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Cold nights with scattered showers seen across stateWyoming Crop progress was behind normal during the week ending Sept. 14, while range and pasture conditions lack moisture, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, Wyoming Field Office, Sept. 15. Wyoming has experienced scattered rain showers last week. Nights remained cold with warmer days. High temperatures ranged from high 60s to mid 80s. Low temperatures were in the low 20s to 40. Topsoil moisture levels rated adequate or better increased to 68 percent, 5 points above the previous week and 35 points up from the average. Stock water supplies were 82 percent adequate or better, 40 points above the average. During last week an average of 5.0 days were suitable for fieldwork. Crop progress remained behind normal due to cold nights. Eighty-nine percent of barley was harvested, 7 points below the previous year as well as the average. Oats were rated harvested at 92 percent, 3 points below the previous year but no change from the 5-year average. Ninety-five percent of the spring wheat was harvested, 5 points below the previous year but only 1 point below the average. Winter wheat was planted at 72 percent with 12 percent emerged, 19 points below the average. Eighty-four percent of dry beans were turning color with 26 percent windrowed and 9 percent combined, 11 points below 2007 and 17 points below the average. Nine-tenths of corn was in the milk stage, 73 percent in the dough stage, 40 percent dented and 6 percent mature, 15 points below 2007 as well as the 5-year average. Twenty-seven percent of corn has been harvested for silage, 9 points below the previous year and 16 points below the average. Ninety-four percent of the alfalfa has been cut for the second time with 21 percent cut for the third time, 15 points below last year and 11 points below the average. Range and pasture conditions were reported at 41 percent good or better, which increased by 1 point from last week but was 19 points above the average. Additional moisture is needed in order for the grass to grow in time for fall grazing. 9/22/08 Date: 9/17/08
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