State Georgia Crop Weather Week Ending Date January 4, 2003 Issue GA-CW0104 Agricultural Summary DECEMBER WEATHER-UNSEASONABLY WARM The State experienced cooler temperatures and scattered rain the first part of December. The rains slowed field activities. Temperatures fell and produced a heavy frost on several mornings. Cool weather limited winter grazing and small grain growth. Hay feeding continued to increase due to declining pasture conditions. Growers continued to harvest soybeans and cotton. Peanut harvest was virtually complete for the 2003 crop year. Overall pecan poundage was good, but quality was poor. The State experienced frequent showers and rains during the month. Fertilizer was applied to small grains for grazing. Small grain growth was stimulated by the unseasonably warm late December temperatures. Other activities included the routine care of livestock and poultry, harvesting vegetables, and mowing and cultivating cotton stalk. Crop Progress Table January 4, 2004 Data for this table will resume in April 2004. Crop Condition Table January 4, 2004 Crop Very Poor Vegetables 0 Wheat 0 Pasture 3 Poor Fair Good --Percentage-- 1 31 63 1 39 54 10 43 41 Excellent 5 6 3 Pasture Condition Table - District* Level January 4, 2004 Very Poor Poor Fair Good Excellent --Percentage-- Dist 1(NW) 0 19 48 28 5 Dist 2(NC) 0 0 14 83 3 Dist 3(NE) 0 4 50 44 2 Dist 4(WC) 0 7 61 31 1 Dist 5(C) 8 17 41 26 8 Dist 6(EC) 3 10 47 40 0 Dist 7(SW) 0 10 35 51 4 Dist 8(SC) 7 8 48 35 2 Dist 9(SE) 1 9 38 52 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 4, 2004 Prev Year --Percentages-- 5 Year Avg Very Short 1 NA NA Short 19 NA NA Adequate 74 NA NA Surplus 6 NA NA Soil Moisture Table - District Level January 4, 2004 Very Short Short Adequate --Percentages-- Dist 1(NW) 0 27 55 Dist 2(NC) 0 2 98 Dist 3(NE) 0 5 80 Dist 4(WC) 0 1 80 Dist 5(C) 3 26 65 Dist 6(EC) 5 28 67 Dist 7(SW) 0 21 70 Dist 8(SC) 0 17 79 Dist 9(SE) 0 27 71 Surplus 18 0 15 19 6 0 9 4 2 Weather Information Table GEORGIA WEATHER SUMMARY FOR THE WEEK ENDING MIDNIGHT, SUNDAY JANUARY 4, 2004 1/ Air Temperature Precipitation Totals Extreme Weekly Rain 30 60 Soil Location Max Min AvG Weekly Day Day Day Season Temp DATA NOT AVAILABLE 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. 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 4, 2004 DISTRICT 1 - NORTHWEST No comments available. DISTRICT 2 - NORTH CENTRAL Unseasonably warm weather this past week. Routine care of livestock and poultry were the main activities. DISTRICT 3 - NORTHEAST No comments available. DISTRICT 4 - WEST CENTRAL No comments available. DISTRICT 5 - CENTRAL Warmer weather was needed to stimulate winter grains used for grazing. Need rain! Everything's slow with cold weather. DISTRICT 6 - EAST CENTRAL No comments available. DISTRICT 7 - SOUTHWEST Cotton stalk mowing and cultivation. Overall, small grain fields rate is good. DISTRICT 8 - SOUTH CENTRAL Cooler temperatures in December slowed growth of our winter grazing crops. This has affected our amount of forage available for our cattle. 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