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Cool temperatures, wind prevailWyoming Planting progress was behind normal during the week ending May 11, but moisture supplies are better than average, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, Wyoming Field Office, May 12. A storm system passed through Wyoming last week bringing wind, cool temperatures and rain. High temperatures ranged from the low 50s to the high 70s. Low temperatures were mostly in the upper teens to mid 30s. All stations received some moisture last week. Accumulative precipitation remains behind normal levels except in New Castle, Shirley Basin, and Jackson Hole. Topsoil moisture levels were steady at 64 percent adequate or better, even with last week, and 13 points below last year. An average of 4.4 days were suitable for fieldwork during the past week. Small grain and row crop seeding continues to lag behind. Winter wheat crop condition dropped with 54 percent rated good. Thirty-five percent of the winter wheat crop had jointed, 18 points behind average. Barley had been planted on 79 percent of the expected acreage, about 6 points behind both last year and the 5-year average. Barley emergence, at 31 percent, is 30 points behind last year and 28 points behind average. Oat plantings were 65 percent complete, 4 points behind both last year and the 5 year average. Twenty-six percent of the oat crop had emerged, 15 points behind both last year and the 5-year average. Sugarbeet planting made progress with 90 percent seeded by week's end, 1 points behind last year and 3 points below normal. Sixteen percent of the sugarbeets have emerged, 2 points below last year and 18 points behind normal. Spring wheat planting made progress with 65 percent complete, but it was still 9 points behind average. Only 39 percent of the corn was planted, 9 points behind last year and 8 points below average. Range and pasture conditions improved 2 points with 37 percent rated good and 4 percent excellent, compared with 34 percent good and 5 percent excellent last year. Spring calving is running close to average pace with 93 percent on the ground. Calf losses were light to mostly normal with two percent reported as heavy. Ninety percent of the farm flock and 43 percent of the range flock had lambed. Eighty-six percent of the farm flock sheep and 75 percent of the range flock sheep had been shorn, about 10 points behind the 5-year average. Lamb losses were mostly light to normal with 5 percent reported as heavy. Stock water supplies were rated 78 percent adequate or better, 40 points above the 5-year average when only 38 percent was adequate. 5/19/08 Date: 5/14/08
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