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Crop progress has improvedWyoming During the week ending June 22, warm temperatures with limited precipitation was seen around the state, but conditions allowed pasture and range conditions to remain steady, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, Wyoming Field Office, June 23. Wyoming has experienced warmer temperatures with limited precipitation. A few counties reported thunderstorms and some hail. High temperatures ranged from the mid 70s to the low 90s. Low temperatures ranged from high 20s to low 50s. The majority of the reporting stations received below normal moisture. Accumulative precipitation remains behind normal levels in 15 of the 33 reporting stations. Topsoil moisture levels were reported at 89 percent adequate or better. Subsoil moisture supplies were 69 percent adequate or better, compared to 42 percent last year. Stock water supplies were mostly adequate across the entire state. An average of 6.7 days were suitable for fieldwork during the past week. Warmer weather aided in improving crop progress. Seventy-one percent of the winter wheat was headed, 23 points behind the average pace. Fifteen percent of the barley was headed, 32 points behind the 5-year average. Sixteen percent of the oats were headed, 5 points below average. Five percent of the spring wheat crop was headed, 19 points behind the average pace. Corn is at 89 percent emerged, 9 points below the 5-year average. The average corn height was 6 inches. Alfalfa hay remains well behind the average with first-cutting at 16 percent. Other hay harvested is also behind with total cut at 3 percent. Some counties experienced thunderstorms with hail. Platte County reported hail damage. Limited precipitation and warmer temperatures continued to aid range and pasture conditions. Seventy-two percent were rated good or excellent compared to 48 percent at this time last year. Range flock lambing was 95 percent complete, 4 points behind the average pace. Lamb losses were mostly light to normal across the state. 6/30/08 Date: 6/25/08
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