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GEORGIA WEATHER & CROPS

USDA-National Agricultural Statistics Service

Cooperative Extension Service

Georgia Department of Agriculture

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AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE
Stephens Federal Building, Suite 320 Athens, Georgia 30601 Phone: (7061546-2236 E-mail: nass-ga@nass.usda.gov Website: www.nass.usda.gC)v/ga

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Publication No. USPS 383-970

Week Ending November 8, 1998

Released 4 P.M. Monday, November 9, 1998

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CROP HIGHLIGHTS
Scattered showers during the week brought limited moisture to fields in the northern third of the State, according to the Georgia Agricultural Statistics Service. Although the rest of the State received some scattered showers, most areas remained extremely dry and in need of rain. Statewide, harvesting progress proceeded at an above normal pace. Most crop conditions remained steady.
Cotton conditions improved slightly with 35 percent of the crop remaining for harvest rated fair or better. Harvest progressed well and remains ahead of last year while slightly behind the five year average. Yields continue to hold strong in the extreme southern area, however some east central localities have been disappointed with lower than expected yields. Peanut combining is nearing completion, but continues to lag behind last year and the five year average.
Soybean harvest made excellent progress by week's end and continues to outpace last year and the five year average by more than a week. Soybean producers in North Georgia have been pleased with yields in fields near river bottoms. Condition of the crop remains steady. Winter wheat plantings made good progress during the week with seeding about two days ahead of last year but a week behind the five year average. The condition of the early emerging crop is mostly good. Planting progress for rye is near last year, while small grains planted is equal to the five year average. Dry weather delays continue to hinder field preparations for small grain planting in the central part of the State.
Onion transplanting showed progress from the previous week and now equal to the average. Pecan conditions were virtually unchanged. Producers in some southern localities are receiving lower than expected yields. Progress remains ahead of last year and average. Apple harvest is nearing completion and about a day ahead of the five year average. Despite the scattered showers during the week, pasture condition ratings declined slightly. Northern cattlemen continue feeding hay and supplements due to poor conditions.

CROP CONDITION-NOVEMBER 6, 1998

Crop

Very Poor Poor Fair
--Percentage--

ExcelGood lent

Cotton

12 23 39

24

2

Soybeans 21 27 36

15

1

Wheat

1 12 37

47

3

Pecans

17 35 33

13

2

Pasture

15 27 41

16

1

CROP PROGRESS

Nov. 8, Nov.8, 5 Year 1998 1997 Avg. --Percentage--

Cotton, Bolls Open

95

Cotton, Harvested

65

Peanuts, Dug

99

Peanuts, Threshed

94

Rye, Planted

77

Sorghum, Harvested

for Grain

92

Soybeans,

Dropping Leaves

99

Soybeans, Harvested 53

Wheat, Planted

16

Wheat, Emerged

8

Other Small Grains,

Planted

61

Onions, Transplanted

8

Apples, Harvested

98

Pecans, Harvested

38

97

97

56

67

100

100

99

98

77

79

77

86

98

99

30

36

12

18

8

11

62

61

7

8

98

97

33

34

Very Short Short Adequate Surplus

SOIL MOISTURE

Nov. 6, Nov.6,

1998

1997

29

0

49

1

22

64

o

35

5 Year Avg.
2 13 64 21

County Extension Officials reported an average of 6.2 days suitable for field work. Other activities included taking soil and nematode samples, general maintenance of harvesting equipment, defoliating cotton and routine care of livestock.

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GEORGIA WEATHER SUMMARY FOR THE WEEK ENDING MIDNIGHT, SUNDAY NOVEMBER 8, 19981/

AIR TEMPERATURE

EXTREME

WEEKLY WEEKLY

RAIN

30 DAY 60 DAY SEASON

AVG. 4 INCH
SOIL

ALMA

85

40

60

0.07

1

0.07

4.31

45.23

65

ARLINGTON ATTAPULGUS

82

34

82

34

58

1.26

1

1.26

4.3

47.74

65

59

0.07

2

0.07

9.3

47.52

71

BLAIRSVILLE

79

19

48

0.16

3

0.20

4.95

46.25

60

CALHOUN

71

19

48

0.34

3

0.38

1.39

37.46

59

CAMILLA

82

37

60

0.66

1

0.66

9.89

43.17

65

CORDELE

81

36

59

0.39

1

0.42

4.20

44.23

67

DAWSON

79

36

57

0.42

1

0.42

6.18

55.35

67

DUBLIN

82

35

57

0.31

3

0.31

4.05

43.91

65

DULUTH

76

28

51

0.34

4

0.38

1.50

42.33

62

EATONTON

79

29

53

0.25

4

0.25

4.25

39.35

61

ELLIJAY

68

25

47

0.68

3

0.77

3.26

43.93

58

FORT VALLEY

79

36

57

0.12

2

0.14

2.01

26.39

65

GAINESVILLE

74

32

51

0.28

4

0.30

1.58

32.31

62

GRIFFIN

77

30

54

0.25

4

0.25

2.30

43.33

64

LAFAYETTE MIDVILLE

66

24

82

36

48

0.00

0

0.00

0.86

30.95

68

58

0.06

2

0.06

3.24

43.19

70

PLAINS ROME ROOPVILLE

80

35

69

27

75

26

56

0.32

2

0.32

5.22

51.85

64

50

0.65

4

0.82

3.75

39.99

59

51

0.37

2

1.12

5.48

49.03

61

SAVANNAH STATESBORO TIFTON

82

35

82

34

81

40

57

0.00

0

0.00

7.57

49.03

68

56

0.11

1

0.11

4.84

50.44

68

60

0.04

2

0.04

4.36

41.20

67

VALDOSTA WATKINSVILLE WILLIAMSON

83

39

79

33

74

26

61

0.00

0

0.00

6.16

37.16

69

54

0.16

4

0.16

3.44

47.57

63

52

0.28

4

0.28

2.35

33.53

62

1/ Weather data supplied by Georgia Automated Environmental Monitoring Network and the office of the State Climatologist, University of Georgia. NA - Not Available.

SOIL MOISTURE DELINEATION FOR FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6,1998

MOSTLY VERY SHORT

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