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Soil moisture remains low across stateColorado Precipitation was below average for most of Colorado during the week ending May 4, and the Denver area and Western Slope did however report above average moisture, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, Colorado Field Office, May 5. Soil moisture remains low throughout the state. Temperatures across the state were below average for this time of year. These conditions allowed farmers 6.1 days in the field for spring operations. Winter wheat was 71 percent jointed and 9 percent headed this week with the crop rated in mostly poor to fair condition. Spring barley was 89 percent seeded and 43 percent emerged by week's end and the crop is in mostly fair to good condition. Spring wheat was 56 percent planted, 25 percent emerged, and in mostly fair condition. The 2008 corn crop was 38 percent planted and 3 percent emerged last week. Dry onions were 88 percent planted with the crop in mostly good condition. Summer potatoes were 38 percent planted while sugar beets were 68 percent planted by week's end. Pasture and range conditions across Colorado were rated mostly fair to poor last week. However, the alfalfa crop ended the week in mostly good condition. Ninety-two percent of cows have calved since Jan. 1 while 90 percent of the ewes have lambed during the same time frame. Death losses for cattle and sheep were both rated at average. Stored feed supplies are slightly below average for this time of year.
Date: 5/8/08
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