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Soil moisture level above normalWyoming During the month of February, winter wheat damage mostly none, and livestock remained in good condition, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, Wyoming Field Office, March 3. The state received a short break from the cold and windy conditions with warmer temperatures coming in the last week of February. Snow was still reported on the ground for Lincoln and Sweetwater counties while snow in Albany and Converse counties were reported below average. Temperatures for the last week of February averaged from 3.4 degrees below normal to 5.4 degrees above normal. High temperatures were mostly in the 50's. Low temperatures were reported in the teens. Average depth of snow cover is 2.5 inches. Moisture levels continue to be reported above average for both this time of year and the five year average. Topsoil moisture levels were rated 59 percent adequate or better, 23 points above last year and 21 points above the five year average. Subsoil moisture levels were reported as 41 percent adequate or better, 26 points better than last year and 15 points above the five year average. Stock water supplies were rated as 68 percent adequate Winter wheat conditions still continue to hold mostly steady with 17 percent in fair condition and 83 percent in good condition. Winter wheat damage due to wind was reported as 67 percent none, 30 percent light and 3 percent normal. Damage to winter wheat due to freeze was 87 percent none, 11 percent light and 2 percent normal. Livestock conditions traded a few points between categories since last month. Cattle conditions were reported as 65 percent good or better. Spring calving was slightly ahead of normal with 22 percent on the ground. Calf losses were light to mostly normal. Sixty-six percent of sheep were in good or better condition. Farm flock had lambing was a little behind normal with 25 percent complete. Thirty percent of the farm flock sheep had been shorn. Lamb losses were mostly normal with 15 percent light and 85 percent normal. Hay and roughage supplies were reported as 60 percent adequate. 3/10/08 Date: 3/4/08 Advertisement
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