Crop news release, 2010 July 9

United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service
Crop News Release

In Cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture

Georgia Field Office 355 East Hancock Avenue, Suite 320 Athens, GA 30601 (706) 546-2236

www.nass.usda.gov

July 9, 2010

Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno

nass-ga@nass.usda.gov

Georgia Tobacco Yield Estimated at 2,350 pounds per acre
Tobacco Tobacco yield is expected to average 2,350 pounds per acre; up 350 pounds from 2009.
Winter wheat Winter Wheat yield is expected to average 40 bushels per acre; down 4 bushels from the June forecast and down 2 bushels from 2009.
Peach Peach Production is expected to total 40,000 tons; up 25% from 2009.

Tobacco Area Harvested, Yield and Production - Georgia and United States 2009 - 2010

Area Harvested

Yield

Production

State

2009

2010

% Change

2009

June

% Change

2009

2010 % Change

1,000 Acres

+/-

Pounds

+/-

1,000 Pounds

+/-

Georgia

14

11

-21 2,000

2,350

+18

28,000

25,850

-8

United States 224 207

-8 2,346

2,184

-7 525,400 452,150

-14

Source: USDA-NASS, July Crop Production, July 09, 2010.

All reports are available, at no cost, on the NASS web site: http://www.nass.usda.gov

Winter Wheat Area Harvested, Yield and Production - Georgia and United States 2009 - 2010

Area Harvested

Yield

State

2009

2010

% Change

2009

June

July

% Change

1,000 Acres

+/-

1,000 Bushels

+/-

Georgia

250 145

-42 42.0 44.0 40.0

-5

United States 34,485 32,085

-7 44.2 46.6 46.9

+6

Source: USDA-NASS, July Crop Production, July 09, 2010. All reports are available, at no cost, on the NASS web site: http://www.nass.usda.gov

Production

2009

2010

1,000 Bushels

10,500

5,800

1,522,718 1,505,493

% Change
+/-45 -1

Peach Production - Georgia and United States 2009 - 2010

Georgia

United States

Crop

2009

2010 % Change 2009

2010

% Change

1,000 (Tons)

+/-

1,000 (Tons)

+/-

Peaches

32

40

+25

1,104

1,127

+2

Source: USDA-NASS, July Crop Production, July 09, 2010. All reports are available, at no cost, on the NASS web site: http://www.nass.usda.gov

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2010 VEGETABLES IN GEORGIA
Cabbage Acres for harvest are expected to total 900 acres in 2010; up 200 percent from 2009.
Cantaloupe Growers intend to harvest 2,000 acres in 2010; up 25 percent from 2009.
Snap Beans Growers expect to harvest 2,300 acres in 2010 down 40 percent from 2009.
Watermelon Growers expect to harvest 20,000 acres in 2010 down 13 percent from 2009.
Spring Onions Growers planted 12,200 acres and intend to harvest 11,900 acres in 2010; Yield per acres is expected to be 230 and total production is estimated at 2.7 million cwt.

Georgia and United States 2009-2010 Selected Fresh Market Vegetables and Melons: Area Harvested by Crop and Total, Summer Season

Georgia

United States

Crop

2009

2010 % Change

Acres

+/-

Cabbage

300

900

+300

Cantaloupe

1,600

2,000

+25

Snap Beans

3,800

2,300

-39

Watermelon

23,000 20,000

-13

(NA) Not available. Source: USDA-NASS, Vegetables, July 09, 2010. All reports are available, at no cost, on the NASS web site: http://www.nass.usda.gov

2009

2010

Acres

12,100 13,600

28,700 28,900

16,600 15,200

51,800 50,200

% Change +/+12 +1 -8 -3

Spring Onions: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State, and Total, 2008-2009 and Forecasted 2010

Spring Onions
AZ 1 CA 2 GA TX

Area Harvested

2008 2009

1,500 6,500 11,500 8,900

Acres 1,600 6,000 10,500 9,100

For Harvest
2010
(NA)
6,200 11,900
8,600

Yield per Acre
2008 2009 2010
Cwt 370 360 (NA) 440 410 450 320 240 230 270 330 330

Production
2008 2009 2010
1,000 Cwt 555 576 (NA) 2,860 2,460 2,790 3,680 2,520 2,737 2,403 3,003 2,838

Total

28,400 27,200 26,700 334 315

1 Estimates discontinued in 2010.

2 First production forecast will be published July 9, 2010.

(NA) Not available.

Source: USDA-NASS, Vegetables, July 09, 2010.

All reports are available, at no cost, on the NASS web site: http://www.nass.usda.gov

313 9,498 8,559 8,365