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Snow, cool temperatures, wind prevailWyoming During the week ending May 4, planting progress is behind normal, but moisture supplies are better than average, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, Wyoming Field Office, May 5. A storm system passed through Wyoming last week bringing high winds, cool temperatures and moisture in the form of rain and snow. High temperatures ranged from the mid 50s to the low 80s. Low temperatures were mostly in the single digits to low 30s. Most stations received at least a trace of moisture last week. Accumulative precipitation remains well behind normal levels except in New Castle. Two stations reported over an inch of moisture. Topsoil moisture levels dropped to 64 percent adequate or better, even with last week, and 19 points below last year. An average of 4.6 days were suitable for fieldwork during the past week. Small grain and row crop seeding continues to lag behind. Winter wheat crop condition held steady with 77 percent rated good. One percent of the winter wheat crop had jointed, 18 points behind average. Barley had been planted on 77 percent of the expected acreage, about 3 points behind both last year and the five-year average. Barley emergence, at 22 percent, is 30 points behind last year and 26 points behind average. Oat plantings were 59 percent complete, even with last year and 1 point ahead of average. Nineteen percent of the oat crop had emerged, 11 points behind last year and 10 points behind the five-year average. Sugarbeet planting made progress with 72 percent seeded by week's end, 4 points behind last year and 10 points below normal. Five percent of the sugarbeets has emerged 1 point above last year, but 12 points behind normal. Spring wheat planting made progress with 41 percent complete, but it was still 19 points behind average. Only 12 percent of the corn was planted, 9 points behind last year and 10 points below average. Range and pasture conditions decreased 1 point with 32 percent rated good and 4 percent excellent, compared with 33 percent good and three excellent last year. Spring calving is running close to average pace with 90 percent on the ground. Calf losses were light to mostly normal with one percent reported as heavy. Eighty-six percent of the Farm flock and 35 percent of the range flock had lambed. Eighty-two percent of the farm flock sheep and 60 percent of the range flock sheep had been shorn, about 13 points behind the five-year average. Lamb losses were mostly light to normal with none reported as heavy. Stock water supplies were rated 75 percent adequate or better, 17 points above the five-year average when only 58 percent was adequate. 5/12/08 Date: 5/7/08 Advertisement
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