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First frost threatOklahoma The state averaged 1.33 inches of rainfall during the week ending Oct. 19, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, Oklahoma Field Office, Oct. 20. Several isolated areas received well over two inches: Erick received 3.45 inches, the most precipitation recorded throughout the week, Tipton received 3.36 inches, Lahoma received 3.28 inches, and Buffalo received 2.86 inches. In areas that received rainfall, small grain planting and row crop harvest halted. District temperatures averaged anywhere from 53 to 63 degrees for the week with a low of 33 degrees in Beaver and Bristow and a high of 85 degrees in Beaver and Burneyville. The National Weather Service issued a frost advisory Oct. 18 for 12 counties in western and northwestern Oklahoma: Harper, Woods, Alfalfa, Grant, Ellis, Woodward, Major, Garfield, Roger Mills, Dewey, Custer and Blaine. Fortunately, temperatures dropped no lower than 33 degrees during the week. There were 4.4 days suitable for fieldwork. Last week's rains softened soils enough in several dry areas to allow producers to begin planting small grains. Some producers were replanting wheat acres that had received major damage from armyworms. Crop insect activity decreased slightly from the previous week with 27 percent of the state's cropland having heavy to moderate insect activity. Winter wheat planted increased seven points from the previous week to reach 82 percent complete, equal to the five-year average. Nearly two-thirds of the state's wheat had emerged by week's end, up 15 points from the previous week and one point ahead of normal. Rye planting increased three points to reach 97 percent complete, two points ahead of the five-year average. Eighty-eight percent of rye had emerged by the end the week, up 11 points from the previous week and five points ahead of normal. Seedbed preparation for oats increased one point from the previous week to reach 72 percent complete, 12 points behind normal. Thirty-seven percent of the state's oats were planted by week's end, 11 points behind the five-year average. Twenty-four percent of oats had emerged by week's end. Row crop harvest came to a standstill in areas that received abundant rainfall throughout last week. Ninety-four percent of the state's corn was mature, up two points from the previous week. Seventy-nine percent of the corn had been harvested by week's end, up five points from the previous week but 14 points behind the five-year average. Sorghum coloring reached 86 percent, up five points from the previous week but 11 points behind normal. Sorghum mature increased three points from the previous week to reach 42 percent, 32 points behind the five-year average. Twenty-seven percent of the state's sorghum had been harvested, 18 points behind normal. Soybeans mature increased 12 points from the previous week to reach 61 percent, 15 points behind the five-year average. Soybeans harvested were up nine points from the previous week to reach 27 percent complete, 21 points behind normal. Ninety-two percent of the state's peanuts were mature by week's end, up nine points from the previous week but one point behind normal. Forty-five percent of peanuts had been dug, up 15 points from the previous week but seven points behind the five-year average. Peanuts combined reached 29 percent, three points behind normal. Cotton bolls were opening on 96 percent of the state's cotton by week's end, two points ahead of both last year and the five-year average. Cotton harvested reached 13 percent by week's end, up three points from the previous week but six points behind normal. Alfalfa and other hay conditions were rated as mostly in good to fair range. Haying was in full swing in areas where heavy rainfall did not occur. Alfalfa fifth cutting was 77 percent complete, four points ahead of normal and Alfalfa sixth cutting was at 16 percent complete by week's end. Other hay second cutting was 84 percent complete, up three points from the previous week but three points behind normal. Pasture and range conditions remained mostly in the good to fair range. Prices for feeder steers less than 800 pounds averaged $95 per cwt. Prices for heifers less than 800 pounds averaged $87 per cwt. Livestock conditions were rated mostly in the good to fair range with mostly light to moderate insect activity reported. 10/27/08 Date: 10/23/08 Advertisement
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