- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- Georgia weather & crops / Georgia Agricultural Statistics Service.
- Title:
- Georgia weather and crops, 2005 January 9
- Creator:
- Georgia Agricultural Statistics Service
- Contributor to Resource:
- United States. Department of Agriculture
United States. National Agricultural Statistics Service
United States. Extension Service
United States. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
United States. National Weather Service
Georgia. Department of Agriculture - Publisher:
- Athens, Ga. : Georgia Agricultural Statistics Service
- Date of Original:
- 2005-01-09
- Subject:
- Crops and climate--Georgia
Crops and climate--Georgia--Statistics - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- state government records
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- "USDA-National Agricultural Statistics Service, Cooperative Extension Service, NOAA-National Weather Service, Georgia Department of Agriculture."
- External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA A400.C7 P1 W4 2005/1-9
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-ba400-pc7-bp1-bw4-b2005-s1-h9-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-ba400-pc7-bp1-bw4-b2005-s1-h9-belec-p-btext
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
-
Georgia Crop Weather
Week Ending Date January 9, 2005
UNSEASONABLY WARM WEATHER Unseasonably warm weather was experienced by the State for another week, according to the Georgia Agricultural Statistics Service. Some areas had temperatures in the upper 70's. Soil moisture levels were rated 13 percent short, 80 percent adequate, and 7 percent surplus.
The unseasonably warm weather promoted winter grazing and was favorable for small grains. Cotton harvesting was wrapping up last week. The warm weather also caused the blueberries to start to bloom. A little rain could have been used in some areas, but there were mostly adequate soil moisture levels. Pasture condition was rated in mostly good or fair condition. Wheat conditions were mostly good. Vegetable conditions were rated in mostly good to fair condition.
County Extension Agents reported an average of 6.0 days suitable for fieldwork. Other activities included applying lime, harrowing fields, and routine care of livestock and poultry.
Crop Progress Table January 9, 2005 Data for the table will resume in April 2005.
Crop Condition Table
January 9, 2005
Crop
Very Poor
Vegetables
0
Wheat
0
Pasture
3
Poor Fair Good
--Percentage--
3
42
52
1
24
72
8
37
49
Excellent
3 3 3
Pasture Condition Table - District* Level
January 9, 2005
Very Poor Poor Fair Good Excellent
--Percentage--
Dist 1(NW)
3
8
50
36
3
Dist 2(NC)
0
1
17
79
3
Dist 3(NE)
0
5
28
62
5
Dist 4(WC)
0
3
48
47
2
Dist 5(C)
8
6
23
63
0
Dist 6(EC)
0
14
43
43
0
Dist 7(SW)
2
13
38
46
1
Dist 8(SC)
7
12
39
35
7
Dist 9(SE)
0
10
59
30
1
*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 9, 2005 Prev Year
--Percentages--
Very Short
0
NA
Short
13
NA
Adequate
80
NA
Surplus
7
NA
5 Year Avg
NA NA NA NA
Soil Moisture Table - District Level
January 9, 2005
Very Short Short Adequate
--Percentages--
Dist 1(NW)
0
0
84
Dist 2(NC)
0
1
88
Dist 3(NE)
0
0
95
Dist 4(WC)
0
14
84
Dist 5(C)
0
10
86
Dist 6(EC)
0
30
70
Dist 7(SW)
3
12
71
Dist 8(SC)
0
10
83
Dist 9(SE)
0
36
63
Surplus
16 11
5 2 4 0 14 7 1
Weather Information Table
GEORGIA WEATHER SUMMARY FOR THE WEEK ENDING MIDNIGHT, SUNDAY
JANUARY 9, 2005 1/
2005
Air Temperature
Precipitation Totals
Extreme Weekly Rain
30
60
Soil
Location
Max Min AvG Weekly Day Day
Day Season Temp
DATA NOT AVAILABLE
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 9, 2005
DISTRICT 1 - NORTHWEST No comments available.
DISTRICT 2 - NORTH CENTRAL Rain showers late this week - routine care of livestock and poultry were the major activities.
DISTRICT 3 - NORTHEAST Unusually warm wet weather helped promote forage growth.
Recent showers have kept levels steady.
DISTRICT 4 - WEST CENTRAL Scattered showers, small grains are really hopping in this warm weather.
Warm weather benefitted winter grazing; routine care of livestock and poultry; calves are arriving; could use a rain.
DISTRICT 5 - CENTRAL
Near record high temperature. Way too hot for this time of year. Had a few widely scattered showers late in the week. Hay feeding continued to increase for livestock due to declining pasture conditions.
Good describes the conditions in the county right now. It has been unseasonably mild for January.
Warm weather this week has really been beneficial for growth of small grains and ryegrass on overseeded pastures - soil moisture conditions still good even though we have not had any rain to speak of this past week in our area.
DISTRICT 6 - EAST CENTRAL No comments available.
DISTRICT 7 - SOUTHWEST Cotton harvesting wrapped up. We received 0.02" of rainfall.
Small grains and winter grazing doing well in warm weather, scattered showers.
DISTRICT 8 - SOUTH CENTRAL Mowing cotton stalks and harrowing and leveling land. Applied lime. Rye fields for winter grazing were weak this year. Most likely due to lack of cold weather and adequate rainfall weekly.
Warm weather caused blueberries to start blooming.
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