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Crop progress behind normalWyoming Cold nights and cooler days prevailed over Wyoming during the week ending Sept. 7 with some precipitation, but range and pasture conditions still lack moisture, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, Wyoming Field Office, Sept. 8. An early frost has done some damage to corn for harvest. High temperatures ranged from 70 to low 90s. Low temperatures were in mid 20s to low 40s. Topsoil moisture levels rated adequate or better increased to 63 percent, 8 points above the previous week and 33 points up from the average. Irrigation water supplies were 86 percent adequate or better, 37 points above the average. During last week an average of 5.7 days were suitable for fieldwork. Crop progress remained behind normal due to cold nights. Eighty-five percent of barley was harvested, 8 points below the average. Almost all oats were mature with 85 percent harvested, 8 points below the previous year but only 1 point below the 5-year average. Five-sixths of the spring wheat was harvested, 10 points below the average. One-third of the winter wheat was planted with none emerged. The average for the emerged winter wheat at this time was 10 percent. Sixty-five percent of dry beans were turning color with 12 percent windrowed and 3 percent combined, 4 points below 2007 and 9 points below the average. Corn was concluding the silked stage with 73 percent in the milk stage, 47 percent in the dough stage and 17 percent dented, 32 points below 2007 and 23 points below the 5-year average. Eleven percent of corn has been harvested for silage, 7 points below the previous year and 9 points below the average. Nine-tenths of the alfalfa has been cut for the second time with 16 percent cut for the third time, 8 points below last year but only 3 points below the average. Ninety-three percent of all other hay has been cut, 4 points below the average. Range and pasture conditions were reported at 40 percent good or better, which decreased by 1 point from last week but was 28 points above the average. Range and pasture grass was damaged in an isolated area due to grasshoppers. Livestock condition was holding up well at 82 percent good or better. 9/15/08 Date: 9/10/08 Advertisement
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