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