ga-crop-weather

State
Georgia Crop Weather

Week Ending Date
February 11, 2007
                                                                                
Issue
GA-CW0607
Agricultural Summary
February 12, 2007    

                           WINTER WHEAT GROWTH SLOWED                           

The weather this week was characterized by variable temperatures and very 
little rainfall, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office.  Average 
high temperatures ranged from the upper 40's to the upper 60's.  Lows were in 
the 20's and 30's for much of the state.  Average rainfall was as low as 0.04 
inches, with nearly half of the State not receiving any rain.  Soil moisture 
conditions were rated at 0% very short, 5% short, 81% adequate, and 14% 
surplus.

The cold weather slowed wheat growth.  Recent wet conditions hampered 
fertilization of small grains.  Some fields looked yellow due to nitrogen 
deficiency. Fortunately, with the drier weather this week, farmers were able 
to resume fertilization.  The cold weather also held back the growth of 
winter grazing and cattlemen continued to feed more than normal.    

Field preparation work for early spring vegetables and row crops has begun. 
Other activities included mowing cotton stalks, controlled burning of 
forestry land, application of lime and poultry litter, and the routine care 
of poultry and livestock.  County Extension Agents reported an average of 5.3 
days suitable for fieldwork.

                                                                                
                     Crop Progress for Week Ending 02/11/07                     
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         Crop Stage         : This Week  : Prev Week  : Prev Year  : 5 Year Avg 
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                            :                      Percent                      
                            :                                                   
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Data collection for crop progress will resume in April 2007.

                                                                                
                     Crop Condition for Week Ending 02/11/07                    
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           Crop          :Very Poor :   Poor   :   Fair   :   Good   :Excellent 
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                         :                       Percent                        
                         :                                                      
Winter Wheat             :    0           1         28         64         7     
Range and Pasture        :    5          17         44         32         2     
Vegetables               :    0           2         48         48         2     
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                     Soil Moisture for Week Ending 02/11/07                     
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                                   :  This Week   :Previous Week :  5 Year Avg  
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                                   :                  Percent                   
                                   :                                            
Very Short                         :       0             0              NA       
Short                              :       5             1              NA       
Adequate                           :      81            64              NA       
Surplus                            :      14            35              NA       
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*Soil Moisture Map is supplied by the Georgia Automated Environmental 
Monitoring Network (AEMN) and the office of the State Climatologist, 
University of Georgia.  For detailed Georgia weather data, visit the AEMN 
homepage at www.georgiaweather.net.

                                                                                
               Soil Moisture for Week Ending 02/11/07, by District              
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      District      :  Very Short  :    Short     :   Adequate   :   Surplus    
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                    :                          Percent                          
                    :                                                           
District 1 (NW)     :      0              14             77              9      
District 2 (NC)     :      0               6             82             12      
District 3 (NE)     :      0               1             96              3      
District 4 (WC)     :      0               9             74             17      
District 5 (C)      :      0               1             87             12      
District 6 (EC)     :      0               0             85             15      
District 7 (SW)     :      0               4             83             13      
District 8 (SC)     :      0               2             68             30      
District 9 (SE)     :      0               8             86              6      
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* A list of the counties in each of the nine Georgia Agricultural Statistics 
Districts is available at http://www.nass.usda.gov/ga/ctyests/districts.pdf.

                                                                                
             Pasture Condition for Week Ending 02/11/07, by District            
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      District      : Very Poor :   Poor    :   Fair    :   Good    : Excellent 
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                    :                          Percent                          
                    :                                                           
District 1 (NW)     :    14          16          37          31           2     
District 2 (NC)     :     0           7          57          35           1     
District 3 (NE)     :     0          14          48          37           1     
District 4 (WC)     :     0          30          46          20           4     
District 5 (C)      :    13          17          34          36           0     
District 6 (EC)     :     0           6          67          27           0     
District 7 (SW)     :     1          30          30          36           3     
District 8 (SC)     :     5          14          48          25           8     
District 9 (SE)     :     1           9          49          40           1     
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* A list of the counties in each of the nine Georgia Agricultural Statistics 
Districts is available at http://www.nass.usda.gov/ga/ctyests/districts.pdf.

                                                                               
         Weather Summary for Week Ending 02/11/07, by Station Location         
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               :   Temperature   :             Precipitation             :     
    Location   :-----------------:---------------------------------------:Soil 
               : Max : Min : Avg :Weekly : Days :30 Day :60 Day : Season :Temp 
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Albany         : 69    27    48    0.13     1     4.48    7.38     7.38    50  
Alma           : 69    29    48    0.06     1     2.60    3.88     3.88    51  
Alpharetta     : 62    19    37    0.00     0     2.36    4.36     4.36    37  
Arlington      : 69    27    47    0.08     1     4.08    6.18     6.18    50  
Attapulgus     : 71    28    49    0.00     0     2.78    5.23     5.23    53  
Blairsville    : 56    14    31    0.00     0     1.91    3.98     3.98    42  
Williamson     : 67    21    41    0.04     1     3.75    5.99     5.99    42  
Bowen          : 67    28    47    0.09     1     2.96    5.13     5.13    52  
Brunswick      : 71    32    51    0.00     0     2.62    4.19     4.19    57  
Byromville     : 69    26    45    0.03     1     3.23    5.70     5.70    49  
Byron          : 70    24    44    0.12     1     3.34    5.50     5.50    47  
Cairo          : 72    30    49    0.00     0     3.04    5.61     5.61    56  
Calhoun        : 58    17    34    0.00     0     2.21    3.40     3.40    38  
Pine Mountain  : 68    23    40    0.17     1     3.80    6.28     6.28    43  
Camilla        : 70    26    47    0.02     1     3.67    7.31     7.31    51  
Clarks Hill    : 70    24    42    0.01     1     2.10    4.25     4.25    44  
Cordele        : 69    27    45    0.05     1     3.20    5.15     5.15    49  
Covington      : 66    22    41    0.01     1     3.05    5.59     5.59    42  
Dahlonega      : 60    18    37    0.00     0     2.07    5.20     5.20    37  
Dallas         : 62    20    37    0.00     0     2.51    4.70     4.70    40  
Dawson         : 69    26    46    0.06     1     3.14    4.23     4.23    49  
Dearing        : 69    26    43    0.01     1     2.39    4.36     4.36    46  
Dempsey        : 67    22    41    0.05     1     3.38    5.84     5.84    42  
Dixie          : 72    31    50    0.00     0     3.90    6.19     6.19    53  
Dublin         : 70    27    45    0.09     1     3.77    6.84     6.84    48  
Duluth         : 63    21    38    0.00     0     2.57    4.70     4.70    42  
Dunwoody       : 62    21    38    0.00     0     2.53    4.37     4.37    39  
Eatonton       : 68    22    41    0.01     1     3.08    5.57     5.57    42  
Elberton       : 69    23    41    0.00     0     2.41    5.33     5.33    42  
Ellijay        : 55    14    33    0.00     0     2.42    4.63     4.63    37  
Rome           : 61    18    36    0.03     1     2.04    3.10     3.10    40  
Fort Valley    : 69    27    44    0.19     1     2.52    3.97     3.97    46  
Gainesville    : 61    24    39    0.00     0     1.93    3.49     3.49    42  
Georgetown     : 67    24    46    0.08     2     2.63    6.57     6.57    49  
Griffin        : 67    23    41    0.04     1     3.37    5.91     5.91    44  
Homerville     : 71    27    48    0.00     0     3.75    5.05     5.05    54  
Jonesboro      : 66    23    41    0.01     1     3.12    5.15     5.15    42  
Jacksonville   : 69    24    43    0.08     1     3.01    5.63     5.63    47  
Lafayette      : 57    16    35    0.00     0     1.81    3.44     3.44    39  
McRae          : 70    24    45    0.04     2     3.95    5.86     5.86    50  
Midville       : 70    26    45    0.03     1     3.77    5.08     5.08    48  
Nahunta        : 71    28    48    0.00     0     2.30    3.60     3.60    53  
Newton         : 71    27    47    0.00     0     4.72    7.42     7.42    54  
Plains         : 69    27    45    0.08     1     2.95    5.12     5.12    47  
Sasser         : 68    27    46    0.10     1     3.75    5.52     5.52    49  
Savannah       : 72    28    48    0.16     2     2.74    4.25     4.25    52  
Skidaway       : 70    32    47    0.13     1     2.50    3.30     3.30    49  
Sneads         : 69    35    50    0.00     0     2.96    5.24     5.24    52  
Statesboro     : 69    26    46    0.05     1     4.02    5.68     5.68    49  
Tifton         : 68    29    48    0.10     2     2.80    5.07     5.07    52  
Tiger          : 58    18    35    0.00     0     2.14    6.33     6.33    36  
Valdosta       : 72    32    51    0.00     0     3.37    5.42     5.42    56  
Vidalia        : 70    27    46    0.05     1     4.56    6.43     6.43    50  
Roopville      : 68    21    39    0.00     0     2.98    5.53     5.53    43  
Watkinsville   : 70    30    49    0.25     2     2.21    2.21     2.21    51  
Woodbine       : 75    31    50    0.00     0     3.16    4.73     4.73    57  
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*Weather data is supplied by the Georgia Automated Environmental Monitoring 
Network (AEMN) and the office of the State Climatologist, University of 
Georgia.  For detailed Georgia weather data, visit the AEMN homepage at 
www.georgiaweather.net.

DISTRICT COMMENTS
February 11, 2007

DISTRICT 1 - NORTHWEST
No comments available.

DISTRICT 2 - NORTH CENTRAL
No comments available.

DISTRICT 3 - NORTHEAST
Cold temperatures and snow have slowed everything down from the previous 
weeks of warm weather.

DISTRICT 4 - WEST CENTRAL
Producers are starting to top dress wheat.

DISTRICT 5 - CENTRAL
Small grains continue to look good.  Heavy hay feeding to livestock 
continues.  Hay in very short supply!  Some producers topdressing small 
grains.

We have experienced more than our normal share of cold weather.  Hopefully, 
we'll see the demise of many of the insects that have plagued us as of late.

Wet fields have slowed the start of nitrogen applications to small grains.  
Grain still showing signs of reddening and purpling due to cold weather.

The cold weather has held back the growth of winter grazing fields. Cattlemen 
are feeding more than normal.

DISTRICT 6 - EAST CENTRAL
Cold weather has helped slow wheat crop but wet conditions have hampered 
fertilization leaving some fields looking yellow for lack of N.

DISTRICT 7 - SOUTHWEST
Wheat fields are yellowing.  Purple foliage showing in many fields.  Growers 
beginning to sidedress nitrogen applications.

Soil moisture conditions being wet has delayed nitrogen applications on wheat 
and land preparations for the spring plantings. Growers just getting back 
into field.

DISTRICT 8 - SOUTH CENTRAL
Mowing cotton stalks, applying lime and poultry litter.  Preparing land.  
Prescribe burning pine plantations.  Wet soils but need more rain to fill up 
creeks and streams and build up subsoil moisture.  But looking good.

Top soil moisture good.  We still need a lot of rain to fill ponds and creeks 
and bays to replenish from the recent droughts.

Field work for early spring vegetables and row crops is beginning to be 
active on the farm front.  Fertilizing (top dressing)of small grains is in 
full swing.

It has been too wet to apply herbicides and topdressing to wheat.  Cold 
weather has the wheat looking bad.

DISTRICT 9 - SOUTHEAST
No comments available.