Georgia weather and crops, 2004 December 5

Georgia Crop Weather
Week Ending Date December 5, 2004

MILD WEATHER Weather conditions across the State were mostly mild with isolated showers, according the Georgia Agricultural Statistics Service. Producers were able to complete a large amount of fieldwork activities. Recent rainfall has replenished soil moisture levels throughout the State. Soil moisture levels were rated 2 percent short, 74 percent adequate, and 24 percent surplus.
Scattered fields of cotton, pecan, and soybean remain for harvest, especially in the southern areas of the State. Ample amount of rains, wet soils, and poor drying conditions have contributed to the slow harvest. Wheat condition was rated in mostly good to fair. Some producers were active feeding hay. Pasture condition was rated in mostly good to fair.
County Extension Agents reported an average of 4.6 days suitable for fieldwork. Vegetables condition were rated in mostly good to fair. Other activities included mowing and cultivating cotton stalks, fertilizing small grains for grazing, and the routine care of livestock and poultry.

Crop Progress Table December 5, 2004 Data for the table will resume in April 2005.

Crop Condition Table

December 5, 2004

Crop

Very Poor

Vegetables

0

Wheat

0

Pasture

2

Poor Fair Good

--Percentage--

4

36

55

0

28

69

7

38

48

Excellent
5 3 5

Pasture Condition Table - District* Level

December 5, 2004

Very Poor Poor Fair Good Excellent

--Percentage--

Dist 1(NW)

0

6

43

50

1

Dist 2(NC)

0

1

11

75

13

Dist 3(NE)

0

5

36

46

13

Dist 4(WC)

0

7

47

43

3

Dist 5(C)

7

6

26

57

4

Dist 6(EC)

1

10

50

39

0

Dist 7(SW)

2

6

46

43

3

Dist 8(SC)

8

15

36

31

10

Dist 9(SE)

0

2

38

60

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

Dec 28, 2004 Prev Year

--Percentages--

Very Short

0

NA

Short

2

NA

Adequate

74

NA

Surplus

24

NA

5 Year Avg
NA NA NA NA

Soil Moisture Table - District Level

December 5, 2004

Very Short Short Adequate

--Percentages--

Dist 1(NW)

0

0

36

Dist 2(NC)

0

0

81

Dist 3(NE)

0

1

64

Dist 4(WC)

0

0

76

Dist 5(C)

0

0

72

Dist 6(EC)

0

0

90

Dist 7(SW)

0

2

70

Dist 8(SC)

0

3

79

Dist 9(SE)

0

13

81

Surplus
64 19 35 24 28 10 28 18
6

Weather Information Table

GEORGIA WEATHER SUMMARY FOR THE WEEK ENDING MIDNIGHT, SUNDAY

DECEMBER 5, 2004 1/

2004

Air Temperature

Precipitation Totals

Extreme Weekly Rain

30

60

Soil

Location

Max Min AvG Weekly Day Day

Day Season Temp

ALMA

76 36 53 0.02 1 3.13

4.30 45.04 57

ALPHARETTA

62 27 44 0.68 3 5.69

8.89 57.22 48

ARLINGTON

75 34 52 0.21 2 4.77

6.68 49.84 56

ATTAPULGUS

75 36 54 0.09 1 6.43

9.57 48.46 58

BRUNSWICK

75 40 56 0.01 1 2.65

5.64 49.93 61

BYRON

66 34 50 0.20 2 2.46

4.52 36.32 55

CAIRO

75 36 53 0.04 1 7.09 10.79 47.50 64

CALHOUN

63 25 44 0.83 3 6.52 12.83 55.20 48

CAMILLA

75 34 52 0.08 2 4.11

5.74 41.00 57

CORDELE

73 35 51 0.17 2 5.27

6.18 47.91 57

COVINGTON

63 29 47 0.47 2 3.16

5.57 47.40 52

DAHLONEGA

58 26 45 0.82 3 5.34

9.36 52.83 49

DALLAS

63 29 45 0.96 3 6.96 10.41 51.49 50

DAWSON

73 33 51 0.26 2 3.69

4.34 38.48 57

DEARING

69 32 50 0.21 1 4.11

5.47 44.79 57

DEMPSEY

63 29 47 0.41 2 4.79

8.97 52.08 51

DIXIE

75 37 53 0.03 1 3.49

7.31 52.26 58

DUBLIN

72 33 50 0.02 1 2.51

4.11 43.50 55

DULUTH

63 27 45 0.57 3 5.40

8.53 43.53 51

DUNWOODY

62 28 45 0.61 3 6.18

9.81 58.01 50

EATONTON

67 27 46 0.35 2 3.87

6.61 46.77 50

ELLIJAY

60 25 42 1.00 3 5.07 11.58 55.43 48

FORT VALLEY

65 32 49 0.28 2 2.75

5.51 32.57 53

GAINESVILLE

61 30 47 0.44 3 3.75

6.08 43.64 52

GEORGETOWN

73 31 50 0.73 2 4.11

5.61 40.47 56

GRIFFIN

63 30 47 0.45 2 5.51

9.86 52.73 54

HOMERVILLE

76 33 52 0.02 1 2.03

3.56 54.23 59

JACKSONVILLE 65 35 50 0.16 2 3.03

4.91 44.83 55

JONESBORO

64 29 46 0.54 2 4.24

9.27 44.88 51

LAFAYETTE

62 25 45 0.88 3 4.58

9.99 44.85 51

MIDVILLE

72 33 50 0.10 1 1.58

2.63 45.90 55

NAHUNTA

77 29 50 0.04 1 1.57

3.41 62.23 59

NEWTON

76 33 52 0.13 2 4.79

6.70 43.27 59

PINE MOUNTAIN 65 28 47 0.77 3 6.75 10.57 59.06 52

PLAINS

71 33 50 0.54 2 3.41

4.49 47.20 53

ROME

64 27 45 0.74 4 5.15

7.50 45.93 51

ROOPVILLE

64 30 46 1.02 3 5.43 10.16 49.01 53

SAVANNAH

71 31 49 0.01 1 1.62

5.22 48.89 59

STATESBORO

74 35 52 0.00 0 2.11

3.54 35.39 57

TIFTON

73 35 53 0.00 0 3.82

5.03 53.28 57

VALDOSTA

76 39 55 0.27 3 2.75

5.02 45.33 60

VIDALIA

76 35 53 0.00 0 2.81

4.02 48.29 57

WATKINSVILLE 65 30 48 0.38 2 7.33 10.67 49.98 51

WILLIAMSON

63 28 47 0.46 2 4.70

8.80 48.87 52

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 December 5, 2004
DISTRICT 1 - NORTHWEST Eight+ inches of rain in the last two weeks has things very wet.
DISTRICT 2 - NORTH CENTRAL Routine care of livestock and poultry this week.
DISTRICT 3 - NORTHEAST No comments available.
DISTRICT 4 - WEST CENTRAL Producers are still trying to get some wheat in. Some producers are still trying to pick some cotton.
DISTRICT 5 - CENTRAL Some light showers this week, but ground is still saturated from all the rain last week. Some cold damage on small grains. Pasture conditions continued to decline and hay feeding is on the increase.
Ryegrass, wheat & fescue are doing pretty good. We've had rain county wide and some milder days. We have gotten a good portion of rainfall over the past week.
Mild weather and rain have helped winter grazing and wheat pastures.
Keep the rain coming!
DISTRICT 6 - EAST CENTRAL No comments available.
DISTRICT 7 - SOUTHWEST We received 0.16" of rainfall.
DISTRICT 8 - SOUTH CENTRAL Harrowing land and leveling. Tobacco growers considering contracts. Clear weather this week has helped to complete harvest.
DISTRICT 9 - SOUTHEAST Some rain in the county, up to 1 inch. Cotton and soybean harvest slowed by rain and cloudy conditions.

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