Soil moisture levels were short to adequate, but sunny weather and winds have soil moisture drying rapidly. Corn plantings continue in the northern part of the State, while winding down in the south. Cotton planting is moving at a rapid pace. Peanut planting is beginning to pick up. Tobacco growers were side dressing and cultivating.
Small grains remain in mostly good condition.
After a slow start, onion harvesting was active. Watermelon planting continues. County Extension Officials reported an average of 6.4 days suitable for fieldwork. Other activities included preparing for the first hay cutting, planting vegetables, spraying pecan trees for leaf disease and fertilizing pastures and hayfields. Crop Progress Table Apr 29, Prev.