Georgia weather and crops, 2004 February 15

State Georgia Crop Weather
Week Ending Date February 15, 2004
Issue GA-CW0704
Agricultural Summary RAINS CONTINUED
Heavy rains fell last week, according to the Georgia Agricultural Statistics Service. Wet weather and wet field conditions kept farmers out of the fields. Top dressing small grains and soil sampling was delayed. Pasture conditions continued to decline due to cold temperatures and rain. County Extension Agents reported and average of 2.6 days suitable for fieldwork.
Sunshine was needed for forages and vegetables. Growers applied dormant sprays to fruit trees. Preparation for spring planting continued, weather permitting. Other activities included pulling cotton stalks, harrowing fields, applying lime, and the routine care of livestock and poultry. Producers applied fertilizer to pecans, winter small grains, and cover crops.

Crop Progress Table February 15, 2004
Data for this table will resume in April 2004.

Crop Condition Table

February 15, 2004

Crop

Very Poor

Vegetables

0

Wheat

0

Pasture

4

Poor Fair Good

--Percentage--

4

39

54

5

40

50

20

41

32

Excellent
3 5 3

Pasture Condition Table - District* Level

February 15, 2004

Very Poor Poor Fair Good Excellent

--Percentage--

Dist 1(NW)

6

24

44

25

1

Dist 2(NC)

0

8

42

49

1

Dist 3(NE)

0

37

39

15

9

Dist 4(WC)

0

20

54

26

0

Dist 5(C)

10

26

35

24

5

Dist 6(EC)

6

25

37

32

0

Dist 7(SW)

0

13

34

48

5

Dist 8(SC)

5

16

41

36

2

Dist 9(SE)

0

8

55

37

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 Feb 15, 2004

Prev Year

5 Year Avg

Very Short Short Adequate Surplus

--Percentages--

0

NA

NA

1

NA

NA

43

NA

NA

56

NA

NA

Soil Moisture Table - District Level

February 15, 2004

Very Short Short Adequate

--Percentages--

Dist 1(NW)

0

0

52

Dist 2(NC)

0

0

54

Dist 3(NE)

0

6

44

Dist 4(WC)

0

0

34

Dist 5(C)

0

0

34

Dist 6(EC)

0

0

62

Dist 7(SW)

0

3

31

Dist 8(SC)

0

0

32

Dist 9(SE)

0

2

55

Surplus
48 46 50 66 66 38 66 68 43

Weather Information Table

GEORGIA WEATHER SUMMARY FOR THE WEEK ENDING MIDNIGHT, SUNDAY

FEBRUARY 15, 2004 1/

2004

Air Temperature

Precipitation Totals

Extreme Weekly Rain

30

60

Soil

Location

Max Min AvG Weekly Day Day

Day Season Temp

ALMA

62 39 50 2.51 5 6.00 6.45 6.45 52

ALPHARETTA

57 28 41 1.80 5 6.38 7.12 7.12 41

ARLINGTON

60 35 49 2.73 5 5.66 6.30 6.30 52

ATTAPULGUS

69 34 51 2.07 6 6.36 6.63 6.63 53

BLAIRSVILLE

52 27 39 0.87 6 5.10 5.75 5.75 42

BRUNSWICK

68 44 52 1.41 6 3.90 4.25 4.25 56

BYRON

59 36 47 2.15 5 6.73 7.23 7.23 50

CAIRO

66 36 51 2.67 6 6.56 6.94 6.94 55

CALHOUN

55 27 41 1.44 5 5.55 6.50 6.50 46

CAMILLA

61 35 50 2.49 6 6.77 7.27 7.27 52

CORDELE

59 36 48 1.27 6 3.37 3.53 3.53 51

COVINGTON

58 30 44 2.03 4 7.02 7.49 7.49 45

DAHLONEGA

61 27 41 1.66 4 6.72 7.39 7.39 41

DALLAS

53 32 42 1.96 5 7.17 7.88 7.88 44

DAWSON

58 36 48 2.01 6 5.55 5.73 5.73 50

DEARING

60 35 46 2.68 5 4.97 5.28 5.28 47

DEMPSEY

57 35 44 2.18 4 6.18 6.90 6.90 45

DIXIE

70 37 52 2.69 6 6.57 6.81 6.81 54

DUBLIN

62 35 48 2.21 4 5.45 5.87 5.87 51

DULUTH

57 28 42 1.88 5 6.34 7.10 7.10 44

DUNWOODY

54 29 42 1.83 5 6.72 7.51 7.51 43

EATONTON

59 29 44 2.07 4 5.94 6.40 6.40 46

ELLIJAY

56 27 40 1.46 5 6.49 7.31 7.31 42

FORT VALLEY

58 36 47 1.69 6 5.18 5.47 5.47 49

GAINESVILLE

57 29 42 1.35 4 5.99 6.81 6.81 44

GEORGETOWN

60 35 47 2.12 6 5.49 5.73 5.73 51

GRIFFIN

56 34 44 2.11 4 5.97 6.58 6.58 46

HOMERVILLE

68 37 51 2.06 6 5.74 5.98 5.98 55

JACKSONVILLE 59 34 46 2.58 5 7.32 7.75 7.75 49

JONESBORO

57 32 44 2.15 4 6.34 7.28 7.28 44

LAFAYETTE

54 27 41 1.09 3 6.36 7.55 7.55 42

MIDVILLE

60 34 48 3.19 4 7.99 8.47 8.47 50

NAHUNTA

66 44 51 1.74 6 4.90 5.10 5.10 55

NEWTON

62 35 50 2.72 5 8.24 8.76 8.76 54

PINE MOUNTAIN 59 36 45 2.10 5 5.74 6.53 6.53 47

PLAINS

58 35 47 2.06 6 5.71 5.97 5.97 49

ROME

56 28 42 1.77 5 7.45 8.36 8.36 45

ROOPVILLE

58 29 42 2.65 5 7.13 8.08 8.08 46

SAVANNAH

65 38 49 2.32 5 4.51 5.16 5.16 53

SNEADS

67 42 52 2.22 6 7.32 7.43 7.43 51

STATESBORO

62 36 48 2.33 4 5.41 5.80 5.80 51

TIFTON

61 38 50 3.03 6 9.36 9.84 9.84 52

VALDOSTA

70 38 52 2.28 6 5.72 5.86 5.86 54

VIDALIA

62 38 49 2.85 4 6.57 7.02 7.02 52

WATKINSVILLE 55 28 43 2.45 4 6.52 7.21 7.21 45

WILLIAMSON

56 32 43 1.44 4 4.99 5.57 5.57 45

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 February 15, 2004
DISTRICT 1 - NORTHWEST No comments available.
DISTRICT 2 - NORTH CENTRAL Cool temperatures and several days of slow drizzly rain have made the soils very wet.
Plenty of rain this past week.
Wet conditions have made it difficult to get into pastures to feed, work beef, and dairy cattle. Dormant sprays being applied to fruit trees.
DISTRICT 3 - NORTHEAST No comments available.
DISTRICT 4 - WEST CENTRAL Cloudy, cool, wet, and rainy. Winter grazing growth is very slow.
Soils are saturated. We could use some sunshine.
DISTRICT 5 - CENTRAL Lots of rain and cool temperatures. Two+ inches in most parts of county. Rains welcome for small grains and winter grazing, but made for very muddy condition around livestock operations. Farmers are waiting until things dry up so they can topdress small grains and start preparing land for spring planting.
Mud is a growing problem for local dairies. Pasture conditions are not imporving with the continued rain and cold.
Our crop conditions are very good. Livestock are in good shape and there are not any unusual situations.
Fields are very wet due to rains that occurred last week. Fertilization of small grains has halted due to wet field conditions.

Wet weather and wet field conditions kept farmers out of fields a lot this week.
DISTRICT 6 - EAST CENTRAL Some heavy rains Saturday. Fields are wet, which will slow field preparation and soil sampling.
DISTRICT 7 - SOUTHWEST No field activity this week. we received 1.31" of rainfall.
DISTRICT 8 - SOUTH CENTRAL Applying fertilizer to pecans, and winter small grains and cover crops. Harrowing fields. Pulling cotton stalks. Applying lime to fields. Wet soil conditions are delaying field preparation for spring planted crops. Cloudy, rainy, and damp weather has hampered field work. Producers are working on equipment and preparing for spring field work and planting season.
DISTRICT 9 - SOUTHEAST More rainfall last week. Sunshine needed for forages and vegetables.
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