- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- Georgia weather & crops / Georgia Agricultural Statistics Service.
- Title:
- Georgia weather and crops, 2004 January 11
- Creator:
- Georgia Agricultural Statistics Service
- Contributor to Resource:
- United States. Department of Agriculture
United States. National Agricultural Statistics Service
United States. Extension Service
United States. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
United States. National Weather Service
Georgia. Department of Agriculture - Publisher:
- Athens, Ga. : Georgia Agricultural Statistics Service
- Date of Original:
- 2004-01-11
- Subject:
- Crops and climate--Georgia
Crops and climate--Georgia--Statistics - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- state government records
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- "USDA-National Agricultural Statistics Service, Cooperative Extension Service, NOAA-National Weather Service, Georgia Department of Agriculture."
- External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA A400.C7 P1 W4 2004/1-11
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-ba400-pc7-bp1-bw4-b2004-s1-h11-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-ba400-pc7-bp1-bw4-b2004-s1-h11-belec-p-btext
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
-
State Georgia Crop Weather
Week Ending Date January 11, 2004
Issue GA-CW0204
Agricultural Summary COLD TEMPERATURES
Warm temperatures, early last week, were followed by much colder temperatures, according to the Georgia Agricultural Statistics Service. Cold temperatures slowed grain growth. Rain was needed for winter grazing and small grains. Hay feeding to livestock continued to increase due to declining pasture conditions. County Extension Agents reported an average of 5.0 days suitable for fieldwork, but field activities were limited due to the cold weather.
Growers mowed cotton stalks. Pecan orchard pruning and cleanup work continued. Wheat planting neared completion. Other activities included taking soil samples, liming fields, and the routine care of livestock and poultry.
Crop Progress Table January 11, 2004
Data for this table will resume in April 2004.
Crop Condition Table
January 11, 2004
Crop
Very Poor
Vegetables
0
Wheat
0
Pasture
4
Poor Fair Good
--Percentage--
2
38
55
1
38
56
13
44
37
Excellent
5 5 2
Pasture Condition Table - District* Level
January 11, 2004
Very Poor Poor Fair Good Excellent
--Percentage--
Dist 1(NW)
0
18
45
34
3
Dist 2(NC)
0
0
29
69
2
Dist 3(NE)
0
10
44
45
1
Dist 4(WC)
0
3
61
36
0
Dist 5(C)
8
15
38
35
4
Dist 6(EC)
3
23
52
22
0
Dist 7(SW)
0
5
46
44
5
Dist 8(SC)
12
22
38
27
1
Dist 9(SE)
0
8
54
38
0
*A list of the counties in each of the nine Georgia
Agricultural Statistics Districts is available at
http://www.nass.usda.gov/ga/ctyests/districts.pdf.
Soil Moisture Table Jan 11, 2004
Prev Year
5 Year Avg
Very Short Short Adequate Surplus
--Percentages--
1
NA
NA
16
NA
NA
76
NA
NA
7
NA
NA
Soil Moisture Table - District Level
January 11, 2004
Very Short Short Adequate
--Percentages--
Dist 1(NW)
0
0
74
Dist 2(NC)
1
3
85
Dist 3(NE)
0
7
82
Dist 4(WC)
0
0
81
Dist 5(C)
2
24
70
Dist 6(EC)
0
15
85
Dist 7(SW)
1
17
77
Dist 8(SC)
0
14
80
Dist 9(SE)
0
42
58
Surplus
26 11 11 19
4 0 5 6 0
Weather Information Table
GEORGIA WEATHER SUMMARY FOR THE WEEK ENDING MIDNIGHT, SUNDAY
JANUARY 11, 2004 1/
2004
Air Temperature
Precipitation Totals
Extreme Weekly Rain
30
60
Soil
Location
Max Min AvG Weekly Day Day
Day Season Temp
ALMA
78 31 54 0.05 1 0.05 0.05 0.05 52
ALPHARETTA
71 27 47 0.45 1 0.45 0.45 0.45 41
ARLINGTON
81 30 54 0.37 1 0.37 0.37 0.37 52
ATTAPULGUS
79 35 55 0.12 2 0.12 0.12 0.12 55
BLAIRSVILLE
69 17 47 0.63 1 0.63 0.63 0.63 45
BRUNSWICK
81 38 55 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 55
BYRON
77 30 52 0.19 1 0.19 0.19 0.19 50
CAIRO
78 35 54 0.23 2 0.23 0.23 0.23 55
CALHOUN
73 22 49 0.66 1 0.66 0.66 0.66 50
CAMILLA
80 29 54 0.26 1 0.26 0.26 0.26 53
CORDELE
79 28 52 0.03 2 0.03 0.03 0.03 51
COVINGTON
74 27 50 0.20 1 0.20 0.20 0.20 48
DAHLONEGA
71 21 49 0.50 1 0.50 0.50 0.50 45
DALLAS
70 23 49 0.44 1 0.44 0.44 0.44 47
DAWSON
78 30 53 0.03 2 0.03 0.03 0.03 53
DEARING
76 29 53 0.10 1 0.10 0.10 0.10 49
DEMPSEY
72 25 51 0.39 1 0.39 0.39 0.39 49
DIXIE
78 34 55 0.13 2 0.13 0.13 0.13 55
DUBLIN
78 27 51 0.15 1 0.15 0.15 0.15 50
DULUTH
71 24 48 0.47 1 0.47 0.47 0.47 47
DUNWOODY
71 23 49 0.44 1 0.44 0.44 0.44 46
EATONTON
75 25 49 0.20 1 0.20 0.20 0.20 47
ELLIJAY
70 19 47 0.78 2 0.78 0.78 0.78 46
FORT VALLEY
78 30 52 0.10 1 0.10 0.10 0.10 50
GAINESVILLE
69 26 48 0.49 1 0.49 0.49 0.49 48
GEORGETOWN
78 26 52 0.06 2 0.06 0.06 0.06 52
GRIFFIN
72 26 51 0.31 1 0.31 0.31 0.31 49
HOMERVILLE
78 33 53 0.05 2 0.05 0.05 0.05 54
JACKSONVILLE 78 29 51 0.13 1 0.13 0.13 0.13 49
JONESBORO
72 27 49 0.66 1 0.66 0.66 0.66 47
LAFAYETTE
72 20 49 0.92 1 0.92 0.92 0.92 46
MIDVILLE
77 28 52 0.18 1 0.18 0.18 0.18 51
NAHUNTA
80 30 54 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 54
NEWTON
81 30 54 0.22 2 0.22 0.22 0.22 53
PINE MOUNTAIN 72 26 51 0.48 1 0.48 0.48 0.48 49
PLAINS
78 30 52 0.07 1 0.07 0.07 0.07 50
ROME
73 23 49 0.56 1 0.56 0.56 0.56 48
ROOPVILLE
70 22 48 0.66 1 0.66 0.66 0.66 48
SAVANNAH
81 28 53 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 53
SNEADS
78 40 56 0.08 1 0.08 0.08 0.08 53
STATESBORO
78 30 53 0.07 1 0.07 0.07 0.07 52
TIFTON
78 33 55 0.23 1 0.23 0.23 0.23 52
VALDOSTA
78 37 56 0.02 1 0.02 0.02 0.02 56
VIDALIA
78 32 54 0.17 2 0.17 0.17 0.17 52
WATKINSVILLE 72 26 50 0.38 1 0.38 0.38 0.38 48
WILLIAMSON
71 25 50 0.32 1 0.32 0.32 0.32 48
1/ Weather data supplied by Georgia Automated Environmential Monitoring
Network (AEMN) and the office of the State Climatologist, University of
Georgia. For detailed Georgia weather data visit the AEMN homepage,
www.georgiaweather.net. 2/ The new season starts January 1, 2004.
NA - not available.
District Highlights These comments are written by the Georgia County Extension Agents, and have been complied and edited by the Georgia Agricultural Statistics Service.
DISTRICT COMMENTS January 11, 2004
DISTRICT 1 - NORTHWEST Cold and wet weather.
DISTRICT 2 - NORTH CENTRAL No comments available.
DISTRICT 3 - NORTHEAST Not much growth from winter annuals when it is this cold.
DISTRICT 4 - WEST CENTRAL Cold last week kept farmers indoors except for when feeding livestock and clearing frozen water tanks.
DISTRICT 5 - CENTRAL Unseasonably warm weather in the early part of week and REALLY COLD the end of the week. Needing rain for small grains and winter grazing. Hay feeding to livestock continues to increase.
Cold weather continues. Received some rainfall this week.
Small grains not growing as well as expected due to cold weather.
No grass and poor quality hay is causing many cows to lose body condition.
DISTRICT 6 - EAST CENTRAL Scattered showers last week. Wheat planting complete. Not much activity on the farm.
DISTRICT 7 - SOUTHWEST We received 0.08" of rainfall. Cold temperatures slowed grain growth. Farmers soil testing and liming fields. Pecan orchard pruning and cleanup
work.
DISTRICT 8 - SOUTH CENTRAL The only vegetable we have is cabbage. Some grub and root rot damage to winter grazing. Mowing cotton stalks and pulling cotton stalks. Passing fronts have not given us much rainfall in December and January. Winter grazing needs rain.
DISTRICT 9 - SOUTHEAST No comments available.
Contact Information David S. Abbe, State Statistician Phone: 706-546-2236 E-mail: nass-ga@nass.usda.gov Website: http://www.nass.usda.gov/ga