HDR1012000110010612960830Crop Production                                        
HDR2012000110010612960830Crop Production Highlights & Summary                   
                                                                                
Released June 12, 1996, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service         
(NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture.  For     
information on "Crop Production" call (202) 720-2127, office hours 8:00 a.m.    
to 4:30 p.m. ET.  For assistance with general agricultural statistics,          
information about NASS, its products or services, contact the NASS Information  
Hotline at 1-800-727-9540 or E-mail: NASS@NASS.USDA.GOV.  Forecasts refer to    
June 1, 1996.                                                                   
                                                                                
                                                                                
                   Winter Wheat Up Fractionally                                 
                                                                                
Winter wheat production is forecast at 1.37 billion bushels.  This is up        
slightly from May 1, but down 11 percent from 1995.  Based on June 1            
conditions, the U.S. yield is forecast at 36.1 bushels per acre, up             
0.2 bushels per acre from the last forecast, but 1.6 bushels per acre less      
than last year. Grain area totals 37.9 million acres, unchanged from May 1.     
                                                                                
Total Hard Red and Soft Red production are up fractionally from last month.     
White Winter production is up 1 percent from May 1 due to increased expected    
yields in Washington offsetting declines elsewhere.                             
                                                                                
                                                                                
                  Orange Production Up Slightly                                 
                                                                                
All orange production is forecast at 11.7 million tons, up less than one        
percent from last month and 1 percent above last season. This year's crop is    
the second largest on record.  Florida's forecast is 202.2 million boxes        
(9.10 million tons), up less than one percent from May's forecast but down      
2 percent from last season.  The Valencia forecast increased to 81.0 million    
boxes (3.65 million tons), down 5 percent from a year ago.  Early and           
mid-season varieties remained at 121.2 million boxes (5.45 million tons), a     
record                                                                          
high.  California's orange production is carried forward from April.  It        
remains at 68.0 million boxes (2.55 million tons), 11 percent above last        
season.  Early, mid-season, and Navel varieties are expected to  produce        
40.0 million boxes (1.50 million tons), 14 percent more than last season.       
Valencia production is forecast at 28.0 million boxes (1.05 million tons),      
8 percent more than 1994-95.                                                    
                                                                                
                                                                                
Cr Pr 2-2 (6-96)                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
Florida frozen concentrated orange juice (FCOJ) yield for the 1995-96 season    
is forecast at 1.52 gallons per box at 42.0 degrees Brix,  unchanged from last  
month.  The yield for early and mid-season varieties was final in March at      
1.45 gallons per box, up from last year's 1.44 gallons per box.  The Valencia   
crop is expected to yield 1.67 gallons per box, up from 1.66 gallons per box    
last month and 1.58 gallons per box a year ago.  The final 1994-95 yield for    
all fruit used in FCOJ was 1.50 gallons per box at 42.0 degrees Brix.  The      
forecast projects the final yield as reported by the Florida Citrus Processors  
Association.                                                                    
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
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This report was approved on June 12, 1996, by the Secretary of Agriculture and  
the National Agricultural Statistics Service's Agricultural Statistics Board.   
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
              Dan Glickman                            Rich Allen                
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              Secretary of                   Agricultural Statistics Board      
              Agriculture                             Chairperson               
              Dan Glickman                            Rich Allen                
                                                                                
             Crop Summary: Production, United States,                           
                 1995 and Forecasted June 1, 1996                               
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                         :                Utilized Production                   
                         :----------------------------------------------------  
          Crop           :                :       May 1,     :     Jun 1,       
                         :      1995      :        1996      :      1996        
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        Crop Year        :    1994-95            1995-96          1995-96       
                         :                                                      
                         :                     1,000 Tons                       
Citrus Fruits 1/         :                                                      
  Oranges                :      11,616            11,704            11,749      
  Grapefruit             :       2,912             2,717             2,758      
  Lemons 2/              :         916               988               988      
  Tangerines             :         275               344               344      
  Temples (FL)           :         114                97                97      
  Tangelos (FL)          :         142               110               110      
  K-Early Citrus (FL)    :           5                 7                 7      
                         :                                                      
                         :                    Metric Tons                       
                         :                                                      
  Oranges                :  10,537,860        10,617,690        10,658,510      
  Grapefruit             :   2,641,720         2,464,820         2,502,020      
  Lemons 2/              :     830,980           896,300           896,300      
  Tangerines             :     249,480           312,070           312,070      
  Temples (FL)           :     103,420            88,000            88,000      
  Tangelos (FL)          :     128,820            99,790            99,790      
  K-Early Citrus (FL)    :       4,540             6,350             6,350      
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1/  Crop year begins with the bloom of the first year and ends with the         
    completion of harvest the following year.                                   
2/  Estimates for current month carried forward from earlier forecast.          
                                                                                
     Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, United States,                   
                 1995 and Forecasted June 1, 1996                               
                         (Domestic Units)                                       
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                         :       Area Planted       :     Area Harvested        
          Crop           :----------------------------------------------------  
                         :     1995    :    1996    :    1995    :    1996      
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                         :                     1,000 Acres                      
                         :                                                      
                         :                                                      
Winter Wheat             :    48,726       52,006       40,993       37,946     
Sweet Potatoes 1/        :      87.4         90.0         83.6                  
Sugarbeets 1/            :   1,444.6      1,424.1      1,417.1                  
Sugarcane for            :                                                      
 Sugar and Seed 1/       :                               932.3                  
Hops                     :                                43.2         44.0     
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1/  1995 revised.                                                               
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
   Crop Summary:  Yield per Acre and Production, United States,                 
                  1995 and Forecasted June 1, 1996                              
                          (Domestic Units)                                      
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                         : Yield per Acre:             Production               
      Crop and Unit      :---------------------------------------------------   
                         :       :       :           :   May 1,  :   Jun 1,     
                         :  1995 :  1996 :   1995    :    1996   :    1996      
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                         :                  ------------- 1,000 ------------    
                         :                                                      
Winter Wheat         Bu  :  37.7    36.1   1,547,311   1,363,851   1,369,861    
Sweet Potatoes 1/    Cwt :   154              12,906                            
Sugarbeets 1/        Ton :  19.8              28,026                            
Sugarcane for            :                                                      
 Sugar and Seed 1/   "   :  33.0              30,796                            
Hops                 Lb  : 1,826            78,852.4                            
Maple Syrup          Gal :                     1,096                   1,567    
Dried Prunes (CA)    Ton :                     181.0                   200.0    
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1/  1995 revised.                                                               
                                                                                
                                                                                
     Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, United States,                   
                 1995 and Forecasted June 1, 1996                               
                          (Metric Units)                                        
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                      :       Area Planted        :     Area Harvested          
                      :-------------------------------------------------------  
                      :     1995    :     1996    :     1995    :    1996       
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                      :                        Hectares                         
                      :                                                         
                      :                                                         
Winter Wheat          :  19,718,920    21,046,310    16,589,460   15,356,370    
Sweet Potatoes 1/     :      35,370        36,420        33,830                 
Sugarbeets 1/         :     584,620       576,320       573,490                 
Sugarcane for         :                                                         
 Sugar and Seed 1/    :                                 377,290                 
Hops                  :                                  17,480       17,790    
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1/  1995 revised.                                                               
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
  Crop Summary:  Yield per Hectare and Production, United States,               
                  1995 and Forecasted June 1, 1996                              
                           (Metric Units)                                       
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                      :Yield per Hectare:             Production                
         Crop         :-------------------------------------------------------  
                      :        :        :           :   May 1,   :   Jun 1,     
                      :  1995  :  1996  :   1995    :    1996    :    1996      
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                      :                      Metric Tons                        
                      :                                                         
Winter Wheat          :  2.54     2.43   42,110,900   37,117,940   37,281,510   
Sweet Potatoes 1/     : 17.30               585,410                             
Sugarbeets 1/         : 44.33            25,424,760                             
Sugarcane for         :                                                         
 Sugar and Seed 1/    : 74.05            27,937,660                             
Hops                  :  2.05                35,770                             
Maple Syrup           :                       5,480                     7,830   
Dried Prunes (CA)     :                     164,200                   181,440   
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1/  1995 revised.                                                               
                                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000110010612960830Crop Production State Tables                           
                                                                                
         Winter Wheat:  Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State          
              and United States, 1995 and Forecasted June 1, 1996               
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        :  Area Harvested :            Yield           :       Production       
        :---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
  State :        :        :        :        1996       :          :             
        :  1995  :  1996  :  1995  :-------------------:   1995   :    1996     
        :        :        :        :  May 1  :  Jun 1  :          :             
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        :   1,000 Acres     -- ----- Bushels ----- --   --- 1,000 Bushels ---   
        :                                                                       
AL      :     80       80    36.0      39.0      39.0       2,880       3,120   
AZ 1/   :     23       18    80.0      95.0      95.0       1,840       1,710   
AR      :  1,000    1,200    47.0      47.0      48.0      47,000      57,600   
CA      :    425      600    61.0      80.0      75.0      25,925      45,000   
CO      :  2,700    2,300    38.0      31.0      30.0     102,600      69,000   
DE 1/   :     68       78    64.0      65.0      65.0       4,352       5,070   
FL 1/   :     12       10    32.0      35.0      35.0         384         350   
GA      :    300      350    38.0      44.0      45.0      11,400      15,750   
ID      :    770      850    76.0      80.0      80.0      58,520      68,000   
IL      :  1,390      900    49.0      41.0      41.0      68,110      36,900   
IN      :    660      600    60.0      47.0      47.0      39,600      28,200   
IA 1/   :     35       50    35.0      40.0      40.0       1,225       2,000   
KS      : 11,000    8,300    26.0      22.0      22.0     286,000     182,600   
KY      :    460      450    53.0      48.0      50.0      24,380      22,500   
LA 1/   :     80      110    36.0      34.0      34.0       2,880       3,740   
MD 1/   :    225      243    64.0      60.0      60.0      14,400      14,580   
MI      :    620      660    60.0      50.0      43.0      37,200      28,380   
MN 1/   :     33       32    33.0      35.0      35.0       1,089       1,120   
MS      :    165      210    38.0      40.0      41.0       6,270       8,610   
MO      :  1,230    1,150    39.0      35.0      35.0      47,970      40,250   
MT      :  1,370    2,100    40.0      40.0      40.0      54,800      84,000   
NE      :  2,100    1,950    41.0      31.0      31.0      86,100      60,450   
NV 1/   :      4        7   100.0     100.0     100.0         400         700   
NJ 1/   :     32       37    57.0      47.0      47.0       1,824       1,739   
NM 1/   :    150      140    22.0      33.0      33.0       3,300       4,620   
NY 1/   :    125      150    55.0      52.0      52.0       6,875       7,800   
NC      :    640      590    44.0      47.0      47.0      28,160      27,730   
ND 1/   :     34       55    27.0      32.0      32.0         918       1,760   
OH      :  1,210    1,270    61.0      51.0      50.0      73,810      63,500   
OK      :  5,200    4,500    21.0      19.0      19.0     109,200      85,500   
OR      :    825      860    70.0      74.0      73.0      57,750      62,780   
PA 1/   :    185      190    55.0      54.0      54.0      10,175      10,260   
SC      :    280      260    32.0      45.0      45.0       8,960      11,700   
SD      :  1,520    1,550    37.0      30.0      30.0      56,240      46,500   
TN      :    340      400    47.0      42.0      44.0      15,980      17,600   
TX      :  2,800    2,600    27.0      22.0      24.0      75,600      62,400   
UT 1/   :    140      155    50.0      40.0      40.0       7,000       6,200   
VA 1/   :    275      255    64.0      52.0      52.0      17,600      13,260   
WA      :  2,150    2,350    62.0      62.0      66.0     133,300     155,100   
WV 1/   :     12       11    52.0      52.0      52.0         624         572   
WI 1/   :    135      115    58.0      50.0      50.0       7,830       5,750   
WY 1/   :    190      210    36.0      26.0      26.0       6,840       5,460   
        :                                                                       
US      : 40,993   37,946    37.7      35.9      36.1   1,547,311   1,369,861   
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1/  Estimates for current year carried forward from earlier forecast.           
                                                                                
          Durum Wheat:  Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State          
             and United States, 1995 and Forecasted June 1, 1996 1/             
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        :   Area Harvested   :            Yield           :     Production      
        :---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
  State :          :         :        :        1996       :        :            
        :   1995   :   1996  :  1995  :-------------------:  1995  :    1996    
        :          :         :        :  May 1  :  Jun 1  :        :            
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        :     1,000 Acres      -- ----- Bushels ----- --  1,000 Bushels         
        :                                                                       
AZ      :      99      139      86.0     93.0       93.0     8,514    12,927    
CA      :      68      138     100.0     95.0      100.0     6,800    13,800    
MN      :      12               30.0                           360              
MT      :     265               30.0                         7,950              
ND      :   2,880               27.0                        77,760              
SD      :      32               28.0                           896              
        :                                                                       
US      :   3,356               30.5                       102,280              
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1/  Harvested area for U.S. and northern States available in "Acreage" released 
    June 28, 1996.  Yield and production for U.S. and northern States to be     
    published in "Crop Production" released July 12, 1996.                      
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
             Wheat:  Production by Class, United States, 1994-1995              
                       and Forecasted June 1, 1996 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                              
      :                                                                         
1994  : 971,161   434,208   256,574   515,315    96,747     46,976   2,320,981  
1995  : 824,492   449,616   273,203   475,328   102,280     60,620   2,185,539  
1996  : 664,622   400,586   304,653                                             
                                                                                
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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.                                                                     
                                                                                
                                                                                
            Sweet Cherries:  Total Production by State and Total,               
                     1994-95 and Forecasted June 1, 1996                        
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                      :                    Total Production                     
       State          :---------------------------------------------------------
                      :       1994       :       1995       :       1996 1/     
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                      :                          Tons                           
                      :                                                         
  CA                  :      52,000             19,800             25,000       
  OR                  :      42,000             38,000             30,000       
  WA                  :      82,000             75,000             50,000       
                      :                                                         
  Total               :     176,000            132,800            105,000       
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1/  The first production forecast for sweet cherries in ID, MI, MT, NY, PA, and 
    UT and tart cherries in CO, MI, NY, OR, PA, UT, and WI will be published on 
    June 27, 1996.                                                              
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
          Peaches:   Total Production by Crop, State and United States,         
                         1994-95 and Forecasted June 1, 1996                    
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                      :                    Total Production                     
       State          :-------------------------------------------------------  
                      :       1994       :       1995 1/    :       1996        
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                      :                     Million Pounds                      
                      :                                                         
  CA - Freestone      :       634.0              502.0              620.0       
  GA                  :       175.0              160.0                7.5       
  SC                  :       250.0              215.0               20.0       
                      :                                                         
  Total Above         :     1,059.0              877.0              647.5       
                      :                                                         
  CA - Clingstone 2/  :     1,130.0              865.0            1,000.0       
                      :                                                         
  Total               :     2,189.0            1,742.0            1,647.5       
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1/  Revised.                                                                    
2/  CA Clingstone is over-the-scale tonnage and includes culls and cannery      
    diversions.                                                                 
                                                                                
     Citrus Fruits:  Utilized Production by Crop, State, and United States,     
                     1994-95 and Forecasted June 1, 1996 1/                     
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                    :     Utilized Production     :     Utilized Production     
                    :            Boxes            :       Ton Equivalent        
   Crop and State   :-----------------------------------------------------------
                    : 1993-94 : 1994-95 : 1995-96 : 1993-94 : 1994-95 : 1995-96 
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                    : ------ 1,000 Boxes 2/ -----   ------- 1,000 Tons -------  
Oranges             :                                                           
  Early Mid &       :                                                           
   Navel 3/         :                                                           
    AZ 4/           :     700       400       700       26        15        26  
    CA 4/           :  36,600    35,000    40,000    1,372     1,313     1,500  
    FL              : 107,300   119,700   121,200    4,829     5,387     5,454  
    TX              :     480       950       830       21        40        35  
    US              : 145,080   156,050   162,730    6,248     6,755     7,015  
  Valencia          :                                                           
    AZ 4/           :   1,200       650       900       45        24        34  
    CA 4/           :  27,000    26,000    28,000    1,013       976     1,050  
    FL              :  67,100    85,700    81,000    3,020     3,857     3,645  
    TX              :      70       105       110        3         4         5  
    US              :  95,370   112,455   110,010    4,081     4,861     4,734  
  All               :                                                           
    AZ 4/           :   1,900     1,050     1,600       71        39        60  
    CA 4/           :  63,600    61,000    68,000    2,385     2,289     2,550  
    FL              : 174,400   205,400   202,200    7,849     9,244     9,099  
    TX              :     550     1,055       940       24        44        40  
    US              : 240,450   268,505   272,740   10,329    11,616    11,749  
Temples             :                                                           
  FL                :   2,250     2,550     2,150      101       114        97  
Grapefruit          :                                                           
  White Seedless    :                                                           
    FL              :  24,500    25,700    23,200    1,042     1,092       986  
  Colored Seedless  :                                                           
    FL              :  25,500    28,700    28,300    1,084     1,220     1,203  
  Other             :                                                           
    FL              :   1,050     1,300     1,050       45        55        45  
  All               :                                                           
    AZ 4/           :   1,750     1,400     1,200       59        47        40  
    CA 4/ 5/        :                                                           
      Desert        :   3,400     3,300                114       111            
      Other Areas   :   5,900     6,000                197       201            
      Total         :   9,300     9,300     9,000      311       312       302  
    FL              :  51,050    55,700    52,550    2,171     2,367     2,234  
    TX              :   3,000     4,650     4,550      120       186       182  
    US              :  65,100    71,050    67,300    2,661     2,912     2,758  
Tangerines          :                                                           
  AZ 4/             :   1,000       650       950       37        25        36  
  CA 4/             :   2,300     2,200     2,500       86        82        94  
  FL                :   4,100     3,550     4,500      195       168       214  
  US                :   7,400     6,400     7,950      318       275       344  
Lemons 4/           :                                                           
  AZ                :   5,200     3,600     5,000      197       137       190  
  CA                :  20,700    20,500    21,000      787       779       798  
  US                :  25,900    24,100    26,000      984       916       988  
Tangelos            :                                                           
  FL                :   3,350     3,150     2,450      150       142       110  
K-Early Citrus      :                                                           
  FL                :     210       120       160        9         5         7  
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                             Citrus Fruit 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-CA & AZ-75, FL-95.                                               
                                                                                
                                                                                
3/  Navel and miscellaneous varieties in AZ and CA.  Early and mid-season       
    varieties in FL and TX, including small quantities of tangerines in TX.     
                                                                                
                                                                                
4/  Estimates for current year carried forward from earlier forecast.           
                                                                                
                                                                                
5/  California Desert and Other Areas Grapefruit forecasts combined with All    
    Grapefruit beginning in 1995-96.                                            
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
            Bartlett Pears:  Total Production by State and Total,               
                     1994-95 and Forecasted June 1, 1996                        
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                      :                    Total Production                     
       State          :---------------------------------------------------------
                      :       1994       :       1995 1/    :       1996        
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                      :                          Tons                           
                      :                                                         
  CA                  :     333,000            247,000            270,000       
  OR                  :      83,000             70,000             45,000       
  WA                  :     174,000            180,000             97,000       
                      :                                                         
  Total               :     590,000            497,000            412,000       
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1/ Revised.                                                                     
                                                                                
                                                                                
         Miscellaneous Fruits:  Total Production by Crop and State,             
                   1994-95 and Forecasted June 1, 1996                          
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                         :                 Total Production                     
    Crop and State       :------------------------------------------------------
                         :       1994       :       1995       :       1996     
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                         :                          Tons                        
Prunes (Dried Basis) 1/  :                                                      
  CA                     :     193,000            181,000            200,000    
                         :                                                      
Apricots                 :     145,000             52,000             70,000    
  CA                     :                                                      
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1/  1995 - Revised.                                                             
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
          Papayas:  Area and Fresh Production, by Month, Hawaii, 1995-96        
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           :                   Area                 :     Fresh Production      
           :--------------------------------------------------------------------
   Month   :    Total in Crop    :     Harvested    :            :              
           :----------------------------------------:    1995    :    1996      
           :   1995   :   1996   :   1995  :  1996  :            :              
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           :   --------------- Acres --------------      -- 1,000 Pounds --     
           :                                                                    
Apr        :   3,740      3,610      2,535    2,320      3,065        2,700     
May        :   3,770      3,765      2,595    2,340      2,935        3,140     
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         Hops:  Area Harvested, by Variety, State, and United States,           
                     1994-95 and Forecasted June 1, 1996                        
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      State       :            Area Harvested            : Strung for Harvest   
       and        :-------------------------------------------------------------
     Variety      :      1994         :       1995       :        1996          
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                  :                          Acres                              
ID                :                                                             
  Banner          :        138                   *                  77          
  Chinook         :        351                 341                 334          
  Cluster         :        821                 826                 808          
  Eroica          :          *                   *                 105          
  Galena          :        616                 608                 602          
  Mt. Hood        :          *                   *                  20          
  Nugget          :          *                   *                  37          
  Willamette      :          *                   *                 190          
                  :                                                             
  Other Varieties :      2,111               2,152               1,785          
                  :                                                             
  Total           :      4,037               3,927               3,958          
                  :                                                             
OR                :                                                             
  Chinook         :                             60                   *          
  Fuggle          :        470                 547                 481          
  Galena          :         80                   *                   *          
  Mt. Hood        :        265                 287                 238          
  Nugget          :      2,450               3,025               3,101          
  Perle           :        175                 154                 181          
  Tettnang        :        655                 976                 796          
  Willamette      :      3,570               3,260               3,259          
                  :                                                             
  Other Varieties :        335                 332                 430          
                  :                                                             
  Total           :      8,000               8,641               8,486          
                  :                                                             
WA                :                                                             
  Aquila          :          *                   *                              
  Banner          :          *                   *                   *          
  Cascade         :      1,334               1,128               1,043          
  Chinook         :      2,305               2,277               2,233          
  Cluster         :      5,308               5,143               4,714          
  Eroica          :        446                 443                 183          
  Galena          :      8,252               8,358               7,975          
  Golding         :                                                 91          
  Liberty         :        119                 138                  94          
  Mt. Hood        :      1,805               1,115                 953          
  Northern Brewer :         57                  58                   *          
  Nugget          :      4,541               5,149               5,546          
  Olympic         :        225                 160                 126          
  Perle           :        382                 248                 233          
  Tettnang        :      2,160               2,278               2,011          
  Willamette      :      2,776               2,797               3,512          
                  :                                                             
  Other Varieties :        665               1,329               2,800          
                  :                                                             
  Total           :     30,375              30,621              31,514          
                  :                                                             
US                :     42,412              43,189              43,958          
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*  Included in Other Varieties to avoid disclosure of individual operations.    
           Sugarbeets:  Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, Production,          
             Price, and Value by State and United States, 1994-95 1/            
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :     Area Planted      :    Area Harvested     :         Yield         
  State :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :   1994    :  1995 2/  :   1994    :  1995 2/  :   1994    :  1995 2/  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :  --------------- 1,000 Acres ---------------    ------ Tons ------    
        :                                                                       
CA      :    143.0       117.0       141.0       115.0         28.0     28.0    
CO      :     44.3        42.8        43.2        41.1         21.9     17.4    
ID      :    202.0       198.0       201.0       197.0         27.9     24.0    
MI      :    195.0       190.0       187.0       188.0         16.2     15.8    
MN      :    415.0       426.0       411.0       416.0         20.6     17.7    
MT      :     54.3        55.7        54.0        55.5         24.2     21.5    
NE      :     82.1        75.9        74.1        72.3         20.3     16.4    
ND      :    205.8       207.0       201.5       204.2         21.2     19.2    
OH      :     17.0        16.3        16.0        15.3         16.5     15.0    
OR      :     16.7        18.4        16.4        17.8         27.8     22.9    
TX      :     25.4        20.2        24.5        19.3         20.3     18.2    
WY      :     63.0        63.0        61.3        61.5         18.0     20.3    
        :                                                                       
Oth     :                                                                       
 Sts 3/ :     12.2        14.3        12.0        14.1         37.7     34.3    
        :                                                                       
US      :  1,475.8     1,444.6     1,443.0     1,417.1         22.1     19.8    
        :                                                                       
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :      Production       :     Price per Ton     :  Value of Production  
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :   1994    :  1995 2/  :   1994    :  1995 4/  :   1994    :  1995 4/  
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :   --- 1,000 Tons ---       ---- Dollars ----       1,000 Dollars      
        :                                                                       
CA      :    3,948       3,220       33.50                  132,258             
CO      :      946         715       35.70                   33,772             
ID      :    5,608       4,728       38.00                  213,104             
MI      :    3,029       2,970       37.60                  113,890             
MN      :    8,467       7,363       42.30                  358,154             
MT      :    1,307       1,193       41.90                   54,763             
NE      :    1,504       1,186       36.50                   54,896             
ND      :    4,272       3,929       40.40                  172,589             
OH      :      264         230                                                  
OR      :      456         408       34.80                   15,869             
TX      :      497         351       36.80                   18,290             
WY      :    1,103       1,249       38.20                   42,135             
        :                                                                       
Oth     :                                                                       
 Sts 5/ :      452         484       34.60                   24,750             
        :                                                                       
US      :   31,853      28,026       38.80                1,234,470             
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Relates to year of intended harvest except for overwintered spring planted  
    beets in CA.                                                                
2/  Revised.                                                                    
3/  NM and WA.                                                                  
4/  Estimates are not available.  U.S. marketing year average price, value of   
    production, and parity price will be published in "Agricultural Prices",    
    released July 29, 1996.  State estimates will be published in "Crop Values" 
    to be released January 1997.                                                
5/  Production data relates to NM and WA.  Price and value of production data   
    for OH are included to avoid disclosure of factory data.                    
              Sugarcane:  Area Harvested, Yield, Production, Price,             
                  and Value by State and United States, 1994-95                 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            :   Area Harvested    :      Yield 1/       :     Production 1/     
    State   :-------------------------------------------------------------------
            :   1994   : 1995 2/  :   1994   : 1995 2/  :   1994    :  1995 2/  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            :     1,000 Acres         ----- Tons ----      --- 1,000 Tons ---   
            :                                                                   
For Sugar   :                                                                   
  FL        :  423.0      417.0       33.6       34.6      14,216      14,445   
  HI        :   64.3       48.5       81.9       81.5       5,266       3,953   
  LA        :  352.0      368.0       24.4       25.6       8,589       9,421   
  TX        :   42.4       41.2       31.5       32.4       1,334       1,336   
            :                                                                   
  US        :  881.7      874.7       33.4       33.3      29,405      29,155   
            :                                                                   
For Seed    :                                                                   
  FL        :   21.0       20.0       34.3       33.9         721         677   
  HI        :    5.0        4.5       19.5       26.0          98         117   
  LA        :   28.0       32.0       24.4       25.6         683         819   
  TX        :    1.1        1.1       20.0       25.5          22          28   
            :                                                                   
  US        :   55.1       57.6       27.7       28.5       1,524       1,641   
            :                                                                   
For Sugar   :                                                                   
 and Seed   :                                                                   
  FL        :  444.0      437.0       33.6       34.6      14,937      15,122   
  HI        :   69.3       53.0       77.4       76.8       5,364       4,070   
  LA        :  380.0      400.0       24.4       25.6       9,272      10,240   
  TX        :   43.5       42.3       31.2       32.2       1,356       1,364   
            :                                                                   
  US        :  936.8      932.3       33.0       33.0      30,929      30,796   
            :-------------------------------------------------------------------
            :                For Sugar                :   For Sugar and Seed    
            :-------------------------------------------------------------------
            :  Price per Ton  :  Value of Production  : Value of Production 3/  
            :-------------------------------------------------------------------
            :  1994  :1995 4/ :   1994    :  1995 4/  :    1994    :  1995 4/   
            :-------------------------------------------------------------------
            :    Dollars         ------------- 1,000 Dollars -------------      
            :                                                                   
  FL        : 30.60              435,010                 457,072                
  HI        : 30.40              160,086                 163,066                
  LA        : 25.90              222,455                 240,145                
  TX        : 29.90               39,887                  40,544                
            :                                                                   
  US        : 29.20              857,438                 900,827                
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Yield and production refer to net weight.                                   
2/  Revised.                                                                    
3/  Price per ton of cane for sugar used in evaluating value of production for  
    seed.                                                                       
4/  Estimates are not available.  U.S. marketing year average price, value of   
    production, and parity price will be published in "Agricultural Prices"     
    released July 31, 1996.  State estimates will be published in "Crop Values" 
    to released February 1997.                                                  
Sweet Potatoes:  Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production,             
              by State and United States, 1994-95 1/                            
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               :          Area Planted          :       Area Harvested          
  State        :----------------------------------------------------------------
               :      1994      :      1995     :      1994     :      1995     
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               :                           1,000 Acres                          
               :                                                                
AL             :            4.4             4.4             4.2             4.1 
CA             :            8.2             9.6             8.2             9.6 
GA             :            2.5             2.5             2.4             2.4 
LA             :           20.0            22.0            19.0            21.0 
MD 2/          :            0.3                             0.3                 
MS             :            6.0             6.2             5.5             5.5 
NJ             :            1.5             1.5             1.4             1.4 
NC             :           35.0            33.0            34.0            32.0 
SC             :            2.0             2.1             1.9             1.9 
TX             :            5.7             5.6             5.4             5.2 
VA             :            0.5             0.5             0.5             0.5 
               :                                                                
US             :           86.1            87.4            82.8            83.6 
               :----------------------------------------------------------------
               :              Yield             :           Production          
               :----------------------------------------------------------------
               :      1994      :      1995     :      1994     :      1995     
               :----------------------------------------------------------------
               :       ------ Cwt --------              ---- 1,000 Cwt ----     
               :                                                                
AL             :            190             165             798             677 
CA             :            205             200           1,681           1,920 
GA             :            150             170             360             408 
LA             :            160             150           3,040           3,150 
MD 2/          :             70                              21                 
MS             :            170             150             935             825 
NJ             :            110             150             154             210 
NC             :            155             150           5,270           4,800 
SC             :            115              95             219             181 
TX             :            155             125             837             650 
VA             :            160             170              80              85 
               :                                                                
US             :            162             154          13,395          12,906 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  1995 Revised.                                                               
2/  Estimates discontinued in 1995.                                             
                   Maple Syrup:  Production, Price, and Value                   
                     by State and United States, 1995-96 1/                     
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              :                     :    Average Price    :      Value of       
              :     Production      :     per Gallon      :     Production      
     State    :-----------------------------------------------------------------
              :   1995   :   1996   :   1995   :   1996   :   1995   :   1996   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              :    1,000 Gallons       ---- Dollars ---        1,000 Dollars    
              :                                                                 
CT            :      7         10      40.20      34.40         281        344  
ME            :    162        167      18.30      18.60       2,965      3,106  
MA            :     29         49      38.10      28.90       1,105      1,416  
MI            :     55         88      26.90      25.90       1,480      2,279  
NH            :     64         89      37.70      28.10       2,413      2,501  
NY            :    208        343      23.50      25.80       4,888      8,849  
OH            :     65         90      28.80      23.70       1,872      2,133  
PA            :     43         71      25.10      24.00       1,079      1,704  
VT            :    365        550      27.80      22.50      10,147     12,375  
WI            :     98        110      25.40      22.70       2,489      2,497  
              :                                                                 
US            :  1,096      1,567      26.20      23.70      28,719     37,204  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Price and value for 1995 are revised.  Price and value for 1996 are         
    preliminary.                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
            Maple Syrup:  Percent of Sales by Type and State, 1994-95           
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              :             Retail             :       Wholesale and Bulk       
     State    :-----------------------------------------------------------------
              :      1994      :     1995      :      1994       :     1995     
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              :                             Percent                             
              :                                                                 
CT            :       75              70               25               30      
ME            :        5               5               95               95      
MA            :       70              70               30               30      
MI            :       54              50               46               50      
NH            :       60              55               40               45      
NY            :       44              48               56               52      
OH            :       70              75               30               25      
PA            :       52              51               48               49      
VT            :       35              40               65               60      
WI            :       24              53               76               47      
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
           Maple Syrup:  Price by Type of Sales and Size of Container           
                              by State, 1994-95 1/                              
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Type   :   Gallons   : 1/2 Gallons :   Quarts    :    Pints    :  1/2 Pints  
    and   :---------------------------------------------------------------------
   State  : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                               Dollars                               
          :                                                                     
Retail    :                                                                     
  CT      :33.90  35.00  19.60  19.60  10.80  11.10   6.55   6.00   4.10   4.20 
  ME      :32.40  30.20  17.60  16.90   9.75   9.45   5.80   5.45   3.80   3.60 
  MA      :32.50  30.10  18.30  17.80  10.70  10.50   6.35   6.40   3.95   4.15 
  MI      :28.70  27.60  16.20  15.60   8.92   8.28   5.48   5.24   3.29   3.14 
  NH      :30.10  31.20  17.60  17.80  10.40  10.40   6.40   6.25   3.70   3.70 
  NY      :30.00  29.10  15.90  15.70   9.00   9.00   5.60   5.60   3.30   3.70 
  OH      :26.10  26.30  15.10  14.50   8.40   8.50   5.40   5.20   3.40   3.80 
  PA      :25.80  27.90  14.80  15.20   8.60   8.50   5.40   5.10   3.50   3.40 
  VT      :26.90  28.80  15.50  16.90   9.40  10.40   5.90   6.45   3.75   4.20 
  WI      :23.00  23.40  13.00  12.40   6.80   7.30   4.20   4.00   2.75   2.90 
          :                                                                     
Wholesale :                                                                     
  CT 2/   :              17.20  14.80   9.40   8.10   5.50   4.85   3.20   3.60 
  ME      :25.40  25.80  16.20  13.60   7.05   7.05   4.25   4.30   2.55   2.70 
  MA      :25.60  23.50  15.10  14.70   8.40   8.15   4.60   4.75   2.80   2.75 
  MI      :24.90  24.80  14.10  13.00   7.05   7.40   3.96   4.30   2.72   2.46 
  NH      :23.30  25.50  13.30  14.70   7.60   7.75   4.45   4.55   2.60   2.75 
  NY      :21.50  23.30  13.40  13.80   7.80   7.80   4.40   4.70   2.70   2.60 
  OH      :20.50  20.60  12.00  11.50   6.40   6.50   3.80   3.60   2.60   2.70 
  PA      :23.20  23.50  13.50  14.00   7.30   7.40   4.40   4.70   2.80   2.90 
  VT      :21.90  24.00  13.00  13.60   7.50   7.95   4.50   4.65   2.85   3.10 
  WI      :20.90  26.60  13.00  13.90   6.80   7.50   3.70   4.00   2.50   2.40 
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
          :   Bulk All Grades    :   Bulk All Grades    :       All Sales       
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
          :   1994   :   1995    :   1994    :   1995   :   1994    :   1995    
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
          :  Dollars per  Pound     Dollars per Gallon    Equivalent per Gallon 
          :                                                                     
Bulk      :                                                                     
  CT 2/   :                                                 41.10       40.20   
  ME      :   1.10       1.50        12.10      16.50       14.30       18.30   
  MA      :   1.30       1.22        14.10      13.50       37.80       38.10   
  MI      :   1.65       1.63        18.20      18.00       29.30       26.90   
  NH      :   1.21       1.29        13.30      14.20       34.80       37.70   
  NY      :   1.25       1.15        13.80      12.60       24.50       23.50   
  OH      :   1.40       1.30        15.60      14.40       26.00       28.80   
  PA      :   1.10       1.10        12.00      12.10       25.90       25.10   
  VT      :   1.30       1.46        14.30      16.10       23.90       27.80   
  WI      :   1.21       1.29        13.30      14.20       21.00       25.40   
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1/  Prices are revised                                                          
2/  Data not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations.            
                                                                                
HDR2012000110010612960830Crop Production Narrative                              
                                                                                
                           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.                                                                 
                                                                                
                                                                                
                         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).                                       
                                                                                
                                                                                
May Weather Summary:  A strong, west-to-east jet stream bisected the Nation,    
                      anchoring cool, wet conditions in the Midwest and hot,    
dry weather across the South.  Over the Corn Belt, temperatures as much as 5    
degrees F below normal and heavy rainfall--more than twice normal from eastern  
Nebraska to the lower Ohio Valley--hindered crop development.  Significant      
rainfall in the central Plains arrived too late to benefit winter wheat, but    
provided topsoil moisture for summer crops.  Meanwhile, late-month showers      
across the southern Plains provided only limited and localized relief from the  
8-month drought.  In addition, May-record heat gripped the region, pushing      
monthly temperatures 6 to 9 degrees F above normal.  In the Southeast,          
however, late-month rains ended a 4-week dry spell, reviving crops stressed by  
heat and short-term dryness.  In conjunction with temperature departures of +4  
to +9 degrees F, little or no rain fell on the drought-stricken Southwest.      
Farther north, a spell of unusual late-season rainfall departed northern        
California toward month's end.                                                  
                                                                                
Rainfall reached May-record totals at several locations in the Northwest and    
from the Corn Belt to the central Appalachians, including:                      
                                                                                
Location       Total (Inches) Former Record/Year                                
Elkins, WV                15.75       9.18 in 1933                              
Rockford, IL        11.75              8.88 in 1933                             
Des Moines, IA      11.08       10.64 in 1903                                   
South Bend, IN       8.09              6.94 in 1902                             
Portland, OR         4.88              4.57 in 1945                             
                                                                                
In addition, Elkins' total was their greatest for any month (formerly           
11.10 inches in July 1907), while Rockford's was second only to a 11.81-inch    
total in July 1952.  Nearly one-third of Des Moines' monthly total (3.65        
inches) fell on May 9, their wettest May day on record.  In Missouri, Kansas    
City recorded 10.30 inches, their fourth-highest May value.                     
                                                                                
In contrast, no rain fell on parts of the Southwest, including El Paso, TX      
(their first dry May since 1927) and Tucson, AZ.  Farther east, totals of       
1.03 inches in Dallas, TX, 0.93 inches in Shreveport, LA, and 0.36 inches in    
Mobile, AL were the seventh, sixth, and fourth lowest May values on record,     
respectively.  In addition, May-record heat gripped Dallas (7.1 degrees F       
above normal) and several other Texas cities, including:                        
                                                                                
Location       Average (Degrees F) Former Record/Year                           
San Antonio               81.9                  81.7 in 1989                    
Austin              80.6              80.2 in 1902                              
Waco                80.6              80.0 in 1902                              
Dallas              79.7              77.7 in 1956                              
                                                                                
During the heat wave's peak, between May 16-24, more than 20 locations from     
the central and southern Plains to the East Coast reported May-record maxima.   
On May 16, highs soared to 105 degrees F as far north as Dodge City, KS; 4      
days later, Lexington Park, MD notched 100 degrees F, while Windsor Locks, CT   
attained 99 degrees F.  Lubbock, TX registered a May-record 6 consecutive days  
of triple-digit heat from May 14-19.  In Amarillo, TX, the mercury reached or   
exceeded 90 degrees F on a May-record 16 days, all by May 24, breaking the      
mark set in 1962 and 1974.                                                      
                                                                                
According to preliminary tallies, 310 tornadoes occurred during May, less than  
the record total of 390 set last year, but 70 percent above normal.             
Thunderstorms during the last 8 days of May spawned about 60 percent of the     
monthly total.  Earlier in May, runoff from 3 weeks of heavy rain sparked       
widespread flooding in the lower Ohio and middle Mississippi Valleys.  The      
most serious flooding scoured north-side tributaries of the lower Ohio River,   
                                                                                
                                                                                
including the White and Wabash River basins.  On a more localized scale, a      
record crest was established on the La Moine River at Ripley, IL (7.8 feet      
above flood stage on May 8).  Late in the month, renewed rains in Illinois      
boosted the Rock River to a record stage near Joslin (6.8 feet above flood      
stage on May 31).                                                               
                                                                                
Across the upper Great Lakes region, surges of Canadian high pressure limited   
monthly rainfall to less than half of normal in locations such as Green Bay,    
WI and Alpena, MI.  Around mid-month and again at month's end, cool air         
coursed into the Northeast, resulting in frost.  On May 14, Parkersburg, WV     
logged a May record-tying low of 29 degrees F.  Two days earlier, 5.6 inches    
of snow blanketed Caribou, ME.  In Michigan, temperatures dipped to the         
freezing mark as far south as Jackson on May 30.  Farther west, widespread      
freezes covered the interior Northwest in early May.  On May 4, lows in Oregon  
included 15 degrees F in Burns and a May record-tying 28 degrees F in Medford.  
                                                                                
Monthly temperatures averaged above normal across most of Alaska and Hawaii.    
Precipitation was below normal in both States except over western Alaska.  In   
Kodiak, AK, the average temperature of 47.5 degrees F was their second-highest  
May value, while the monthly rainfall of 1.62 inches was their fourth-lowest    
total.                                                                          
                                                                                
                                                                                
General Crop Comments:  The month of May started with rainy weather in the      
                        Midwest that saturated fields and slowed planting       
progress.  Frequent spring storms brought excessive moisture and cool weather   
to the middle Mississippi and Ohio Valleys and caused flooding in low-lying     
areas  that required some replanting.  Soil moisture was mostly surplus to      
adequate in the Ohio Valley.  The downpours during the first week of May        
limited the average number of days suitable for fieldwork in the Corn Belt to   
1 day or less.  Persistent wet weather and low soil temperatures across the     
Midwest and Northern States hampered fieldwork, caused poor germination, and    
slowed the development of emerged crops.  In the central Great Plains, rain     
improved crop prospects and aided germination of newly planted row crops.  Wet  
weather in the Northern Plains left spring wheat planting 30 points below the   
5-year average.  In the Southwest, pastures and stock tanks dried up and fires  
destroyed some grazing areas.  Previous dry conditions in the central Great     
Plains left wheat condition evenly split between poor and fair at the start of  
May.  Dry soil conditions in the Southeast caused some producers to put off     
planting until sufficient moisture was received.                                
                                                                                
The middle of May brought widespread thunderstorms over the middle Mississippi  
and Ohio Valleys that further delayed planting.  The heavy rain flooded fields  
near waterways and caused soil erosion.  The persistent chilly, wet weather     
slowed crop emergence and development.   Continued damp soils and low soil      
temperatures in the Midwest caused some fields to be replanted.  Warm weather   
across the Southeast allowed germination and fieldwork to advance rapidly.      
Across the Southwest, continued hot, dry weather raised ranchers' concerns as   
pasture conditions declined and suitable grazing became limited.  By            
mid-month, the winter wheat crop condition remained mostly fair to poor, with   
continued reports of marginal wheat fields plowed under and replanted to other  
crops.  Corn planting reached the halfway mark in mid-May, slightly ahead of    
the average.                                                                    
                                                                                
Later in the month, thunderstorms in the central Corn Belt  saturated fields    
and brought most planting activity to a standstill.  In the Southeast,          
continued dry weather allowed planting progress to remain ahead of normal.      
Prolonged drought conditions over the Southwest restricted dryland planting     
progress and limited grazing availability.  Spring wheat planting remained      
nearly 3 weeks behind average in North Dakota.  Small grain producers in South  
Dakota debated                                                                  
                                                                                
switching to later-season crops.  Towards the end of May, rainy weather over    
the eastern Corn Belt slowed corn planting  Corn planting progress in Indiana   
and Ohio stalled, leaving both states over 50 percentage points behind normal.  
Low soil temperatures slowed corn emergence in the western Corn Belt.  Warm,    
dry weather in the Southwest and Southeast spurred cotton development. In the   
southern Great Plains, windy weather caused blowing sand, slowing cotton        
planting.                                                                       
                                                                                
The end of May brought cool, wet weather over the Midwest that triggered        
another round of flooding, slowed fieldwork, and blocked producers from         
completing corn planting.  Planting progress for row crop planting remained     
behind normal.  A storm system at month's end saturated fields in Illinois,     
Indiana, and Iowa, reducing the number of days available for fieldwork.  The    
continued wet weather during May caused crusting, soil erosion, and ponding in  
low-lying areas.  Substantial replanting of corn was reported across most of    
the Corn Belt.  Late May rains across the southern Great Plains brought         
drought relief to non-irrigated crops, but included hail that damaged some      
fields.  Rainfall over the Southeast brought an end to recent dryness and       
improved crop conditions.  In the Southwest, drought conditions persisted,      
limiting dry-land planting progress and causing irrigation water shortages.     
In the central Great Plains, rain improved winter wheat condition to mostly     
fair to good.  Wet fields in the Northern States left spring wheat seeding 11   
points below the average.  Corn planting neared completion by the end of May    
for the 17 major producing States, 5 points behind the average.  Unrelenting    
wet, cool weather over most of the Midwest slowed corn development for the      
month.  Corn planting in Indiana finished the month past the halfway mark but   
was 19 days behind normal.  In the Southwest the uninterrupted dry conditions   
and heat caused stress in some cotton fields.  Delays in corn planting caused   
some producers to postpone soybean planting until they completed corn           
planting.   In the 19 major producing States, soybean planting ended May at     
45% complete, 18 points behind normal.                                          
                                                                                
                                                                                
Winter Wheat:  Area for grain harvest this year is forecast at 37.9 million     
               acres, unchanged from May 1 and down 7 percent from 1995.        
                                                                                
Idaho and Oregon growers are still expecting record yields. Some foot rot and   
rust  problems have tempered the Oregon yield.  Yellowing has occurred in some  
north Idaho fields.  Forecasted head counts from Washington's Objective Yield   
survey are the highest since 1981.  Michigan yield expectations dropped as      
poor weather has prevented plow-up and replanting to corn or beans.             
                                                                                
Hard Red Winter Objective Yield head counts have improved from last month in    
Kansas and Texas, but declined in Oklahoma.  Kansas and Texas counts are still  
the lowest since 1989; Oklahoma's is the lowest since 1967. Forecasted head     
counts in Colorado and Nebraska are also the lowest since 1989.  Montana        
forecasted populations are about average.  Soaking rains over the Memorial Day  
weekend were very beneficial to east central and northeastern Colorado fields.  
Ample May rain has caused weed problems in many Kansas stands.  The Oklahoma    
harvest is about a week ahead of normal.  Harvest should reach California's     
Sacramento Valley by mid-month.                                                 
                                                                                
Yield increases are expected in several Delta and Southeastern Soft red         
States. Early harvested yields have been better than expected in Arkansas and   
Georgia.  A warmer and drier late May has benefited both Kentucky and           
Tennessee crops; disease problems have been minor.  South Carolina's crop is    
ripening fast. Light scab infestations have been reported in southwest          
Indiana.  Objective Yield head counts were near average in Missouri, somewhat   
below average in Ohio, and the lowest since 1972 in Illinois.                   
                                                                                
                                                                                
Durum Wheat:  Durum production in Arizona and California is forecast at 12.9    
              and 13.8 million bushels, respectively.  The Arizona production   
is unchanged from May 1; California's is up 5 percent because of improved       
yields.                                                                         
As of June 2, 47 percent of the Arizona acreage was harvested. California's     
Imperial Valley harvest was active through May and was about 70 percent         
complete by June 1. The San Joaquin Valley harvest should wrap up later this    
month.                                                                          
                                                                                
                                                                                
Sweet Cherries:  Production in California, Oregon, and Washington is forecast   
                 at 105,000 tons, down 21 percent from last year and 40         
percent below 1994.                                                             
                                                                                
The sweet cherry crop in California is forecast at 25,000 tons, up 26 percent   
from last year's weather-reduced crop, but 52 percent below the 1994 crop of    
52,000 tons.  A low number of chill hours, caused by an unseasonably warm       
winter, reduced production potential.   Late season rains received around       
mid-May caused fruit splitting and reduced quality.  Coastal areas, where       
10-15 percent of the crop is produced, were the hardest hit.                    
                                                                                
Washington expects to produce 50,000 tons of sweet cherries in 1996, down       
33 percent from the 1995 crop.  Unseasonably cold temperatures in February and  
March has Washington growers projecting a short 1996 crop.  Early blooming      
areas were hardest hit by freezing temperatures.  However, good size and        
quality are expected.                                                           
                                                                                
Oregon is forecasting 30,000 tons production, down 21 percent from the 1995     
crop.  If realized, this will be the smallest cherry crop since 1985.  A cold   
snap in February and cool, wet weather during pollination limited crop          
potential.                                                                      
                                                                                
                                                                                
Peaches:  The 1996 peach crop in California, Georgia, and South Carolina is     
          forecast at 1.65 billion pounds, down 5 percent from last year and    
25 percent below the 1994 crop.  Peach production, excluding the California     
Clingstone crop,  is projected at 648 million pound, 26 percent below last      
year and 39 percent below 1994.   If expectations are realized, South Carolina  
and Georgia would see the smallest peach crops since 1955.  As of June 1,       
growers projected a 90 to 95 percent crop loss in the two-state area.           
                                                                                
The California Freestone crop is forecast at 620 million pounds, up 24 percent  
from last year's weather-reduced crop.  Crop harvest is progressing well, with  
thinning activities nearly complete.  Early varieties account for about half    
the crop picked to date.                                                        
                                                                                
South Carolina's peach crop, forecast at 20.0 million pounds, is down 91        
percent from last year's production of 215 million pounds.   Late freezes in    
March and April nearly wiped out the entire peach crop.  Early varieties froze  
out.  Pockets of late maturing varieties have a few peaches but fruit quality   
is questionable.                                                                
                                                                                
The first forecast of the Georgia peach crop is 7.50 million pounds, down       
95 percent from the 1995 crop.  Late freezes severely damaged the crop, which   
in 1995 yielded 160 million pounds.  Some early varieties were totally wiped    
out and others were severely damaged.  Condition of the peach crop on May 31    
showed 91 percent of the crop in very poor condition.                           
                                                                                
                                                                                
Dried Prunes:  California production is forecast at 200,000 tons, 10 percent    
               more than last year and 4 percent above the 1994 crop.  Crop     
prospects are good and, if expectations are realized, this would be the         
largest crop since 1989.  Weather during the critical pollination period was    
favorable and growers indicate that they are expecting a better crop than last  
year, especially in the Sacramento Valley.                                      
                                                                                
                                                                                
Apricots:  California's apricot production is forecast at 70,000 tons, up       
           35 percent from last year's short crop of 52,000 tons, but 52        
percent below the 1994 crop of 145,000 tons.  This winter's warmer-than-normal  
temperatures did not provide enough chilling hours to ensure proper crop set.   
However, producers report excellent fruit quality and normal sizing.            
                                                                                
                                                                                
Papayas:  Hawaii fresh papaya production is estimated at 3.14 million pounds    
        for May.  This was 16 percent higher than April and 7 percent more      
than May, 1995.                                                                 
                                                                                
May weather conditions were variable.  A storm system passing through the       
state brought light to moderate rainfall and some thundershowers in the second  
week. The remainder of the month was mostly warm and sunny with occasional      
light showers.  Papaya ringspot virus continued to devastate some orchards,     
lowering yields and increasing tree losses.                                     
                                                                                
Area devoted to producing papayas totaled 3,765 acres, 4 percent more than      
April but down slightly from a year ago.   Harvested area, totaling 2,340       
acres, was                                                                      
1 percent higher than last month but 10 percent lower than last May.            
                                                                                
                                                                                
Grapefruit:  The June 1 forecast of the 1995-96 U.S. grapefruit crop is         
             2.76 million tons, up 2 percent from last month but down 5         
percent from last season.  Florida's grapefruit forecast was 52.6 million       
boxes (2.23 million tons), 2 percent above last month but 6 percent below last  
season.  The Florida white seedless grapefruit forecast is 23.2 million boxes   
(986,000 tons), 2 percent more than April but 10 percent less than 1994-95.     
The colored seedless forecast is 28.3 million boxes (1.20 million tons), an     
increase of 2 percent from last month but 1 percent below a year ago.  The      
seedy grapefruit crop is expected to be 1.05 million boxes (45,000 tons),       
unchanged from last month but 19 percent below last year.  Movement of          
Florida's seedless grapefruit was over 51 million boxes.                        
                                                                                
The Texas grapefruit forecast, at 4.55 million boxes (182,000 tons), was        
lowered 1 percent from last month and is down 2 percent from a year ago.        
California's and Arizona's grapefruit forecasts were carried forward from       
April at 9.00 million boxes (302,000 tons) and 1.20 million boxes (40,000       
tons), respectively.                                                            
                                                                                
                                                                                
Tangerines:  The 1995-96 U.S. tangerine crop is forecast at a record large      
             344,000 tons, unchanged from last month's forecast but 25 percent  
above last season's crop.  The Florida tangerine forecast is 4.50 million       
boxes (214,000 tons), unchanged from May's forecast but 27 percent more than    
1994-95.  Tangerine harvest is complete for the year.  The California and       
Arizona forecasts were carried forward from April at 2.50 million boxes         
(94,000 tons) and 950,000 boxes (36,000 tons), respectively.                    
                                                                                
                                                                                
Tangelos:  The 1995-96 Florida tangelo crop is forecast at 2.45 million boxes   
           (110,000 tons), unchanged from last month but down 22 percent from   
last year's production.  Harvest is finished for the season.                    
                                                                                
                                                                                
Temples:  The June 1 forecast for the 1995-96 Florida temple production was     
          2.15 million boxes (97,000 tons), unchanged from last month but       
16 percent below last season.  Temple harvest is complete.                      
                                                                                
                                                                                
Florida Citrus:  Most of Florida's citrus groves were in very good condition    
                 in May.  Rainfall was just about average for the month;        
however, most of the rain arrived on just a few days.  There was general        
widespread use of low volume irrigation to maintain good tree condition during  
the all important fruit set period. Most trees completed shedding unwanted      
little green fruit they cannot carry for next season. There was an abundance    
of new growth on well cared for trees.  Caretakers were very active cutting     
cover crops, post bloom nutritional spraying, and removing dead trees.          
Utilization of all oranges through May was almost 196 million boxes.            
Harvest of Valencia oranges was very active during May with movement at about   
7 million boxes per week. Most of the orange utilization went to processors.    
Valencia harvest totaled about 74.5 million boxes, including other use.         
Movement of all seedless grapefruit slowed considerably as supplies were        
limited in all areas.  About 51 million boxes of all seedless grapefruit were   
used, including a little more than 23.1 million boxes of white seedless and     
about 28 million boxes of colored seedless grapefruit.  Harvest of all other    
varieties was complete.                                                         
                                                                                
                                                                                
California Fruits and Nuts:  Mowing, discing, fertilizing, irrigating,          
                             thinning, and spraying continued in orchards and   
vineyards during May.  Cherry and strawberry harvests were hampered by          
mid-month rains in the San Joaquin Valley.  The extent of crop damage is        
unknown at this time.  Early varieties of nectarines, freestone peaches,        
plums, and apricots were harvested in the San Joaquin Valley.  Grapes were in   
bloom and were treated for mildew and nematodes. Table grape harvest began      
mid-month in the Coachella Valley.  Pecans, kiwifruit, pomegranates, and        
pistachios were in bloom.  Walnuts were irrigated, fertilized, and sprayed for  
codling moth and blight.  Apples were thinned.  Olive bloom was nearly          
complete in the southern San Joaquin Valley by month's end.                     
                                                                                
                                                                                
California Citrus:  Grapefruit picking in the central valley gathered momentum  
                    during May with very good to excellent quality.  Lemon      
harvest was active primarily in the south coast area.  Some sunburn damage was  
reported but fruit quality improved.  The predominate colors were light and     
dark green.  Navel orange picking was complete for the season.  The Valencia    
orange harvest made progress in May with approximately one-third of the crop    
picked by the end of the month.  Fruit growth was below average, resulting in   
smaller than expected sizes.  Puff and crease caused concern among growers.     
                                                                                
                                                                                
Bartlett Pears:  Production in California, Washington, and Oregon is forecast   
                 at 412,000 tons, down 17 percent from last year and 30         
percent less than 1994.                                                         
                                                                                
California's expected production of 270,000 tons is 9 percent more than 1995.   
The crop is in good condition and sizing well.  Washington's expected           
production of 97,000 tons is down 46 percent from last year.  The crop is       
three weeks behind normal development and is expected to be one-to-two sizes    
smaller than normal.  Freeze damage has caused a heavier-than-normal June       
drop. The Oregon production forecast of 45,000 tons is down 36 percent from     
the 1995 crop.  Cold weather in late winter and poor pollination conditions     
combined to make Oregon's Bartlett pear crop prospects the smallest since       
1984.                                                                           
                                                                                
                                                                                
Hops:  Acreage strung for harvest in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho is forecast  
       at 43,958 acres, up 2 percent from a year ago and 4 percent above 1994.  
In Washington, cool, wet spring weather prompted growers to boost spray         
schedules for mildew.  Recently, warmer temperatures have improved growing      
conditions.  In Oregon, crop development is running behind normal due to        
unseasonably cool weather and mildew problems.                                  
                                                                                
Sugar Crops, 1995 Revised:  Sugarbeet production in 1995 totaled 28.0 million   
                            tons, down 12 percent from 1994.  Area harvested    
totaled 1.42  million acres, down 1 percent from last year.  Yield per acre     
averaged 19.8 tons compared with the previous year's average of 22.1 tons.      
                                                                                
Sugarcane production for sugar in 1995 totaled 29.2 million tons 1 percent below
last year's output.  The decrease in production was the result of a decline in  
harvested acreage.  Area harvested totaled 874,700 acres, 1 percent below 1994. 
The average yield of 33.3 tons per acre was virtually unchanged from last year. 
                                                                                
                                                                                
Sweet Potatoes, 1995 Revised:  The final estimate of sweet potato production    
                               for 1995 was 12.9 million cwt, 4 percent below   
1994 but 17 percent above 1993.  The revised estimate was slightly above the    
preliminary estimate made in the Annual Crop Production Summary.  A larger than 
expected California crop more than made up for smaller crops in the southeastern
States.  Harvest came from 83,600 acres, up 1 percent from a year earlier and 4 
percent above two years ago.  The average yield of 154 cwt per acre was 8 cwt   
below the record high in 1994, but 16 cwt above 1993.                           
                                                                                
                                                                                
Maple Syrup:  The 1996 U.S. maple syrup production totaled 1.57 million         
              gallons, up 43 percent from last year.  The estimated value of    
production is $37.2 million, an increase of 30 percent from 1995.  The U.S.     
estimate consists of the ten major producing States.                            
                                                                                
Maple syrup production increased in every state this year and is at the highest 
level since 1992.  In general, producers experienced favorable weather and      
temperatures allowing for the best production run in years.  The season started 
a few days later than last year and ended over a week later, allowing for       
additional days of tapping.  Areas of New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Michigan
tapped for a week or more longer than last year.  Excessive snow cover hampered 
production in northern Wisconsin and Michigan but was more than made up for in  
southern areas of the two states.  Syrup color was slightly darker than last    
year in New England and Ohio while the rest of the producing region had lighter 
syrup.  Sugar content was higher than last year.  Increased syrup supplies are  
expected to cause lower 1996 prices.                                            
                                                                                
Vermont led the U.S. in production with 550,000 gallons of syrup, 51 percent    
more than last season.  New York's production increased 65 percent to           
343,000 gallons.  Maine was the third leading state with production of          
167,000 gallons, 3 percent more than 1995.                                      
                                                                                
      Reliability of June 1 Winter Wheat Production Forecast                    
                                                                                
Survey Procedures:  Objective yield and farm operator surveys were conducted    
                    between May 24 and June 3 to gather information on          
expected yield as of June 1.  The objective yield survey was conducted in the   
10 States that accounted for 67 percent of the 1995 production.  Farm           
operators were interviewed to update previously reported acreage data and seek  
permission to randomly locate two sample plots in selected winter wheat         
fields.  The counts made within each sample plot depended upon the crop's       
maturity.  In early 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 average 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 combined 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 approximately 8,000 winter wheat  
producers representing all major production areas.  These producers were        
selected from an earlier acreage survey and were asked about the probable       
winter wheat 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 data were reviewed for reasonableness and      
consistency with historical estimates.  The survey data 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 data and the State analyses to prepare the published June 1          
forecasts.                                                                      
                                                                                
Revision Policy:  The June 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 the balance sheet relationships or other administrative data warrant    
changes.                                                                        
                                                                                
Reliability:  To assist users in evaluating the reliability of the June 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 June 1 production forecast and the final   
estimate as a percentage of the final estimate, and averaging the squared       
percentage deviations for the 1976-1995 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 June 1 winter wheat production forecast    
is 5.1 percent.  This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the current        
production forecast of 1.37 billion bushels will not be above or below the      
final estimate by more than 5.1 percent or approximately 70 million bushels.    
Chances are                                                                     
                                                                                
9 out of 10 (90 percent confidence level) that the difference will not exceed   
8.8 percent or approximately 121 million bushels.  Differences between the      
June 1 winter wheat production forecast and the final estimate during the past  
10 years have averaged 48 million bushels, ranging from 8 million to            
77 million bushels.  The June 1 forecast has been below the final estimate 2    
times and above 8 times.  This does not imply that the June 1 winter wheat      
forecast this year is likely to understate or overstate final production.       
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                               Index                                            
                                                                                
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                                                      Table          Narrative  
                                                                                
                                                                                
Apricots..............................................A-11             B- 7     
                                                                                
Cherries..............................................A- 8             B- 6     
                                                                                
Citrus Fruit..........................................A- 9             B- 8     
                                                                                
Crop Moisture Maps....................................                 B- 1     
                                                                                
Crop Summary..........................................A- 3             B- 4     
                                                                                
Hops..................................................A-12             B- 8     
                                                                                
Maple Syrup...........................................A-16             B- 9     
                                                                                
Papayas...............................................A-11             B- 7     
                                                                                
Peaches...............................................A- 8             B- 6     
                                                                                
Pears, Bartlett.......................................A-10             B- 8     
                                                                                
Prunes, Dried.........................................A-11             B- 6     
                                                                                
Reliability Statement..................................                B-10     
                                                                                
Sugarbeets............................................A-13             B- 9     
                                                                                
Sugarcane.............................................A-14             B- 9     
                                                                                
Sweetpotatoes.........................................A-15             B- 9     
                                                                                
Wheat, by Class.......................................A- 7                      
                                                                                
Wheat, Durum..........................................A- 7             B- 5     
                                                                                
Wheat, Winter.........................................A- 6             B- 5     
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                          Report Features                                       
                                                                                
The next "Crop Production" report will be released at 8:30 a.m. ET on           
July 12, 1996.                                                                  
                                                                                
                                                                                
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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, Rice               (202) 720-9526
      Dan Kerestes - Barley, Corn, Oats                           (202) 720-7369
      Greg Preston - Sugar Crops, Tobacco, Weekly Crop Weather    (202) 720-7621
      Vaughn Siegenthaler - Rye, Sorghum, Wheat                   (202) 720-8068
                                                                                
                                                                                
  Fruit, Vegetable & Special Crops Section                                      
    Stephen Ropel, Head                                           (202) 720-3843
      Arvin Budge - Potatoes, Dry Beans, Onions                   (202) 720-4285
      Roger Latham - Cotton                                       (202) 720-5944
      Linda McMillan - Nuts, Grapes                               (202) 720-4215
      Dave Mueller - Fresh and Processing Vegetables              (202) 720-2157
      Barbara Rater - Noncitrus Fruits, Peanuts                   (202) 720-7688
      Blair Smith - Citrus, Tropical Fruits, Maple Syrup          (202) 720-5412
                                                                                
                                                                                
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