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Crop progress behind normalWyoming During the week ending June 1, cooler temperatures with precipitation prevailed, while cattle and sheep were moved to summer pastures, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, Wyoming Field Office, June 2. Below normal temperatures and precipitation in the form of rain and snow prevailed over Wyoming last week. High temperatures ranged from the mid 60s to the upper 70s. Low temperatures were mostly in the upper 20s to the lower 40s. The majority of the reporting stations received above normal moisture. Accumulative precipitation remains behind normal levels in 12 of the 33 reporting stations. Topsoil moisture levels remained strong with 95 percent adequate or better, 2 points above last week, and 43 points above last year. Irrigation water supplies were mostly adequate across the entire state. An average of 4.0 days were suitable for fieldwork during the past week. Rain showers and cooler temperatures delayed fieldwork and slowed crop progress. Only 55 percent of the winter wheat crop was in the boot stage, 18 points behind average. Winter wheat crop condition improved with 59 percent good to excellent compared to 48 percent last week. Seeding of barley was nearing completion. Sixty-nine percent of the barley was emerged and only 24 percent was jointed, 23 points behind both last year and the 5-year average. Around 15 percent of both the oat and spring wheat crops remained to be planted. Seventy-one percent of the oats were emerged and only 14 percent were jointed, 8 points behind last year and 18 points behind the 5-year average. Seventy-nine percent of the spring wheat crop was emerged and only 20 percent was jointed, 6 points behind last year and 22 points behind the average pace. Eighty-eight percent of the corn crop had been seeded and 63 percent of the crop had emerged, 10 points off the average pace. The average corn height was 2 inches. Only 40 percent of the dry beans were planted, 26 points below last year and 15 points behind the 5-year average. The dry bean crop was just beginning to emerge. Fifty-nine percent of the sugarbeets had emerged, 33 points below last year and 32 points behind the average pace. Producers were making preparations for hay harvest. Range and pasture conditions continued to show improvement with 65 percent rated good or excellent compared to 56 percent last week and 45 percent at this time last year. Range flock lambing was nearly three-quarters complete at 7 points behind the average pace. Lamb losses were mostly normal but a spring snow storm in Lincoln and Uinta Counties resulted in some heavy lamb losses. Producers finished shearing the farm flock but still had 10 percent of the range flock left to shear. Almost half of the cattle and 40 percent of the sheep had been moved to summer pastures. 6/9/08 Date: 6/4/08
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