Georgia Crop Weather
Week Ending Date January 23, 2005
COLD SNAP TAKES A BITE Cold weather returned to most of the state according to the Georgia Agricultural Statistics Service. Temperature highs got up to the low 70's in some parts of the state while the lows almost dropped to the single digits. Soil moisture levels were rated 13 percent short, 83 percent adequate, and 4 percent surplus.
This frigid cold snap has put everything back into dormancy. Pasture, vegetable, and wheat conditions were all rated in mostly good or fair condition. Pasture conditions were declining though. Wheat seems to be tillered much better than last year's crop. The cold may have suppressed disease and insects that were triggered from the earlier warm spell. The cold snap did some damage on ornamental plants, fruit trees, and wine grapes, along with other tender plants. Rain was needed in the middle part of the state.
County Extension Agents reported an average of 5.9 days suitable for fieldwork. In south central Georgia, these days suitable for work did not take into account that some of the low lying areas were unworkable because they were wet. Other activities included discing cotton stalks, lime application, soil testing, and other preparations for spring planting. Routine care of livestock and poultry took place as well. Livestock producers increased hay feeding due to bad pasture conditions and weather in central Georgia.
Crop Progress Table January 23, 2005 Data for the table will resume in April 2005.
Crop Condition Table
January 23, 2005
Crop
Very Poor
Vegetables
0
Wheat
0
Pasture
3
Poor Fair Good
--Percentage--
4
35
56
1
32
64
11
39
45
Excellent
5 3 2
Pasture Condition Table - District* Level
January 23, 2005
Very Poor Poor Fair Good Excellent
--Percentage--
Dist 1(NW)
4
12
53
31
0
Dist 2(NC)
0
2
46
49
3
Dist 3(NE)
0
13
28
53
6
Dist 4(WC)
0
0
40
54
6
Dist 5(C)
6
6
30
57
1
Dist 6(EC)
0
18
35
47
0
Dist 7(SW)
2
13
39
45
1
Dist 8(SC)
6
17
47
26
4
Dist 9(SE)
0
9
50
41
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 23, 2005 Prev Year --Percentages--
5 Year Avg
Very Short
0
NA
NA
Short
13
NA
NA
Adequate
83
NA
NA
Surplus
4
NA
NA
Soil Moisture Table - District Level
January 23, 2005
Very Short Short Adequate
--Percentages--
Dist 1(NW)
0
8
87
Dist 2(NC)
0
7
84
Dist 3(NE)
0
1
94
Dist 4(WC)
0
11
89
Dist 5(C)
0
9
85
Dist 6(EC)
0
19
81
Dist 7(SW)
1
18
78
Dist 8(SC)
0
16
79
Dist 9(SE)
0
21
78
Surplus
5 9 5 0 6 0 3 5 1
Weather Information Table
GEORGIA WEATHER SUMMARY FOR THE WEEK ENDING MIDNIGHT, SUNDAY
JANUARY 23, 2005 1/
2005
Air Temperature
Precipitation Totals
Extreme Weekly Rain
30
60
Soil
Location
Max Min AvG Weekly Day Day
Day Season Temp
ALMA
71 23 43 0.04 1 0.82 0.82 0.82 48
ALPHARETTA
65 16 33 0.02 1 1.60 1.60 1.60 39
ARLINGTON
71 23 43 0.00 0 1.92 1.92 1.92 48
ATTAPULGUS
73 26 45 0.00 0 1.19 1.19 1.19 51
BLAIRSVILLE
63 10 30 0.00 0 2.27 2.27 2.27 41
BOWEN
70 23 42 0.01 1 0.66 0.66 0.66 51
BRUNSWICK
72 28 47 0.02 1 0.88 0.88 0.88 52
BYRON
71 21 39 0.00 0 1.01 1.01 1.01 47
CAIRO
73 26 45 0.00 0 0.84 0.84 0.84 59
CALHOUN
65 17 33 0.01 1 1.23 1.23 1.23 38
CAMILLA
72 24 44 0.00 0 0.91 0.91 0.91 50
CLARKS HILL
64 17 37 0.01 1 1.32 1.32 1.32 42
CORDELE
70 23 41 0.00 0 1.60 1.60 1.60 50
COVINGTON
69 19 37 0.01 1 1.25 1.25 1.25 43
DAHLONEGA
65 14 33 0.04 1 1.54 1.54 1.54 41
DALLAS
68 17 35 0.00 0 1.59 1.59 1.59 42
DAWSON
69 22 42 0.00 0 1.40 1.40 1.40 50
DEARING
67 20 38 0.00 0 1.33 1.33 1.33 50
DIXIE
72 26 45 0.01 1 1.16 1.16 1.16 50
DUBLIN
70 20 40 0.00 0 0.98 0.98 0.98 47
DULUTH
68 18 34 0.01 1 1.21 1.21 1.21 42
DUNWOODY
65 17 34 0.00 0 1.48 1.48 1.48 41
EATONTON
70 15 36 0.02 1 1.68 1.68 1.68 41
ELLIJAY
62 11 30 0.03 1 1.56 1.56 1.56 40
GAINESVILLE
66 19 35 0.04 1 1.27 1.27 1.27 44
GEORGETOWN
70 22 42 0.00 0 2.64 2.64 2.64 49
GRIFFIN
68 19 37 0.00 0 1.66 1.66 1.66 46
HOMERVILLE
73 24 44 0.00 0 0.95 0.95 0.95 51
JACKSONVILLE 69 19 39 0.00 0 1.55 1.55 1.55 47
JONESBORO
69 20 36 0.00 0 1.84 1.84 1.84 42
LAFAYETTE
63 14 34 0.00 0 1.38 1.38 1.38 41
MCRAE
71 18 40 0.00 0 0.69 0.69 0.69 48
MIDVILLE
69 18 39 0.03 1 1.29 1.29 1.29 46
NEWTON
73 22 43 0.00 0 1.75 1.75 1.75 51
PINE MOUNTAIN 71 19 37 0.00 0 1.70 1.70 1.70 43
PLAINS
69 21 41 0.00 0 1.91 1.91 1.91 44
ROME
67 17 34 0.00 0 1.11 1.11 1.11 42
SASSER
69 23 42 0.00 0 1.83 1.83 1.83 47
SAVANNAH
70 20 41 0.05 1 0.96 0.96 0.96 50
SHELLMAN
70 22 42 0.00 0 1.79 1.79 1.79 48
SKIDAWAY
65 26 42 0.11 1 0.73 0.73 0.73 47
STATESBORO
69 19 40 0.00 0 0.87 0.87 0.87 48
TIFTON
68 23 43 0.00 0 1.07 1.07 1.07 51
TIGER
59 12 31 0.04 1 1.43 1.43 1.43 38
VALDOSTA
72 27 47 0.05 1 1.19 1.19 1.19 53
WATKINSVILLE 69 18 36 0.02 1 2.26 2.26 2.26 41
WILLIAMSON
69 18 37 0.00 0 1.95 1.95 1.95 42
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 January 23, 2005
DISTRICT 1 - NORTHWEST No comments available.
DISTRICT 2 - NORTH CENTRAL Cold snap after warm weather did some damage to tender plants. Routine care of livestock and poultry.
DISTRICT 3 - NORTHEAST Extreme cold snap put everything into dormancy again. Potential for cold damage on ornamental plants, fruit trees, and wine grapes.
DISTRICT 4 - WEST CENTRAL No comments available.
DISTRICT 5 - CENTRAL Cold and windy! Hay feeding to livestock continued to increase due to the weather and declining pasture conditions. The cooler temperatures may mean suppression of disease and insect problems.
DISTRICT 6 - EAST CENTRAL Need rain, wheat seemed to be tillered better than last year. Not much going on. Very cold. Cold temperatures have finally arrived. Still need moisture.
DISTRICT 7 - SOUTHWEST Discing cotton stalks. Lime application and soil testing.
DISTRICT 8 - SOUTH CENTRAL Days suitable for fieldwork does not take into account that many fields are not workable due to low lying areas being too wet.
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