Ranchers are still putting hay out. Some rangers are mowing their range. Statewide, cattle and calves are mostly in fair condition. However, most of the week was hot, dry and windy. There were a few spotty showers in the upper interior and on both coasts on Tuesday.
More rain is needed and irrigation continued most of the week.
Bloom is in all stages at this time. There are more and more irrigation wells that have salt water intrusion. Many growers on the west coast and the Indian River area are limiting their watering due to high salt content of the water. Some trees in stress in the drier areas have lost a lot of leaves and a good portion of their recent bloom. Harvest of early and midseason oranges is in the clean-up stages.