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Cool weather with precipitation hinders cropsWyoming During the week ending June 8, crop progress was behind normal while pasture and range conditions remain steady. Cooler temperatures prevailed across Wyoming last week along with severe storm systems that brought hail and heavy rain to some areas. High temperatures ranged from the low 70s to the low 80s. Low temperatures were mostly in the low 30s to the mid 40s. The majority of the reporting stations received above normal moisture. Accumulative precipitation remains behind normal levels in 10 of the 33 reporting stations. Topsoil moisture levels remained strong with 97 percent adequate or better. Subsoil moisture supplies were 64 percent adequate or better, compared to 45 percent last year. Stock water supplies were mostly adequate across the entire State. An average of 3.6 days were suitable for fieldwork during the past week. Rain delayed fieldwork and warmer weather is needed to improve crop progress. Crop conditions for small grains held steady with the exception of the oat crop which fell slightly. Only 22 percent of the winter wheat was headed, 37 points behind the average pace. Very little progress was made in seeding spring small grains. Thirty-four percent of the barley was jointed, 32 points behind the 5-year average. The barley crop was just entering the boot stage. Thirty-three percent of the oats were jointed and only 18 percent were in the boot stage, 6 points behind last year but 1 point ahead of the 5-year average. Thirty percent of the spring wheat crop was jointed and only 13 percent was in the boot stage, 2 points ahead of last year but 7 points behind the average pace. Producers tried to finish planting corn and only 71 percent of the crop had emerged, 15 points off the average pace. The average corn height was 3 inches. Planting of dry beans remained well behind the 5-year average and the crop was 19 percent emerged. Seventy-nine percent of the sugarbeets had emerged, well behind both last year and the average pace. Producers just started to harvest alfalfa hay. Platte County experienced severe hail and flooding which damaged the sugarbeets and several other crops in that area. Rainfall continued to aid range and pasture conditions. Sixty-nine percent were rated good or excellent compared to 65 percent last week and 45 percent at this time last year. Range flock lambing was 81 percent complete, 8 points behind the average pace. Lamb losses were mostly light to normal across the State. Producers made little progress shearing range flock sheep due to wet weather conditions. 6/16/08 Date: 6/11/08 Advertisement
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