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Warmer temps help crops catch upColorado The state of Colorado experienced below average amounts of moisture during the week ending June 22, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, Colorado Field Office, June 23. Temperatures across the state were above average last week. The warmer conditions are helping crops catch up to the 5-year averages. Producers were allowed 6.5 days in the field for operations. Winter wheat was 60 percent turning color, 22 percent ripe and 1 percent harvested this week with the crop rated in mostly fair to poor condition. Spring barley was 34 percent headed and 3 percent turning color in mostly good condition. Spring wheat was 21 percent headed and 2 percent turning color, in mostly good to fair condition. The 2008 corn crop was 99 percent emerged last week. The crop is in mostly fair to good condition. Summer potatoes were 80 percent emerged and the fall potato crop was 65 percent emerged. Sorghum was 78 percent planted and 30 percent emerged by week's end. Farmers had 80 percent of the sunflowers planted. Sugarbeets completed the up to stand stage last week with the crop in good condition. Pasture and range conditions across Colorado were rated in mostly fair to poor condition. First cutting alfalfa was 79 percent complete, while second cutting was 2 percent. The crop was rated in mostly good to fair condition. Death losses for cattle were rated just below average while sheep were rated at average. Stored feed supplies are slightly below average for this time of year. 6/30/08 Date: 6/25/08
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