Georgia Crop Weather
Week Ending Date January 30, 2005
ICE STORM SWEEPS THE STATE It was a very cold week, for most of the state, according to the Georgia Agricultural Statistics Service. Temperature dropped into the low teens in north Georgia, while lows in the 20's were reported for south Georgia. Soil moisture levels were rated 1 percent very short, 14 percent short, 78 percent adequate, and 7 percent surplus.
The extreme cold suppressed disease and insects for most crops. A weekend ice storm hit most of the state. During the week some areas had over an inch of precipitation. The ice caused power outages and damage to trees. Pasture, vegetable, and wheat conditions were all rated in mostly good or fair condition. Pasture conditions were still declining in the eastern central part of the state due to lack of rain.
County Extension Agents reported an average of 5.6 days suitable for fieldwork. Other activities included deciding on 2005 crops, harrowing fields, applying chicken litter, discing cotton stalks, some tillage of vegetable fields, spraying small grains for weeds, soil testing, lime and fertilizer application and other preparations for spring planting. Routine care of livestock and poultry took place as well.
Crop Progress Table January 30, 2005 Data for the table will resume in April 2005.
Crop Condition Table
January 30, 2005
Crop
Very Poor
Vegetables
0
Wheat
0
Pasture
3
Poor Fair Good
--Percentage--
5
37
56
1
32
63
14
42
38
Excellent
2 4 3
Pasture Condition Table - District* Level
January 30, 2005
Very Poor Poor Fair Good Excellent
--Percentage--
Dist 1(NW)
4
19
59
18
0
Dist 2(NC)
0
5
48
45
2
Dist 3(NE)
0
15
38
40
7
Dist 4(WC)
1
5
43
43
8
Dist 5(C)
6
9
30
53
2
Dist 6(EC)
1
24
41
34
0
Dist 7(SW)
2
16
43
38
1
Dist 8(SC)
5
20
48
24
3
Dist 9(SE)
0
11
38
51
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 30, 2005 Prev Year
--Percentages--
Very Short
1
NA
Short
14
NA
Adequate
78
NA
5 Year Avg
NA NA NA
Surplus
7
NA
NA
Soil Moisture Table - District Level
January 30, 2005
Very Short Short Adequate
--Percentages--
Dist 1(NW)
0
4
94
Dist 2(NC)
0
4
82
Dist 3(NE)
0
2
92
Dist 4(WC)
0
4
78
Dist 5(C)
0
8
83
Dist 6(EC)
1
28
71
Dist 7(SW)
3
12
81
Dist 8(SC)
2
21
69
Dist 9(SE)
0
35
65
Surplus
2 14
6 18
9 0 4 8 0
Weather Information Table
GEORGIA WEATHER SUMMARY FOR THE WEEK ENDING MIDNIGHT, SUNDAY
JANUARY 30, 2005 1/
2005
Air Temperature
Precipitation Totals
Extreme Weekly Rain
30
60
Soil
Location
Max Min AvG Weekly Day Day
Day Season Temp
ALMA
70 21 44 0.88 3 1.70 1.70 1.70 47
ALPHARETTA
67 12 39 0.81 1 2.41 2.41 2.41 39
ARLINGTON
71 18 45 0.57 3 2.49 2.49 2.49 48
ATTAPULGUS
74 22 47 0.73 3 1.92 1.92 1.92 52
BOWEN
69 19 44 0.92 2 1.58 1.58 1.58 50
BRUNSWICK
71 22 47 0.79 2 1.67 1.67 1.67 51
BYRON
68 16 40 0.33 1 1.34 1.34 1.34 47
CAIRO
73 21 47 0.80 2 1.64 1.64 1.64 57
CALHOUN
70 10 39 0.53 2 1.76 1.76 1.76 40
CAMILLA
71 19 45 0.53 2 1.44 1.44 1.44 50
CLARKS HILL
68 13 39 1.06 2 2.38 2.38 2.38 43
CORDELE
67 17 43 0.90 2 2.50 2.50 2.50 49
DAHLONEGA
66 10 39 0.98 2 2.52 2.52 2.52 41
DALLAS
68 14 39 0.52 1 2.11 2.11 2.11 42
DAWSON
70 17 43 0.71 2 2.11 2.11 2.11 49
DEARING
69 14 40 1.17 2 2.50 2.50 2.50 47
DEMPSEY
67 13 39 0.71 2 2.23 2.23 2.23 42
DIXIE
73 22 47 0.64 1 1.80 1.80 1.80 51
DUBLIN
67 16 42 0.68 2 1.66 1.66 1.66 46
DULUTH
68 13 39 0.76 1 1.97 1.97 1.97 42
DUNWOODY
67 14 39 0.76 1 2.24 2.24 2.24 41
EATONTON
69 10 39 0.75 2 2.43 2.43 2.43 42
ELLIJAY
63 10 36 0.68 3 2.24 2.24 2.24 40
GAINESVILLE
65 16 39 0.72 1 1.99 1.99 1.99 44
GEORGETOWN
69 15 43 0.87 3 3.51 3.51 3.51 49
GRIFFIN
67 14 40 0.89 2 2.55 2.55 2.55 45
HOMERVILLE
71 21 45 0.57 2 1.52 1.52 1.52 51
JACKSONVILLE 67 12 40 0.79 2 2.34 2.34 2.34 46
LAFAYETTE
67 11 40 0.52 2 1.90 1.90 1.90 42
MCRAE
66 14 42 0.41 1 1.10 1.10 1.10 47
MIDVILLE
68 15 41 0.51 2 1.80 1.80 1.80 46
NAHUNTA
71 18 44 0.69 2 1.53 1.53 1.53 51
NEWTON
73 18 45 0.49 3 2.24 2.24 2.24 51
PINE MOUNTAIN 68 13 40 0.16 2 1.86 1.86 1.86 43
PLAINS
68 15 43 1.12 2 3.03 3.03 3.03 45
ROME
69 14 39 0.55 2 1.66 1.66 1.66 42
SASSER
68 20 43 0.98 3 2.81 2.81 2.81 47
SAVANNAH
68 18 41 0.53 2 1.49 1.49 1.49 49
SHELLMAN
69 18 43 0.59 3 2.38 2.38 2.38 48
SKIDAWAY
69 24 43 0.42 2 1.15 1.15 1.15 46
STATESBORO
67 18 42 0.94 2 1.81 1.81 1.81 48
TIFTON
69 20 44 0.73 2 1.80 1.80 1.80 50
TIGER
62 11 38 0.87 2 2.30 2.30 2.30 38
VALDOSTA
74 24 48 0.67 2 1.86 1.86 1.86 52
VIDALIA
66 19 43 0.68 2 1.62 1.62 1.62 49
WATKINSVILLE 69 13 39 1.11 1 3.37 3.37 3.37 41
WILLIAMSON
67 13 40 0.85 2 2.80 2.80 2.80 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 30, 2005
DISTRICT 1 - NORTHWEST No comments available.
DISTRICT 2 - NORTH CENTRAL Routine care of livestock and poultry--some tillage of vegetable fields began this week. Ice storm which stayed two days with accumulation of two inches.
DISTRICT 3 - NORTHEAST No comments available.
DISTRICT 4 - WEST CENTRAL Ice storm, power outages, extensive damage to pine trees, fences damaged by falling trees and limbs, about an inch of precipitation. Mild weather turned to cold and ice; small grains in mostly good to fair shape, insects at a minimum thus far; routine care of livestock & poultry; soil sampling, applied lime.
DISTRICT 5 - CENTRAL It has been colder as of late which has been beneficial in terms of pest and disease suppression. Producers began to apply fertilizer to winter grains. Producers applied herbicides to small grains to control weeds.
DISTRICT 6 - EAST CENTRAL Need rain! Sprayed weeds in wheat, spread lime. Very cold this week.
DISTRICT 7 - SOUTHWEST Field preparation and cotton stalk discing. Ice, inch of rain, some damage.
DISTRICT 8 - SOUTH CENTRAL
Harrowed land, applied chicken litter, deciding on what crops to plant. Getting ready for 2005 crop season.
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