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