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Hay harvest winding down
Wyoming During the week ending Sept. 2, corn silage harvest was slightly behind normal, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, Wyoming Field Office, Sept. 4 Night time temperatures were starting to fall near or below freezing in some areas across the state. Other areas were still seeing temperatures at or near 100 degrees for day time highs. Average temperatures were mostly in the 60s which was still 1.5 to 8.8 degrees above normal last week. Temperature lows were mostly in the 40s while the highs were mostly in the 90s and high 80s. Soil moisture levels continue to hold steady despite the lack of much measurable rainfall last week. Topsoil moisture levels stayed about the same as the previous week. Sub soil moisture levels rated adequate or better fell only three points from two weeks ago. Stock water supplies were reported as 52 percent adequate or better. There were 6.5 days suitable for field work. Crop conditions were steady this week for the sugarbeet and dry bean crops while corn in the good to excellent category shifted 9 points down to fair condition. Oats and spring wheat were mature. Harvest of small grains was starting to wind down. The warm days boosted corn and dry bean development to near normal levels after lagging behind for the last few weeks. Eighty-three percent of corn was in the milk stage and 62 percent was in the dough stage both only slightly behind normal. Corn entered the dent stage at 17 percent and 7 percent had been harvested for silage. Dry bean pods were set by week's end. Sixty-four percent had turned color and 26 percent were windrowed. Dry beans were just starting to be combined. Winter wheat planting for the 2008 crop was 17 points behind normal at 11 percent complete. Three percent had begun to emerge. The second cutting of alfalfa hay as well as other hay harvest was almost complete at 95 percent each. The third cutting of alfalfa continued ahead of normal at 18 percent complete. Range and pasture conditions fell slightly and 71 percent was rated as fair or better. Date: 9/5/07
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