Georgia Crop Weather Week Ending Date November 14, 2004 COOL TEMPERATURES CONTINUED Scattered showers and cooler temperatures prevailed across the State, according to the Georgia Agricultural Statistics Service. The additional moisture improved soil moisture levels, small grains, and winter grazing. Soil moisture levels were rated 1 percent poor, 12 percent short, 77 percent adequate, and 10 percent surplus. Harvesting of cotton, pecans, and peanuts continued at a rapid pace. Soybean harvest passed the halfway point. Winter wheat emergence progressed nicely with timely rains. Onions were rated in mostly good to fair condition. However, onion transplanting was running behind normal. County Extension Agents reported an average of 5.0 days suitable for fieldwork. Other activities included defoliating cotton, general farm maintenance, and the routine care of livestock and poultry. Crop Progress Table Nov 14, 2004 Cotton, Harvested 78 Peanuts, Combined 97 Rye, Planted 75 Sorghum, Harvested for Grain 80 Soybeans, Harvested 54 Wheat, Planted 37 Wheat, Emerged 25 Other Small Grains, Planted 65 Onions, Transplanted 3 Apples, Harvested 97 Pecans, Harvested 41 Prev Week 69 93 66 76 40 27 18 56 1 95 28 Prev Year 64 98 78 84 52 39 26 70 20 93 40 5 Year Avg 71 98 74 82 55 28 18 63 10 98 39 Crop Condition Table November 14, 2004 Crop Very Poor Soybeans 3 Wheat 0 Onions 0 Pecans 21 Pasture 1 Poor Fair Good --Percentage-- 10 40 42 0 32 66 0 30 61 32 30 16 4 38 51 Excellent 5 2 9 1 6 Pasture Condition Table - District* Level November 14, 2004 Very Poor Poor Fair Good Excellent --Percentage-- Dist 1(NW) 0 3 48 41 8 Dist 2(NC) 0 1 26 72 1 Dist 3(NE) 0 1 12 73 14 Dist 4(WC) 0 6 41 45 8 Dist 5(C) 3 8 27 59 3 Dist 6(EC) 0 0 44 56 0 Dist 7(SW) 1 4 42 44 9 Dist 8(SC) 1 3 54 33 9 Dist 9(SE) 0 2 51 45 2 *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 Nov 14, 2004 Prev Year --Percentages-- Very Short 1 3 Short 12 30 Adequate 77 63 Surplus 10 4 5 Year Avg 20 29 42 9 Soil Moisture Table - District Level November 14, 2004 Very Short Short Adequate --Percentages-- Dist 1(NW) 0 0 56 Dist 2(NC) 0 0 72 Dist 3(NE) 0 0 94 Dist 4(WC) 0 11 86 Dist 5(C) 0 5 92 Dist 6(EC) 0 15 82 Dist 7(SW) 8 25 62 Dist 8(SC) 1 18 71 Dist 9(SE) 0 25 73 Surplus 44 28 6 3 3 3 5 10 2 Weather Information Table GEORGIA WEATHER SUMMARY FOR THE WEEK ENDING MIDNIGHT, SUNDAY NOVEMBER 14, 2004 1/ 2004 Air Temperature Precipitation Totals Extreme Weekly Rain 30 60 Soil Location Max Min AvG Weekly Day Day Day Season Temp ALMA 77 45 59 0.93 2 1.10 6.84 42.84 64 ALPHARETTA 71 37 50 0.67 2 3.77 12.55 52.20 56 ARLINGTON 78 42 59 1.04 3 2.15 8.36 46.11 64 ATTAPULGUS 80 47 61 0.69 2 2.88 8.05 42.72 65 BLAIRSVILLE 65 28 49 1.42 2 5.85 13.00 50.33 60 BRUNSWICK 77 49 62 0.14 3 0.21 4.93 47.42 67 BYRON 76 37 56 0.46 2 2.24 6.32 34.32 62 CAIRO 78 47 61 0.92 1 2.38 6.92 40.31 70 CALHOUN 75 31 51 1.03 2 6.45 11.60 49.71 56 CAMILLA 79 43 60 0.20 3 0.96 4.78 37.09 66 CORDELE 77 40 58 0.23 2 0.63 6.32 42.87 65 COVINGTON 73 38 54 1.01 2 3.39 9.78 45.25 60 DAHLONEGA 70 32 50 2.24 3 5.83 12.64 49.73 56 DALLAS 67 33 51 0.57 2 3.90 9.26 45.10 58 DAWSON 77 42 58 0.19 2 0.72 3.92 34.98 65 DEARING 76 37 54 0.74 3 1.64 6.81 41.42 63 DEMPSEY 71 39 53 1.39 2 5.42 11.71 48.68 58 DIXIE 78 46 61 1.12 1 4.03 8.52 49.89 65 DUBLIN 77 36 56 0.16 2 1.39 5.76 41.15 62 DULUTH 72 35 51 0.62 2 3.65 10.23 38.75 58 DUNWOODY 69 37 51 0.53 2 4.07 13.55 52.36 57 EATONTON 75 32 53 1.01 2 3.29 11.82 43.91 58 ELLIJAY 65 32 49 1.05 3 6.90 16.47 51.41 55 FORT VALLEY 76 39 56 0.41 2 2.95 6.71 30.23 60 GAINESVILLE 76 38 52 1.03 2 2.98 9.37 40.92 59 GEORGETOWN 76 41 58 0.39 3 1.75 8.30 36.75 63 GRIFFIN 71 36 53 1.60 2 5.82 13.09 48.82 61 HOMERVILLE 78 45 59 0.29 2 0.67 10.19 52.50 65 JACKSONVILLE 75 37 55 0.64 3 2.23 8.87 42.44 62 JONESBORO 70 37 53 1.37 4 6.19 13.37 42.01 58 LAFAYETTE 65 32 51 0.67 2 5.35 10.27 40.94 59 MIDVILLE 77 36 55 0.37 1 0.96 4.76 44.69 62 NAHUNTA 76 41 55 0.17 2 0.71 7.03 60.83 66 NEWTON 79 44 59 0.10 3 0.99 5.74 38.58 66 PINE MOUNTAIN 74 43 55 0.98 2 4.59 11.88 53.29 59 PLAINS 76 41 57 0.17 2 1.06 5.91 43.96 60 ROME 66 33 51 0.75 2 2.88 5.55 41.53 57 ROOPVILLE 71 34 53 0.93 2 5.48 10.07 44.51 60 SAVANNAH 75 40 55 0.19 2 0.57 5.59 47.46 64 SNEADS 79 52 63 0.44 2 3.88 9.36 40.06 66 STATESBORO 75 39 55 0.34 1 0.96 5.06 33.62 63 TIFTON 76 45 59 0.56 3 1.24 8.43 50.02 64 VALDOSTA 78 48 62 0.75 4 1.31 7.51 43.33 65 VIDALIA 76 41 59 0.66 2 1.71 4.48 46.14 65 WATKINSVILLE 75 34 52 1.17 2 4.13 12.29 43.82 58 WILLIAMSON 71 40 54 1.23 2 5.15 11.88 45.40 59 1/ Weather data supplied by Georgia Automated Environmental 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 November 14, 2004 DISTRICT 1 - NORTHWEST No comments available. DISTRICT 2 - NORTH CENTRAL No comments available. DISTRICT 3 - NORTHEAST No comments available. DISTRICT 4 - WEST CENTRAL Rains slowed soybean harvest & small grains planting preparations; routine care of livestock & poultry. DISTRICT 5 - CENTRAL Showers late in the week and cooler temperatures! Some hay producers still trying to finish their final hay cutting of the year. Small grain and winter grazing planting neared completion. We have experienced some seasonably cooler days as of late. This has not affected fall grazing. Harvest continued. Small grains being planted. Cooler weather arrived in middle Georgia. Winter grazing is doing very good for this time of year. DISTRICT 6 - EAST CENTRAL Timely rain good for small grain planting/emergence. Good early season winter pasture grazing, Most peanuts are dug. Lots of late TSWV. DISTRICT 7 - SOUTHWEST We received 0.12" of rainfall. Several cotton pickers caught fire. 70% of cotton harvested. Field preparation to plant small grain (rye and wheat). DISTRICT 8 - SOUTH CENTRAL Most growers wrapping up cotton harvest and most are finished with peanuts. Due to four hurricanes, a lot of land will have to be harrowed to be leveled where they bogged or ruts were made due to wet soils. Some hay producers cut and baled their last cutting of hay. Mild weather was a plus. Tobacco growers considering the buyout and not sure what varieties to plant in the greenhouse if they decide to plant next year. No word of contracts yet. Most farmers are deer hunting and fixing equipment. Some rain Friday afternoon. Rainfall needed for recent small grain plantings. Cotton defoliation and harvest continued. Peanut harvest continued. DISTRICT 9 - SOUTHEAST No comments available. Contact Information David S. Abbe, Director Georgia Agricultural Statistics Phone: 706-546-2236 E-mail: nass-ga@nass.usda.gov Website: http://www.nass.usda.gov/ga