Fieldwork activity is improving with the warm drying weather. Many soils in central part of county still too wet to work. Pea acreage is in and most activity is on potatoes at this time. Fall plowed fields that are drying are being worked first. Expect most corn planting activity to commence shortly now, as field conditions permit.
Cranberry beds show little winter damage as a result of deeper snow cover.
Farmers are just getting started, but poised to hit it hard with forecasted warm temperatures. Fieldwork has begun with a stretch of good weather. Alfalfa and winter wheat look good. Expect a lot of planting to occur over the weekend. Soil condition is too wet for spring tillage.