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Precipitation becoming scarceColorado Precipitation was extremely scarce across Colorado during the week ending April 27, and most areas reported very little, if any moisture being received, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, Colorado Field Office, April 28. This, along with high winds on the Eastern Plains continued to reduce soil moisture statewide. Temperatures across the state were average or below-average for this time of year. These conditions allowed farmers 6.2 days in the field for spring operations. Winter wheat was 51 percent jointed and 4 percent headed this week with the crop rated in mostly fair to good condition. Spring barley was 64 percent seeded and 23 percent emerged by week's end and the crop is in mostly fair condition. Spring wheat was 46 percent planted, 15 percent emerged, and in mostly fair condition. The 2008 corn crop was 17 percent planted last week. This is slightly ahead of last year and the five-year average. Dry onions were 85 percent planted with the crop in mostly good condition. Summer potatoes were 31 percent planted while sugar beets were 55 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. Eighty-seven percent of cows have calved since Jan. 1 while 85 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. 5/5/08 Date: 4/30/08
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