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Temperatures warm up across OklahomaOklahoma Temperatures warmed up during the week ending April 22 across Oklahoma with highs reaching the low 80s in some areas, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, Oklahoma Field Office April 23. Spring thunderstorms moved through the state April 17 bringing beneficial rains to most areas. Parts of the Panhandle were hit with hail from a storm system that struck this past weekend but that particular system missed the majority of Oklahoma. Average rainfall for the state was 0.47 of an inch last week. Topsoil moisture was rated 94 percent surplus to adequate. There were 3.7 days suitable for fieldwork. Producers treated wheat fields for rust in a few areas. Small numbers of Russian wheat aphids were reported in isolated areas. Winter wheat was 45 percent headed and 2 percent of the crop had reached the soft dough stage of development. Seventy percent of rye was headed by week's end, 38 percentage points ahead of normal. Oats jointing was running 13 points ahead of the five-year average at 69 percent.
Ornamental crops were slow to rebud after the frost damage that occurred a few weeks ago. Forty-four percent of watermelons were planted by the end of last week, 26 percentage points ahead of the five-year average of 18. Pastures in a few areas were showing signs of frost damage but the majority of pastures were not exhibiting any obvious effects from the freeze. Nearly three-fourth of the state's pastures were rated in the good to fair range. Wet weather has allowed aphid concentrations to build in a few alfalfa fields as producers were unable to spray. Hay conditions overall were reported to be much better than the previous year. Producers had cut 20 percent of the alfalfa and 11 percent of other hay, both slightly ahead of normal. Alfalfa and other hay conditions remained mostly in the good to fair range. B 8 4/30/07 5 Star OK Date: 4/26/07
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