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Crop progress behind normalWyoming Even with warm weather and some precipitation during the week ending June 29, pasture and range conditions need more moisture in order to improve, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, June 30. The temperatures across Wyoming were warm last week with some localized heavy rain and hail. High temperatures ranged from the low 70s to the low 90s. Low temperatures were in the low 30s to the low 50s. The majority of the reporting stations received below normal moisture. Accumulative precipitation remains behind normal levels in 16 of the 33 reporting stations. Topsoil moisture levels decreased to 78 percent adequate or better. Irrigation water supplies were mostly adequate or better. An average of 6.9 days were suitable for fieldwork during the past week. Crop progress continued to lag behind normal. A combination of moisture and warm temperatures are needed to advance crop progress. Eighty-nine percent of the winter wheat was headed, 8 points behind the average pace. Only 36 percent of the winter wheat was turning color, 14 points below average. Eighty-five percent of the barley was jointed, 10 points behind the 5-year average. Forty-seven percent of the barley was booted, 29 points below average. Seventy-nine percent of the oats were jointed and 41 percent were in the boot stage, 20 points behind the 5-year average. Ninety-two percent of spring wheat was jointed, 59 percent was in the boot stage and 21 percent was headed, 20 points below average. Corn emergence was winding down. The average corn height was 13 inches. Nearly three-fourths of the dry beans were emerged. Dry beans in bloom were at normal progress of 5 percent. Alfalfa hay harvest remains behind schedule with only 31 percent at first cutting, 29 points below last year and 24 points below the 5-year average. Hail has damaged some pasture grass and perennial forage crops in localized areas. An increase in precipitation is needed in order to aid range and pasture conditions. Seventy-two percent of the ranges were rated good or excellent, the same as last week and 32 points above the average. Livestock conditions were mostly good or better. 7/7/08 Date: 7/1/08 Advertisement
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