Pierce reporting about one third inch accumula tion. Field Crops Report Topsoil moisture throughout the State is very short to short with scattered areas of adequate moisture. Cold temperatures and drought continue to limit growth of small grains and all cool season forages. Peninsula winter pastures are under drought stress. The freezing temperatures and drought are increasing wild fire hazards throughout the State.
Sugarcane is in poor condition.
Growers are harvesting the frost damaged sugarcane as fast as possible. Livestock Report Statewide, pasture is mostly in poor to fair condition. Growers are feeding hay because of poor forage growth due to the cool temperatures and drought. In some areas hay is starting to run low. Statewide, cattle are mostly in poor to fair condition.