continued Hot in Idaho

There were 7.0 days suitable for fieldwork, up from 6.9 days the previous week. Statewide, temperatures stayed dry and hot. Northern Idaho continued with this same pattern. Southwest Idaho saw no rain. In south central Idaho, corn for silage harvest started this past week. Dry beans harvest was anticipated to begin in the coming weeks. In eastern Idaho, stagnant weather continued.

Hot Weather Continued in Oregon, Winter Wheat Planting Started

There were 6.8 days suitable for fieldwork, down from 7.0 days the previous week. In northwest Oregon, the weather pattern was the same as the previous few weeks with warm and dry conditions. The corn was high. Spotted Wing Drosophila was reported on late berries. In north central Oregon, hot and dry weather continued. Producers sprayed for weeds and prepared to start seeding for the fall. In northeast Oregon, winter and spring wheat harvests were mostly completed. Quality was good. Winter wheat planting started, while safflower was harvested. In southwest Oregon, hot and dry weather continued. In Malheur County, hot and dry conditions continued. Onion harvest picked up pace. Dry bean and mint harvest continued. Fire danger was high on rangeland. In Lake County, there was no precipitation. 

Harvest Continued with Hot and Dry Conditions Throughout Washington 

There were 7.0 days suitable for fieldwork in Washington, unchanged from the previous week. Statewide temperatures were above normal throughout Washington. In central Washington, it was another hot and dry week throughout the area. Harvest was wrapping up and cattle were still on pasture. In Yakima County, vegetable growers packed tomatoes and peppers. Potatoes, onions, cucumbers, sweet corn, summer and winter squashes, eggplant, green beans, and various melons were visible at roadside stands. Field crews harvested early maturing apples, particularly Gala apples, as well as Bartlett pears. Most hop bines were loaded with cones and hop harvest started over the past week. In northeast Washington, conditions were hot and dry across the district. 

Soil Moisture Condition — Idaho, Oregon, and Washington: Week Ending 09/04/22	
Item and State	Very
short	Short	Adequate	Surplus	
	(percent)	(percent)	(percent)	(percent)	
Topsoil moisture
    Idaho	
    Oregon	
    Washington	

Subsoil moisture
    Idaho	
    Oregon	
    Washington		
5
23
21

13
22
10	
44
48
44

38
36
28	
51
29
35

49
42
62	
-
-
-

-
-
-	
	-	Represents zero.	

Pasture, Range, and Crop Condition — Idaho, Oregon, and Washington: Week Ending 09/04/22	
Crop and State	Very
poor	Poor	Fair	Good	Excellent	
	(percent)	(percent)	(percent)	(percent)	(percent)	
Pasture and range
    Idaho	
    Oregon	
    Washington	

Potatoes
    Idaho	
    Oregon	
    Washington	

Corn
    Idaho	
    Oregon	
    Washington	

Dry edible beans
    Idaho	
    Washington	

Onions
    Idaho	
    Oregon	
    Washington	

Sugarbeets
    Idaho	
    Oregon	
	
6
16
4

-
1
-

-
2
-

-
-

-
-
-

-
-
	
24
25
13

2
4
2

1
7
3

14
-

-
8
-

-
10
	
31
36
33

11
35
17

4
30
16

44
13

-
35
77

14
30
	
25
21
48

71
38
78

84
39
80

39
83

100
33
16

50
50
	
14
2
2

16
22
3

11
22
1

3
4

-
24
7

36
10
	
	-	Represents zero.	

Crop Progress — Idaho: Week Ending 09/04/22	
Crop and activity	Percent completed	
	This
week	Last
week	Last
year	5 Year
average	
Spring wheat harvested	
Winter wheat planted	
Winter wheat harvested	
Barley harvested	
Oats harvested	
Potatoes harvested	
Sugarbeets harvested	
Field corn harvested for silage	
Dry edible beans harvested	
Dry edible peas harvested	
Onions harvested	
Alfalfa hay 3rd cutting	
Alfalfa hay 4th cutting		74
1
91
78
65
8
-
1
2
69
14
58
6	50
(NA)
67
56
45
6
(NA)
-
1
55
10
45
(NA)	89
8
100
91
85
12
4
11
42
(NA)
23
79
41	83
4
98
89
83
9
1
9
31
(NA)
25
75
23	
- 	Represents zero.
	(NA) Not available.	

Crop Progress — Oregon: Week Ending 09/04/22	
Crop and activity	Percent completed	
	This
week	Last
week	Last
year	5 Year
average	
Spring wheat harvested	
Winter wheat planted	
Barley harvested	
Oats harvested	
Potatoes harvested	
Field corn harvested for silage	
Dry edible peas harvested	
Onions harvested	
Alfalfa hay 3rd cutting		91
3
89
87
42
2
96
19
85	80
(NA)
79
77
36
1
92
15
70	(NA)
3
(NA)
96
48
23
(NA)
19
92	(NA)
4
(NA)
87
42
7
(NA)
23
78	
- 	Represents zero.
	(NA) Not available.	

Crop Progress — Washington: Week Ending 09/04/22	
Crop and activity	Percent completed	
	This
week	Last
week	Last
year	5 Year
average	
Spring wheat harvested	
Winter wheat planted	
Winter wheat harvested	
Barley harvested	
Potatoes harvested	
Field corn harvested for silage	
Dry edible beans harvested	
Dry edible peas harvested	
Onions harvested	
Alfalfa hay 3rd cutting	
Alfalfa hay 4th cutting		77
7
93
76
30
6
8
71
27
60
-	61
(NA)
85
59
23
1
6
62
20
39
(NA)	96
33
98
96
38
9
58
84
29
79
24	83
20
96
83
34
7
40
85
46
81
24	
 - 	Represents zero.	

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