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Weather helps fieldwork continueColorado During the week ending Oct. 22, Colorado experienced similar weather patterns over the last two weeks with cool, damp conditions reported, according to the Colorado Agricultural Statistics Service, Oct. 23. Temperatures were reported below average with average levels of precipitation across Colorado for the week. October weather patterns allowed farmers 5 days in the field to continue fieldwork and other operations. The cool, cloudy days continue to slow the harvesting of several crops throughout the week. Frost was again reported across the Eastern Plains and the San Luis Valley of Colorado. Winter Wheat producers finished planting with 91 percent of the crop now emerged by week's end. Winter Wheat is currently rated in good to excellent condition. Reporters are indicating that some winter Wheat producers may have to replant areas that received heavy rainfall. The corn crop has completed the mature stage with 30 percent harvested. The corn crop currently is rated in mostly good to fair condition. The sorghum crop reached completion of the turning color stage with 70 percent mature and 20 percent harvested by week's end. The crop is rated in mostly good to fair condition. Summer potatoes producers finished harvest by week's end. Fall potato and dry onion producers also completed harvest by the end of the week. The sugarbeet harvest continues with 48 percent of the crop now harvested. Sugarbeets are rated in good to fair condition. Dry beans cut reached completion with 84 percent harvested by week's end. Sunflowers are rated in mostly good to fair condition with 53 percent of the crop now harvested. Producers continue to cut alfalfa with 55 percent of the fourth cutting harvested. The crop is currently rated in good to fair condition. Overall, pasture and range feed conditions increased slightly thanks to fall moisture. Reports indicate that grasses have matured and turned color. Death losses for cattle and sheep were average for the week. Producers continue to feed supplements due to the lack of grazeable range and pastures. Many producers continue to sell cattle due to shortages in winter feed and hay stored. Date: 10/25/06
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