Georgia weather and crops, 2005 May 29

Georgia Crop Weather
Week Ending Date May 29, 2005
DRY CONDITIONS Fieldwork was in full swing with cotton and peanut producers making excellent planting progress, according to the Georgia Agricultural Statistics Service. Although the dry weather conditions were good for fieldwork activities, rain is needed to encourage crop emergence and grass growth. Soil moisture levels were rated 6 very short, 41 short, 51 percent adequate, and 2 percent surplus.
In central and south Georgia dry weather conditions continued. More rain is needed in order to continue dryland planting. Weed control in row crops was the top priority in some areas. Producers irrigated crops and applied fertilizers to their fields. Pastures and hayfields began to suffer from the dry conditions. Producers cut hay where possible.
County Extension Agents reported an average of 6.4 days suitable for fieldwork. Blueberry harvest progressed. Other activities included applying herbicides and insecticides, harvesting sweet corn and green beans, and the routine care of livestock and poultry.

Crop Progress Table
Corn, Emerged Corn, Silked Soybeans, Planted Soybeans, Emerged Sorghum, Planted Cotton, Planted Cotton, Squaring Wheat, Harvested for Grain Onions, Harvested Peaches, Harvested Peanuts, Planted Peanuts, Blooming

May 29, 2005 99 2 44 31 47 82 1 8 76 14 80 1

Prev Week
97 0
27 17 37 61
0 4 52 12 56 0

Prev Year 100
15 66 47 45 85
5 38 52 15 88
4

5 Year Avg 100 14 48 33 56 84 6 35 90 13 88 5

Crop Condition Table

May 29, 2005

Crop

Very Poor

Corn

2

Soybeans

0

Sorghum

1

Cotton

0

Wheat

1

Pasture

2

Apples

0

Hay

0

Peaches

0

Peanuts

0

Pecans

0

Tobacco

0

Watermelons

1

Poor Fair Good

--Percentage--

4

28

60

2

30

61

3

41

53

5

33

57

3

26

60

6

31

54

30

30

25

5

29

62

0

15

85

5

21

69

2

33

55

2

33

60

7

47

41

Excellent
6 7 2 5 10 7 15 4 0 5 10 5 4

Pasture Condition Table - District* Level

May 29, 2005

Very Poor Poor Fair Good

--Percentage--

Dist 1(NW)

0

20

27

48

Dist 2(NC)

0

3

23

68

Excellent
5 6

Dist 3(NE)

0

5

50

37

8

Dist 4(WC)

5

9

24

49

13

Dist 5(C)

0

8

34

52

6

Dist 6(EC)

7

10

35

48

0

Dist 7(SW)

0

2

35

55

8

Dist 8(SC)

0

2

35

55

8

Dist 9(SE)

0

1

12

80

7

*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

May 29, 2005 Prev Year

--Percentages--

Very Short

6

25

Short

41

48

Adequate

51

27

Surplus

2

0

5 Year Avg
22 35 36
7

Soil Moisture Table - District Level

May 29, 2005

Very Short Short Adequate

--Percentages--

Dist 1(NW)

5

44

51

Dist 2(NC)

4

45

50

Dist 3(NE)

0

43

57

Dist 4(WC)

12

21

66

Dist 5(C)

6

38

49

Dist 6(EC)

13

45

42

Dist 7(SW)

6

49

44

Dist 8(SC)

3

42

51

Dist 9(SE)

1

39

57

Surplus
0 1 0 1 7 0 1 4 3

Weather Information Table

GEORGIA WEATHER SUMMARY FOR THE WEEK ENDING MIDNIGHT, SUNDAY

MAY 29, 2005 1/

2005

Air Temperature

Precipitation Totals

Extreme Weekly Rain

30

60

Soil

Location

Max Min AvG Weekly Day Day

Day Season Temp

ALMA

90 53 73 0.16 2 1.77

5.99 16.44 75

ALPHARETTA

85 45 65 0.22 3 2.09

7.17 22.37 70

ARLINGTON

93 54 75 0.00 0 3.73 11.14 22.95 80

ATTAPULGUS

93 53 74 0.00 0 3.34 11.17 26.62 81

BLAIRSVILLE

80 38 60 0.07 2 2.43

6.42 19.47 66

BOWEN

91 54 74 0.00 0 3.71 10.45 25.48 81

BRUNSWICK

91 57 74 0.06 1 5.01 10.66 23.19 76

BYRON

90 55 72 1.57 2 3.96 10.76 19.53 74

CAIRO

93 54 75 0.00 0 3.50 10.26 24.35 76

CALHOUN

84 45 65 0.17 1 3.73

9.57 21.93 73

CAMILLA

93 53 75 0.14 1 2.74

9.91 22.65 84

CLARKS HILL

88 47 70 0.05 2 2.74

5.39 18.83 77

CORDELE

90 54 74 0.35 2 2.36

8.53 23.28 78

COVINGTON

88 48 69 0.38 1 2.47

5.78 16.08 73

DAHLONEGA

83 45 64 0.00 0 2.16

7.33 21.68 67

DALLAS

85 47 66 0.19 1 1.98

6.80 20.09 71

DAWSON

92 52 73 0.64 1 3.38

8.28 19.27 77

DEARING

89 50 72 0.06 2 1.97

4.09 17.07 72

DEMPSEY

88 47 68 0.10 1 1.85

7.38 19.69 77

DIXIE

94 53 75 0.00 0 2.90

9.03 22.97 84

DUBLIN

90 51 73 0.01 1 2.43

7.01 20.25 80

DULUTH

86 45 66 0.05 1 1.87

6.30 19.74 73

DUNWOODY

85 47 66 0.07 1 2.43

7.13 21.40 71

EATONTON

88 44 68 0.34 1 2.27

6.14 17.96 78

ELLIJAY

81 40 62 0.07 2 3.64

8.59 21.65 68

GAINESVILLE

82 49 67 0.08 1 1.72

5.87 19.52 74

GEORGETOWN

93 49 73 0.21 1 2.91 10.85 29.94 82

GRIFFIN

87 48 69 0.17 1 1.98

7.32 20.46 72

HOMERVILLE

92 51 73 0.00 0 4.14

8.95 19.67 78

JACKSONVILLE 89 49 71 0.00 0 3.45

6.77 19.75 76

JONESBORO

87 48 68 0.37 1 2.37

7.47 21.99 73

LAFAYETTE

83 43 64 0.01 1 4.42

6.96 15.67 69

MCRAE

90 49 71 0.64 1 2.10

7.70 19.00 79

MIDVILLE

89 52 73 0.00 0 1.47

4.05 17.91 79

NAHUNTA

91 46 72 0.14 2 4.56

9.33 20.63 80

NEWTON

94 53 74 0.00 0 3.97 12.94 25.86 81

PINE MOUNTAIN 87 47 69 0.29 1 4.01 10.57 24.13 73

PLAINS

90 52 73 0.02 1 2.09

6.86 21.52 82

ROME

84 47 66 0.10 1 2.19

5.57 13.33 71

SASSER

91 55 74 0.82 1 3.77 10.34 24.27 77

SAVANNAH

91 52 73 0.05 2 4.53

7.76 18.71 75

SHELLMAN

92 54 74 0.55 1 3.19

9.55 22.08 84

SKIDAWAY

90 56 73 0.13 4 4.78

8.45 20.18 71

STATESBORO

90 52 73 0.09 2 1.94

4.93 19.42 80

TIFTON

90 58 74 0.00 0 2.43

8.04 18.72 76

TIGER

81 42 62 0.07 2 2.83

8.87 21.38 69

VALDOSTA

93 57 76 0.00 0 2.58

8.06 22.49 77

VIDALIA

90 53 73 0.37 3 1.65

5.19 13.14 78

WATKINSVILLE 87 46 68 0.34 1 1.96

8.61 23.33 74

WILLIAMSON

87 46 68 0.15 1 2.21

7.30 21.24 74

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 compiled and edited by the Georgia Agricultural Statistics Service.
DISTRICT 1 - NORTHWEST Hay yields tend to be lower - possibly due to extremely cool spring nights just this week in the mid 40's at night.
DISTRICT 2 - NORTH CENTRAL Cool weather is slowing maturity of crops.
Sunny weather allowed most hay fields to be harvested this week.
DISTRICT 3 - NORTHEAST No comments available.
DISTRICT 4 - WEST CENTRAL Dry again!
Bringing in hay; prepping for wheat harvest; routine care of livestock & poultry.

DISTRICT 5 - CENTRAL Wheat harvest underway. Some hay producers harvesting their first cutting of hay. Corn, grain sorghum, pastures and hayfields need rain.

We've been fairly dry over the last week. It means that we trying to catch up with our preparation time.
Some farmers cutting and baling hay this week.
Haying conditions are very dry. Most of the first harvest is complete. We need rain to make a second cutting of hay.
DISTRICT 6 - EAST CENTRAL Cold nights retarding growth of cotton. Need rain. Wheat harvest about a week away.
Some scattered showers. Some cotton has seedling disease from cool weather.
DISTRICT 7 - SOUTHWEST High percentage of cotton and peanuts planted within a 3 week period. Harvesting sweet corn and green beans.
Crops overall condition are good.
Dry!
DISTRICT 8 - SOUTH CENTRAL Planting continues for cotton and peanuts. Applying herbicides on crops and spreading fertilizer. Need a shower. About an inch of rain would help germination of seed planted. If we don't get some rain soon we will have to irrigate what we can in order to germinate. Cutting hay. Spraying herbicides and insecticides on tobacco. TSWV is averaging about 3-10% in the fields.
Need rain to continue planting row crops.
Cotton and peanut planting is nearly finished. Mostly double cropped behind wheat, oats, and rye is all that is left to be planted. Highbush blueberry harvest is progressing. Rabbiteye varieties are nearly ready to start harvesting. Weed control in all row crops is a top priority right now.
A good week of planting, however, we could use another scattered shower or two.
DISTRICT 9 - SOUTHEAST We are in need of rain.
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