MARCH WEATHER SUMMARY

Much needed precipitation came to most of the Plains, the West and the Southeast; however,
the eastern portion of the central Plains had below normal rainfall. Eastern Montana and
Wyoming, and western and northeastern North Dakota were also well below the normal
precipitation, The drought worsened in eastern United States from northern Georgia to New
England, the lower Great Lakes and the Ohio Valley. The West had near to above normal
precipitation and some snowpack began to build in the mountains. Temperatures remained warmer
than normal through most of the month in the northern and central Plains and Rockies, thawing
frozen soils.

FIRST WEEK ... On the first day of March, a low pressure system off the coast of California and
a cold front from the southern Plains to New England produced showers and thundershowers from
central California to the Ohio Valley and lighter rain through New England. As the western low
center moved eastward and encountered warm, moist air from the Gulf of Mexico, showers and
thunderstorms produced moderate to heavy precipitation from the southern Plains through the
central Plains and across the South to the Florida Panhandle. Lighter rain fell throughout the
East. Later in the week, another storm brought more rain to the Pacific Northwest.

SECOND WEEK ... A weather system moving across the lower Great Lakes region produced only light
amounts of precipitation from Illinois to Pennsylvania and New England. Snow covered the ground
from Ohio to New England and accumulated an inch or more in central Pennsylvania, At midweek,
low pressure in the central Rockies induced a southerly flow from the Gulf and spread showers
through the southern Plains. Some heavy amounts covered southern Texas, Lighter showers fell in
the Southeast. A frontal system moving into central California caused showers and some thunder-
storms before carrying snow to the mountains and the central Plateau.

THIRD WEEK ... A cold air mass moved out of Canada through the Great Lakes and enveloped most of
the East in much cooler air, Freezing temperatures reached into northern Florida. Snow fell
through the southern Appalachians and their eastern foothills. Amounts up to 10 inches were
measured at some locations. Two Pacific frontal systems caused heavy showers in central
California and lighter amounts throughout the West. Snow again accumulated in the Sierras and
northern Rockies. Temperatures continued warm for this time of year through the central and
northern Plains. .

FOURTH WEEK ... A storm off the southeast coast caused some welcome rain in North Carolina and
Virginia but moved eastward too fast to allow very much relief from the drought. At midweek, a
late winter storm developed in the central Rockies and moved very slowly eastward. Precipitation
covered the winter wheat areas of the central Plains and spread northward to the Lakes area.
Later, a cool front spread showers and thunderstorms eastward from central Texas. On the last 2
days of the month, the front brought showers to the area east of the Appalachians, Some heavy
thunderstorms and tornadoes moved through the Southeast. (Prepared by NOAA/USDA Joint
Agricultural Weather Facility.)

MARCH FIELDWORK

During the first week of March, heavy rainfall held fieldwork and planting activities to a
minimum in the South, but helped replenish soil moisture supplies. Timely rains in the Great
Plains improved winter wheat condition. As March began, corn planting was active from Arizona
to Florida and Georgia. By the end of March, planting extended as far north as Virginia. The
1981 crop was emerging in the extreme South. Planting progress generally was well ahead of last
year and the average. In the Corn Belt, growers prepared land in anticipation of very early
planting. Plowing was well ahead of normal, Grain sorghum planting centered in Texas and was
ahead of normal. Cotton planting was concentrated in Texas and Arizona. Some replanting was
necessary in areas of Texas where fields failed to develop because of cold and wet weather.
Planting was in full swing in Arizona as March ended. Earliest plantings produced good stands
and were growing well. By the end of March, rice seeding was active in Texas, Louisiana, and
Mississippi. Tobacco growers seeded plantbeds, Transplanting began in Georgia where plants
were in fair to good condition. Peach trees reached full bloom as far north as South Carolina
and buds were swelling in New Jersey.

CROP PRODUCTION, APRIL 1981 5 CROP REPORTING BOARD, ESS, USDA


POTATAES

SEASONAL GROIP
Ani)
STATE

SPRING
ALA
ARIZ
CALIF
FLA = HASTINGS
= OTHER
ta
Nc
TEX

TOTAL

SUMMER 1/
ALA
CALIF
cove
PEL
yee
10
Towa
“o
sich
MINN
NEBR
NJ
N MEX
nc
Ot)
TENN
TEX
va

TOTAL

SPRING
aca
ARIZ
CALIF
FLA = HASTINGS
= OTHER
wy
we
Tex

TOTAL

UMMER 17
ALA
CALIF
covo
bet
TLL
Ind
Towa
MD
MICH
MINN
NEBR
Ng
N MEX
nc
OHTO
TENN
TEX
vA

1/ 1980 REVISED,

HARVESTED

Lye Lcaten
1984,

4.0 7.3 6.0 4.0
5.2 6.2 4.4 9.2
2b.a Pa. 22.5 Rod
22.0 18.5 18.9 21.0
1,0 29 8 1,0
1,7 ae 1,7 4.5
13.5 1567 13,0 13.3
6.2 Ted” O62 6.0
60.0 83.7 72,6 78.4

95

Tee

5.8

5.1

1.8

4.5

1.4

1.8

6.5

5y4

1.3

6.2

3.0

3.7

1.5

2.8

7.3

14,0

90.0

PRooUcT ION
PIMDICATED

1,900 CHT
lan 165 ps0 1,022 439 600
210 evo 280 1,302 1,276 1,456
595 340 490 11,040 R775 19-560
230 195 240 4,255 3,530 5/040
1ay 170 185 toe 136 185
1D m9 ao 150 11g 120
15 140 165 2,265 1,820 2,195
1a0 130 150 4,156 806 900

255 ess 209 21,548 17,072 21,956

se 1,530 ams
365 2,695 2,778
e75 1,096 1,595
199 1,388 969
230 870 aya
160 268 240
230 23) 322
170 281 306
195 19548 14619
290 1-796 14566
200 eto 200
240 aries 1,968
180 1,210 S40
110 468 407
220 298 Bao
70 347 196
200 2,616 1,500
110 24592 14540
1e9 21,8407 16,977

CROP PRODUCTION, APRIL 1981 10 CROP REPORTING BOARD, ESS, USDA


Lemon harvest as of the first of the month was 64 percent complete compared with 55 percent
for the same period last season, Processors have utilized 65 percent of the crop compared with
46 percent through April 1 last year.

CITRUS CROP - HARVEST AND UTILIZATION TO APRIL 1

3 1979-80 3 1980-81
UTILIZATION : UTILIZATION
CROP —~——: ——=:
+ REMAINING: : 3 ? REMAINING
ROCESSED TOTAL : FOR : FRESH :PROCESSED : TOTAL : FOR
2 HARVEST : : : : HARVEST
3 THOUSAND BOXES
ORANGES : 26,907 123,660 150,567 123,263 25,252 120,136 145 ,388 97,662
GRAPEFRUIT: 19,680 31,777 51,457 21,743 19,764 32,934 52,698 14 602
LEMONS. : 6,243 5,232 11,475 9,275 6,796 12,655 19,451 11,049

GRAPEFRUIT: The U.S. grapefruit crop is estimated at 67.3 million boxes (2.49 million metric
tons), 2 percent more than last month's forecast but 8 percent less than harvested
last season.

The Florida forecast is now 50.0 million boxes, up 3 percent from last month but 9
percent below the 1979-80 crop. Harvest is 86 percent complete. The Texas forecast at 7.00
million boxes is 5 percent less than forecast on March 1 and 11 percent below last season's
production. Harvest as of April 1 was 91 percent complete. The California all grapefruit
forecast continues at 7.30 million boxes, 3 percent less than the 1979-80 harvest. About
one-third of the Desert Valley crop has been picked. Harvest is expected to get underway in
other areas in early May. The Arizona crop forecast is unchanged at 3.00 million boxes, the
same as last season. Harvest is nearly two-thirds complete.

Changes in the U.S. grapefruit production estimate between the April 1 forecast and
final production have averaged 1.97 million boxes over the past 10 seasons, ranging from 40.0
thousand boxes in 1972-73 to 4,60 million boxes in 1976-77.

LEMONS: The U.S, lemon crop is expected to total 30.5 million boxes (1.05 million metric tons),

up fractionally from the March 1 forecast and 47 percent more than last season's output.
The production forecast for the California crop is unchanged at 23.5 million boxes, 33 percent
above last season, Picking is active in the San Joaquin Valley and southern coastal areas but
is virtually complete in the desert area. Fruit is very firm and of good quality. The Arizona
production forecast is now 7.00 million boxes, up 1 percent from last month and 130 percent more
than the small crop of 3.05 million boxes harvested last season. Harvest is nearing completion.

TANGELOS: The Florida tangelo crop is placed at 5.00 million boxes (204 thousand metric tons),
unchanged from last month and 22 percent below the 1979-80 season. Harvest is
complete.

TANGERINES: The U.S. tangerine crop forecast continues at 5,45 million boxes (213 thousand
metric tons), 13 percent less than last season. Harvest is complete in Arizona and
Florida but some limited harvest continues in California.

TEMPLES: Florida's temple crop is now estimated at 3.60 million boxes (147 thousand metric
tons), up 3 percent from last month but 40 percent below the 1979-80 season, Harvest
is nearing completion.

CHOP PRODUCTION, APRIL 1981 7 CROP REPORTING BOARD, ESS, USDA


Winter wheat is generally rated fair to good in all major producing States. Above-normal
temperatures and timely early spring rains improved prospects in many areas. By the end of
March, the crop was greening as far north as Montana, jointing in the Southern States, and
heading on early planted stands in the Southwest. Wind damage and winterkill appeared light.

Kansas winter wheat was rated good on April 1. Rains during March improved prospects but
short soil moisture supplies continued to pose a very serious problem for spring growth. Winter
wheat condition in Texas varied from poor to excellent. However, most fields showed reasonably
good growth during March. Additional moisture is needed. Fields began jointing in the
Panhandle area by midmonth. Oklahoma wheat rated good in all areas except the Panhandle where
condition was fair. Arizona winter wheat made excellent progress with the earliest fields
heading during the month, In Montana, wheat was in fair to good condition. Growth was
beginning in southern areas during the last week of the month.

ORANGES: The Nation's orange crop is expected to total 243 million boxes (9.46 million metric
tons) for the 1980-81 season, This is 1 percent below last month's forecast and 11 per-
cent less than the 1979-80 season.

Production in Florida is placed at 172 million boxes, down 1 percent from the March 1 fore~
cast and 17 percent below last season's total. With harvest of Florida's early and mid-season
varieties virtually complete, the production estimate is 106 million boxes, 1 percent below the
forecast last month and 10 percent less than the 1979-80 crop. The Valencia crop is forecast at
66.0 million boxes, unchanged from last month but 26 percent below the 1979-80 crop. Harvest of
Valencias was 21 percent complete by the end of the month. Citrus trees continued their comeback
from the January freezes. Many trees produced an abundance of new growth during March. Bloom
buds progressed to the full open stage by the last week of the month.

Crop prospects for all oranges in California remain unchanged at 64.0 million boxes, 7
percent more than last season's utilized production. Navel orange output is expected to reach a
record level of 37.0 million boxes, unchanged from last month but 13 percent above the previous
record crop of 32.6 million boxes harvested in 1979-80. As of April 1, 56 percent of
California's Navel crop expected to be utilized had been harvested, California's Valencia orange
crop forecast, at 27.0 million boxes, is unchanged from last month and ‘the same as last season.
Picking of Valencias is just getting underway.

Texas orange production is now forecast at 4.40 million boxes, 6 percent below last month's
estimate but 9 percent above the 1979-80 harvest. Orange harvest in Texas is 88 percent
complete. The Arizona all orange forecast remains unchanged at 3.05 million boxes, 13 percent
less than last season. Arizona's harvest is 45 percent complete.

Changes in U.S. orange production between the April 1 forecast and final production have
averaged 4.70 million boxes over the past 10 seasons, ranging from 160 thousand boxes in 1972-73
to 12.6 million boxes in 1976-77.

FLORIDA FROZEN CONCENTRATED JUICE YIELD: The 1980-81 crop projection for the Florida FCOJ yield

is estimated at 1,19 gallons per box at 43.4 degree
brix equivalent. The final yield for the 1979-80 crop was 1.39 gallons per box at 43.4 degrees
equivalent.

CITRUS HARVEST AND UTILIZATION: By April 1, there were 145 million boxes of oranges harvested or

60 percent of the crop, compared with 55 percent on April 1,
1980. Processors had used 83 percent of the oranges harvested by April 1 this year, compared
with 82 percent used to April 1 last year.

Grapefruit harvest was 78 percent complete by April 1 compared with 70 percent on the same
date last year. Processors had used 62 percent of the total crop harvested by April 1, the same
as a year earlier.

CROP PRODUCTION, APRIL 1981 6 CROP REPORTING BOARD, ESS, USDA


CITRUS FRUIT Vv

PRODUCTION t PROOUCTION
crop BOXES 3 TON EQUIVALENT
ANO UTILIZED sINDICATEDS UTILIZED INUICATED
STATE 1978-79 = 1979-80 ¢ 1960-81 § 1978=79 $ 1979+80 2 1960-81
2,000 UNITS 27 4,000 UNITS
GRANGES,EARLY MID & NAVEL 3/2
ARIZ ays 700 850 900 26 32 33
CALIF 20,800 32,600 37,000 780 1,223 1,368
FLA 91,000 117,900 105,600 4,095 5,306 4,752
TEX 4,300 2300 2600 163 98 110
us 116,800 153,650 146,100 5,084 6,659 6,283
ORANGES, VALENCIA
ARIZ 2,200 2,650 27/150 83 99 a1
CALIF 16,500 27,000 27,000 619 1,012 1,012
FLA 734000 68,800 667000 3,285 3,996 2,970
TEX 2,100 1730 1,600 89 73 17
us 93,800 120,180 96,950 4,076 5,180 4,140
ALL ORANGES
ARIZ 2,900 5,500 3,050 109 131 144
CALIF 57,300 39,600 64,000 1,399 2,235 2,400
FLA 164,000 206,700 1714600 7,380 9,302 7,122
TEX 6,400 44030 4,400 272 171 187
us 219,600 273,830 243,050 9,160 11,639 10,423
TEMPLES
FLA 4,700 6,000 3,600 ate 270 162
GRAPEFRUIT, MHITE SEEDLESS
FLA 29,400 31,100 28,000 1,250 1,322 1,190
GRAPEFRUIT, PINK SEEDLESS
FLA 13-300 15,800 14,500 ses 671 616
OTHER GRAPEFRUIT
FLA 7,300 77900 7,500 310 336 319
ALL GRAPEFRUIT
ARTZ 2,250 3,900 3,000 72 96 9%
CALIF
DESERT 3,260 4,200 3,800 104 134 122
OTHER AREAS 24870 3,300 3,500 96 wit 11?
TOTAL 65130 7,500 7,300 200 245 239
FLA 590,000 34,800 39,000 2,125 2,529 2,125
TEX 9,000 7,900 7,000 360 316 280
us 67,380 73,200 67,300 2757 2,986 2,749
TANGERINES
ARIZ 450 750 750 17 28 28
CALIF ar 1,450 1,650 1,700 Sa 62 64
FLA 3,500 3,900 5,000 166 185 143
us 5,400 67300 5,450 237 275 235
LEMONS
ARIZ $,500 3,050 7,000 209 116 266
CALIF 14,100 177700 23,500 536 673 893
vs 19,600 20,750 30,500 7as 789 16159
TANGELOS. 3
Fua 2 4,200 67400 5,000 149 288 225

1/ THE CROP YEAR BEGINS WITH THE BLOOM OF THE FIRST YEAR
SHOWN AND ENDS WITH YEAR HARVEST 1S COMPLETED.

2/ NET LBS PER BOX? ORANGES@CALIF & ARIZS75,FLA#90,
TEX*857 GRAPEFRUIT=CALIF DESERT & ARIZ*64, CALIF
OTHER@67, FLA-85, TEX=807 LEMONS=767 TANGELOS &
TEMPLES=907 TANGERINES@ CALIF & ARIZ=?5, FLA#95.

3/ NAVEL AND MISCELLANEQUS VARIETIES IN CALIFORNIA AND
ARIZONA, EARLY AND MIOSEASON VARIETIES IW FLORIDA AND
TEXAS, INCLUDING SMALL QUANTITIES OF TANGERINES IN
TEXAS.

4/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST

CROP PRODUCTION, APRIL 1981 9 CROP REPORTING BOARD, ESS, USDA


CROP PRODUCTION (Qi

Released: April 9, 1981 Economics and
3:00 P.M. ET Statistics Service

U.S. Department
of Agriculture

Washington, 0.C.
20250

HIGHLIGHTS

CITRUS production is expected to total 14.9 million tons (13.6 million metric
tons), down fractionally from last month, and 9 percent less than last
season,

ORANGE production is forecast at 243 million boxes (9.46 million metric tons),
1 percent less than the March 1 forecast and down 11 percent from the
1979-80 season. As of the 1st of April, 60 percent of the U.S. orange
crop had been harvested.

GRAPEFRUIT production is forecast at 67.3 million boxes (2.49 million metric
tons), 2 percent more than expected on March 1 but 8 percent less than
harvested last season. By the 1st of April, 78 percent of the crop had
been harvested.

LEMON production for California and Arizona is expected to be a record high
30.5 million boxes (1.05 million metric tons), up fractionally from
March 1 and 47 percent more than last season's output. Lemon harvest
was 64 percent complete as of April 1.

SPRING POTATO production is forecast at 21.1 million ewt (955 thousand metric
tons), up 23 percent from last year's record low production, but 1
percent below the 1979 crop.

CrPr 2-2 (4-81) For Information Call: (202) 447-2127


PEANUT PRODUCTION DOWN DRASTICALLY: The drought stricken 1980 peanut crop totaled only 2.31 billion

Pounds (1,05 million metric tons), down 42 percent from the 1979
crop and the smallest peanut crop since 1964, Planted area covered 1.52 million acres (616 thousand
hectares) of which 1.40 million acres (566 thousand hectares) were harvested. Yield per acre, at 1650
pounds, fell to its lowest level since 1964,

1980 AREA REVIEW: The Southeastern States (Ala. Fla, Ga, Miss, SC) produced 1.42 billion pounds of

peanuts compared with 2.51 billion pounds in 1979, Area harvested of 788 thousand
acres dropped 26.5 thousand acres from 1979, Yield per acre registered only 1808 pounds, down 1279
pounds from 1979,

Virginia and North Carolina accounted for 428 million pounds of the 1980 production, 32 percent
less than in 1979, Yield per acre at 1602 pounds was 765 pounds lower than last year's yield of 2367
pounds. Growers harvested 267 thousand acres.

The peanut crop in the Southwest (N Mex, Okla, Tex) totaled 456 million pounds, 45 percent below
last year. Yield at 1326 pounds per acre was 951 pounds off last year's pace. Farmers harvested 94.4
thousand acres less than they did in 1979,

PEANUTS,

POUNDS

ALA 2,785 1,325 551,760 584,850 265,000
FLA 3,270 2,600 182,050 179,850 143,000
GA 3,235 1,935 1,725,280 1,704,845 994,590
MISS 1,650 1,250 13,125 12,375 7,500
N MEX 2,750 2,540 24,064 25,300 22,352
NC 2,280 1,755 465,360 378,480 291,330
OKLA 2,200 1,335 207,000 264,000 140,175
sc 2,150 1,100 35,720 32,250 14,300
TEX 1,725 1,275 436,450 533,025 293,250
vA 2,510 1,350 311,575, 253,510 136,350
us 2,611 1,650 3,952,384 3,968, 485 2,307,847

Naornn

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CROP PRODUCTION, APRIL 1981 12 CROP REPORTING BOARD, ESS, USDA


PAPAYAS - HAWAIT

AREA FRESH PRODUCTION
MONTH ©: ‘TOTAL IN CROP HARVESTED : : FORECAST
{eneeccnnnennececceeeececceeseeeccseneees 1980: 1981: 1981
1980 1981 1980 1981 : :
~ 1,000 POUNDS
FEB : 2,880 2,970 +1925 = «1,980 2,123 4, 110
MAR : 22915 3,015 1,930 + +=—«1,960-»= «1,906 = 5170
APR : 2,950 27005 27769 4,300
MAY 2975 2;040 42071 4,800
JUN : 32085 27080 43033 42900
JUL : 23960 1,905 43047 4,700
CUMULATIVE FRESH PRODUCTION JAN-MAR 6,806 13,650
PASTURE AND RANGE FEED CONDITION 1/
~ AVERAGE : > AVERAGE:
STATE 1970-79 : 1980 : 1981 STATE : 1970-79 : 1980 1981

1/ GOOD TO EXCELLENT, 80-AND OVER;
35-49; EXTREME DROUGHT, UNDER 35,

2/ DATA NOT AVAILABLE.

‘By STATES FOR WHICH COMPARABLE DATA ARE AVAILABLE.

POOR TO FAIR, 65-79; VERY POOR, 50-64; SEVERE DROUGHT,

CROP PRODUCTION, APRIL 1981 11 CROP REPORTING BOARD, ESS, USDA


PAPAYAS: Hawaii fresh papaya production is forecast at 4,30 million pounds (1950 metric tons)

for April, down 17 percent from March. Fresh output is expected to increase to 4.80
million pounds (2180 metric tons) in May and climb to 4.90 million pounds (2220 metric tons) in
June. A seasonal decline in fresh papaya production to 4.70 million pounds (2130 metric tons)
is anticipated for July.

March fresh production is estimated at 5.17 million pounds (2350 metric tons), a new record
bigh for the month. The previous March high was 4,04 million pounds (1830 metric tons) in 1977.

Area in crop totaled 3015 acres (1220 hectares) in March, up 45 acres or 2 percent from
February. March harvested area, at 1960 acres (790 hectares), was up 1 percent from the
previous month.

POTATOES: Spring potato production in the U.S. is forecast at 21.1 million ewt (955 thousand

metric tons). This is 23 percent more than last year's record low production, but 1
percent below the 1979 crop. Acreage intended for harvest totals 78.4 thousand acres (31.7
thousand hectares), 8 percent above the record low established last year but the second smallest
harvested acreage of record. Average yield at 269 cwt per acre is 14 cwt more than the previous
record high set in 1979 and is 34 cwt above the 1980 yield.

Production in California is expected to total 10.6 million ecwt, up 20 percent from last
year, Growth has been excellent in the Kern District and harvest of early fields is expected to
begin in mid-April. Acreage of spring Kennebecs intended for processing, at 4200 acres, is 32
percent below last year, Tablestock varieties are up 36° percent at 22.2 thousand acres,
Planting of long whites continued well into March.

In Florida's Hastings area, production is forecast at 5.04 million cwt, 44 percent above the
1980 spring crop. This year's crop is reported in excellent condition, but is later than normal
with harvest not expected to start until late April. Growers are anticipating record yields if
conditions remain favorable.

North Carolina crop conditions are excellent at this time with good stands being established.
Production is forecast at 2.20 million ecwt, up 21 percent from last year. In Texas, development
of the 1981 crop in the Rio Grande Valley is slow because of rain and cool temperatures during
late February and March, Production for the State, at 900 thousand ewt, is forecast 12 percent
above 1980. Arizona production is expected to be 1.46 million cwt, up 14 percent from a year
ago.

PASTURE AND RANGE FEED: Pasture and range feed condition in the 37 States reporting on April 1

averaged 67 percent, 10 points less than a year ago. Condition in the
Dakotas, the eastern portions of Montana and Wyoming and the northeastern third of Nebraska are
considerably below last season. Average condition in North Dakota is 44 percent, down 19 points
from last year. In South Dakota condition at 31 percent compares with 75 percent a year ago.
Wyoming, at 69 percent, is down 13 points from April 1, 1980. Condition in Montana at 63
percent and Nebraska at 55 is down 10 and 31 points, respectively. The drought which prevailed
in these States last fall was further aggravated by lack of snow accumulation over the winter.
Some rain was received in late March but more rain is needed now that pastures have begun to
green-up. In Kansas and Missouri, also hit hard by last year's drought, pasture condition was
off 24 and 23 percentage points, respectively, from April 1 a year ago. In Idaho, Nevada, Utah
and the Pacific States, pasture conditions generally range from good to excellent, Although the
snowpack is short in these areas, some late winter and early spring precipitation was beneficial
for early growth of grasses. In Texas, conditions have shown steady improvement throughout the
month of March and on April 1 averaged 68 percent, up 13 points from a year ago. In nearly all
other areas of the Nation, precipitation has been below normal and reported conditions are
running well below those of a year ago.

CROP PRODUCTION, APRIL 1981 . 8 CROP REPORTING BOARD, ESS, USDA


PASTURE AND RANGE FEED CONDITIONS*
e April 1, 1981

2) Good to excellent
Poor to fair

Very poor

EX) Severe drought
GB) Extreme drought
MB Not estimated

#45 REPORTED BY
CROP CORRESPONDENTS

# INDICATES CURRENT SUPPLY OF PASTURE FEED FOR GRAZING ON NON-IRRIGATED PASTURES AND
RANGES RELATIVE TO THAT EXPECTED FROM EXISTING STANDS UNDER VERY FAVORABLE WEATHER

CONDITIONS.

USDA NEG. ESS 286-81(4)

PASTURE AND RANGE FEED CONDITIONS*

APRIL 1,1980

TD Good to excellent
EQ) Poor to fair
Very poor
EEX) Severe drought
MEE Extreme drought AS REPORTED BY :
WB Not estimated CROP CORRESPONDENTS 3
# INDICATES CURRENT SUPPLY OF PASTURE FEED FOR GRAZING ON NON-IRRIGATED PASTURES AND
RANGES RELATIVE TO THAT EXPECTED FROM EXISTING STANDS UNDER VERY FAVORABLE WEATHER
CONDITIONS,
uSoA NEG, ESCS 225-8014)

y

CROP PRODUCTION, APRIL 1981 4 CROP REPORTING BOARD, ESS, USDA


UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY
(METRIC UNITS)
CITRUS FRUITS, PRODUCTION 1/

INDICATED 1980-81

CROP 1979-80
rr ne METRIC TONS
ORANGES : 10 740 160 9 524 530 9 455 590
GRAPEFRUIT: 2 708 850 2 442 140 2 485 690
LEMONS : 718 770 1 047 800 1 051 430

1/_ SEASON BEGINS WITH BLOOM OF THE FIRST YEAR SHOWN AND ENDS WITH THE
TOMPLETION OF HARVEST THE FOLLOWING YEAR.

SPRING POTATOES

AREA PLANTED AREA HARVESTED

INDICATED

INDICATED

YIELD PER HECTARE

: INDICATED : : INDICATED
1980 Hy 1981 : 1980 3 1981

METRIC TONS
26,36 30.10 774 370 955 080

CROP PRODUCTION, APRIL 1981 3 CROP REPORTING BOARD, ESS, USDA


UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY
(DOMESTIC UNITS)
CITRUS FRUITS, PRODUCTION 1/

1,000 BOXES

ORANGES 273,830 244,750 243,050
GRAPEFRUIT 73,200 66,200 67,300
LEMONS : 20,750 30,400 30,500

1/ SEASON BEGINS WITH BLOOM OF THE FIRST YEAR SHOWN AND ENDS WITH THE COMPLETION OF HARVEST
‘THE FOLLOWING YEAR.

SPRING POTATOES

INDICATED INDICATED
1980 1981 1980 1981

1980 1981 1980 1981

AVERAGE
1970-79

ITEM

CONDITION
APR 1 1/

4/30 STATES.

The CROP PRODUCTION report contains State and National estimates with related information
on selected agricultural commodities. These data were prepared and adopted by the Crop
Reporting Board which consists of commodity statistictans from the field offices and

Washington headquarters.

APPROVED: CROP REPORTING BOARD:
J. L. Olson, Chairman,

G. L. Clampet, Secretary,
D. W. Barrowman, R. L. Schulte,
Rr C. A. Dunkerley, R. P. Small,
W. R. Blackson, R. D. Fenley,
D

+ C. Johnson, R. W. Milton,
G. A. Nelson.

SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE

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Wash., D.C. 20260.