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Planting, irrigating primary activities for farmersNew Mexico During the week ending June 1, there were 6.9 days suitable for field work, and farmers spent the week planting and irrigating crops, as well as cutting hay, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, New Mexico Field Office, June 2. Topsoil moisture was 54 percent very short, 32 percent short and 14 percent adequate. Wind damage was 22 percent light, 21 percent moderate and 1 percent severe. Alfalfa was 8 percent poor, 17 percent fair, 41 percent good, and 34 percent excellent, with 98 percent of the first cutting complete and 60 percent of the second cutting complete. Cotton was 8 percent fair, 70 percent good, and 22 percent excellent, with 97 percent planted. Corn was 3 percent fair, 31 percent good, and 66 percent excellent, with 98 percent planted and 85 percent emerged. Irrigated sorghum was 50 percent planted. Dry sorghum was 15 percent planted. Total sorghum was 18 percent planted. Irrigated winter wheat was 19 percent poor, 22 percent fair, 45 percent good, and 14 percent excellent, with 100 percent headed. Dry winter wheat was 62 percent very poor, and 38 percent poor, with 97 percent headed. Total winter wheat was 37 percent very poor, 30 percent poor, 9 percent fair, 18 percent good, and 6 percent excellent, with 98 percent headed. Peanuts were 75 percent planted. Chile was 1 percent poor, 62 percent fair, 15 percent good and 22 percent excellent. Onions were 60 percent good, and 40 percent excellent, with 20 percent harvested. Apples were 90 percent fair, 5 percent good, and 5 percent excellent. Pecans were 24 percent fair, 58 percent good, and 18 percent excellent, with 1 percent light nut set, 80 percent average nut set and 19 percent heavy set. Cattle conditions were 4 percent very poor, 20 percent poor, 44 percent fair and 32 percent good. Sheep conditions were 10 percent very poor, 20 percent poor, 30 percent fair and 40 percent good. Range and pasture conditions were 30 percent very poor, 39 percent poor, 27 percent fair and 4 percent good. Livestock producers have been busy culling herds, branding livestock, and hauling water. 6/9/09 Date: 6/5/08 Advertisement
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