Released July 10, 1998, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For

information on “Crop Production” call at (202) 720-2127, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. Forecasts refer to July 1, 1998.

Winter Wheat Production up 9 Percent from June

Winter wheat production is forecast at 1.90 billion bushels, up 9 percent from

last month and 1 percent higher than 1997. The U.S. yield is forecast at a

record high 46.6 bushels per acre. This is up 3.7 bushels from June 1. Grain

area was not changed from last month. 

Hard Red Winter wheat production is up 15 percent from June due to dramatically

higher yields, particularly in the southern Great Plains. Yields in Kansas,

Oklahoma, and Texas are at record levels. Collectively, the Objective Yield data

for Hard Red Winter wheat are forecasting record average head weights coupled

with well above average head counts. Soft Red Winter, at 451 million bushels,

is down from a month ago. White Winter production is up from last month due to

improved yield prospects in Oregon and Washington.

Other spring wheat production is forecast at 498 million bushels, down 

11 percent from 1997. A 20 percent drop in grain area is the main cause of the

decline. The U.S. yield is forecast at 33.5 bushels per acre, up 3.6 bushels

per acre from last year. Hard Red Spring production is down 11 percent to 

445 million bushels. White Spring production is down about 8 percent.

Durum wheat production is forecast at 126 million bushels, up 46 percent from

1997. Based on July 1 conditions, the U.S. yield is forecast at 35.1 bushels

per acre, up 7.4 bushels per acre from last year. This yield increase, along

with a 15 percent increase in harvested acres, results in the largest crop since

1982.

All wheat production is placed at 2.52 billion bushels, slightly less than 1997, 

but 10 percent more than in 1996. Based on July 1 conditions, the U.S. yield is

forecast at 42.6 bushels per acre. This is up 2.9 bushels from a year ago to a

new record high yield.

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All oranges production for the 1997-98 season is forecast at a record large 

13.9 million tons, down 1 percent from the June 1 forecast but up 9 percent from

last season’s previous record large production of 12.7 million tons. Florida’s

production forecast is 244 million boxes (11.0 million tons), down 2 percent

from June 1 but 8 percent above last season. The Valencia forecast is reduced

to 104 million boxes (4.68 million tons), 4 percent less than last month but up

13 percent from a year ago. Harvest is nearly complete with the last major

processor scheduled to close soon. Florida’s early-midseason forecast is final

at 140 million boxes (6.30 million tons), the same as the previous forecast and

4 percent above last year’s utilized production. The all orange forecast for

California is 74.0 million boxes (2.78 million tons), unchanged from the

previous forecast in April but up 16 percent from the 1996-97 season. Harvest

of the navel orange crop is complete. Good quality was reported with large

sized fruit. Valencia quality has been reported as good to excellent but

harvest has slowed due to normal competition from stone fruits harvested at this

time of year. Approximately one-third of the Valencia crop has been picked.

Florida frozen concentrated orange juice (FCOJ) yield for the 1997-98 season is

projected at 1.58 gallons per box (42.0 degrees Brix), the same as last month. 

The forecast projects the final yield as reported by the Florida Citrus

Processors Association. The Valencia projection remains at 1.72 gallons per

box, a record high yield. The early and midseason portion is final at 

1.49 gallons per box. 

This report was approved on July 10, 1998.

 Acting Secretary of Agricultural Statistics Board

 Agriculture Chairperson

 Keith J. Collins Rich Allen
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July 1998 4 NASS, USDA

Contents

 Page

 Tables Narratives

Report Highlights .......................................... -- 1

Oats ....................................................... 4 30

Barley ..................................................... 5 31

Wheat, All ................................................. 6 --

Wheat, Winter .............................................. 7 31

Wheat, Durum ............................................... 8 31

Wheat, Other Spring ........................................ 8 32

Wheat, Head Population ..................................... 9 --

Wheat, by Class ............................................ 10 --

Tobacco, by Class .......................................... 10 32

Peaches .................................................... 11 32

Grapes ..................................................... 12 33

Apricots ................................................... 12 33

Walnuts .................................................... 12 34

Almonds .................................................... 12 34

Citrus Fruits .............................................. 13 35 

Papayas .................................................... 14 35

Potatoes ................................................... 15 35

Crop Summary (Domestic Units) 

 Area Planted and Harvested ............................ 19 --

 Yield and Production .................................. 20 --

Fruits and Nuts Production (Domestic Units) ................ 21 --

Crop Summary (Metric Units)

 Area Planted and Harvested ............................ 22 --

 Yield and Production .................................. 23 --

Fruits and Nuts Production (Metric Units) .................. 24 --

Crop Moisture Maps ......................................... 25 

June Weather Summary ....................................... -- 28

General Crop Comments ...................................... -- 30

Reliability ................................................ -- 37

Report Features ............................................ -- 38
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July 1998 5 NASS, USDA

 Oats: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State 

 and United States, 1996-97 and Forecasted July 1, 1998 

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 : Area Harvested : Yield : Production 

 State:------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 

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 : 1,000 Acres -- Bushels -- ------- 1,000 Bushels ------- 

 : 

AL : 23 17 50.0 40.0 900 1,150 680 

AR : 17 18 75.0 90.0 1,800 1,275 1,620 

CA : 35 30 70.0 75.0 2,250 2,450 2,250 

CO : 28 40 68.0 67.0 1,820 1,904 2,680 

GA : 40 30 56.0 58.0 2,240 2,240 1,740 

ID : 20 30 75.0 80.0 1,875 1,500 2,400 

IL : 75 70 74.0 68.0 4,620 5,550 4,760 

IN : 35 30 60.0 50.0 1,600 2,100 1,500 

IA : 245 210 73.0 68.0 12,920 17,885 14,280 

KS : 80 70 64.0 58.0 4,160 5,120 4,060 

ME : 25 23 70.0 70.0 2,100 1,750 1,610 

MD : 11 7 60.0 50.0 434 660 350 

MI : 90 105 61.0 60.0 3,600 5,490 6,300 

MN : 310 320 58.0 54.0 15,120 17,980 17,280 

MO : 27 13 62.0 45.0 1,537 1,674 585 

MT : 70 80 55.0 56.0 2,000 3,850 4,480 

NE : 70 85 65.0 71.0 7,455 4,550 6,035 

NY : 110 105 70.0 62.0 4,275 7,700 6,510 

NC : 25 20 68.0 62.0 1,200 1,700 1,240 

ND : 400 480 45.0 64.0 19,000 18,000 30,720 

OH : 100 90 78.0 66.0 5,130 7,800 5,940 

OK : 45 30 46.0 42.0 648 2,070 1,260 

OR : 30 30 95.0 95.0 3,395 2,850 2,850 

PA : 160 160 59.0 60.0 7,560 9,440 9,600 

SC : 30 25 60.0 50.0 1,620 1,800 1,250 

SD : 310 350 55.0 62.0 21,600 17,050 21,700 

TX : 110 140 52.0 53.0 3,400 5,720 7,420 

UT : 9 9 74.0 74.0 648 666 666 

WA : 17 15 80.0 85.0 1,120 1,360 1,275 

WV : 4 4 50.0 50.0 150 200 200 

WI : 330 280 63.0 67.0 17,400 20,790 18,760 

WY : 30 20 61.0 60.0 1,696 1,830 1,200 

 :

US : 2,911 2,936 60.5 62.4 155,273 176,104 183,201 

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 Barley: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State 

 and United States, 1996-97 and Forecasted July 1, 1998 

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 : Area Harvested : Yield : Production 

 State:------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 

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 : 1,000 Acres -- Bushels -- ------ 1,000 Bushels ------- 

 : 

AZ : 67 53 102.0 120.0 5,670 6,834 6,360 

CA : 180 140 55.0 60.0 12,000 9,900 8,400 

CO : 90 85 112.0 108.0 9,936 10,080 9,180 

DE : 35 30 89.0 67.0 1,564 3,115 2,010 

ID : 760 760 79.0 80.0 53,290 60,040 60,800 

KS : 8 9 40.0 45.0 363 320 405 

KY : 14 8 75.0 63.0 1,480 1,050 504 

MD : 50 48 80.0 68.0 2,989 4,000 3,264 

MI : 24 28 60.0 52.0 1,200 1,440 1,456 

MN : 540 450 51.0 53.0 33,280 27,540 23,850 

MT : 1,200 1,300 53.0 50.0 51,600 63,600 65,000 

NE : 8 8 51.0 46.0 901 408 368 

NV : 4 4 105.0 95.0 475 420 380 

NJ : 4 4 75.0 52.0 180 300 208 

NC : 20 20 70.0 63.0 1,300 1,400 1,260 

ND : 2,250 1,930 45.0 58.0 143,000 101,250 111,940 

OK : 8 5 42.0 45.0 69 336 225 

OR : 120 140 69.0 75.0 9,600 8,280 10,500 

PA : 75 75 68.0 71.0 5,025 5,100 5,325 

SC : 3 1 60.0 52.0 200 180 52 

SD : 130 125 38.0 50.0 6,380 4,940 6,250 

TX : 5 5 47.0 35.0 374 235 175 

UT : 95 85 86.0 89.0 8,200 8,170 7,565 

VA : 65 75 85.0 60.0 5,100 5,525 4,500 

WA : 490 520 76.0 65.0 27,280 37,240 33,800 

WI : 65 65 55.0 55.0 3,975 3,575 3,575 

WY : 115 105 80.0 82.0 10,320 9,200 8,610 

 :

US : 6,425 6,078 58.3 61.9 395,751 374,478 375,962 

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 All Wheat: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State 

 and United States, 1996-97 and Forecasted July 1, 1998 

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 : Area Harvested : Yield : Production 

 State:------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 

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 : -- 1,000 Acres -- --- Bushels --- ------ 1,000 Bushels ------- 

 : 

AL : 100 90 42.0 45.0 3,520 4,200 4,050 

AZ : 98 152 89.5 99.5 16,090 8,775 15,120 

AR : 820 900 48.0 51.0 66,960 39,360 45,900 

CA : 544 545 80.3 77.8 51,750 43,680 42,425 

CO : 2,900 2,798 32.7 37.7 75,500 94,700 105,398 

DE : 73 73 73.0 57.0 4,134 5,329 4,161 

FL : 15 13 39.0 41.0 380 585 533 

GA : 360 240 44.0 43.0 16,800 15,840 10,320 

ID : 1,440 1,290 79.2 80.8 119,200 114,060 104,220 

IL : 1,150 1,200 61.0 49.0 41,800 70,150 58,800 

IN : 660 650 58.0 58.0 27,360 38,280 37,700 

IA : 27 38 42.0 40.0 1,575 1,134 1,520 

KS : 11,000 10,100 46.0 49.0 255,200 506,000 494,900 

KY : 530 550 54.0 47.0 28,090 28,620 25,850 

LA : 115 90 37.0 45.0 5,590 4,255 4,050 

MD : 215 215 68.0 55.0 11,804 14,620 11,825 

MI : 540 570 62.0 54.0 23,940 33,480 30,780 

MN : 2,465 1,780 32.0 32.9 106,582 78,890 58,585 

MS : 175 140 43.0 44.0 11,270 7,525 6,160 

MO : 1,040 1,230 55.0 46.0 48,750 57,200 56,580 

MT : 5,930 5,190 31.3 30.3 176,960 185,630 157,500 

NE : 1,900 1,830 37.0 43.0 73,500 70,300 78,690 

NV : 16 14 98.4 100.0 1,650 1,575 1,400 

NJ : 34 45 60.0 48.0 1,748 2,040 2,160 

NM : 285 265 35.0 28.0 4,070 9,975 7,420 

NY : 135 135 56.0 54.0 6,450 7,560 7,290 

NC : 670 680 52.0 42.0 25,960 34,840 28,560 

ND : 11,025 9,465 24.3 30.4 395,130 267,695 287,880 

OH : 1,090 1,160 63.0 64.0 51,870 68,670 74,240 

OK : 5,400 5,400 33.0 38.0 93,100 178,200 205,200 

OR : 970 905 65.4 67.0 67,605 63,430 60,605 

PA : 175 190 52.0 53.0 9,120 9,100 10,070 

SC : 300 240 50.0 32.0 12,150 15,000 7,680 

SD : 3,469 3,289 28.6 34.1 139,270 99,213 112,234 

TN : 370 370 45.0 41.0 17,600 16,650 15,170 

TX : 4,100 4,000 29.0 36.0 75,400 118,900 144,000 

UT : 189 177 48.5 50.8 7,760 9,174 8,985 

VA : 250 240 68.0 50.0 14,575 17,000 12,000 

WA : 2,595 2,565 64.8 65.2 182,670 168,080 167,220 

WV : 9 9 54.0 55.0 495 486 495 

WI : 142 142 56.9 54.1 5,725 8,075 7,677 

WY : 256 236 32.3 30.0 6,030 8,276 7,091 

 :

US : 63,577 59,211 39.7 42.6 2,285,133 2,526,552 2,522,444 

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July 1998 8 NASS, USDA

 Winter Wheat: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State 

 and United States, 1997 and Forecasted July 1, 1998 

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 : Area Harvested : Yield : Production 

 :------------------------------------------------------------------------

 State: : : : 1998 : : 

 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : Jun 1 : Jul 1 : 1997 : 1998 

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 : 1,000 Acres ------- Bushels ------- -- 1,000 Bushels -- 

 : 

AL : 100 90 42.0 45.0 45.0 4,200 4,050 

AZ : 9 8 85.0 80.0 90.0 765 720 

AR : 820 900 48.0 51.0 51.0 39,360 45,900 

CA : 400 370 75.0 65.0 65.0 30,000 24,050 

CO : 2,850 2,750 32.0 36.0 37.0 91,200 101,750 

DE : 73 73 73.0 65.0 57.0 5,329 4,161 

FL : 15 13 39.0 41.0 41.0 585 533 

GA : 360 240 44.0 45.0 43.0 15,840 10,320 

ID : 870 770 80.0 82.0 82.0 69,600 63,140 

IL : 1,150 1,200 61.0 53.0 49.0 70,150 58,800 

IN : 660 650 58.0 60.0 58.0 38,280 37,700 

IA : 27 38 42.0 42.0 40.0 1,134 1,520 

KS : 11,000 10,100 46.0 39.0 49.0 506,000 494,900 

KY : 530 550 54.0 50.0 47.0 28,620 25,850 

LA : 115 90 37.0 34.0 45.0 4,255 4,050 

MD : 215 215 68.0 63.0 55.0 14,620 11,825 

MI : 540 570 62.0 55.0 54.0 33,480 30,780 

MN : 60 55 32.0 32.0 30.0 1,920 1,650 

MS : 175 140 43.0 42.0 44.0 7,525 6,160 

MO : 1,040 1,230 55.0 46.0 46.0 57,200 56,580 

MT : 1,450 1,250 39.0 31.0 36.0 56,550 45,000 

NE : 1,900 1,830 37.0 39.0 43.0 70,300 78,690 

NV : 11 6 100.0 100.0 100.0 1,100 600 

NJ : 34 45 60.0 54.0 48.0 2,040 2,160 

NM : 285 265 35.0 27.0 28.0 9,975 7,420 

NY : 135 135 56.0 58.0 54.0 7,560 7,290 

NC : 670 680 52.0 45.0 42.0 34,840 28,560 

ND : 55 65 21.0 30.0 32.0 1,155 2,080 

OH : 1,090 1,160 63.0 60.0 64.0 68,670 74,240 

OK : 5,400 5,400 33.0 34.0 38.0 178,200 205,200 

OR : 840 790 67.0 66.0 69.0 56,280 54,510 

PA : 175 190 52.0 53.0 53.0 9,100 10,070 

SC : 300 240 50.0 38.0 32.0 15,000 7,680 

SD : 1,050 1,420 30.0 35.0 37.0 31,500 52,540 

TN : 370 370 45.0 41.0 41.0 16,650 15,170 

TX : 4,100 4,000 29.0 33.0 36.0 118,900 144,000 

UT : 160 150 49.0 50.0 50.0 7,840 7,500 

VA : 250 240 68.0 60.0 50.0 17,000 12,000 

WA : 2,150 2,100 67.0 67.0 69.0 144,050 144,900 

WV : 9 9 54.0 55.0 55.0 486 495 

WI : 135 135 58.0 55.0 55.0 7,830 7,425 

WY : 235 225 32.0 30.0 30.0 7,520 6,750 

 :

US : 41,813 40,757 45.0 42.9 46.6 1,882,609 1,898,719 

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 Durum Wheat: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State 

 and United States, 1997 and Forecasted July 1, 1998 

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 : Area Harvested : Yield : Production 

 :------------------------------------------------------------------------

 State: : : : 1998 : : 

 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : Jun 1 : Jul 1 : 1997 : 1998 

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 : 1,000 Acres ------- Bushels ------- -- 1,000 Bushels -- 

 : 

AZ : 89 144 90.0 92.0 100.0 8,010 14,400 

CA : 144 175 95.0 100.0 105.0 13,680 18,375 

MN : 5 5 34.0 35.0 170 175 

MT : 280 440 26.0 25.0 7,280 11,000 

ND : 2,570 2,800 22.0 29.0 56,540 81,200 

SD : 19 19 27.0 26.0 513 494 

 :

US : 3,107 3,583 27.7 35.1 86,193 125,644 

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 Other Spring Wheat: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State 

 and United States, 1996-97 and Forecasted July 1, 1998 

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 : Area Harvested : Yield : Production 

 State:------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 

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 : 1,000 Acres -- Bushels -- ------ 1,000 Bushels ------ 

 : 

CO : 50 48 70.0 76.0 5,100 3,500 3,648 

ID : 570 520 78.0 79.0 50,400 44,460 41,080 

MN : 2,400 1,720 32.0 33.0 105,000 76,800 56,760 

MT : 4,200 3,500 29.0 29.0 106,600 121,800 101,500 

NV : 5 8 95.0 100.0 750 475 800 

ND : 8,400 6,600 25.0 31.0 313,500 210,000 204,600 

OR : 130 115 55.0 53.0 6,405 7,150 6,095 

SD : 2,400 1,850 28.0 32.0 83,250 67,200 59,200 

UT : 29 27 46.0 55.0 1,680 1,334 1,485 

WA : 445 465 54.0 48.0 18,170 24,030 22,320 

WI : 7 7 35.0 36.0 350 245 252 

WY : 21 11 36.0 31.0 780 756 341 

 :

US : 18,657 14,871 29.9 33.5 691,985 557,750 498,081 

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July 1998 10 NASS, USDA

 Winter Wheat: Head Population

The National Agricultural Statistics Service is conducting winter wheat

objective yield surveys in 10 States during 1998. Randomly selected plots in

winter wheat fields are visited monthly from May through harvest to obtain

specific counts and measurements. Data in this table are derived actual field

counts and are not official estimates of the Agricultural Statistics Board.

 Winter Wheat: Heads per Square Foot,

 Selected States, 1994-98 1/ 2/

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 State and Month : 1994 : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998

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 : Number

 :

CO Jul : 41.6 52.9 33.5 41.5 40.3

 Final : 41.6 51.6 33.5 41.3

 :

IL Jul : 45.8 56.4 40.2 56.7 51.1

 Final : 45.8 56.4 40.2 56.6

 :

KS Jul : 49.6 54.5 35.5 48.1 51.3

 Final : 49.6 55.0 35.6 48.1

 :

MO Jul : 39.4 49.8 42.8 53.8 43.6

 Final : 39.4 49.8 43.3 53.8

 :

MT Jul : 31.0 31.0 29.3 30.9 37.2

 Final : 31.4 33.7 28.7 32.3

 :

NE Jul : 45.7 60.3 42.9 48.4 56.4

 Final : 45.9 58.8 42.6 47.9

 :

OH Jul : 47.1 53.9 43.1 53.6 55.4

 Final : 47.1 52.9 43.6 53.5

 :

OK Jul : 48.0 43.4 32.5 52.8 39.9

 Final : 48.0 43.4 32.5 53.2

 :

TX Jul : 35.6 37.9 32.2 42.9 39.6

 Final : 35.8 38.2 32.3 42.3

 :

WA Jul : 32.0 29.3 38.1 32.8 38.2

 Final : 31.9 29.3 37.9 32.9

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1/ Based on the number of heads counted in plots selected for the objective

 yield survey.

2/ Final head counts will be published in the "Small Grains Summary" in

 September.
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 Wheat: Production by Class, United States, 1996-1997 

 and Forecasted July 1, 1998 1/ 

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 : Winter : Spring : 

 :-------------------------------------------------------------: 

 Year : Hard : Soft : : Hard : : : Total 

 : Red : Red : White : Red : Durum : White : 

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 : 1,000 Bushels 

 : 

1996 : 761,412 422,019 293,627 630,866 116,090 61,119 2,285,133

1997 :1,120,891 483,890 277,828 500,643 86,193 57,107 2,526,552

1998 :1,179,731 450,854 268,134 445,330 125,644 52,751 2,522,444

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1/ Wheat class estimates are based on varietal acreage survey data available

 for all wheat producing States. Unless unusual situations dictate, the

 previous end-of-season class percentages are used throughout the forecast

 season.

 

 Tobacco: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Class, Type, 

 State, and United States, 1997 and Forecasted July 1, 1998 

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 : Area Harvested : Yield : Production 

 Class and Type :---------------------------------------------------------

 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 

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 : ----- Acres ----- --- Pounds -- --- 1,000 Pounds -- 

 : 

Class 1, Flue-cured : 

 Type 11, Old Belts : 

 NC : 90,000 74,000 2,025 2,100 182,250 155,400 

 VA : 41,000 35,000 2,315 2,250 94,915 78,750 

 US : 131,000 109,000 2,116 2,148 277,165 234,150 

 Type 12, Eastern NC : 

 Belt : 

 NC : 179,000 150,000 2,445 2,100 437,655 315,000 

 Type 13, NC Border & : 

 SC Belt : 

 NC : 40,000 32,000 2,455 1,900 98,200 60,800 

 SC : 54,000 45,000 2,340 2,150 126,360 96,750 

 US : 94,000 77,000 2,389 2,046 224,560 157,550 

 Type 14, GA-FL Belt : 

 FL : 7,300 6,500 2,610 2,350 19,053 15,275 

 GA : 43,000 42,000 2,075 2,000 89,225 84,000 

 US : 50,300 48,500 2,153 2,047 108,278 99,275 

 Total 11-14 : 454,300 384,500 2,306 2,096 1,047,658 805,975 

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 Peaches: Total Production by Type, State, and United States, 

 1996-97 and Forecasted July 1, 1998 

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 : Total Production 

 State :-----------------------------------------------------------

 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 

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 : Million Pounds 

 : 

AL : 0.5 29.0 16.0 

AR : 1.2 14.3 13.0 

CA - Freestone : 674.0 739.0 650.0 

CO : 17.0 7.0 20.0 

CT : 2.8 3.0 2.8 

DE 1/ : 2.1 

GA : 10.0 160.0 70.0 

ID : 8.5 5.5 8.0 

IL : 2.0 12.5 15.0 

IN : 2.3 3.8 6.3 

KS : 0.4 0.2 0.5 

KY : 0.7 1.3 6.0 

LA : 0.2 4.0 3.0 

MD : 9.3 9.7 10.5 

MA : 1.6 1.8 1.9 

MI : 40.0 61.0 52.0 

MO : 3.3 10.5 10.0 

NJ : 78.0 65.0 75.0 

NY : 12.0 12.0 10.0 

NC : 1.9 10.0 25.0 

OH : 7.1 6.0 6.0 

OK 2/ : 2.0 26.0 

OR : 11.0 13.0 14.0 

PA : 75.0 75.0 85.0 

SC : 8.0 160.0 140.0 

TN : 0.4 3.5 3.0 

TX : 6.0 20.0 24.0 

UT : 7.0 7.0 7.0 

VA : 14.0 9.0 22.0 

WA : 11.0 45.0 47.0 

WV : 16.0 13.0 13.0 

 : 

Total Above : 1,023.3 1,503.1 1,382.0 

 : 

CA : 

 Clingstone : 1,093.0 1,148.0 1,050.0 

 : 

US : 2,116.3 2,651.1 2,432.0 

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1/ Estimates discontinued in 1997. 

2/ No significant commercial production in 1996 due to freeze damage. 
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 Miscellaneous Fruits and Nuts: Total Production by Crop, State, 

 and United States, 1996-97 and Forecasted July 1, 1998 

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 : Total Production 

 Crop and State :-----------------------------------------------------

 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 

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 : Tons 

 : 

Grapes Table Type : 

 CA : 592,000 825,000 750,000 

Grapes Wine Type : 

 CA : 2,225,000 2,940,000 2,800,000 

Grapes Raisin Type 1/ : 

 CA : 2,192,000 2,877,000 2,500,000 

All Grapes : 

 CA : 5,009,000 6,642,000 6,050,000 

 : 

Apricots : 

 CA : 76,000 132,000 125,000 

 UT 2/ : 300 200 

 WA : 3,000 6,000 5,000 

 US : 79,300 138,000 130,200 

 : 

Walnuts 3/ : 

 CA : 208,000 269,000 255,000 

 : 

 : 1,000 Pounds 

 : 

Almonds (Shelled Basis) 3/: 

 CA : 510,000 757,000 540,000 

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1/ Fresh equivalent of dried and not dried. 

2/ No significant commercial production in 1997 due to freeze damage. 

3/ Utilized production. 
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July 1998 14 NASS, USDA

 

 Citrus Fruits: Utilized Production by Crop, State, and United States, 

 1996-97 and Forecasted July 1, 1998 1/ 

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 : Utilized Production : Utilized Production 

 : Boxes : Ton Equivalent 

 Crop and State :-----------------------------------------------------------

 : 1995-96 : 1996-97 : 1997-98 : 1995-96 : 1996-97 : 1997-98 

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 : ------ 1,000 Boxes 2/ ----- ------- 1,000 Tons ------- 

Oranges : 

 Early Mid & : 

 Navel 3/ : 

 AZ : 700 400 350 27 15 13 

 CA : 38,000 40,000 44,000 1,426 1,500 1,650 

 FL : 121,200 134,200 140,000 5,454 6,039 6,300 

 TX 4/ : 830 1,300 1,350 35 55 57 

 US : 160,730 175,900 185,700 6,942 7,609 8,020 

 Valencia : 

 AZ : 950 600 650 36 23 25 

 CA : 20,000 24,000 30,000 750 900 1,125 

 FL : 82,100 92,000 104,000 3,695 4,140 4,680 

 TX 4/ : 110 120 180 4 5 8 

 US : 103,160 116,720 134,830 4,485 5,068 5,838 

 All : 

 AZ : 1,650 1,000 1,000 63 38 38 

 CA : 58,000 64,000 74,000 2,176 2,400 2,775 

 FL : 203,300 226,200 244,000 9,149 10,179 10,980 

 TX 4/ : 940 1,420 1,530 39 60 65 

 US : 263,890 292,620 320,530 11,427 12,677 13,858 

Temples : 

 FL : 2,150 2,400 2,250 97 108 101 

Grapefruit : 

 White Seedless : 

 FL 5/ : 23,200 23,500 18,250 986 999 776 

 Colored Seedless : 

 FL 5/ : 28,100 31,400 30,600 1,194 1,334 1,301 

 Other : 

 FL : 1,050 900 650 45 38 28 

 All : 

 AZ : 1,200 900 800 40 30 27 

 CA : 8,100 8,200 9,000 271 275 302 

 FL 5/ : 52,350 55,800 49,500 2,225 2,371 2,105 

 TX 4/ : 4,550 5,300 4,800 182 212 192 

 US : 66,200 70,200 64,100 2,718 2,888 2,626 

Tangerines : 

 AZ : 1,000 550 600 38 21 23 

 CA 4/ : 2,600 2,600 2,400 98 98 90 

 FL : 4,500 6,300 5,200 213 299 247 

 US : 8,100 9,450 8,200 349 418 360 

Lemons : 

 AZ : 5,100 2,600 2,600 194 99 99 

 CA : 21,000 20,000 22,000 798 760 836 

 US : 26,100 22,600 24,600 992 859 935 

Tangelos : 

 FL : 2,450 3,950 2,850 110 178 128 

K-Early Citrus : 

 FL : 160 150 40 7 7 2 

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See footnotes on next page. 
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

July 1998 15 NASS, USDA

 

 Citrus Fruits Footnotes 

1/ The crop year begins with the bloom of the first year shown and ends with 

 the completion of harvest the following year. 

2/ Net lbs. per box: oranges-AZ & CA-75, FL-90, TX-85; grapefruit-AZ & CA-67,

 FL-85, TX-80; lemons-76; tangelos, K-Early Citrus & Temples-90; 

 tangerines-AZ & CA-75, FL-95. 

3/ Navel and miscellaneous varieties in AZ and CA. Early (including Navel) and

 midseason varieties in FL and TX. Small quantities of tangerines in TX. 

4/ Estimates for current year carried forward from earlier forecast. 

5/ Excludes economic abandonment in 1995-96 of 3,000,000 boxes of Colored 

 Seedless; in 1996-97 of 3,000,000 boxes of White Seedless and 3,000,000 

 boxes of Colored Seedless. 

 Papayas: Area and Fresh Production, by Month, Hawaii, 1997-98 

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 : Area : Fresh Production 

 :-------------------------------------------------------------------

 Month : Total in Crop : Harvested : : 

 :---------------------------------------------: 1997 : 1998 

 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : : 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : ---------------- Acres ---------------- 1,000 Pounds 

 : 

May : 4,335 3,220 2,125 2,160 2,730 3,150 

Jun : 5,245 3,625 2,255 2,460 2,760 2,625 

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July 1998 16 NASS, USDA

 

 Potatoes: Area Planted by Seasonal Group, 

 State, and United States, 1997-98 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 Seasonal Group : : :: Seasonal Group : : 

 and State : 1997 : 1998 :: and State : 1997 : 1998 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : 1,000 Acres :: : 1,000 Acres 

 : :: : 

Winter 1/ : :: Fall : 

 CA : 6.6 7.0 :: CA : 10.5 10.3 

 FL : 9.0 8.5 :: CO : 77.0 75.8 

 Total : 15.6 15.5 :: ID : 390.0 405.0 

 : :: 10 SW Co : 27.0 27.0 

Spring 1/ : :: Other ID : 363.0 378.0 

 AL : 1.6 1.8 :: IN : 5.3 5.3 

 AZ : 6.2 8.2 :: ME : 71.0 63.0 

 CA : 20.7 18.9 :: MA : 2.7 2.7 

 FL : 34.5 36.8 :: MI : 48.0 50.0 

 Hastings : 25.5 26.5 :: MN : 77.0 82.0 

 Other FL : 9.0 10.3 :: MT : 10.4 10.6 

 NC : 17.0 17.5 :: NE : 19.6 20.2 

 TX : 8.3 10.0 :: NV : 7.0 7.0 

 Total : 88.3 93.2 :: NM : 6.3 6.2 

 : :: NY : 30.0 30.0 

Summer : :: ND : 125.0 130.0 

 AL : 6.0 5.6 :: OH : 5.3 5.0 

 CA : 5.9 6.2 :: OR : 54.5 56.0 

 CO : 7.8 8.4 :: Malheur : 11.0 12.0 

 DE : 4.3 4.7 :: Other OR : 43.5 44.0 

 IL : 4.8 5.8 :: PA : 15.0 15.0 

 IA : 1.3 1.2 :: RI : 0.8 0.7 

 MD : 3.4 4.6 :: SD : 4.5 5.0 

 MO : 6.4 9.1 :: UT : 3.1 2.7 

 NE : 4.4 4.5 :: WA : 148.0 152.0 

 NJ : 2.2 2.2 :: WI : 78.0 83.0 

 NM : 4.4 4.3 :: WY : 0.5 0.5 

 NC : 1.2 1.1 :: : 

 TX : 8.5 8.2 :: Total : 1,189.5 1,218.0 

 VA : 8.0 8.5 :: : 

 Total : 68.6 74.4 :: US : 1,362.0 1,401.1 

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1/ Estimates for current year carried forward from earlier forecast. 
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July 1998 17 NASS, USDA

 

 Potatoes: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Seasonal 

 Group, State, and United States, 1996-98 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 Seasonal : Area Harvested : Yield : Production 

 Group and :-------------------------------------------------------------------

 State : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : 1,000 Acres ---- Cwt --- -------- 1,000 Cwt ------- 

 : 

Winter 1/ : 

 CA : 6.6 7.0 240 220 1,425 1,584 1,540 

 FL : 8.8 8.0 175 180 1,848 1,540 1,440 

 Total : 15.4 15.0 203 199 3,273 3,124 2,980 

 : 

Spring 1/ : 

 AL : 1.5 1.7 175 165 304 263 281 

 AZ : 6.2 8.2 275 235 2,475 1,705 1,927 

 CA : 20.7 18.9 400 335 7,538 8,280 6,332 

 FL : 33.3 34.5 199 178 7,765 6,641 6,155 

 Hastings : 24.5 24.5 210 190 6,325 5,145 4,655 

 Other FL : 8.8 10.0 170 150 1,440 1,496 1,500 

 NC : 16.5 17.0 200 185 3,230 3,300 3,145 

 TX : 8.0 9.5 195 170 1,105 1,560 1,615 

 Total : 86.2 89.8 252 217 22,417 21,749 19,455 

 : 

Summer : 

 AL : 5.9 5.5 150 150 1,005 885 825 

 CA : 5.9 6.1 360 370 2,088 2,124 2,257 

 CO : 7.6 8.2 350 350 3,381 2,660 2,870 

 DE : 4.2 4.7 230 220 1,248 966 1,034 

 IL : 4.6 5.6 325 290 1,650 1,495 1,624 

 IA : 1.3 1.1 210 190 315 273 209 

 MD : 3.4 4.6 280 260 559 952 1,196 

 MO : 5.8 8.6 255 230 1,633 1,479 1,978 

 NE : 4.3 4.4 390 405 1,485 1,677 1,782 

 NJ : 2.2 2.2 270 230 663 594 506 

 NM : 4.3 4.3 320 340 1,404 1,376 1,462 

 NC : 1.2 1.1 100 95 108 120 105 

 TX : 7.7 7.4 245 250 2,280 1,887 1,850 

 VA : 7.5 8.0 195 205 1,688 1,463 1,640 

 : 

 Total : 65.9 71.8 272 269 19,507 17,951 19,338 

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See footnotes at end of table. --continued
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

July 1998 18 NASS, USDA

 

 Potatoes: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Seasonal 

 Group, State, and United States, 1996-98 (continued) 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 Seasonal : Area Harvested : Yield : Production 

 Group and :---------------------------------------------------------------

 State : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : 1,000 Acres --- Cwt --- ------ 1,000 Cwt ----- 

 : 

Fall 2/ : 

 CA : 10.5 10.3 400 4,600 4,200 

 CO : 76.9 75.6 330 29,175 25,377 

 ID : 388.0 403.0 349 142,800 135,430 

 10 SW Co : 27.0 27.0 470 11,900 12,690 

 Other ID : 361.0 376.0 340 130,900 122,740 

 IN : 4.9 4.9 270 1,352 1,323 

 ME : 71.0 62.0 270 21,175 19,170 

 MA : 2.7 2.7 250 676 675 

 MI : 47.5 48.5 300 13,800 14,250 

 MN : 73.0 77.0 280 24,600 20,440 

 MT : 10.4 10.6 320 3,213 3,328 

 NE : 19.3 20.0 390 4,402 7,527 

 NV : 6.9 6.9 430 3,160 2,967 

 NM : 6.3 6.2 420 2,560 2,646 

 NY : 29.5 29.5 285 7,980 8,408 

 ND : 105.0 125.0 205 28,820 21,525 

 OH : 5.0 4.8 235 1,275 1,175 

 OR : 53.5 55.4 508 30,124 27,161 

 Malheur : 10.9 11.9 440 5,320 4,796 

 Other OR : 42.6 43.5 525 24,804 22,365 

 PA : 14.5 14.5 220 4,208 3,190 

 RI : 0.8 0.7 260 192 208 

 SD : 4.2 4.6 250 1,344 1,050 

 UT : 3.1 2.7 295 1,176 915 

 WA : 148.0 152.0 595 94,990 88,060 

 WI : 76.5 81.0 365 31,590 27,923 

 WY : 0.5 0.5 280 224 140 

 : 

 Total :1,158.0 1,198.4 360 453,436 417,088 

 : 

US :1,325.5 1,375.0 347 498,633 459,912 

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1/ Estimates for current year carried forward from earlier forecast. 

2/ The forecast of fall potato production will be released November 10, 1998. 
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

July 1998 19 NASS, USDA

 

 Fall Potatoes: Percent of Acreage Planted by Type of Potatoes, 

 11 Major States, 1997-98 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : Potato Types 1/ 

 :--------------------------------------------------------------

 State : Reds : Whites : Russets 

 :--------------------------------------------------------------

 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : Percent 

 : 

CO : 5 5 2 3 93 92 

ID : 8 7 92 93 

ME : 4 4 68 70 28 26 

MI : 3 3 72 75 25 22 

MN : 27 18 14 19 59 63 

NY : 100 100 

ND : 18 19 39 39 43 42 

OR : 2 1 28 27 70 72 

PA : 100 100 

WA : 3 3 12 9 85 88 

WI : 10 7 23 35 67 58 

 : 

11 State Total : 6 5 24 25 70 70 

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1/ Predominant type shown may include small portion of other type(s) 

 constituting less than 1 percent of State's total. 

 

 Fall Potatoes: Acres Planted for Certified Seed Potatoes, 

 by State and Total, 1997-98 1/ 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : 1997 Crop : 1998 Crop 

 :-----------------------------------------------------------------------

 State : Entered for : : Percent : Entered for 

 : Certification : Certified : Certified : Certification 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : --------- Acres --------- Percent Acres 

 : 

AK : 150 109 73 150 

CA : 1,200 1,501 125 1,250 

CO : 11,500 10,748 93 14,563 

ID : 46,773 48,005 103 44,668 

ME : 19,000 21,946 116 16,335 

MI : 2,500 2,306 92 2,500 

MN : 15,022 13,461 90 14,375 

MT : 9,800 9,833 100 10,075 

NE : 7,900 7,700 97 6,469 

NY : 1,550 1,433 92 1,700 

ND : 27,433 24,064 88 24,032 

OR : 2,526 2,520 100 2,600 

PA : 175 183 105 183 

SD : 1,435 1,508 105 1,400 

UT : 100 40 40 33 

WA : 2,400 2,158 90 2,350 

WI : 10,300 10,536 102 10,736 

 : 

Total : 159,764 158,051 99 153,419 

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1/ Data supplied by State seed certification officials. 
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July 1998 20 NASS, USDA

 

 Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, United States, 1997-98 1/ 

 (Domestic Units) 1/ 

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 : Area Planted : Area Harvested 

 Crop :-----------------------------------------------

 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : 1,000 Acres 

 : 

Grains & Hay : 

 Barley : 6,910.0 6,446.0 6,425.0 6,078.0 

 Corn for Grain 2/ : 80,227.0 80,798.0 73,720.0 74,284.0 

 Corn for Silage : 5,758.0 

 Hay, All : 60,815.0 59,819.0 

 Alfalfa : 23,673.0 23,437.0 

 All Other : 37,142.0 36,382.0 

 Oats : 5,169.0 4,992.0 2,911.0 2,936.0 

 Rice : 3,056.0 3,215.0 3,034.0 3,187.0 

 Rye : 1,433.0 1,586.0 341.0 428.0 

 Sorghum for Grain 2/ : 10,108.0 8,926.0 9,391.0 8,118.0 

 Sorghum for Silage : 310.0 

 Wheat, All : 70,989.0 65,799.0 63,577.0 59,211.0 

 Winter : 48,342.0 46,850.0 41,813.0 40,757.0 

 Durum : 3,250.0 3,700.0 3,107.0 3,583.0 

 Other Spring : 19,397.0 15,249.0 18,657.0 14,871.0 

 : 

Oilseeds : 

 Canola : 728.0 1,133.0 698.0 1,087.0 

 Cottonseed : 

 Flaxseed : 146.0 335.0 135.0 322.0 

 Mustard Seed : 74.4 124.0 72.8 121.0 

 Peanuts : 1,431.0 1,463.0 1,410.8 1,443.5 

 Rapeseed : 1.7 2.0 1.5 1.9 

 Safflower : 249.0 296.0 235.0 282.0 

 Soybeans for Beans : 70,850.0 72,720.0 69,884.0 71,698.0 

 Sunflower : 2,949.0 3,420.0 2,852.0 3,307.0 

 : 

Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops : 

 Cotton, All : 13,808.0 12,933.5 13,270.0 

 Upland : 13,558.0 12,620.0 13,021.0 

 Amer-Pima : 250.0 313.5 249.0 

 Sugarbeets : 1,459.3 1,493.7 1,428.3 1,473.2 

 Sugarcane : 914.0 936.0 

 Tobacco : 811.5 744.8 

 : 

Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils : 

 Austrian Winter Peas : 8.1 7.6 

 Dry Edible Beans : 1,851.8 2,047.2 1,720.2 1,943.7 

 Dry Edible Peas : 293.6 276.6 

 Lentils : 181.0 172.0 

 Wrinkled Seed Peas : 

 : 

Potatoes & Misc. : 

 Coffee (HI) : 5.6 

 Ginger Root (HI) : 0.3 

 Hops : 43.3 36.4 

 Peppermint Oil : 136.3 

 Potatoes, All : 1,362.0 1,401.1 1,325.5 1,375.0 

 Winter : 15.6 15.5 15.4 15.0 

 Spring : 88.3 93.2 86.2 89.8 

 Summer : 68.6 74.4 65.9 71.8 

 Fall : 1,189.5 1,218.0 1,158.0 1,198.4 

 Spearmint Oil : 24.5 

 Sweet Potatoes : 86.7 86.1 83.3 83.2 

 Taro (HI) 3/ : 0.5 

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1/ Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or 

from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 1998 crop year. 

2/ Area planted for all purposes. 3/ Acreage is total acres in crop, not 

harvested acreage. 
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Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

July 1998 22 NASS, USDA

 

 Crop Summary: Yield and Production, United States, 1997-98 

 (Domestic Units) 1/ 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : : Yield : Production 

 Crop :Unit :-------------------------------------------

 : : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : : ------- 1,000 ------ 

 : : 

Grains & Hay : : 

 Barley : Bu : 58.3 61.9 374,478 375,962

 Corn for Grain : " : 127.0 9,365,574 

 Corn for Silage : Ton : 16.0 91,903 

 Hay, All : " : 2.50 152,120 

 Alfalfa : " : 3.35 79,242 

 All Other : " : 1.96 72,878 

 Oats : Bu : 60.5 62.4 176,104 183,201

 Rice 2/ : Cwt : 5,896 178,896 

 Rye : Bu : 26.1 8,912 

 Sorghum for Grain : " : 69.5 653,106 

 Sorghum for Silage : Ton : 12.5 3,885 

 Wheat, All : Bu : 39.7 42.6 2,526,552 2,522,444

 Winter : " : 45.0 46.6 1,882,609 1,898,719

 Durum : " : 27.7 35.1 86,193 125,644

 Other Spring : " : 29.9 33.5 557,750 498,081

 : : 

Oilseeds : : 

 Canola : Lb : 1,310 914,385 

 Cottonseed : Ton : 6,935 

 Flaxseed : Bu : 16.1 2,171 

 Mustard Seed : Lb : 816 59,405 

 Peanuts : " : 2,507 3,537,050 

 Rapeseed : " : 1,300 1,950 

 Safflower : " : 1,830 430,050 

 Soybeans for Beans : Bu : 39.0 2,727,254 

 Sunflower : Lb : 1,320 3,763,428 

 : : 

Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops : : 

 Cotton, All 2/ : Bale: 680 18,793.0 

 Upland 2/ : " : 673 18,245.0 

 Amer-Pima 2/ : " : 1,056 548.0 

 Sugarbeets : Ton : 20.9 29,886 

 Sugarcane : " : 34.7 31,693 

 Tobacco : Lb : 2,201 1,786,065 

 : : 

Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils : : 

 Austrian Winter Peas 2/ : Cwt : 1,513 115 

 Dry Edible Beans 2/ : " : 1,695 29,156 

 Dry Edible Peas 2/ : " : 2,103 5,816 

 Lentils 2/ : " : 1,390 2,391 

 Wrinkled Seed Peas : " : 682 

 : : 

Potatoes & Misc. : : 

 Coffee (HI) : Lb : 1,610 9,000 

 Ginger Root (HI) : " : 44,000 12,100 

 Hops : " : 1,729 74,872.1 

 Peppermint Oil : " : 75 10,256 

 Potatoes, All : Cwt : 347 459,912 

 Winter : " : 203 199 3,124 2,980

 Spring : " : 252 217 21,749 19,455

 Summer : " : 272 269 17,951 19,338

 Fall : " : 360 417,088 

 Spearmint Oil : Lb : 98 2,403 

 Sweet Potatoes : Cwt : 162 13,512 

 Taro (HI) 3/ : Lb : 5,500 

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1/ Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or 

from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 1998 crop year. 

2/ Yield in pounds. 3/ Yield is not estimated. 
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July 1998 23 NASS, USDA

 

 Fruits and Nuts Production, United States, 1996-98 

 (Domestic Units) 1/ 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : : Production 

 Crop : Unit :-----------------------------------------------

 : : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : : 1,000 

 : : 

Citrus 2/ : : 

 Grapefruit : Ton : 2,718 2,888 2,626 

 K-Early Citrus (FL) : " : 7 7 2 

 Lemons : " : 992 859 935 

 Oranges : " : 11,427 12,677 13,858 

 Tangelos (FL) : " : 110 178 128 

 Tangerines : " : 349 418 360 

 Temples (FL) : " : 97 108 101 

 : : 

Non-Citrus : : 

 Apples : Lb : 10,392.0 10,386.1 

 Apricots : Ton : 79.3 138.0 130.2 

 Bananas (HI) : Lb : 13,000.0 13,700.0 

 Grapes : Ton : 5,554.3 7,282.4 

 Olives (CA) : " : 166.0 104.0 

 Papayas (HI) : Lb : 41,800.0 38,800.0 

 Peaches : " : 2,116.3 2,651.1 2,432.0 

 Pears : Ton : 820.8 1,044.1 

 Prunes, Dried (CA) : " : 223.0 214.0 170.0 

 Prunes & Plums (Ex CA): " : 20.0 29.0 

 : : 

Nuts & Misc. : : 

 Almonds (CA) : Lb : 510,000 757,000 540,000 

 Hazelnuts : Ton : 18.5 46.2 

 Pecans : Lb : 221,500 338,100 

 Pistachios (CA) : " : 105,000 180,000 

 Walnuts (CA) : Ton : 208.0 269.0 255.0 

 Maple Syrup : Gal : 1,567 1,298 1,159

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1/ Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or 

 from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 1998 crop 

 year. 

2/ Production years are 1995-96, 1996-97, and 1997-98. 
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July 1998 24 NASS, USDA

 

 Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, United States, 1997-98 

 (Metric Units) 1/ 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : Area Planted : Area Harvested 

 Crop :-----------------------------------------------

 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : Hectares 

 : 

Grains & Hay : 

 Barley : 2,796,410 2,608,630 2,600,130 2,459,710 

 Corn for Grain 2/ :32,467,060 32,698,140 29,833,750 30,061,990 

 Corn for Silage : 2,330,210 

 Hay, All : 24,611,230 24,208,150 

 Alfalfa : 9,580,230 9,484,720 

 All Other : 15,031,000 14,723,430 

 Oats : 2,091,840 2,020,210 1,178,050 1,188,170 

 Rice : 1,236,730 1,301,080 1,227,830 1,289,750 

 Rye : 579,920 641,840 138,000 173,210 

 Sorghum for Grain 2/ : 4,090,610 3,612,260 3,800,440 3,285,270 

 Sorghum for Silage : 125,450 

 Wheat, All :28,728,530 26,628,200 25,728,970 23,962,090 

 Winter :19,563,520 18,959,730 16,921,300 16,493,950 

 Durum : 1,315,240 1,497,350 1,257,370 1,450,000 

 Other Spring : 7,849,770 6,171,120 7,550,300 6,018,140 

 : 

Oilseeds : 

 Canola : 294,610 458,510 282,470 439,900 

 Cottonseed : 

 Flaxseed : 59,080 135,570 54,630 130,310 

 Mustard Seed : 30,110 50,180 29,460 48,970 

 Peanuts : 579,110 592,060 570,940 584,170 

 Rapeseed : 690 810 610 770 

 Safflower : 100,770 119,790 95,100 114,120 

 Soybeans for Beans :28,672,290 29,429,060 28,281,360 29,015,460 

 Sunflower : 1,193,430 1,384,040 1,154,180 1,338,310 

 : 

Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops : 

 Cotton, All : 5,587,960 5,234,060 5,370,240 

 Upland : 5,486,790 5,107,190 5,269,470 

 Amer-Pima : 101,170 126,870 100,770 

 Sugarbeets : 590,560 604,490 578,020 596,190 

 Sugarcane : 369,890 378,790 

 Tobacco : 328,400 301,390 

 : 

Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils : 

 Austrian Winter Peas : 3,280 3,080 

 Dry Edible Beans : 749,400 828,480 696,150 786,600 

 Dry Edible Peas : 118,820 111,940 

 Lentils : 73,250 69,610 

 Wrinkled Seed Peas : 

 : 

Potatoes & Misc. : 

 Coffee (HI) : 2,270 

 Ginger Root (HI) : 110 

 Hops : 17,520 14,730 

 Peppermint Oil : 55,160 

 Potatoes, All : 551,190 567,010 536,420 556,450 

 Winter : 6,310 6,270 6,230 6,070 

 Spring : 35,730 37,720 34,880 36,340 

 Summer : 27,760 30,110 26,670 29,060 

 Fall : 481,380 492,910 468,630 484,980 

 Spearmint Oil : 9,910 

 Sweet Potatoes : 35,090 34,840 33,710 33,670 

 Taro (HI) 3/ : 180 

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1/ Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or 

from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 1998 crop year. 

2/ Area planted for all purposes. 3/ Area is total hectares in crop, not 

harvested hectares. 
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July 1998 25 NASS, USDA
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

July 1998 26 NASS, USDA

 

 Crop Summary: Yield and Production, United States, 1997-98 

 (Metric Units) 1/ 

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 : Yield : Production 

 Crop :-----------------------------------------------

 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : Metric Tons 

 : 

Grains & Hay : 

 Barley : 3.14 3.33 8,153,300 8,185,610 

 Corn for Grain : 7.97 237,896,540 

 Corn for Silage : 35.78 83,373,000 

 Hay, All : 5.61 138,000,940 

 Alfalfa : 7.50 71,887,130 

 All Other : 4.40 66,113,810 

 Oats : 2.17 2.24 2,556,140 2,659,160 

 Rice : 6.61 8,114,590 

 Rye : 1.64 226,380 

 Sorghum for Grain : 4.37 16,589,660 

 Sorghum for Silage : 28.09 3,524,410 

 Wheat, All : 2.67 2.86 68,761,480 68,649,670 

 Winter : 3.03 3.13 51,236,220 51,674,660 

 Durum : 1.87 2.36 2,345,790 3,419,470 

 Other Spring : 2.01 2.25 15,179,470 13,555,540 

 : 

Oilseeds : 

 Canola : 1.47 414,760 

 Cottonseed : 6,290,960 

 Flaxseed : 1.01 55,150 

 Mustard Seed : 0.91 26,950 

 Peanuts : 2.81 1,604,380 

 Rapeseed : 1.44 880 

 Safflower : 2.05 195,070 

 Soybeans for Beans : 2.62 74,223,690 

 Sunflower : 1.48 1,707,060 

 : 

Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops : 

 Cotton, All : 0.76 4,091,690 

 Upland : 0.75 3,972,380 

 Amer-Pima : 1.18 119,310 

 Sugarbeets : 46.91 27,112,120 

 Sugarcane : 77.73 28,751,410 

 Tobacco : 2.47 810,150 

 : 

Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils : 

 Austrian Winter Peas : 1.69 5,220 

 Dry Edible Beans : 1.90 1,322,490 

 Dry Edible Peas : 2.36 263,810 

 Lentils : 1.56 108,450 

 Wrinkled Seed Peas : 30,940 

 : 

Potatoes & Misc. : 

 Coffee (HI) : 1.80 4,080 

 Ginger Root (HI) : 49.91 5,490 

 Hops : 1.94 33,960 

 Peppermint Oil : 0.08 4,650 

 Potatoes, All : 38.89 20,861,260 

 Winter : 22.74 22.27 141,700 135,170 

 Spring : 28.28 24.28 986,520 882,460 

 Summer : 30.53 30.18 814,240 877,160 

 Fall : 40.37 18,918,790 

 Spearmint Oil : 0.11 1,090 

 Sweet Potatoes : 18.18 612,890 

 Taro (HI) 2/ : 13.83 2,490 

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1/ Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or 

from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 1998 crop year. 

2/ Yield is not estimated. 
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 Fruits and Nuts Production, United States, 1996-98 

 (Metric Units) 1/ 

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 : Production 

 Crop :-----------------------------------------------------

 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 

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 : Metric tons 

 : 

Citrus 2/ : 

 Grapefruit : 2,465,730 2,619,950 2,382,270 

 K-Early Citrus (FL) : 6,350 6,350 1,810 

 Lemons : 899,930 779,270 848,220 

 Oranges : 10,366,400 11,500,380 12,571,770 

 Tangelos (FL) : 99,790 161,480 116,120 

 Tangerines : 316,610 379,200 326,590 

 Temples (FL) : 88,000 97,980 91,630 

 : 

Non-Citrus : 

 Apples : 4,710 4,710 

 Apricots : 71,940 125,190 118,120 

 Bananas (HI) : 5,900 6,210 

 Grapes : 5,038,780 6,606,480 

 Olives (CA) : 150,590 94,350 

 Papayas (HI) : 18,960 17,600 

 Peaches : 960 1,200 1,100 

 Pears : 744,570 947,190 

 Prunes, Dried (CA) : 202,300 194,140 154,220 

 Prunes & Plums (Ex CA) : 18,140 26,310 

 : 

Nuts & Misc. : 

 Almonds (CA) : 231,330 343,370 244,940 

 Hazelnuts : 16,780 41,910 

 Pecans : 100,470 153,360 

 Pistachios (CA) : 47,630 81,650 

 Walnuts (CA) : 188,690 244,030 231,330 

 Maple Syrup : 7,830 6,490 5,790

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1/ Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or 

 from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 1998 crop 

 year. 

2/ Production years are 1995-96, 1996-97, and 1997-98. 
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CROP MOISTURE

(SHORT TERM, CROP NEED VS. AVAILABLE WATER IN 5-FT. SOIL PROFILE)

June 27, 1998

 UPDATED WEEKLY

	





 !"

WET

EXCESSIVELY DRY

SEVERELY DRY

EXTREMELY DRY

ABNORMALLY

MOIST

ABNORMALLY

DRY

FAVORABLY

MOIST

SLIGHTLY

DRY

FAVORABLY

MOIST

SLIGHTLY

DRY

SLIGHTLY

DRY

SLIGHTLY

DRY

ABNORMALLY

MOIST

Crop Moisture

Depicts short term (up to about 4 weeks) abnormal dryness or wetness affecting

Agriculture, responds rapidly, can change considerably week to week, and

indicates normal conditions at the beginning and end of the growing season.

Uses...applicable in measuring the short term, week-to-week, status of dryness

or wetness affecting warm season crops and field operations.

Limitations...may not be applicable to germination and shallow rooted crops

which are unable to extract the deep or subsoil moisture from a 5-foot profile,

or for cool season crops growing when temperatures are averaging below about 55

degrees fahrenheit. It is not generally indicative of the long term (months,

years) drought or wet spells which are depicted by the drought severity index.
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June 27, 1998

NOAA/USDA JOINT AGRICULTURAL WEATHER FACILITY Based on preliminary reports

DROUGHT SEVERITY

(LONG TERM PALMER) UPDATED 

BIWEEKLY

MOIST

SEVERE

EXTREME

MODERATE

MODERATE

MODERATE

MODERATE

MODERATE

MODERATE

Drought Severity

Drought severity index (Palmer): Depicts prolonged (months, years) abnormal

dryness or wetness; responds slowly; changes little from week to week; and

reflects long term moisture runoff, recharge, and deep percolation, as well as

evaportranspiration.

Uses...applicable in measuring disruptive effects of prolonged dryness or

wetness on water sensitive economies; designating disaster areas of drought or

wetness and reflecting the general long-term status of water supplies in

aquifers, reservoirs, and streams.

Limitations...is not generally indicative of short-term (few weeks) status of

drought or wetness such as frequently affects crops and field operations (this

is indicated by the crop moisture index).
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June Weather Summary: Under a hot, dry regime, drought intensified from eastern

 New Mexico to the southern Atlantic Coast. Monthly

rainfall was less than 25 percent of normal on the southern Plains and in parts

of eastern Texas and Florida. Wildfires spread quickly in parts of Florida,

becoming especially severe in east-central parts of the State. Disorganized

tropical moisture delivered late-month rainfall to Texas' Upper Coast and

southern Louisiana, but failed to boost soil moisture elsewhere. Toward month's

end, dryness and heat also edged into the central High Plains.

Very wet weather prevailed in the Great Basin, northern Rockies, northern

Plains, Midwest, and Northeast, maintaining adequate to excessive soil moisture. 

Monthly totals topped 200 percent of normal at many locations in these areas. 

Localized flooding struck some low-lying areas in the Corn Belt, Ohio Valley,

and Northeast. In California, where June temperatures ranged from 2 to 

8 degrees F below normal in inland areas, drier weather finally arrived in early

June. Monthly temperatures also averaged more than 2 degrees F below normal

across the Great Basin, northern Plains, upper Midwest, and northern Rockies,

with departures reaching -8 degrees F in the latter area. In contrast, monthly

temperatures ranged from 2 to 6 degrees F above normal from the southern Plains

into the Southeast.

In early June, sharply contrasting air masses clashed across the Central and

Eastern States. On June 4, Williston, ND notched a monthly record low of 

26 degrees F, while highs struggled to only 45 degrees F in North Platte, NE and

Goodland, KS. June 2-3 snowfall totaled 3.0 inches in Rapid City, SD, and June

3-4 amounts in Wyoming reached 2.0 inches in Casper and 6.8 inches in Riverton. 

By June 6, lows dipped below freezing as far south as Laramie, WY (29 degrees

F) and North Platte (30 degrees F). Farther south, Oklahoma City logged 

105 degrees F on June 2, their highest reading since July 7, 1996, while Altus,

OK recorded 113 degrees F. Maxima in Melbourne, FL soared to 101 degrees F on

June 2 and 5, their highest readings since June 26, 1950.

Heat intensified again at mid-month across the South, setting several June and

all-time records. In Houston, TX, a high of 102 degrees F on June 14 was their

second-earliest triple-digit heat behind June 12, 1978. Elsewhere in Texas,

June records were established in Austin (108 degrees F) and College Station 

(107 degrees F). Orange Grove, TX reported 117 degrees F, and an all-timerecord high was established in Corpus Christi, TX (106 degrees F). In Florida,

daily-record highs were tied or broken on 22 days during June in Melbourne

(including 15 in a row from June 11-25), 14 days in Daytona Beach, and 13 days

in Orlando.

A final wave of heat at month's end resulted in a few more all-time-record

highs, including 108 degrees F (on June 27 and 28) in Amarillo, TX and 

110 degrees F (on June 28) in Dodge City, KS. June-record-tying streaks of 

100-degree heat reached 7 days (June 23-29) in Wichita, KS and 8 days (June 22-

29) in Amarillo. Amarillo's 13 days of 100-degree heat during the month broke

their record of 12, set in 1953 and 1990. Elsewhere in Texas, Midland's string

of highs at or above 100 degrees F reached an all-time-record 14 days (June 16-

29). In Florida, Tallahassee logged 12 days of triple-digit heat during the

month, breaking their June record of 8 days, set in 1944, and tying their alltime record for an entire year, set in 1931.

Hottest June on Record

 Location Average (degrees F) Former Record/Year

 Brownsville, TX 87.3 86.9 in 1980

 Corpus Christi, TX 85.8 85.8 in 1953

 Tampa, FL 85.6 83.7 in 1977, 1985

 Miami, FL 85.4 84.2 in 1987

 Melbourne, FL 85.1 81.9 in 1980

 Orlando, FL 85.0 83.2 in 1981

 Hollywood, FL 84.8 82.9 in 1963
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 Ft. Lauderdale, FL 84.7 82.5 in 1952

 W. Palm Beach, FL 84.5 83.4 in 1981

 Daytona Beach, FL 84.5 82.3 in 1977

 Columbus, GA 83.6 83.3 in 1981

 Miami Beach, FL 82.6 82.6 in 1994

 Huntsville, AL 80.5 79.2 in 1969

In contrast, highs in Arizona hit 100 degrees F for the first time this year in

Phoenix and Tucson on June 2, the latest such occurrence since 1971 and 1987,

respectively. Las Vegas, NV finally notched a triple-digit high on June 26,

their second-latest date on record behind June 30, 1965. Elko, NV reported the

year's first high at or above 80 degrees F on June 28, easily surpassing their

former record (June 16, 1971). In Montana, Miles City's average temperature of

60.5 degrees F was 6.5 degrees below normal and their lowest June value on

record.

In California, the season (July 1 - June 30) ended with a record number of days

with measurable precipitation in locations such as downtown San Francisco 

(119 days), downtown Sacramento (103), and at UCLA (63). Records had stood

since 1982-83 at Sacramento and at UCLA, but since 1889-90 in San Francisco. 

San Francisco's seasonal rainfall of 47.22 inches was second only to a 49.27-

inch total in 1861-62. Bakersfield total (14.66 inches) was 256 percent of

normal and well above the former record of 11.73 inches, set in 1977-78.

Elsewhere in the West, Salt Lake City's monthly rainfall of 3.84 inches was not

only a record for June, but also their wettest summer month on record 

(3.66 inches in August 1968). Despite continued cool weather in the Sierra

Nevada, the snowpack's water equivalent dropped from 32 inches at the end of May

to 7 inches on June 30, according to California's Department of Water Resources.

In Fresno, CA, thunderstorms on June 6 dumped 1.80 inches of rain, breaking

their monthly record. Salt Lake City measured 1.48 inches on the 17th, their

second-wettest June day on record. On June 16-17, 22 inches of snow blanketed

nearby Alta, UT. In Montana, Billings noted rain on 19 of the month's first 

20 days, while Missoula observed their greatest June total (4.23 inches) since

1907.

Several locations in the Midwest, Ohio Valley, and Northeast also reported

monthly record or near-record rainfall. Rainfall of 9.91 inches in Des Moines,

IA and 9.01 inches in Portland, ME were the greatest June totals since 1947 and

1922, respectively. Elsewhere in Maine, June totals reached 16.95 inches in

Hartford and 15.34 inches in Rumsford. In Milton, MA, the Blue Hill Observatory

had its second-wettest month on record (17.32 inches), behind August 1955 

(18.78 inches). A significant portion of the Northeast's rain fell from 

June 12-14, causing significant flooding in several drainage basins, including

along the Saco River. Storm-total rainfall reached 10.30 inches in Sharon, MA,

9.28 inches in Ephratah, NY, 8.58 inches in Portsmouth, NH, and 8.46 inches in

Hartford, ME. Boston, MA had their wettest 24-hour period in June on record

(5.99 inches on June 13-14). Meanwhile in Iowa, Atlantic was inundated with an

all-time State-record 13.18 inches of rain on June 14. A few days later, on

June 17, the Nishnabotna River crested at a record 15.18 feet above flood stage

at Hamburg, IA.

Record-High June Rainfall (Inches)

 Location Total Former Record/Year

 Milton, MA 17.32 13.73 in 1982

 North Foster, RI 14.79 12.62 in 1982

 Nashville, TN 11.95 11.64 in 1928

 Paducah, KY 10.98 not available

 Charleston, WV 10.67 8.61 in 1910

 Elkins, WV 10.05 8.35 in 1939

 Salt Lake City, UT 3.84 2.93 in 1947

 Fresno, CA 1.93 1.66 in 1939
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In contrast, Melbourne, FL received only 0.16 inches during the month, breaking

their June record of 1.30 inches, set in 1993. In Corpus Christi, TX, AprilJune rainfall (0.31 inches) was the lowest on record, eclipsing their 1923

record of 1.23 inches. March 18 - June 30 rainfall in Victoria, TX totaled only

0.96 inches (8 percent of normal). Victoria's total for the first half of 1998

was 7.99 inches, compared with more than 42 inches during January-June 1997. 

April-June rainfall in Shreveport, LA was 2.29 inches, their third-lowest for

any 3-month period behind 1.39 inches in September-November 1924 and 2.09 inches

in June-August 1934. Along the western Gulf Coast, however, 6.75 inches of rain

pelted Galveston, TX on June 28, easing dryness.

General Crop Comments: Frequent thunderstorms provided above normal rainfall

 to most areas of the Corn Belt, allowing crops to

develop well ahead of normal. Locally heavy downpours flooded low-lying fields

and eroded hill sides and waterways. As the month ended, many corn fields had

uneven stands, with plants in low-lying and poorly drained areas exhibiting

stunted growth and discolored from extended periods of standing in water and

soggy soils. Several storm cells produced hail and strong winds that also

caused crop damage in isolated areas around the Corn Belt and in the Great

Plains.

Warm weather ripened the winter wheat well ahead of normal in most of the winter

wheat producing States. Dry weather in the central and southern Plains allowed

farmers to make rapid progress harvesting and by the end of the month most of

their winter wheat was harvested. In the southern and eastern Corn Belt, harvest

began earlier than normal and as the month ended, progress was 1 week ahead of

the 5-year average. Across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region, above

normal temperatures rapidly ripened the crop which allowed the harvest to begin

2 weeks early in some areas. 

Hot, dry weather stressed cotton in the Southeast, Mississippi Delta, and

southern Plains. Scattered showers and thunderstorms provided temporary relief

from the dry conditions in some cotton growing areas, but conditions in most

cotton fields deteriorated from the previous month. Peanuts suffered from

excessive dryness in the eastern Gulf Coast and southern Plains, but fared

better in the mid-Atlantic Coastal Plains region.

Temperatures remained above normal most of the month in the northern Plains,

providing excellent growing conditions for small grains. Dry weather stressed

crops in Montana early in the month until rains late in the month relieved the

drought conditions.

 

Southwestern States continued to experience below-normal temperatures that

slowed crop development, especially in California, where many crops were 1 to

4 weeks behind normal development as the month ended. 

Oats: Oat production for the 1998 crop year is forecast at 183 million bushels,

 4 percent above 1997 production. If realized, this would be the fourth 

smallest crop since records were first kept in 1866. The forecasted yield, at

62.4 bushels per acre, is up 1.9 bushels from last year’s 60.5 bushels per acre

and the highest average yield since 1992. Area harvested and to be harvested

for grain in 1998 is 2.94 million acres, up 1 percent from 1997. If realized,

this would be the third smallest acreage harvested for grain on record.

Dry weather allowed oat seeding to progress ahead of normal in most oat

producing States. Above normal spring temperatures, combined with adequate soil

moisture, promoted rapid germination and early growth. Pockets of excessive

rainfall, strong winds, and hail caused isolated damage to some oats in the Corn

Belt and northern Great Plains. In the southern Plains, the crop benefitted

from a mild winter and hot, dry weather as the growing season ended. Warm

weather and adequate moisture aided crop development in the Pacific Northwest.
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Barley: Barley production for 1998 is forecast at 376 million bushels, up only

 fractionally from a year ago but down 5 percent from 1996. The first

forecast for 1998 indicates that producers expect yields to average 61.9 bushels

per acre, an increase of 3.6 bushels from last year. Area harvested and to be

harvested, at 6.08 million acres, is 5 percent below the 6.43 million acres

harvested the previous year. The higher expected yields in 1998 have offset the

acreage declines from last year to keep production nearly the same as 1997. In

comparing yields to the previous year, 12 states are expecting higher yields in

1998 while 15 States are indicating lower yields or no change from 1997. 

Northern Great Plains states are mostly showing higher average yields than those

harvested in 1997. Producers in North Dakota, the largest barley acreage state,

expect yields to average 58 bushels per acre, an increase of 13 bushels above

the 1997 yield. Barley in Montana, which suffered with very dry spring

conditions, was showing signs of improvement as timely rains were received in

late May and during June. States and areas with excessive amounts of moisture

and with low spring temperatures were showing some signs of diseases such as

scab and stripe rust. Western districts of Minnesota and Eastern North Dakota

were set back in late June, due to heavy rains, wind, and standing water in lowlying fields. Most Middle Atlantic states have experienced reduced yields as

extremely wet conditions during spring months limited crop development. Yields

in the Western States were mostly higher than the 1997 crop year. Barley

harvest was ongoing or nearing completion in Arizona, Southern California, and

most Eastern States. 

Winter Wheat: Area for grain harvest this year is forecast at 40.8 million

 acres, unchanged from the June 30 “Acreage”, but down 3 percent

from 1997. Harvesting progress was well ahead of average in the 19 major

producing States as of June 28. 

 

Oklahoma’s Hard Red Winter wheat harvest was nearly complete as of June 28. The

Texas harvest was well ahead of average as was Kansas’; nearly a third of the

Kansas grain area was harvested by the last full week of June. Objective Yield

head count forecasts were essentially unchanged in Oklahoma and Texas, and are

well above average in Kansas. The Oklahoma head weight forecast is a record

high. Colorado and Texas head weights are the highest since 1985. About 

17 percent of Nebraska’s winter wheat was ripe by the end of June. The

California harvest had just reached the Sacramento Valley by July 1. 

New Mexico’s crop cutting was 77 percent complete with better yields. The South

Dakota crop is maturing ahead of the normal pace.

Harvested yields were generally lower than expected in the Southeast and MidAtlantic Soft Red Winter States. The Florida harvest finished the first week in

June. Harvest progress was ahead of average in most of the Soft Red States.

Objective Yield head counts are near average in Illinois and Missouri, but are

at record highs in Ohio. Forecasted weight per head is below average for

Illinois. Michigan’s crop harvest began as of June 28 -- well ahead of normal.

Oregon growers are now expecting higher yields. Washington’s Objective Yield

Survey head counts and weight forecasts are both above average and similar to

1996.

Durum Wheat: Area for 1998 grain harvest is forecast at 3.58 million acres, up

 15 percent from 1997.

The North Dakota Durum crop is developing ahead of last year, but trails the 

5-year average. Topsoil moisture supplies were rated short to adequate in

northwest counties, but rain showers have improved prospects. Minnesota yield

expectations are up from a year ago while Montana’s and South Dakota’s are down.

Harvested yields improved in Arizona and California. The Imperial Valley

harvest was virtually complete by July 1 and the San Joaquin Valley harvest was
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Other Spring Wheat: Area for 1998 grain harvest is 14.9 million acres, down 

 20 percent from 1997. 

Forecasted production is down from last year in the Pacific Northwest (Idaho,

Oregon, and Washington). Expected yields are higher than last year in Idaho,

but grain area is down. Washington’s spring crop was 95 percent headed; Idaho’s

just 21 percent.

Yield prospects are above last year in Colorado, Nevada, Utah, and Wisconsin.

Wyoming’s are down sharply. Heavy rains the last two weeks of June have left

standing water in many Minnesota fields. As of June 28, about 34 percent of

North Dakota’s spring wheat was heading and the South Dakota crop had progressed

to 78 percent. Both States’ crops are well ahead of last year and average.

Foliar diseases have appeared in some North Dakota fields; wheat midge

infestations are a concern in the northeast.

 

Tobacco: The first flue-cured production forecast for this season is 

 806 million pounds, down 23 percent from the 1997 production. Yield

per acre for all flue-cured is forecast at 2,096 pounds, down 210 pounds from

the 1997 average yield. Acres for harvest, at 384,500 acres, are down 

15 percent from last year.

North Carolina’s crop, which represents 66 percent of 1998's total U.S. fluecured production, is down 26 percent from last year, due to reductions in both

acres and yields. 

A mild winter and a wet spring slowed the setting out of the tobacco crop in

most areas. Warmer weather during June has improved crop condition and boosted

plant growth in Virginia while excessive hot, dry conditions are putting stress

on Georgia’s and Florida’s crops. 

Peaches: As of July 1, the 1998 peach crop is forecast at 2.43 billion pounds, 

 down 8 percent from 1997 but 15 percent above 1996. The U. S. Freestone crop is forecast at l.38 billion pounds, also down 8 percent from 1997 but

35 percent above two years ago for comparable States. Sixteen of the thirty

producing states expect to produce more Freestone peaches than in 1997. After

no production in 1996 and only 2.00 million pounds in 1997, Oklahoma is

expecting 26.0 million pounds in 1998.

California’s peach crop, both Clingstones and Freestones, is developing behind

normal and growers are concerned about brown rot, mold, and split pits. 

California’s Clingstone crop, at 1.05 billion pounds, is down 9 percent from

last year and 4 percent below two years ago. Picking of the crop will begin in

late July.

The California Freestone crop is forecast at 650 million pounds, down 12 percent 

from last. Harvest of the crop is making progress with approximately one-third

picked by July 1, about two weeks later than normal. 

South Carolina's peach crop, forecast at 140 million pounds, is unchanged from

the June 1 forecast but down 13 percent from last year. As expected, the late

varieties, least affected by earlier frosts, are currently producing good size

and quality. Harvest was 27 percent complete in late June, 10 percentage points

behind 1997 but nearly equal the five-year average. 

The Georgia peach crop, at 70.0 million pounds, is also unchanged from the

June 1 forecast but still less than half of last year’s production. Picking

progressed to about two-thirds complete by late June, nearly equal last year and

the five-year average. Pennsylvania and New Jersey each expect to produce more

peaches than Georgia this year.
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The condition of peaches in the southern areas of Pennsylvania is rated mostly

good to excellent and good to fair elsewhere in the State. Bloom was very heavy

for early varieties in New Jersey and light for later varieties. Scattered

frost damage and lack of bee pollination were widespread. 

In Michigan, early peach harvest has begun and maturity is about two weeks ahead

of schedule. However, poor pollination has reduced yields. Harvest is also

active in North Carolina and ahead of 1997. While the overall quality of the

peaches is good, earlier varieties were damaged from the low March temperatures. 

Alternately, despite the high temperatures and low rainfall in Texas, the

overall condition of the crop is good.

Elsewhere around the country, growers report the crop is progressing normally or

slightly ahead of schedule in Idaho, Indiana, Missouri, Ohio, Oregon, and

Washington and about two weeks ahead in New York. Production in Tennessee was

affected by an earlier freeze. Heavy fruit set is reported in Louisiana, Texas,

and Virginia, and earlier hail damage in parts of West Virginia has been offset

by favorable conditions in other producing areas. Arkansas and Kansas growers

had peaches which suffered isolated damage from spring frosts.

California Grapes: California’s all grape production for 1998 is forecast at 

 6.05 million tons, 9 percent below 1997 but 21 percent above

two years ago. Wine grapes represent 46 percent of the total, raisin grapes 

41 percent, and table grapes almost 13 percent. Unlike the almost ideal 1997

crop year, the cool, wet 1998 spring slowed maturity of all the grapes and

picking is two to three weeks behind normal. Production of all three types

ranges between 5 and 13 percent below 1997. 

Wine grape production, at 2.80 million tons, is 5 percent below the record high

1997 crop but 26 percent above the 1996 crop. The crop needs higher temperatures to develop the grape bunches.

The forecast for the raisin type varieties is 2.50 million tons, down 13 percent

from 1997 but 14 percent above 1996. Picking of the Thompson Seedless variety

for fresh use continues in the Coachella Valley. Harvest did not begin there

until mid-June, about two weeks later than normal. Maturity in the San Joaquin

Valley is approximately two to three weeks behind normal. The bunches are small

with undeveloped berries.

Table grape production is forecast at 750,000 tons, down 9 percent from last

year but 27 percent above 1996. Picking of the crop in the Coachella Valley

began around May 20, about three weeks behind normal. Harvest activity was

heavy in June with Perlette and Flame Seedless the main varieties picked. 

Picking is not expected to start in the San Joaquin Valley until mid-July, about

two weeks behind normal.

Apricots: The final forecast for the 1998 apricot crop is 130,200 tons, down 

 6 percent from 1997 but up almost two-thirds from the 1996 crop.

California growers had 96 percent of the crop, and Utah and Washington growers

the remainder. Utah growers will produce about 200 tons in 1998 after frost

destroyed the entire crop in 1997.

California’s apricot crop is forecast at 125,000 tons, unchanged from the June

forecast but 5 percent below 1997. There was a good fruit set resulting from a

break in the heavy rains during bloom. The crop is 10 to 14 days later than

average allowing the fruit to mature in size. In Washington, freezing temperatures during the bloom period and later cool weather caused some pollination

problems.
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Walnuts: The 1998 California walnut crop is forecast at 255,000 tons 

 (in-shell basis) on 177,200 bearing acres. This is down 5 percent

from last year’s record production of 269,000 tons. The mid-season varieties

were reported to be average with moderate blight occurrence. Of the late

varieties, Hartley which makes up 30 percent of the bearing acreage, reported to

be average but down from last year. The Chandler variety is also off from last

year as those trees were hit with heavy rain during the 7 to 10 days of

blooming.

Almonds: California’s 1998 almond objective measurement production forecast

 is 540 million meat pounds. This is down 2 percent from May’s

subjective forecast and off 29 percent from last year’s record 757 million meat

pounds. Bearing acreage is 425,000 acres for 1998.

Cool spring temperatures and intermittent rains delayed the crop by

approximately two weeks. Yields are expected to be about 1,270 pounds per

bearing acre, which is 580 pounds below last year’s record of 1,850 pounds. 

Yields are also expected to be highly variable by region with light nut counts

on some trees and heavy nut counts reported on others.

Grapefruit: The July 1 forecast of the 1997-98 U.S. grapefruit crop is 

 2.63 million tons, unchanged from last month but down 9 percent

from last season.

Florida’s grapefruit forecast is 49.5 million boxes (2.11 million tons), the

same as last month but down 11 percent from a year ago. There was limited

utilization in June as the high heat curtailed usability of fruit. The white

seedless forecast remains at 18.3 million boxes and the forecast of colored

seedless varieties continues at 30.6 million boxes. The seedy grapefruit

production is expected to total 650,000 boxes. 

The California grapefruit forecast is 9.00 million boxes (302,000 tons),

unchanged from the previous forecast but up 10 percent from the previous season. 

Harvesting is active in non-desert areas of California. Very good quality is

reported. Arizona’s grapefruit forecast, also unchanged from the earlier

forecast, is 800,000 boxes (27,000 tons), which is down 11 percent from a year

ago. The Texas grapefruit forecast of 4.80 million boxes (192,000 tons) is

carried forward from June. 

Lemons: The 1997-98 lemon crop is forecast at 935,000 tons, unchanged from the

 last forecast in April but 9 percent higher than the 1996-97 crop.

California production in 1997-98 is forecast at 22.0 million boxes 

(836,000 tons), unchanged from the April forecast but 10 percent more than last

year. In the Central Valley, shippers are packing exports with good results and

domestic grades are good to fair. In the South Coastal area, all grades for

export and domestic continue to look good. Statewide defects include flatsides,

tip bruising, and windscar. The Arizona lemon crop forecast remains at 

2.60 million boxes (99,000 tons), the same as the previous forecast and the same

as last season’s production.

Florida Citrus: June was one of the hottest and driest months on record. 

 Several days during the month set single day high temperature

records. In only one or two years since records have been kept has there been

so little rain during the month. Many recording stations in the citrus belt

received less than two inches of rain during June. Growers and caretakers

irrigated continuously to keep groves and new trees alive and in good condition. 

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Some groves on the sand hills without irrigation may lose a lot of their foliage

and some of the new crop fruit. Only a few new reset trees may die of the

drought and they will probably be replanted. Valencia orange harvest slowed by

the end of the month as supplies were running out. Several small juice plants

are still accepting oranges. Grapefruit harvest was completed by the end of

June as most processors finished processing grapefruit. Wildfires in northern

Brevard County did not reach any commercial groves and no reports of loss have

been received. Caretakers were very busy cutting and removing cover crops for

fire protection. A few growers were spraying and fertilizing. Hedging and

topping continue in most areas when equipment is available.

California Citrus: Navel orange harvest was completed during June. Valencia

 orange picking slowed due to normal competition from stone

fruits. Approximately one third of the Valencia crop has been picked. Good to

excellent quality has been reported. Picking of grapefruit in the non-desert

areas was active in June with good quality reported. The harvest of lemons 

continued in the San Joaquin Valley and South Coast areas. Grades were reported

good.

California Fruit and Nuts: Maturity of fruit and nut crops advanced during June

 with warmer, drier weather. A hail storm caused

damage to some fruit and nut orchards in Fresno and Tulare Counties. Grape

growers applied sulfur to vineyards to control the mildew problem. Other

vineyard activities included discing for weed control and spraying insecticides

for leafrollers. Grape producers in the Coachella Valley harvested Perlette,

Flame Seedless, and Thompson Seedless varieties for fresh use. San Joaquin

Valley stone fruit growers were busy picking nectarines, plums, freestone

peaches, and apricots. Maturity is approximately three weeks behind normal. 

Growers were concerned about brown rot, mold, and split pits. Strawberry

harvest was active in June with improved quality.

Papayas: Hawaii fresh papaya production is estimated at 2.63 million pounds for

 June, 17 percent lower than May and 5 percent lower than a year ago. 

Area devoted to papaya production totaled 3,625 acres in June, 13 percent higher

than in May but 31 percent lower than a year ago. Harvested area, totaling

2,460 acres, was 14 percent higher than last month and 9 percent higher than

last June.

June weather conditions were a mix of sunshine and showers over major papaya

producing areas. Smaller sized fruit was harvested from nonirrigated orchards

which experienced dry conditions during the early part of the year.

All Potatoes: Potato farmers across the United States have planted an estimated

 1.40 million acres of potatoes in all four 1998 seasons, up 

3 percent from last year but 4 percent below the 1996 record high. Area for

harvest is forecast at 1.38 million acres, a gain of 4 percent from a year ago

but 4 percent below two years ago. Winter plantings were down 1 percent, the

spring season gained 6 percent, summer jumped 8 percent, and fall potatoes, with

87 percent of total U.S. planted acreage, increased 2 percent.

Fall Potatoes: Area planted to fall potatoes in 1998 is estimated at 

 1.22 million acres, up 2 percent from last year but 4 percent

below the 1996 record high. Harvest is expected from 1.20 million acres, up 

3 percent from a year ago but 4 percent below 1996. 

Planting started earlier than normal in most areas east of the Rockies. Early

growth placed the crop ahead of schedule by June 1. Wet June weather slowed
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progress and restricted cultivation and chemical applications. Crop progress

remains earlier than normal. In North Dakota, planting progress was early and

potato plants were 3 inches taller than normal on July 1. The planting season

in Wisconsin went well, but strong storms and rain have disrupted field and

chemical applications in some locations. The Michigan crop is a week ahead of

normal with harvest to start soon. Warm, dry conditions in Maine during

planting got the crop off to a quick start and June weather conditions promoted

excellent growth. 

Western potatoes are generally late. Idaho finished planting a week or ten days

late. Warm June weather helped catch up. Oregon’s planting was late on the

west side of the State but on time in the Umatilla Basin where early harvest is

underway. Cold, wet weather kept farmers out of the California potato fields

most of the spring and some fear lower yields from the shortened season. 

Colorado potatoes appear to be late in their development. The Washington crop

is off to a good start because of an early planting season.

Eastern States have estimated planted acres at 111,400 acres, down 7 percent

from last year and 13 percent below 1996. Maine continued to lose potato

acreage with an 11 percent decline this year. Rhode Island’s acreage fell 

13 percent. Pennsylvania, New York, and Massachusetts remained the same as last

year. 

Central States planted an estimated 380,500 acres of fall potatoes this year, up

5 percent from last year but 1 percent below 1996. Plantings in South Dakota

jumped 11 percent from a year ago. Minnesota and Wisconsin each increased 

6 percent, while Michigan and North Dakota gained 4 percent from last year’s

levels. Nebraska plantings were up 3 percent, Indiana stayed the same, but

Ohio’s acreage dropped 6 percent. 

 

Western States potato plantings were estimated at 726,100 acres in 1998, up 

3 percent from a year ago but 4 percent below two years ago. Idaho farmers

planted 4 percent more acres to potatoes than they did last year. Oregon and

Washington each gained 3 percent. Montana increased 2 percent while Nevada and

Wyoming stayed the same. California, Colorado, and New Mexico were off 2 percent and Utah dropped 13 percent.

Summer Potatoes: Production of summer potatoes is forecast at 19.3 million cwt,

 up 8 percent from last year but 1 percent below 1996. Farmers

expect to harvest 71,800 acres during the summer season, up 9 percent from a

year ago but 4 percent below two years ago. The average yield, forecast at 

269 cwt per acre, is down 3 cwt from last year but 8 cwt above 1996. 

 

Heavy rains during the spring slowed planting and potato growth along the East

Coast. Some acreage was replanted in New Jersey. Poor yields are expected in

North Carolina. Harvest is underway on the Delmarva Peninsula. Virginia

farmers lost some seed because of wet soils. Illinois and Iowa have had to

contend with wet soils and some fields were lost to flooding in Iowa. Harvest

is nearing completion in Missouri’s Bootheel area and will start soon in the

State’s northwestern counties. Hot, dry weather may hurt potatoes in New Mexico

and Texas. California’s summer potatoes had to contend with excessive moisture

from spring rains but a good crop appears likely. 
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Reliability of July 1 Wheat Production Forecast 

Survey Procedures: Objective yield and farm operator surveys were conducted

 between June 25 and July 2 to gather information on expected

yield as of July 1. The objective yield survey for winter wheat was conducted

in 10 States that accounted for 72 percent of the 1997 production. Plots were

revisited to make counts and harvest mature samples. In late fields, counts

such as number of stalks, heads in late boot, and number of emerged heads were

made to predict the number of heads that would be harvested. A 5-year

historical head weight is used until the crop matures to the point that heads

can be clipped, threshed, and weighed. The number of heads times the weight of

the heads in a sample plot can then be expanded to an estimate of yield per

acre. The 5-year average harvesting loss is subtracted to obtain a net yield. 

The plots are revisited each month until the crop reaches maturity and or

harvested on the final visit.

The farm operator survey included a sample of about 14,000 producers

representing all major production areas. These producers were selected from

respondents to an earlier acreage survey and were asked about the probable 

yield on their operation. These growers will be surveyed throughout the growing

season to provide indications of average yields as the season progresses. 

Estimating Procedures: National and State level objective yield and grower

 reported indications were reviewed for reasonableness

and consistency with historical estimates. The indications were also reviewed

considering weather patterns and crop progress compared to previous month and

previous years. Each State Statistical Office submits their analysis of the

current situation to the Agricultural Statistics Board (ASB). The ASB uses the

survey indications and the State analysis to prepare the published July 1

forecasts.

Revision Policy: The July 1 production forecast will not be revised; instead,

 a new forecast will be made each month throughout the growing

season. End-of-season estimates are made after harvest. At the end of the

marketing season, a balance sheet is calculated using carryover stocks,

production, exports, millings, feeding, and ending stocks. Revisions are then

made if data relationships warrant changes.

Reliability: To assist users in evaluating the reliability of the July 1 winter

 wheat production forecast, the "Root Mean Square Error," a

statistical measure based on past performance, is computed. This is done by

expressing the deviation between the July 1 production forecast and the final

estimate as a percentage of the final estimate, and averaging the squared

percentage deviations for the 1978-1997 20-year period; the square root of the

average becomes statistically the "Root Mean Square Error." Probability

statements can be made concerning expected differences in the current forecast

relative to the final end-of-season estimate, assuming that factors affecting

this year's forecast are not different from those influencing recent years. 

The "Root Mean Square Error" for the July 1 winter wheat production forecast is

2.3 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the current production

forecast of 1.90 billion bushels will not be above or below the final estimate

by more than 2.3 percent or approximately 44 million bushels. Chances are 9 out

of 10 (90 percent confidence level) that the difference will not exceed 

4.0 percent or approximately 76 million bushels. Differences between the July 1

winter wheat production forecast and the final estimate during the past 10 years

have averaged 26 million bushels, ranging from 6 million to 102 million bushels. 

The July 1 forecast has been below the final estimate 5 times and above 5 times. 

This does not imply that the July 1 winter wheat forecast this year is likely to

understate or overstate final production.
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Report Features

The next "Crop Production" report will be released at 8:30 a.m. ET on August 12,

1998.

Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Crops Branch of the National

Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information.

C. Ray Halley, Chief (202) 720-2127

 Field Crops Section

 Bill Dowdy, Head (202) 720-3843

 Kevin Barnes - Soybeans, Minor Oilseeds (202) 720-7369

 Rhonda Brandt- Corn (202) 720-7621

 Doug Hartwig - Hay (202) 720-8843

 Mark E. Miller - Oats, Sugar Crops, Weekly Crop Weather (202) 720-7621

 Roger Latham - Cotton, Cotton Ginnings (202) 720-5944

 Jerry Ramirez - Barley, Sorghum (202) 690-3234

 Herman Ellison - Peanuts, Rice (202) 720-7688

 Vaughn Siegenthaler - Wheat, Rye (202) 720-8068

 

 Fruit, Vegetable & Special Crops Section

 Vince Matthews, Head (202) 720-3843

 Arvin Budge - Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes (202) 720-4285

 Dave DeWalt - Citrus, Tropical Fruits (202) 720-5412

 Howard Hill - Cherries, Berries, Prunes, Plums, 

 Cranberries, Grapes, Maple Syrup (202) 720-7235

 Elizabeth Wallingsford - Fresh and Processing Vegetables,

 Onions (202) 720-2157

 Dave Ranek - Nuts, Floriculture (202) 720-4215

 Linda Simpson - Noncitrus Fruits, Mint, Dry Beans & Peas,

 Mushrooms (202) 690-0270

 Debbie Williams - Apples, Strawberries, Tobacco (202) 720-4288

 Harry Nishimoto - Hops (360) 902-1940
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