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Mid-Week Freeze Slows Progress, According to USDA Crop Weather Reports
Mon, 09 Mar 2015 18:40:38 CDT
Freezing temperatures in the single digits were experienced throughout Oklahoma midweek, bringing along sleet, snow, and near zero wind chills. The state received minimal rainfall, with precipitation ranging between 0.17 of an inch in the Southwest district to 1.28 inches in the Southeast district. In the latest crop weather report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the state's wheat crop rated 15 percent poor to very poor, 43 percent fair, 40 percent good and two percent excellent condition. Jointing of winter wheat reached three percent by Sunday, 13 points behind normal. The canola crop rated 66 percent fair to poor, with 23 percent rated good and 11 percent rated very poor.
Pasture and range conditions rated mostly fair to good with 30 percent poor to very poor with 42 percent in fair, 26 percent in good and two percent in excellent condition. Drought conditions continued to be rated extreme to exceptional across the western half of the state. Conditions were most severe in the Southwest district. Overall, topsoil and subsoil moisture conditions rated mostly short to very short. For the full Oklahoma report, click here.
Texas received cold temperatures throughout North Texas with some areas receiving upwards of three inches of snow. Scattered showers were experienced throughout the state during the week, bringing 0.01 to 3.0 inches of precipitation. Eastern parts of Texas received upwards of 4 inches of rainfall. Winter wheat made progress due to increase moisture throughout the state. Wheat rated 11 percent poor to very poor, 39 percent fair, 41 good and 9 percent excellent. Range and pasture rated 24 percent poor to very poor, 41 percent fair, 29 good, and six percent excellent. For the full Texas report, click here.
Kansas received some trace precipitation in central Kansas this past week, but no significant amounts were reported statewide. The winter wheat crop rated 13 percent poor to very poor, 10 percent poor, 41 percent fair, 43 good and three percent excellent. Top soil rated 11 percent very short, 30 short, 58 adequate and one percent surplus. Subsoil moisture rated 17 percent very short, 35 short, 48 adequate with no surplus. For the full Kansas report, click here.
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