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Soil moisture remains low throughout stateColorado Precipitation was below average for most of Colorado during the week ending May 18, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, Colorado Field Office, May 19. Soil moisture remains low throughout the state. Temperatures across the state were slightly below-average for this time of year. These conditions allowed farmers 6.3 days in the field for spring operations. Winter wheat was 89 percent jointed and 26 percent headed this week with the crop rated in mostly poor to fair condition. Spring barley was 97 percent seeded and 78 percent emerged by week's end and the crop is in mostly fair to good condition. Spring wheat was 77 percent planted, 50 percent emerged, and in mostly good condition. The 2008 corn crop was 82 percent planted and 28 percent emerged last week. Dry onions were 94 percent planted with the crop in mostly good condition. Summer potatoes were 55 percent planted and 14 percent emerged, while fall potatoes were 67 percent planted. Sugarbeets were 92 percent planted and 20 percent up to stand by week's end. Farmers had 14 percent of the sunflowers planted. 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 with 9 percent of the first cutting complete. Ninety-seven percent of cows have calved since January 1st and 97 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. 5/26/08 Date: 5/21/08
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