Crop Weather
No. 34 - November 19, 2007
Cooperating with Ohio Department of Agriculture
P.O. Box 686 Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068-0686(614) 728-2100 · (614) 728-2206 FAX ·www.nass.usda.gov
OHIO CROP WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS
The average temperature for the State was 45.9 degrees,5.0 degrees above normal for the week ending Sunday,November 18, 2007. Precipitation averaged 1.01 inches,0.39 inches above normal. There were 21 modified growingdegree days, 5 days above normal.Reporters rated 4.0 days suitable for fieldwork during theseven-day period ending Friday, November 16, 2007.Topsoil moisture was rated 4 percent very short, 15 percentshort, 72 percent adequate, and 9 percent surplus.
Days Suitable for Fieldwork
CurrentWeek PreviousWeek Since 1st week of April
Days Days Days
200720062002-06 Avg.4.02.33.36.03.94.6174.6135.2146.6
Topsoil Moisture
Very Short Short Adequate Surplus
Percent Percent Percent Percent
Current Week.....Last Week...........Same Week Last Year............2002-06Average..............480115250572622149957945
FIELD ACTIVITIES AND CROP PROGRESSWEEK ENDING SUNDAY NOVEMBER 18, 2007
Farmers took advantage of 4 days suitable for field work toharvest grain corn. Other field activities included fall tillageon corn and soybean stubble fields, fertilizer application,herbicide application, grain hauling, manure disposal, andexcavation work.As of Sunday November 18
corn
for grain harvested was at95 percent, compared to 77 percent last year and 87 percentfor the five-year average.
CROP AND LIVESTOCK CONDITION
Winter wheat condition was rated at 74 percent in fair-to-good condition, compared to 70 percent last week and 76percent last year. Livestock throughout most of the State is ingood condition; however some livestock in Williams countyare reported to have respiratory problems brought on byrecent damp conditions.
2007 CROP SUMMARY
Ohio’s
Corn
crop was 96 percent planted by May 20,compared to 91 percent in 2006 and 76 percent for the five-year average. Ninety-eight percent of the corn was emergedby June 3, compared to 96 percent last year and 79 percentfor the five-year average. Farmers began harvesting cornsilage around the 20
th
of August, and 95 percent washarvested by October 7. This was 3 percentage points aheadof last year, and 5 percentage points ahead of the five-yearaverage. Five percent of the corn for grain was harvested bySeptember 23, compared to 3 percent for last year and thefive-year average. Ninety-five percent of the corn for grainwas harvested by November 18, compared to 77 percent lastyear and 87 percent for the five-year average.
Soybean
producers had 4 percent planted by April 29 and 95percent planted by May 27, which was 13 percentage pointsahead of last year, and 33 percentage points ahead of the five-year average. Ninety-eight percent of the soybeans wereemerged by June 3, which were 2 percentage points ahead of 2006 and 19 percentage points ahead of the five-year average.Soybeans were 14 percent mature on September 16,compared to 8 percent last year and 14 percent for the five-year average. The soybean harvest was 5 percent complete bySeptember 23. Farmers had 97 percent harvested byNovember 4, which was 21 percentage points ahead of lastyear and 10 points ahead of the five-year average.
Winter wheat
was 1 percent jointed on April 1, 2 percentagepoints behind last year and the five-year average. Winterwheat acres headed was 4 percent on May 13, compared to 8percent in 2006 and 6 percent for the five-year average.Twenty-seven percent of the winter wheat acres were ripe onJune 24, compared to 3 percent last year and 5 percent for thefive-year average. Ninety-nine percent were ripe by July 8
th
.Operators began the harvest around the third week of Juneand were 99 percent complete by July 15. The 2008 winterwheat crop was 4 percent planted by September 23, 94percent was planted by October 21.The first cutting of
Alfalfa hay
was 41 percent complete byMay 27, compared to 21 percent last year and 15 percent forthe five-year average. Ninety-nine percent was baled by June17. The second cutting was 3 percent complete by June 10and was 85 percent complete by July 22. The third cuttingwas 5 percent complete by July 15 and 96 complete bySeptember 23. The fourth and final cutting was 6 percentcomplete on August 12 and was 96 percent complete onOctober 21, compared to 99 percent for 2006 and 90% for thefive-year average.
Other hay
first cutting was 34 percentcomplete on May 27, which was18 percentage points aheadof last year and 25 points ahead of the five-year average. Thefirst cutting was 95 percent complete by June 17. The secondcutting was 4 percent complete by June 17 and 96 percentcomplete by September 2. The third and final cutting was 3percent complete on July 22 and 95 percent complete byOctober 14.
Oats
were 3 percent planted on April 1 and 99 percentplanted on May 14, compared to 100 percent last year and 92percent for the five-year average. The oats harvest was 4percent complete on July 8 and 97 percent complete onAugust 5.
PERCENT PROGRESS OF CROPS FOR THE WEEK ENDING SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18
Previous Week Crop 2007 20062002-2006AverageOhio U.S.
Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent
Corn Harvested for Grain 957787 89NA
PERCENT CONDITION OF MAJOR CROPS FOR THE WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 18
Very Poor Poor Fair Good Excellent
Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent
WINTER WHEATCurrent Week.................Previous Week...............Previous Year................0051116 12124462583225293
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