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KENTUCKY CROP AND WEATHER REPORT--USDA Listed below are the current USDA Crop & Weather Report/Kentucky Climate Summary AND, in addition, previous week's reports for 2001. The reports are produced in a joint effort by the UK Ag. Weather Center, Cooperative Extension Service County Agents, Farmers across the state, Kentucky Department of Agriculture, and the US Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service. --- --- Kentucky Weather Summary: For the Period December 24 to 30, 2001 BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL RAINFALL: A significant weather pattern shift occurred during the past 7 days in the Ohio Valley and Kentucky. After 10 weeks of above normal temperatures... bitter cold arctic air invaded the region. Without the cold temperatures of the past week, unseasonble warm temperatures had placed the state on track to be the warmest December in the past 107 years. Even with the cold air, this December will still rank in the top 10 warmest Decembers on record. Also after 5 weeks of above normal rainfall, the final full week of 2001 was dry. Interestingly, a dusting of snow occurred on Dec. 25 statewide and 1/2 to 1 inch of snow covered the Eastern 2/3rds of the state on Dec. 28/29th. Temperatures for the period averaged 27 degrees across the state which was 5 degrees BELOW NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 36 in the West to 35 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 7 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to 7 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 21 degrees in the West to 21 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 7 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to NEAR NORMAL in the East. Extreme high temperatures were in the 40's and extreme low temperatures were in the single digits. Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.04 inches statewide which was 0.91 inches BELOW NORMAL. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 0.02 inches, Central 0.04 inches, Bluegrass 0.04 inches and East 0.05 inches, which was 0.99, 0.98, 0.82 and 0.87 inches respectively BELOW NORMAL. By station, rainfall totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at Bowling Green to a high of 0.10 inches at Jackson. --- Kentucky Climate Summary: For the Period December 17 to 23, 2001 ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND ABOVE NORMAL RAINFALL: Temperatures for the period averaged 43 degrees across the state which was 9 degrees ABOVE NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 52 in the West to 53 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 7 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 10 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 33 degrees in the West to 34 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 5 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 11 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 1.56 inches statewide which was 0.61 inches ABOVE NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 2.94 inches, Central 1.32 inches, Bluegrass 1.14 inches and East 0.86 inches, which was +1.93, +0.29, +0.29 and -0.06 inches respectively from normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.62 inches at Quicksand to a high of 4.07 inches at Paducah. --- Kentucky Weather Summary: For the Period December 10 to 16, 2001 ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURE AND ABOVE NORMAL RAINFALL: Mild temperatures continued last week keeping December's temperatures on track to be the warmest December in the past 107 years. Rainfall was frequent last week...especially from mid-week through the weekend. Due to saturated soil moisture conditions, flooding became a problem by the weekend...especially in Western and North Central sections of the state. Heavy rainfall of 3 to 4 inches occurred in the West...with localized areas receiving upto 5 inches. Temperatures for the past week averaged 49 degrees across the state which was 12 degrees ABOVE NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 52 in the West to 59 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 4 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to +14 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 40 degrees in the West to 44 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 10 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 20 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Rainfall for the period totaled 1.84 inches statewide which was 0.89 inches ABOVE NORMAL. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 3.10 inches, Central 1.89 inches, Bluegrass 1.08 inches and East 1.30 inches, which was 2.10, 0.86, 0.22 and 0.38 inches respectively ABOVE NORMAL. By station, rainfall totals ranged from a low of 0.53 inches at Huntington to a high of 3.65 inches at Princeton. --- Kentucky Weather Summary: For the period December 3 - 9, 2001 ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND RAINFALL: Maximum temperatures in the low to mid 70's on Wednesday Dec. 5th are making for an unusually mild December so far this year for Kentucky. The mild conditions for the first 9 days of December 2001, has put Kentucky on track to have the warmest December on record if these mild conditions continue to hold...dating back to 1896. Last December was the 4th coldest on record. And the latest medium-range outlooks are calling for above normal temperatures and rainfall through Dec. 23rd. Temperatures for the past week averaged 53 degrees across the state which was 14 degrees ABOVE NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 60 in the West to 63 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 9 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 14 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 44 degrees in the West to 44 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 13 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 17 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Extreme high temperatures occurred on Wednesday (12/5) with record and near record highs in the low to mid 70's. Extreme low temperatures were in the upper 20's. Rainfall for the past week totaled 1.09 inches statewide which was 0.14 inches ABOVE NORMAL. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 1.02 inches, Central 1.54 inches, Bluegrass 0.92 inches and East 0.87 inches, which was +0.01, +0.51, +0.06 and -0.05 inches respectively from normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged from a low of 0.51 inches at Williamstown to a high of 1.92 inches at Bowling Green. Temperature(F) ranking for Kentucky for December through December Rank Year Data Rank Year Data Rank Year Data Rank Year Data Rank Year Data 1 1923t 45.6| 1 1971t 45.6| 3 1931t 45.2| 3 1956t 45.2| 3 1984t 45.2| 6 1982 44.5| 7 1918 43.8| 8 1933 43.0| 9 1940 41.9| 10 1941t 41.6| 10 1994t 41.6| 12 1946 41.5| 13 1991 41.4| 14 1957 41.3| 15 1998 40.9| 16 1921 40.7| 17 1911t 40.6| 17 1996t 40.6| 19 1922 40.5| 20 1990 40.4| 21 1965 40.3| 22 1949t 40.2| 22 1970t 40.2| 24 1948 39.7| 25 1959t 39.6| 25 1967t 39.6| 25 1987t 39.6| 28 1936 39.4| 29 1972 39.3| 30 1951 38.9| 31 1908t 38.8| 31 1999t 38.8| 33 1952 38.7| 34 1896t 38.6| 34 1964t 38.6| 36 1913t 38.5| 36 1928t 38.5| 38 1979 38.4| 39 1978 38.1| 40 1906t 38.0| 40 1929t 38.0| 42 1895t 37.8| 42 1939t 37.8| 42 1975t 37.8| 45 1974 37.7| 46 1900t 37.6| 46 1920t 37.6| 48 1907 37.5| 49 1988 37.4| 50 1932t 37.3| 50 1980t 37.3| 52 1897t 37.1| 52 1973t 37.1| 54 1947 37.0| 55 1992t 36.9| 55 1997t 36.9| 57 1926t 36.8| 57 1961t 36.8| 59 1986 36.5| 60 1927 36.4| 61 1905t 36.3| 61 1938t 36.3| 61 1993t 36.3| 64 1912t 36.2| 64 1954t 36.2| 66 1915t 36.0| 66 1953t 36.0| 66 1966t 36.0| 69 1934 35.9| 70 1902 35.7| 71 1942 35.6| 72 1904 35.4| 73 1924 34.9| 74 1968 34.7| 75 1937 34.6| 76 1916t 34.5| 76 1955t 34.5| 78 1930 34.4| 79 1977t 34.3| 79 1995t 34.3| 81 1943 34.1| 82 1899t 33.8| 82 1925t 33.8| 84 1981 33.7| 85 1919 33.6| 86 1898 33.1| 87 1969 32.5| 88 1976 32.4| 89 1944 32.2| 90 1914 31.8| 91 1962 31.7| 92 1950 31.5| 93 1901 31.3| 94 1945t 31.0| 94 1958t 31.0| 96 1985 30.6| 97 1960 30.5| 98 1910 30.2| 99 1903 29.7|100 1983 29.6| 101 1909t 28.9|101 1935t 28.9|103 2000 26.9|104 1963 26.2|105 1917 25.5| 106 1989 25.3| t means a tie --- Kentucky Weather Summary: November 26 - December 2, 2001 Based on 24-hour 7 pm to 7 pm observations. ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND RAINFALL: Temperatures for the period averaged 51 degrees across the state which was 10 degrees ABOVE NORMAL and only one degree warmer than the previous week. This final week of November ended the "5th warmest November" in the past 107 years. High temperatures averaged from 55 in the West to 64 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 1 degree ABOVE NORMAL in the West to +14 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 39 degrees in the West to 46 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 5 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 18 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Rainfall for the period totaled 2.98 inches statewide which was 2.05 inches ABOVE NORMAL and the second week straight with wet conditions before which the previous 3 weeks were dry. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 4.88 inches, Central 4.21 inches, Bluegrass 2.26 inches and East 0.55 inches, which was +3.88, +3.23, +1.43 and -0.34 inches respectively from normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged from a low of 0.31 inches at Jackson to a high of 6.00 inches at Princeton. --- Kentucky Weather Summary: November 19 thru 25, 2001 Based on 24-hour 7 pm to 7 pm observations. ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND RAINFALL: After several weeks of dry weather, the Bluegrass state finally received above normal rainfall...which occurred at the beginning and end of the week. The long run of mild conditions continued with unseasonably mild temperatures last week and near-record high temperatures on Friday. Temperatures for the past week averaged 50 degrees across the state which was 6 degrees ABOVE NORMAL and 3 degrees cooler than the previous. High temperatures averaged from 58 in the West to 62 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 2 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 8 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 40 degrees in the West to 41 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 4 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 10 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Rainfall for the period totaled 1.22 inches statewide which was 0.30 inches ABOVE NORMAL. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 1.41 inches, Central 1.14 inches, Bluegrass 0.89 inches and East 1.44 inches, which was +0.41, +0.18, +0.07 and +0.55 inches respectively from normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged from a low of 0.59 inches at Covington to a high of 2.46 inches at Henderson. Kentucky & Regional Weather Data for Week ending Nov 25, 2001 - Fall Format ================================================================================ | | | |Relative | Rainfall | Dev. From | Air Temperature |Humidity |==================|==============|=====================|======== | Since Last| Norm Norm | Dev. | Average Weather |Last April Four| Since Last | Wkly. From | Station |Week 1 Wks.| Apr 1 4 Wks.| High Low Avg. Normal|High Low ================================================================================ (Inches) (Degrees Fahrenheit) Bardstown 1.16 28.49 1.35 -1.04 -1.72 67 25 50.8 +7 95 47 Berea 1.01 24.99 1.06 -6.43 -2.40 71 28 52.0 +10 93 47 Bowling Green 1.03 28.08 1.10 -4.03 -2.88 69 21 50.1 +6 -- -- Bristol 0.36 27.40 0.36 +0.87 -2.34 69 23 48.9 +7 -- -- Buckhorn Lake 1.46 29.30 1.61 -0.71 -1.70 70 33 51.5 +9 -- -- Cape Girardeau 0.85 28.53 1.11 -1.46 -2.48 69 24 49.4 +3 -- -- Campbellsville 1.28 27.85 1.34 -7.31 -2.31 68 30 50.9 +7 93 45 Covington 0.59 34.80 0.61 +6.72 -2.55 66 27 48.0 +6 -- -- Cumberland Gap 1.41 24.28 1.44 -8.43 -2.46 70 23 51.4 +9 95 43 Dix Dam 1.03 26.49 1.14 -4.32 -2.19 68 31 50.1 +8 -- -- Evansville 0.77 30.82 1.02 +2.46 -2.37 67 27 48.2 +2 -- -- Glasgow 1.41 28.76 1.46 -5.49 -2.63 68 23 51.5 +7 95 44 Grayson 1.49 26.68 1.61 -2.03 -1.31 71 34 51.5 +9 94 47 Hardinsburg 1.38 29.14 1.47 -2.54 -2.28 67 30 48.7 +5 95 48 Henderson 2.46 31.33 2.58 +1.82 -1.10 68 28 48.4 +2 95 48 Huntington 1.10 25.18 1.21 -3.82 -1.88 72 28 51.7 +9 -- -- Jackson 1.32 23.09 1.51 -8.23 -2.00 70 28 53.3 +11 -- -- Lexington 0.92 25.55 1.03 -3.98 -2.04 67 29 50.5 +8 -- -- London 1.68 27.09 1.80 -2.24 -1.69 70 24 49.3 +7 -- -- Louisville 0.89 26.45 0.97 -2.86 -2.38 68 28 49.5 +5 -- -- Mayfield 1.25 31.80 1.50 -1.61 -2.93 68 27 50.0 +4 94 47 Nashville 0.98 26.87 0.98 -2.84 -2.71 68 24 52.0 +8 -- -- Nolin Lake 1.00 30.97 1.07 -2.91 -3.00 68 31 49.1 +5 -- -- Paducah 1.52 31.56 1.85 -0.26 -2.04 68 28 50.2 +4 93 50 Princeton 1.59 31.64 1.82 -0.51 -2.33 67 25 49.6 +3 99 59 Quicksand 1.39 30.07 1.57 -1.25 -1.94 70 24 51.1 +9 96 48 Somerset 1.64 27.49 1.64 -5.74 -2.17 70 25 50.9 +9 89 45 Spindletop 0.80 26.44 0.95 -3.09 -2.12 66 27 48.9 +7 88 48 Williamstown 1.01 31.96 1.19 +2.23 -2.06 69 26 50.4 +8 93 46 ================================================================================ Missing data estimated by Doppler radar, Midwest Climate Service, and UK Ag Weather Center. World Wide Web URL: http://wwwagwx.ca.uky.edu/ Phone: 859/2577381-245 --- Kentucky Weather Summary: For the Period November 12 to 18, 2001 ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATUES AND BELOW NORMAL RAINFALL: The Bluegrass State has experienced the third straight week with very little rainfall, low relative humidities, and mild conditions for completing harvesting and other autumn field activities. In fact, one of the more pleasant autumn seasons in the recent memory with 4 of the past 5 weeks with dry and mild conditions. The pleasant but dry weather also provided a very active fire season which continued this week, especially in Eastern sections of the state. Temperatures for the past week averaged 53 degrees across the state which was 7 degrees ABOVE NORMAL and 3 degrees warmer than the previous week. High temperatures averaged from 70 in the West to 67 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from +10 degrees from normal in the West to +11 degrees from normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 39 degrees in the West to 35 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from +1 degree from normal in the West to +1 degree from normal in the East. Rainfall for the period totaled 0.00 inches statewide which was 0.92 inches BELOW NORMAL. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 0.00 inches, Central 0.00 inches, Bluegrass 0.00 inches and East 0.00 inches, which was -1.00, -0.96, -0.83 and -0.88 inches respectively from normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at Bardstown to a high of 0.00 inches at Williamstown. --- Note from UKAWC: This will be the final USDA Kentucky Crop report for the 2001 growing season. UKAWC will, however, continue to write weekly and monthly weather summaries for the remainder of the year that will be available on the UKAWC climatology web page at the following url: http://wwwagwx.ca.uky.edu/Kypast.htm Kentucky Crop Weather Release Date, Week Ending Date Week ending November 11, 2001 Issue KY-CW4501 Agricultural Summary The week was favorable for harvesting with temperatures above normal, and no rain received throughout the State. This was the second week in a row with very dry conditions. Primary farm activities included harvesting soybeans, and stripping tobacco. Topsoil moisture as of Friday, November 9 was rated 13 percent very short, 27 percent short, 56 percent adequate, and 4 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture was rated 15 percent very short, 29 percent short, 54 percent adequate, and 2 percent surplus. Days suitable for fieldwork averaged 5.8 out of a possible 6 days. Field Crops Report TOBACCO: As of Sunday, November 11, burley tobacco was 49 percent stripped. This was ahead of last year's 39 percent, and the five-year average of 35 percent. Tobacco stripping continued throughout the week. Some tobacco stripping has come to a halt, especially in eastern Kentucky, due to dry conditions. Condition of the stripped tobacco was reported as 1 percent very poor, 3 percent poor, 25 percent fair, 43 percent good, and 28 percent excellent. All thirty-two burley tobacco receiving stations are now open. Burley tobacco auction sales began November 13th, a week earlier than the normal beginning on the Monday before Thanksgiving. However, this was nearly two weeks later than the first deliveries on October 29th of contracted tobacco to receiving stations. Early deliveries consisted of both last year's, and this year's tobacco crops. Contract centers received 34 million pounds through the period ending November 8, averaging $198.97 per hundred pounds. CORN: Virtually all of the corn crop was harvested (99 percent) as of Sunday, November 11. This compares with last year's 100 percent, and the five-year average of 96 percent. SOYBEANS: Ninety-six percent of the State's soybeans were harvested as of Sunday, November 11. This was ahead of last year's 92 percent. The five-year average for soybeans harvested was 83 percent. Livestock, Pasture and Range Report Winter wheat seeding was 96 percent complete as of Sunday, November 11. This was ahead of last year's 86 percent, and the five-year average of 90 percent. The emerged crop was rated at 2 percent poor, 21 percent fair, 63 percent good, and 14 percent excellent. There are several parts of the State that need rain for wheat growth. Pasture condition was rated as 15 percent very poor, 25 percent poor, 25 percent fair, 25 percent good, and 10 percent excellent. Farmers throughout Kentucky need rain to maintain their pastures for the winter. Weather Summary ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL RAINFALL: Temperatures for the past week averaged 50 degrees across the State which was 1 degree ABOVE NORMAL but 6 degrees cooler than the previous week. High temperatures averaged from 67 in the West to 66 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from +4 degrees from normal in the West to +7 degrees from normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 35 degrees in the West to 33 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from -5 degrees from normal in the West to -4 degrees from normal in the East. Extreme high temperatures were in the low to mid 70's and extreme low temperatures were in the mid to upper 20's. Precipitation for the period totaled 0.00 inches statewide which was 0.92 inches BELOW NORMAL and the second week in a row with very dry conditions. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.00 inches, Central 0.00 inches, Bluegrass 0.00 inches and East 0.00 inches, which was 0.99, 0.96, 0.82 and 0.88 inches respectively BELOW NORMAL. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at Bardstown to a high of 0.02 inches at Covington. Weather Information Table ================================================== | Rainfall | Dev. From | |==================|==============| | Since Last| Norm Norm | Weather |Last April Four| Since Last | Station |Week 1 Wks.| Apr 1 4 Wks.| ================================================== (Inches) Bardstown 0.00 27.33 1.44 -0.62 -1.21 Berea 0.00 23.98 1.43 -5.65 -1.51 Bowling Green 0.00 27.05 0.88 -2.99 -2.40 Bristol 0.00 27.04 0.29 +1.88 -2.21 Buckhorn Lake 0.00 27.84 0.87 -0.47 -2.01 Cape Girardeau 0.02 27.68 1.04 -0.46 -2.06 Campbellsville 0.00 26.57 1.41 -6.72 -1.79 Covington 0.02 34.21 3.70 +7.74 +0.86 Cumberland Gap 0.00 22.87 0.52 -7.84 -2.87 Dix Dam 0.00 25.46 1.37 -3.64 -1.54 Evansville 0.00 29.01 3.03 +2.39 +0.09 Glasgow 0.00 27.35 1.63 -4.77 -1.69 Grayson 0.00 25.19 0.70 -2.05 -2.10 Hardinsburg 0.00 27.76 1.94 -1.98 -1.25 Henderson 0.01 28.87 3.34 +1.27 +0.32 Huntington 0.00 24.08 0.56 -3.35 -2.30 Jackson 0.00 21.75 0.87 -7.76 -2.15 Lexington 0.00 24.63 1.24 -3.32 -1.41 London 0.00 25.41 0.75 -2.12 -2.18 Louisville 0.00 25.56 1.78 -2.03 -1.06 Mayfield 0.00 30.55 0.85 -0.58 -2.93 Nashville 0.00 25.89 0.75 -1.90 -2.20 Nolin Lake 0.00 29.97 1.11 -1.80 -2.28 Paducah 0.00 30.04 1.02 +0.24 -2.21 Princeton 0.00 30.05 0.95 +0.06 -2.42 Quicksand 0.00 28.68 0.99 -0.83 -2.03 Somerset 0.00 25.85 1.15 -5.43 -2.18 Spindletop 0.00 25.64 1.34 -2.31 -1.31 Williamstown 0.00 30.95 3.71 +2.88 +0.77 ================================================== ======================================================== | Air Temperature |Relativ Humidity |=======================|================ | Dev. | Average Weather | Wkly. From | Station | High Low Avg. Norm | High Low ======================================================== (Degrees Fahrenheit) Bardstown 73 31 49.5 +0 95 47 Berea 70 29 49.2 +1 93 47 Bowling Green 72 26 48.6 -1 -- -- Bristol 70 26 47.3 -0 -- -- Buckhorn Lake 72 26 49.0 +1 -- -- Cape Girardeau 77 28 49.9 -2 -- -- Campbellsville 73 30 51.9 +3 93 45 Covington 72 32 47.5 -0 -- -- Cumberland Gap 75 26 50.4 +3 95 43 Dix Dam 71 30 51.9 +4 -- -- Evansville 74 32 49.4 -2 -- -- Glasgow 74 29 51.2 +2 95 44 Grayson 71 30 50.6 +3 94 47 Hardinsburg 73 32 53.4 +4 95 49 Henderson 75 32 51.2 -0 95 49 Huntington 71 28 48.1 +0 -- -- Jackson 71 34 50.8 +3 -- -- Lexington 71 29 47.9 +0 -- -- London 69 27 47.8 +0 -- -- Louisville 73 33 49.8 +0 -- -- Mayfield 72 31 50.4 -1 94 47 Nashville 73 30 52.2 +3 -- -- Nolin Lake 72 30 51.8 +2 -- -- Paducah 74 31 51.5 -0 93 50 Princeton 75 28 52.6 +1 99 59 Quicksand 71 26 48.6 +1 97 48 Somerset 71 26 47.6 -0 89 45 Spindletop 69 30 47.8 +0 88 49 Williamstown 72 33 51.9 +4 93 46 ================================================= Crop Progress Table This Prev. 5-Yr. Week Yr. Avg. Soybeans Harvested 96 92 83 Burley Tobacco Stripped 49 39 35 Wheat Seeded 96 86 90 Crop Condition Table Very Poor Poor Fair Good Exc. Emerged Wheat 0 2 21 63 14 Pasture 15 25 25 25 10 Quality of Stripped Tobacco 1 3 25 43 28 --- Kentucky Weather Summary: For the Period October 29 to November 04, 2001 ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL RAINFALL: Mild but dry weather dominated the Bluegrass state last week as high temperatures stayed in the upper 60's and 70's most of the week. Rainfall was very limited ...but did occurred on Thursday/Friday (Nov. 1/2) with rainfall amounts of just over one- quarter inch in the Western half of the state and less than one-tenth inch in the Eastern half of the state. Low relative humidity provided limited opportunity for getting tobacco stripped or reducing fire danger in Eastern KY. Temperatures for the period averaged 56 degrees across the state which was 4 degrees ABOVE NORMAL and 1 degree warmer than the previous week. High temperatures averaged from 69 in the West to 70 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from +4 degrees from normal in the West to +8 degrees from normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 43 degrees in the West to 41 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from +0 degrees from normal in the West to +1 degrees from normal in the East. Extreme low temperatures were in the upper 20's to low 30's. Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.13 inches statewide which was 0.67 inches BELOW NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.24 inches, Central 0.09 inches, Bluegrass 0.10 inches and East 0.11 inches, which was -0.63, -0.74, -0.64 and -0.68 inches respectively from normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at Somerset to a high of 0.33 inches at Paducah. --- Kentucky Crop Weather Release Date, Week Ending Date Week ending October 28, 2001 Issue KY-CW4301 Agricultural Summary The week started off favorably for harvesting with sunny and warm temperatures, but the week ended cold after mid-week rain. Freezing temperatures hit the State late in the week, ending the growing season. Fields in some parts of the State were too wet to work, but high winds aided drying. Farm activities included harvesting soybeans and corn, sowing winter wheat, stripping tobacco, spreading lime and fertilizer, and repairing wind damage. Topsoil moisture as of Friday, October 26 was rated 7 percent very short, 16 percent short, 61 percent adequate, and 16 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture was rated 12 percent very short, 24 percent short, 54 percent adequate, and 10 percent surplus. Days suitable for fieldwork averaged 4.3 out of a possible 6 days. Field Crops Report TOBACCO: As of Sunday, October 28, burley tobacco was 31 percent stripped. This was ahead of last year's 23 percent, and the five-year average of 20 percent. Tobacco stripping continued throughout the week with good quality reported by most producers. Condition of the stripped tobacco was reported as 1 percent very poor, 3 percent poor, 26 percent fair, 54 percent good, and 16 percent excellent. CORN: Ninety-five percent of the corn crop was harvested as of Sunday, October 28. This was ahead of last year's 93 percent, and the five-year average of 90 percent. SOYBEANS: Harvest of full-season soybeans is in full swing with double crop harvest underway. Farmers are reporting a good yield. Sixty-five percent of the State's soybeans were harvested, the same as the five-year average. However, it was below last year's 74 percent harvested. Livestock, Pasture and Range Report Winter wheat seeding was 62 percent complete as of Sunday, October 28. This was behind last year's 74 percent and the five-year average of 73 percent. The crop was rated at 1 percent poor, 13 percent fair, 72 percent good, and 14 percent excellent. Farmers were reporting good germination and growth for wheat. Pasture condition was rated as 6 percent very poor, 14 percent poor, 33 percent fair, 41 percent good, and 6 percent excellent. Kentucky farmers continued to report excellent conditions for the State's livestock. Weather Summary ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND RAINFALL: Weather earned its name last week in the Bluegrass State as "change" was in the air. Near-record temperatures maxed out early in the workweek in the upper 70's to low 80's then cooled from mid-week into the weekend to frosty/freeze levels of the mid to upper 20's ending the growing season statewide. Strong thunderstorms moved through the State during mid-week dumping 1 to 2 inches of rainfall in counties along the Ohio River and West Central sections of the State. Far West and far East Kentucky received rainfall amounts of one-half inch or less. Along with these strong storms brisk winds occurred during most of the workweek gusting into the 40 to 50 mph range. Wind damage in the form of trees down, power lines down and barns damaged was reported by local authorities in over 60 counties. Finally, light snow and flurries were reported in Eastern Kentucky on Saturday. It was a week of weather changes. Temperatures for this past week averaged 55 degrees across the State which was 1 degree ABOVE NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 67 in the West to 65 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from -1 degree from normal in the West to +1 degree from normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 45 degrees in the West to 44 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from -1 degree from normal in the West to +2 degrees from normal in the East. Rainfall for the past week totaled 1.14 inches statewide which was 0.48 inches ABOVE NORMAL. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 1.27 inches, Central 1.13 inches, Bluegrass 1.73 inches and East 0.45 inches, which was +0.58, +0.47, +1.10 and -0.22 inches respectively from normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged from a low of 0.36 inches at Quicksand to a high of 3.37 inches at Covington. Weather Information Table ================================================== | | | | Rainfall | Dev. From | |===================|===============| | Since Last| Norm Norm | Weather | Last April Four| Since Last | Station | Week 1 Wks.| Apr 1 4 Wks.| ================================================== (Inches) Bardstown 0.91 27.14 4.76 +0.68 +2.44 Berea 1.15 23.93 3.01 -4.03 +0.48 Bowling Green 0.58 26.98 4.27 -1.15 +1.54 Bristol 0.29 27.04 0.84 +3.21 -1.50 Buckhorn Lake 0.38 27.69 1.66 +0.98 -0.89 Cape Girardeau 0.57 27.42 3.99 +1.02 +1.28 Campbellsville 1.06 26.51 4.39 -5.01 +1.54 Covington 3.37 34.19 6.73 +9.27 +4.15 Cumberland Gap 0.43 22.84 2.15 -5.97 -0.83 Dix Dam 0.97 25.35 3.78 -2.13 +1.20 Evansville 2.63 28.76 6.23 +3.79 +3.64 Glasgow 1.28 27.30 4.68 -2.86 +1.96 Grayson 0.39 25.07 1.96 -0.72 -0.74 Hardinsburg 1.70 27.67 6.80 -0.25 +4.05 Henderson 3.07 28.75 9.79 +2.92 +7.28 Huntington 0.30 23.97 1.72 -1.93 -0.95 Jackson 0.40 21.56 1.36 -6.25 -1.27 Lexington 0.82 24.52 3.71 -1.94 +1.39 London 0.45 25.29 2.43 -0.55 -0.06 Louisville 1.50 25.48 6.47 -0.49 +4.02 Mayfield 0.40 30.30 5.63 +1.32 +2.37 Nashville 0.71 25.89 4.61 -0.14 +2.24 Nolin Lake 0.82 29.90 4.85 +0.09 +1.99 Paducah 0.46 29.71 6.12 +1.78 +3.41 Princeton 0.50 29.82 7.46 +1.83 +4.71 Quicksand 0.36 28.50 1.56 +0.69 -1.07 Somerset 0.90 25.85 3.81 -3.57 +0.86 Spindletop 0.93 25.49 3.62 -0.97 +1.30 Williamstown 3.11 30.77 6.52 +4.29 +3.82 ================================================== ============================================== | | Relative | Air Temperature | Humidity |===================|============ | Dev.| Average Weather | Wkly. From| Station | Hi Lo Avg. Norm| High Low ============================================== (Degrees F) Bardstown 78 27 55.4 +1 96 48 Berea 80 27 55.9 +3 93 48 Bowling Gree 82 25 56.1 +2 - - Bristol 83 28 53.1 -0 - - Buckhorn Lak 83 31 54.9 +2 - - Cape Girarde 81 25 53.9 -3 - - Campbellsvil 80 26 55.9 +1 93 46 Covington 76 28 51.7 -2 - - Cumberland G 82 25 54.3 +1 95 44 Dix Dam 78 27 55.1 +2 - - Evansville 80 27 53.7 -3 - - Glasgow 82 25 57.0 +2 95 45 Grayson 81 30 54.8 +2 94 48 Hardinsburg 79 27 55.7 +1 95 50 Henderson 80 26 55.8 -1 95 49 Huntington 82 30 54.9 +2 - - Jackson 82 32 55.4 +2 - - Lexington 78 26 53.8 +1 - - London 82 27 53.9 +1 - - Louisville 78 28 54.5 -0 - - Mayfield 80 27 55.2 -2 95 48 Nashville 82 29 58.3 +4 - - Nolin Lake 80 26 55.8 +1 - - Paducah 82 27 55.8 -1 93 51 Princeton 82 25 59.5 +3 99 60 Quicksand 83 32 56.3 +3 97 49 Somerset 80 26 55.1 +2 89 46 Spindletop 77 26 52.2 -1 88 49 Williamstown 77 28 53.9 +1 93 47 ============================================== Crop Progress Table This Prev. 5-Yr. Week Yr. Avg. Soybeans Harvested 65 74 65 Corn Harvested 95 93 90 Burley Tobacco Stripped 31 23 20 Wheat Seeded 62 74 73 Crop Condition Table Very Poor Poor Fair Good Exc. Emerged Wheat 0 1 13 72 14 Pasture 6 14 33 41 6 Stripped Tobacco 1 3 26 54 16 --- Kentucky Crop Weather Release Date, Week Ending Date Week ending October 21, 2001 Issue KY-CW4201 Agricultural Summary Below normal temperatures prevailed throughout the State last week, averaging 54 degrees for the week which was three degrees below normal. Precipitation averaged 0.24 inches for the week which was 0.42 inches below normal. Topsoil moisture as of Friday, October 19 was rated 4 percent very short, 18 percent short, 64 percent adequate, and 14 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture was rated 12 percent very short, 28 percent short, 54 percent adequate, and 6 percent surplus. Days suitable for fieldwork averaged 4.2 out of a possible 6 days. Primary farming activities continued to include harvesting soybeans, sowing winter wheat, and stripping tobacco. Field Crops Report TOBACCO: As of Sunday, October 21, burley tobacco was 20 percent stripped. This compared to 16 percent last year and a five-year average of 15 percent. Tobacco stripping was well underway with good quality reported by most producers. Condition of the stripped tobacco was reported as 3 percent poor, 26 percent fair, 55 percent good, and 16 percent in excellent condition. CORN: Ninety-one percent of the corn crop was harvested as of Sunday, October 21. This compared to 90 percent the previous year, and 86 percent for the five-year average. Reports of excellent yields continued; however, some unharvested corn was beginning to fall down. SOYBEANS: Harvest of full-season soybeans is in full swing with double crop harvest just getting underway. A few reports of damage due to frost in the late beans were received. Forty-seven percent of the State's soybeans were harvested. This compared to 53 percent last season, and the five-year average of 50 percent. Livestock, Pasture and Range Report Winter wheat seeding was 33 percent complete as of Sunday, October 21. Early week rain temporarily halted seeding. This compared to 63 percent for 2000 and the five-year average of 57 percent. The crop was rated at 1 percent poor, 13 percent fair, 67 percent good, and 19 percent excellent. Pasture condition was rated as 6 percent very poor, 14 percent poor, 33 percent fair, 39 percent good, and 8 percent excellent. Kentucky farmers continued to report excellent conditions for the State's livestock. Ninety-three percent of farmers expect local hay supplies to be adequate for the winter. Weather Summary BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND RAINFALL: Cool temperatures were the story last week with lows falling as low as the low 30s across most of Kentucky causing frost conditions in many areas. Highs only reached the upper 40s to low 50s for a couple of days during the beginning of the week then gradually climbed to the 70s for the weekend. Many areas of the state received rain during the beginning of the workweek and then conditions dried out allowing field activities to continue uninterrupted for the rest of the week. Temperatures for the period averaged 54 degrees across the State which was 3 degrees BELOW NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 68 in the West to 65 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 3 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to 2 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 43 degrees in the West to 40 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 5 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to 5 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the East. Since April 1st Corn Growing Degree Accumulations range from 3700 in Northeast Kentucky to 4100 in Southwest Kentucky. Rainfall for the period totaled 0.24 inches statewide which was -0.42 inches from normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.19 inches, Central 0.24 inches, Bluegrass 0.30 inches and East 0.24 inches, which was 0.50, 0.42, 0.32 and 0.44 inches respectively BELOW NORMAL. By Kentucky station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.06 inches at Cumberland Gap to a high of 0.45 inches at Quicksand. Weather Information Table ================================================= | | | Rainfall | Dev. From |====================|============== | Since Last | Norm Norm Weather | Last April Four | Since Last Station | Week 1 Wks. | Apr 1 4 Wks. ================================================= (Inches) Bardstown 0.34 26.23 4.00 +0.35 +1.51 Berea 0.23 22.78 2.48 -4.55 -0.35 Bowling Green 0.23 26.40 3.80 -1.05 +0.89 Bristol 0.00 26.75 1.16 +3.51 -1.36 Buckhorn Lake 0.34 27.31 1.89 +1.24 -0.87 Cape Girardeau 0.21 26.85 3.44 +1.13 +0.57 Campbellsville 0.29 25.45 3.68 -5.35 +0.46 Covington 0.31 30.82 3.58 +6.54 +0.97 Cumberland Gap 0.06 22.41 2.58 -5.66 -0.37 Dix Dam 0.29 24.38 3.13 -2.46 +0.40 Evansville 0.15 26.13 3.69 +1.81 +1.05 Glasgow 0.30 26.02 3.82 -3.46 +0.87 Grayson 0.19 24.68 1.94 -0.44 -0.73 Hardinsburg 0.15 25.97 5.34 -1.27 +2.42 Henderson 0.15 25.68 6.77 +0.48 +4.08 Huntington 0.15 23.67 1.81 -1.57 -0.85 Jackson 0.28 21.16 1.52 -5.99 -1.27 Lexington 0.31 23.70 3.04 -2.18 +0.55 London 0.18 24.84 2.61 -0.38 -0.07 Louisville 0.20 23.98 5.39 -1.38 +2.82 Mayfield 0.20 29.90 5.53 +1.73 +2.16 Nashville 0.04 25.18 4.55 -0.25 +1.98 Nolin Lake 0.22 29.08 4.22 -0.02 +1.09 Paducah 0.23 29.25 6.09 +2.00 +3.20 Princeton 0.22 29.32 8.23 +2.01 +5.39 Quicksand 0.45 28.14 1.76 +0.99 -1.03 Somerset 0.25 24.95 3.31 -3.74 +0.16 Spindletop 0.26 24.56 2.81 -1.32 +0.32 Williamstown 0.42 27.66 3.58 +1.85 +0.81 ================================================= ============================================= | | Relative | Air Temperature | Humidity |==================|============ | Dev. | Average Weather | Wkly. From | Station |Hi Lo Avg. Norm |High Low ============================================= (Degrees F) Bardstown 75 31 53.3 -4 96 48 Berea 75 32 53.9 -2 93 48 Bowling Gree 77 30 52.5 -5 - - Bristol 77 27 50.4 -6 - - Buckhorn Lak 77 28 53.3 -3 - - Cape Girarde 78 30 55.8 -4 - - Campbellsvil 77 30 53.2 -4 93 46 Covington 74 31 51.2 -5 - - Cumberland G 77 29 51.3 -5 95 44 Dix Dam 75 32 53.4 -2 - - Evansville 77 32 54.2 -5 - - Glasgow 79 29 55.0 -2 96 45 Grayson 77 30 53.5 -2 95 48 Hardinsburg 77 33 54.7 -2 95 50 Henderson 77 33 56.1 -3 95 50 Huntington 78 29 53.6 -2 - - Jackson 78 34 53.9 -2 - - Lexington 74 33 53.1 -3 - - London 76 29 50.0 -6 - - Louisville 76 33 54.4 -3 - - Mayfield 77 31 53.9 -5 95 48 Nashville 78 35 54.8 -2 - - Nolin Lake 77 31 53.0 -4 - - Paducah 79 33 56.5 -3 93 50 Princeton 78 30 57.1 -2 99 60 Quicksand 78 28 54.6 -1 97 49 Somerset 76 28 51.1 -5 90 46 Spindletop 74 31 53.8 -2 88 49 Williamstown 75 34 54.0 -2 93 47 ============================================= Crop Progress Table This Prev. 5-Yr. Week Yr. Avg. Soybeans Harvested 47 53 50 Corn Harvested 91 90 86 Burley Tobacco Stripped 20 16 15 Wheat Seeded 33 63 57 Crop Condition Table Very Poor Poor Fair Good Exc. Fall Wheat Seeded 0 1 13 67 19 Pasture 6 14 33 39 8 Quality of Stripped Tobacco 0 3 26 55 16 --- Kentucky Crop Weather Release Date, Week Ending Date Week ending October 14, 2001 Issue KY-CW4101 Agricultural Summary Above normal rainfall was received in many areas of the State last week with temperatures slightly above normal. Precipitation averaged 2.39 inches statewide which was 1.73 inches above normal. Temperatures averaged 63 degrees which was slightly above normal. Days suitable for fieldwork averaged 4.6 out of six. Harvesting soybeans, seeding fall grains, and stripping tobacco were major farm activities. Topsoil moisture supplies on Friday, October 12 were rated 10 percent very short, 26 percent short, 49 percent adequate, and 15 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture was rated 14 percent very short, 37 percent short, 45 percent adequate, and 4 percent surplus. Field Crops Report CORN: Harvest made good progress reaching 89 percent complete as of Sunday, October 14 compared with 86 percent last year and the five-year average of 79 percent. Most areas continue to report the harvested crop as good to excellent in quality and yield. SOYBEANS: Harvest continued with 37 percent complete, compared with 39 percent last year and the five-year average of 35 percent. About 97 percent of the acreage was shedding leaves, ahead of 94 percent reported a year ago and the five-year average of 87 percent. On Friday, October 12, soybean condition was rated 5 percent poor, 19 percent fair, 42 percent good and 34 percent excellent. Only a couple of reports of frost damage in late soybeans were received. Yields were mostly good to excellent. TOBACCO: Fourteen percent of the burley crop had been stripped as of Sunday, October 14 compared to 11 percent last year and 9 percent for the five year average. Condition of housed tobacco on Friday, October 12 was reported as 4 percent poor, 17 percent fair, 60 percent good, and 19 percent excellent. Most of the crop was curing well. Livestock, Pasture and Range Report Fall grain seeding continued this week; however, rain in the latter part of the week slowed progress. Wheat seeding reached 27 percent complete as of Sunday, October 14, compared with 26 percent a year ago and the five-year average of 29 percent. Farmers were putting up the last of their hay crops. A couple reports of farmers feeding hay were received. Pastures were rated 10 percent very poor, 17 percent poor, 31 percent fair, 35 percent good, and 7 percent excellent. Weather Summary ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND RAINFALL: Most of Kentucky received some needed rainfall last week with some areas receiving over 2 inches of rain in a day and over 4 inches for the time period. Temperatures were also warmer than the previous couple of weeks with highs reaching the upper 70s for several days. Due to the many days of rainfall and the amount of rain Kentucky received especially in Western Kentucky field activities were interrupted, especially during the second half of the week. Temperatures for the period averaged 63 degrees across the State which was 3 degrees ABOVE NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 72 in the West to 73 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 1 degree BELOW NORMAL in the West to 3 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 55 degrees in the West to 49 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 5 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 2 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Since April 1st Corn Growing Degree Day accumulations ranged from almost 3700 in Northeast Kentucky to 4100 in Southwest Kentucky. Rainfall for the period totaled 2.39 inches statewide which was 1.73 inches ABOVE NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 3.81 inches, Central 3.10 inches, Bluegrass 1.79 inches and East 0.85 inches, which was 3.12, 2.44, 1.16 and 0.18 inches respectively ABOVE NORMAL. By Kentucky station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.30 inches at Jackson to a high of 5.21 inches at Princeton. Weather Information Table ================================================== | | | | Rainfall | Dev. From | |===================|===============| | Since Last| Norm Norm | Weather | Last April Four| Since Last | Station | Week 1 Wks.| Apr 1 4 Wks.| ================================================= (Inches) Bardstown 3.05 25.89 4.46 +0.59 +1.81 Berea 1.07 22.55 2.57 -4.14 -0.56 Bowling Green 2.99 26.17 4.61 -0.59 +1.51 Bristol 0.28 26.75 1.40 +4.09 -1.29 Buckhorn Lake 0.45 26.97 2.20 +1.54 -0.78 Cape Girardeau 2.49 26.64 3.94 +1.60 +0.92 Campbellsville 2.31 25.16 4.37 -4.93 +0.78 Covington 2.27 30.51 4.22 +6.88 +1.58 Cumberland Gap 0.96 22.35 4.84 -4.97 +1.91 Dix Dam 1.91 24.09 3.65 -2.10 +0.77 Evansville 2.74 25.98 4.14 +2.30 +1.46 Glasgow 2.33 25.72 5.04 -3.08 +1.87 Grayson 1.02 24.49 2.29 +0.05 -0.34 Hardinsburg 3.59 25.82 5.89 -0.73 +2.81 Henderson 4.37 25.53 7.01 +0.95 +4.14 Huntington 1.00 23.52 2.08 -1.05 -0.56 Jackson 0.30 20.88 1.49 -5.61 -1.47 Lexington 1.78 23.39 4.09 -1.91 +1.44 London 0.94 24.66 2.88 +0.06 +0.01 Louisville 3.53 23.78 5.88 -0.96 +3.18 Mayfield 4.03 29.70 6.83 +2.35 +3.35 Nashville 2.37 25.14 5.46 +0.30 +2.69 Nolin Lake 3.13 28.86 4.95 +0.48 +1.55 Paducah 4.02 29.02 8.54 +2.45 +5.46 Princeton 5.21 29.10 8.84 +2.48 +5.91 Quicksand 0.33 27.69 1.62 +1.20 -1.34 Somerset 1.81 24.70 3.79 -3.25 +0.45 Spindletop 1.50 24.30 5.05 -1.00 +2.40 Williamstown 2.19 27.24 3.61 +2.11 +0.77 ================================================= ============================================== | | Relative | Air Temperature | Humidity |==================|============= | Dev.| Average Weather | Wkly. From| Station | Hi Lo Avg. Norm| High Low ============================================== (Degrees F) Bardstown 77 38 63.0 +3 96 48 Berea 79 36 62.6 +4 93 48 Bowling Gree 78 35 63.1 +3 - - Bristol 78 30 58.4 -0 - - Buckhorn Lak 79 34 60.1 +2 - - Cape Girarde 74 40 63.6 +2 - - Campbellsvil 77 37 63.0 +3 94 47 Covington 77 38 61.1 +3 - - Cumberland G 76 34 61.5 +3 95 44 Dix Dam 78 38 62.8 +4 - - Evansville 75 40 62.0 +0 - - Glasgow 80 40 64.4 +5 96 46 Grayson 82 33 62.0 +4 95 49 Hardinsburg 77 38 63.1 +3 95 50 Henderson 76 38 62.4 +1 95 50 Huntington 83 31 61.7 +3 - - Jackson 81 38 62.4 +4 - - Lexington 79 40 63.1 +5 - - London 77 34 60.1 +2 - - Louisville 77 39 63.3 +4 - - Mayfield 77 37 62.4 +1 95 49 Nashville 78 38 64.4 +5 - - Nolin Lake 78 36 63.2 +4 - - Paducah 78 39 64.1 +2 93 50 Princeton 79 38 66.7 +5 99 60 Quicksand 81 33 60.1 +2 97 49 Somerset 77 34 61.2 +3 90 46 Spindletop 75 40 62.0 +4 88 49 Williamstown 78 39 61.8 +3 93 47 ============================================== Crop Progress Table This Prev. 5-Yr. Week Yr. Avg. Soybeans Shedding Leaves 97 94 87 Harvested 37 39 35 Corn Harvested 89 86 79 Burley Tobacco Stripped 14 11 9 Wheat Seeded 27 26 29 Crop Condition Table Very Poor Poor Fair Good Exc. Soybeans 0 5 19 42 34 Pasture 10 17 31 35 7 Housed Tobacco 0 4 17 60 19 --- Kentucky Crop Weather Release Date, Week Ending Date Week ending October 7, 2001 Issue KY-CW4001 Agricultural Summary Rainfall was received throughout the State last week with temperatures slightly below normal. Precipitation averaged 0.84 inches statewide which was slightly above normal; however, some areas only received small amounts. Temperatures averaged 60 degrees which was 2 degrees below normal. Days suitable for fieldwork averaged 5.4 out of six. Harvesting corn and soybeans, and seeding fall grains were major farm activities. Topsoil moisture supplies on Friday, October 5 were rated 11 percent very short, 37 percent short, 48 percent adequate, and 4 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture was rated 20 percent very short, 39 percent short, 39 percent adequate, and 2 percent surplus. Field Crops Report CORN: Harvest made good progress and reached 87 percent complete as of Sunday, October 7 compared with 79 percent last year and the five-year average of 67 percent. Nearly all of the remaining crop was mature. Most areas continued to report good to excellent yields. SOYBEANS: Harvest was underway with 25 percent complete, compared with 21 percent last year and the five-year average of 22 percent. About 89 percent were shedding leaves, ahead of 79 percent reported a year ago and the five-year average of 72 percent. On Friday, October 5, soybean condition was rated 1 percent very poor, 6 percent poor, 21 percent fair, 50 percent good and 22 percent excellent. Early yields were mostly good to excellent. TOBACCO: Ten percent of the burley crop had been stripped, 31 percent was ready for stripping and 59 percent was not yet ready for stripping. Condition of housed tobacco on Friday, October 5 was reported as 3 percent poor, 23 percent fair, 58 percent good, and 16 percent excellent. While most of the crop was curing good; a few reports of light color in the curing crop were received. Livestock, Pasture and Range Report Fall grain seeding progressed this week. Wheat seeding reached 16 percent complete as of Sunday, October 7, compared with 19 percent a year ago and the five-year average of 17 percent. Most areas received much needed moisture for germinating small grains. Farmers were putting up the last of their hay crops. Pastures were rated 9 percent very poor, 14 percent poor, 38 percent fair, 34 percent good, and 5 percent excellent. Weather Summary BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND ABOVE NORMAL RAINFALL: Varying weather conditions were the story last week across Kentucky with high temperatures varying from upper 70s to low 80s during the work week to 50s as highs over the weekend. Lows over the weekend were also cold with temperatures dropping to low to mid 30s and scattered frost in many areas of the State. Kentucky did receive some needed rainfall on Friday and Saturday since the last recorded rain was more than 7 days before. This dry period did allow many field activities to progress quickly across Kentucky. Temperatures for the period averaged 60 degrees across the State which was 2 degrees BELOW NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 75 in the West to 73 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 1 degree BELOW NORMAL in the West to 1 degree ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 46 degrees in the West to 45 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 7 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to 5 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the East. Since April 1st Corn Growing Degree Day accumulations ranged from 3500 in Northeast Kentucky to 4000 in Southwest Kentucky. Rainfall for the period totaled 0.84 inches statewide which was 0.18 inches ABOVE NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 1.26 inches, Central 0.83 inches, Bluegrass 0.75 inches and East 0.54 inches, which was +0.57, +0.17, +0.12 and -0.13 inches respectively from normal. By Kentucky station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.36 inches at Grayson to a high of 2.20 inches at Henderson. Weather Information Table ================================================== | | | | Rainfall | Dev. From | |===================|===============| | Since Last| Norm Norm | Weather | Last April Four| Since Last | Station | Week 1 Wks.| Apr 1 4 Wks.| ================================================== (Inches) Bardstown 0.46 22.84 2.13 -1.88 -0.69 Berea 0.56 21.48 1.55 -4.58 -1.88 Bowling Green 0.47 23.18 1.90 -2.90 -1.39 Bristol 0.27 26.47 1.12 +4.40 -1.75 Buckhorn Lake 0.49 26.52 1.78 +1.72 -1.42 Cape Girardeau 0.72 24.15 1.45 -0.22 -1.73 Campbellsville 0.73 22.85 2.57 -6.53 -1.39 Covington 0.78 28.24 2.74 +5.25 +0.08 Cumberland Gap 0.70 21.39 3.89 -5.19 +0.99 Dix Dam 0.61 22.18 2.07 -3.37 -0.96 Evansville 0.71 23.24 1.40 +0.21 -1.33 Glasgow 0.77 23.39 3.46 -4.73 +0.06 Grayson 0.36 23.47 1.36 -0.30 -1.24 Hardinsburg 1.36 22.23 2.88 -3.63 -0.36 Henderson 2.20 21.16 2.71 -2.79 -0.34 Huntington 0.27 22.52 1.14 -1.38 -1.49 Jackson 0.38 20.58 1.23 -5.26 -1.89 Lexington 0.80 21.61 2.58 -3.11 -0.24 London 0.86 23.72 1.96 -0.25 -1.10 Louisville 1.24 20.25 3.38 -3.88 +0.56 Mayfield 1.00 25.67 2.80 -0.87 -0.79 Nashville 1.49 22.77 3.18 -1.48 +0.20 Nolin Lake 0.68 25.73 2.29 -1.94 -1.38 Paducah 1.41 25.00 4.52 -0.90 +1.26 Princeton 1.53 23.89 3.65 -2.04 +0.63 Quicksand 0.42 27.36 1.29 +1.52 -1.83 Somerset 0.85 22.89 2.21 -4.32 -1.33 Spindletop 0.93 22.80 3.59 -1.92 +0.77 Williamstown 0.80 25.05 1.77 +0.59 -1.14 ================================================ ================================================ | | Relative | Air Temperature | Humidity |==================|============ | Dev. | Average Weather | Wkly. From | Station |Hi Lo Avg. Norm |High Low ================================================ (Degrees F) Bardstown 81 32 60.1 -2 96 48 Berea 79 32 61.0 +0 93 48 Bowling Gree 82 33 60.1 -2 - - Bristol 79 36 56.3 -5 - - Buckhorn Lak 80 33 57.7 -3 - - Cape Girarde 84 31 57.6 -7 - - Campbellsvil 82 32 60.9 -1 94 46 Covington 78 31 59.0 -2 - - Cumberland G 80 33 58.4 -3 95 44 Dix Dam 80 32 60.7 -0 - - Evansville 82 31 59.3 -5 - - Glasgow 83 33 61.9 -0 96 46 Grayson 82 33 60.4 -1 95 48 Hardinsburg 82 34 61.1 -1 95 50 Henderson 82 33 61.1 -3 95 50 Huntington 82 33 60.5 -0 - - Jackson 80 33 59.9 -1 - - Lexington 81 33 60.2 -1 - - London 78 31 57.2 -4 - - Louisville 81 35 61.5 -1 - - Mayfield 81 33 60.0 -4 95 49 Nashville 82 37 62.2 +0 - - Nolin Lake 82 33 60.4 -2 - - Paducah 83 34 61.2 -3 92 50 Princeton 83 33 62.4 -2 99 60 Quicksand 80 33 57.6 -3 97 49 Somerset 79 31 59.3 -2 90 46 Spindletop 79 33 59.3 -2 88 49 Williamstown 82 32 60.2 -1 93 47 =========================================== Crop Progress Table This Prev. 5-Yr. Week Yr. Avg. Soybeans Shedding Leaves 89 79 72 Harvested 25 21 22 Corn Mature 100 98 96 Harvested 87 79 67 Burley Tobacco Stripped 10 NA NA Wheat Seeded 16 19 17 Crop Condition Table Very Poor Poor Fair Good Exc. Soybeans 1 6 21 50 22 Pasture 9 14 38 34 5 Housed Tobacco 0 3 23 58 16 --- Kentucky Crop Weather Release Date, Week Ending Date Week ending September 30, 2001 Issue KY-CW3901 Agricultural Summary Near record low temperatures and mostly dry conditions were common this week. Temperatures averaged 8 to 11 degrees below normal. A few reports of light frost were reported in low lying areas. Days suitable for fieldwork averaged 5.5 out of six. Harvesting hay and corn, cutting and housing tobacco, and seeding fall grains were major farm activities. Topsoil moisture supplies on Friday, September 28 were rated 9 percent very short, 31 percent short, 58 percent adequate, and 2 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture was rated 11 percent very short, 37 percent short, 51 percent adequate, and 1 percent surplus. Field Crops Report CORN: Harvest made good progress and reached 68 percent complete as of Sunday, September 30 compared with 62 percent last year and the five-year average of 55. Nearly all of the remaining crop was mature. Most areas continued to report good to excellent yields. SOYBEANS: Harvest was underway with 16 percent complete, compared with 14 percent last year and the five- year average of 15 percent. As of Sunday, September 30, 82 percent of the crop was mature and safe from frost damage, but some double crop beans may be vulnerable to frost damage. About 75 percent were shedding leaves, ahead of 66 percent reported a year ago and the five-year average of 58 percent. On Friday, September 28, soybean condition was rated 2 percent very poor, 5 percent poor, 17 percent fair, 41 percent good and 35 percent excellent. Early yields were mostly good to excellent. TOBACCO: A few fields remain to be cut, but 97 percent was harvested by Sunday, September 30, compared to 95 percent reported last year and the average of 89 percent. Dark tobacco harvest was 98 percent complete compared with 95 percent a year ago and the average of 91 percent. Of the tobacco already cut, 4 percent had been stripped, 19 percent was ready for stripping and 77 percent was not yet ready for stripping. Condition of housed tobacco on Friday, September 28 was reported as 1 percent very poor, 4 percent poor, 16 percent fair, 60 percent good, and 19 percent excellent. Most areas reported minor problems with houseburn. Livestock, Pasture and Range Report Fall grain seeding got underway this week. Wheat seeding reached 10 percent complete as of Sunday, September 30, compared with 9 percent a year ago and the five-year average of 6 percent. Moisture available for germinating small grains varied considerably, with many areas hoping for a good soaking rain. Farmers were putting up the last of their hay crops. Pastures were rated 7 percent very poor, 14 percent poor, 31 percent fair, 41 percent good, and 7 percent excellent. Weather Summary MUCH BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL RAINFALL: Dry and cold conditions for most of last week across the State. High temperatures only reached the low 70s late in the week with many parts of Kentucky experiencing highs in the 60s for most of the week. Lows approached record low conditions with some areas reaching as low as 34 degrees. There were some needed rain showers at the beginning of the week but for the most part conditions remained dry allowing field activities to continue without interruptions. Temperatures for the period averaged 56 degrees across the State which was 9 degrees BELOW NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 70 in the West to 66 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 8 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to 8 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 43 degrees in the West to 44 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 11 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to 9 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the East. Since April 1st Corn Growing Degree Days accumulations range from 3400 in Northeast Kentucky to 3900 in Southeast Kentucky. Rainfall for the period totaled 0.36 inches statewide which was 0.45 inches BELOW NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.36 inches, Central 0.25 inches, Bluegrass 0.27 inches and East 0.55 inches, which was 0.46, 0.59, 0.51 and 0.23 inches respectively BELOW NORMAL. By Kentucky station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.05 inches at Henderson to a high of 1.27 inches at Princeton. Weather Information Table ================================================= | | | | Rainfall | Dev. From | |===================|==============| | Since Last| Norm Norm | Weather | Last April Four| Since Last | Station | Week 1 Wks.| Apr 1 4 Wks.| ================================================= (Inches) Bardstown 0.15 22.38 2.40 -1.76 -0.59 Berea 0.62 20.92 1.08 -4.51 -2.65 Bowling Green 0.11 22.71 1.96 -2.69 -1.51 Bristol 0.61 26.20 1.81 +4.71 -1.23 Buckhorn Lake 0.61 26.03 1.48 +1.87 -1.94 Cape Girardeau 0.02 23.43 1.50 -0.26 -1.83 Campbellsville 0.35 22.12 2.23 -6.55 -2.10 Covington 0.22 27.46 2.52 +5.12 -0.17 Cumberland Gap 0.86 20.69 3.76 -5.14 +0.89 Dix Dam 0.32 21.57 2.03 -3.33 -1.15 Evansville 0.09 22.53 2.40 +0.15 -0.37 Glasgow 0.42 22.62 2.92 -4.82 -0.71 Grayson 0.37 23.11 1.08 +0.02 -1.49 Hardinsburg 0.24 20.87 2.69 -4.30 -0.72 Henderson 0.05 18.96 2.86 -4.36 -0.37 Huntington 0.39 22.25 0.87 -0.98 -1.74 Jackson 0.56 20.20 0.91 -4.98 -2.38 Lexington 0.15 20.81 2.29 -3.33 -0.70 London 0.63 22.86 1.25 -0.49 -2.00 Louisville 0.42 19.01 2.97 -4.51 +0.02 Mayfield 0.30 18.52 1.95 -7.20 -1.76 Nashville 0.65 21.28 1.73 -2.38 -1.45 Nolin Lake 0.19 25.05 2.90 -1.90 -1.04 Paducah 0.43 23.59 3.90 -1.63 +0.46 Princeton 1.27 22.36 3.16 -2.88 +0.05 Quicksand 0.56 27.60 0.96 +2.42 -2.33 Somerset 0.40 22.04 1.57 -4.43 -2.16 Spindletop 0.12 21.87 2.91 -2.27 -0.08 Williamstown 0.17 24.25 0.99 +0.47 -1.99 ================================================= ============================================ | | Relative | Air Temperature | Humidity |==================|=========== | Dev.| Average Weather | Wkly. From| Station |Hi Lo Avg. Norm|High Low ============================================ (Degrees F) Bardstown 78 35 56.7 -8 95 48 Berea 81 39 56.0 -7 93 49 Bowling Gree 74 34 55.8 -9 - - Bristol 70 36 53.4 -10 - - Buckhorn Lak 72 38 54.6 -9 - - Cape Girarde 74 34 54.8 -12 - - Campbellsvil 75 36 56.1 -8 93 47 Covington 70 40 52.9 -10 - - Cumberland G 80 37 57.3 -6 95 45 Dix Dam 74 38 55.8 -7 - - Evansville 77 37 56.3 -10 - - Glasgow 76 35 56.9 -7 96 46 Grayson 71 42 55.1 -8 95 49 Hardinsburg 75 37 56.6 -8 95 51 Henderson 78 36 58.6 -8 95 50 Huntington 71 41 55.4 -8 - - Jackson 72 41 54.2 -9 - - Lexington 71 38 54.8 -8 - - London 71 34 53.1 -10 - - Louisville 73 39 55.8 -9 - - Mayfield 73 38 55.6 -11 95 49 Nashville 77 38 58.6 -6 - - Nolin Lake 74 35 55.9 -8 - - Paducah 77 37 57.1 -9 92 50 Princeton 84 35 58.4 -8 99 61 Quicksand 72 38 54.2 -9 97 50 Somerset 73 37 54.1 -9 90 46 Spindletop 69 39 53.5 -10 89 50 Williamstown 78 38 55.6 -8 93 48 ========================================== Crop Progress Table This Prev. 5-Yr. Week Yr. Avg. Soybeans Shedding Leaves 75 66 58 Harvested 16 14 15 Corn Mature 98 97 90 Harvested 68 62 55 Burley Tobacco Cut 97 95 89 Dark Tobacco Cut 98 95 91 Crop Condition Table Very Poor Poor Fair Good Exc. Soybeans 2 5 17 41 35 Pasture 7 14 31 41 7 Housed Tobacco 1 4 16 60 19 --- Kentucky Crop Weather Release Date, Week Ending Date Week ending September 23, 2001 Issue KY-CW3801 Agricultural Summary Showers at mid week spurred fall growth of pastures and improved conditions for fall seeded grains. Days suitable for fieldwork averaged 5.1 out of six. Harvesting hay and corn, cutting and housing tobacco, and clipping pastures were major farm activities. Topsoil moisture supplies on Friday, September 21 were rated 9 percent very short, 30 percent short, 59 percent adequate and 2 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture was rated 14 percent very short, 38 percent short, 47 percent adequate, and 1 percent surplus. Field Crops Report CORN: Harvest was in full swing by the end of the week and reached 50 percent complete as of Sunday, September 23 compared with 48 percent last year and the five-year average of 45. Nearly all of the remaining crop was mature. Moisture levels in harvested corn were high enough to require drying in some areas. Most areas are reporting excellent yields. SOYBEANS: Harvest is just underway with 8 percent completed, compared with 4 percent last year and the five year average of 6. As of Sunday, September 23, 55 percent were shedding leaves ahead of 52 percent reported a year ago and the five-year average of 47 percent. On Friday, September 21, soybean condition was rated 1 percent very poor, 5 percent poor, 18 percent fair, 41 percent good and 35 percent excellent. TOBACCO: Burley harvest advanced to 95 percent complete by Sunday, September 23, well ahead of the 90 percent reported last year and the average of 81. Dark tobacco harvest reached 92 percent complete compared with 88 percent a year ago and the average of 86. Housed tobacco was curing well, with most areas reporting improved curing weather this week. Condition of housed tobacco on Friday, September 21 was reported as 1 percent very poor, 2 percent poor, 19 percent fair, 60 percent good, and 18 percent excellent. A few areas have reported problems curing early cut tobacco. Late tobacco appears to be doing well both in the field and in the barn. Livestock, Pasture and Range Report Fall hay harvest was winding down with better than expected yield in many areas. Hay supplies for winter appear to be mostly adequate except in some areas of Central Kentucky. Rain during the week helped pasture growth. Pastures were rated 6 percent very poor, 13 percent poor, 29 percent fair, 45 percent good, and 7 percent in excellent condition. Seeding of fall grains is just beginning. Weather Summary ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND RAINFALL: Dry and comfortable temperatures for most of the week with rain showers at mid-week providing some needed rainfall for many areas of Kentucky. High temperatures ranged from upper 70s to low 80s throughout the week with warmer temperatures over the weekend. Lows were cooler than previous weeks with temperatures in the 50s most of the week. The rain showers provided rain amounts above an inch in some areas of Western and Central Kentucky. Overall a good week for field activities across most of the State with only interruptions in the middle of the work week due to the rain. Temperatures for the period averaged 68 degrees across the State which was 2 degrees ABOVE NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 81 in the West to 79 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 1 degree ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 3 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 58 degrees in the West to 56 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 1degree ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 1 degree ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Since April 1st Corn Growing Degree Day accumulations range from 3400 in Northeast Kentucky to 3800 in Southwest Kentucky. Rainfall for the period totaled 0.96 inches statewide which was 0.15 inches ABOVE NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 1.12 inches, Central 0.95 inches, Bluegrass 1.06 inches and East 0.71 inches, which was +0.30, +0.10, +0.29 and -0.07 inches respectively from normal. By Kentucky station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.25 inches at Jackson to a high of 2.68 inches at Paducah. Weather Information Table =============================================== | | | | Rainfall | Dev. From | |=================|==============| | Since Last| Norm Norm | Weather |Last April Four| Since Last | Station |Week 1 Wks.| Apr 1 4 Wks.| =============================================== (Inches) Bardstown 0.80 22.23 2.64 -1.16 -0.45 Berea 0.32 20.30 0.65 -4.20 -3.06 Bowling Gree 1.04 22.60 4.31 -1.93 +0.89 Bristol 0.24 25.59 3.66 +4.86 +0.65 Buckhorn Lak 0.65 25.42 1.33 +2.11 -2.06 Cape Girarde 0.71 23.41 2.64 +0.55 -0.66 Campbellsvil 0.98 21.77 2.32 -5.82 -1.97 Covington 0.95 27.24 3.37 +5.57 +0.62 Cumberland G 2.32 19.83 3.17 -5.28 +0.11 Dix Dam 0.81 21.25 2.21 -2.85 -1.03 Evansville 0.60 22.44 2.70 +0.75 -0.08 Glasgow 1.52 22.20 3.21 -4.33 -0.42 Grayson 0.54 22.74 1.60 +0.29 -1.11 Hardinsburg 0.70 20.63 3.48 -3.69 +0.07 Henderson 0.39 22.81 3.75 +0.30 +0.59 Huntington 0.42 21.86 1.43 -0.72 -1.35 Jackson 0.25 19.64 1.08 -4.72 -2.27 Lexington 1.36 20.66 2.85 -2.73 -0.24 London 0.45 22.23 0.72 -0.31 -2.48 Louisville 0.69 18.59 3.28 -4.19 +0.29 Mayfield 1.50 15.76 1.82 -9.03 -1.84 Nashville 0.95 20.63 1.54 -2.23 -1.63 Nolin Lake 0.95 24.86 4.77 -1.11 +0.93 Paducah 2.68 23.16 4.37 -1.20 +1.00 Princeton 0.81 21.07 3.32 -3.39 +0.12 Quicksand 0.31 27.04 0.84 +2.68 -2.51 Somerset 0.73 21.64 1.30 -3.90 -2.40 Spindletop 2.50 21.75 4.48 -1.64 +1.39 Williamstown 0.45 24.08 1.51 +1.04 -1.54 =============================================== =============================================== | | Growing | Air Temperature | Degree Days |=================|=============== | Dev.| Since Dev. Weather | Wkly. From|Last Apr Since Station |Hi Lo Avg. Norm|Week 1 Apr 1 =============================================== (Degrees F) Bardstown 83 53 67.6 +1 120 3576 +280 Berea 83 52 68.0 +3 125 3460 +48 Bowling Gree 85 52 68.2 +2 125 3786 +344 Bristol 83 44 65.7 +0 114 3327 +153 Buckhorn Lak 83 49 67.1 +2 119 3447 +449 Cape Girarde 87 50 68.8 +0 130 3816 +220 Campbellsvil 85 51 68.5 +2 128 3644 +262 Covington 80 49 65.6 +0 108 3323 +201 Cumberland G 83 46 67.6 +2 124 3543 +399 Dix Dam 83 52 67.8 +2 122 3518 +168 Evansville 85 54 69.1 +1 132 3767 +324 Glasgow 87 51 68.9 +2 130 3768 +416 Grayson 84 48 67.4 +2 121 3428 +460 Hardinsburg 85 54 68.4 +2 127 3727 +262 Henderson 86 53 68.8 +0 130 3736 +263 Huntington 85 47 67.3 +2 122 3409 +257 Jackson 83 52 67.7 +2 122 3409 +411 Lexington 83 51 67.6 +2 121 3532 +357 London 83 49 66.5 +1 114 3381 +260 Louisville 85 55 68.1 +2 124 3678 +204 Mayfield 84 52 67.9 -1 124 3603 +77 Nashville 87 55 71.7 +5 149 3972 +269 Nolin Lake 85 53 68.2 +2 126 3761 +556 Paducah 87 52 69.9 +1 137 3870 +305 Princeton 86 52 70.3 +2 141 3963 +406 Quicksand 83 50 67.4 +2 120 3433 +435 Somerset 86 50 67.6 +2 122 3503 +268 Spindletop 84 52 67.0 +2 117 3393 +218 Williamstown 83 54 68.1 +3 126 3494 +319 =============================================== Crop Progress Table This Prev. 5-Yr. Week Yr. Avg. Soybeans Shedding Leaves 55 52 47 Harvested 8 4 6 Corn Mature 95 95 83 Harvested 50 48 45 Burley Tobacco Cut 95 90 81 Dark Tobacco Cut 92 88 86 Crop Condition Table Very Poor Poor Fair Good Exc. Soybeans 1 5 18 41 35 Pasture 6 13 29 45 7 Housed Tobacco 1 2 19 60 18 --- Kentucky Crop Weather Release Date, Week Ending Date Week ending September 16, 2001 Issue KY-CW3701 Agricultural Summary Fall like temperatures prevailed for most of the week, allowing good progress cutting tobacco, and harvesting hay and corn. Topsoil moisture supplies on Friday, September 14 were rated 8 percent very short, 32 percent short, 58 percent adequate and 2 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture was rated 11 percent very short, 42 percent short, 46 percent adequate, and 1 percent surplus. Days suitable for fieldwork averaged 5.6 out of six. Some areas of Central Kentucky continue to experience very dry conditions, and expect below average crop yields and have concerns about hay supplies for winter. Field Crops Report CORN: Grain harvest was underway in southern and western Kentucky. Central Kentucky grain harvest was beginning, and chopping for silage was underway. Most areas reported corn was drying down well, with moisture levels averaging 19.5 percent in harvested grain. Harvest was 30 percent complete as of Sunday, September 16, compared with 31 percent last year and the five-year average of 32. About 92 percent had reached the mature stage, ahead of last year's 85 percent and the average of 70. As of Friday, September 14, 1 percent of the corn was rated very poor, 2 percent poor, 17 percent fair, 47 percent good and 33 percent excellent. Good to excellent yields are expected. SOYBEANS: The crop remains in mostly good to excellent condition. On Sunday, September 16, 41 percent were shedding leaves compared with 38 percent a year ago and the five-year average of 31 percent. On Friday, September 14, soybean condition was rated 1 percent very poor, 5 percent poor, 23 percent fair, 44 percent good and 27 percent excellent. A few fields of early beans have been harvested in southern Kentucky. TOBACCO: Harvest problems have been minimal to date. Burley harvest advanced to 86 percent complete by Sunday, September 16, ahead of the 82 percent reported last year and the average of 73. Dark tobacco harvest reached 83 percent complete, slightly ahead of last year and the average. Tobacco still in the field was reported in mostly fair to good condition. Some areas are reporting light to moderate houseburn problems but most of the crop was curing well. Livestock, Pasture and Range Report As of Friday, September 14, hay crops were rated 4 percent very poor, 10 percent poor, 35 percent fair, 44 percent good, and 7 percent excellent. Supplies for winter appear to be adequate except in a few areas. A few producers are concerned about the quality of some baled hay. Pastures were rated 6 percent very poor, 15 percent poor, 32 percent fair, 41 percent good, and 6 percent in excellent condition. Weather Summary BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND RAINFALL: Weather conditions were dry for most of last week with a few rain showers at the beginning of the week providing scattered areas across Kentucky with some rainfall. Temperatures were also cooler than previous weeks with average highs in the upper 70s to low 80s throughout most of the week. Low temperatures dropped to the upper 40s to low 50s across the State over the weekend providing cool evenings. Due to the dry conditions agricultural activities saw little to no interruptions throughout the week. Temperatures for the period averaged 66 degrees across the State which was 2 degrees BELOW NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 80 in the West to 78 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 2 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to NEAR NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 53 degrees in the West to 54 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 6 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to 2 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the East. Since April 1st Corn Growing Degree Days accumulated range from 3300 in the Northeast to 3700 in the Southwest. Rainfall for the period totaled 0.25 inches statewide which was 0.55 inches BELOW NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.02 inches, Central 0.64 inches, Bluegrass 0.31 inches and East 0.06 inches, which was 0.80, 0.21, 0.47 and 0.72 inches respectively BELOW NORMAL. By Kentucky station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at Paducah to a high of 1.03 inches at Louisville. Weather Information Table =============================================== | | | | Rainfall | Dev. From | |=================|==============| | Since Last| Norm Norm | Weather |Last April Four| Since Last | Station |Week 1 Wks.| Apr 1 4 Wks.| =============================================== (Inches) Bardstown 0.72 21.43 2.15 -1.22 -1.08 Berea 0.05 19.98 0.57 -3.58 -3.11 Bowling Gree 0.28 21.56 4.40 -2.10 +1.06 Bristol 0.00 25.35 3.85 +5.38 +0.88 Buckhorn Lak 0.03 24.77 1.45 +2.32 -1.91 Cape Girarde 0.00 22.70 2.23 +0.68 -1.02 Campbellsvil 0.51 20.79 2.33 -5.71 -1.91 Covington 0.79 26.29 3.77 +5.29 +0.94 Cumberland G 0.01 17.51 1.00 -6.88 -2.32 Dix Dam 0.33 20.44 1.70 -2.87 -1.63 Evansville 0.00 21.84 3.16 +0.85 +0.37 Glasgow 0.75 20.68 3.42 -4.94 -0.21 Grayson 0.09 22.20 1.35 +0.39 -1.57 Hardinsburg 0.58 19.93 3.84 -3.54 +0.43 Henderson 0.07 22.42 4.68 +0.71 +1.61 Huntington 0.06 21.44 1.31 -0.48 -1.71 Jackson 0.04 19.39 1.07 -4.15 -2.36 Lexington 0.27 19.30 1.82 -3.35 -1.41 London 0.02 21.78 0.30 +0.05 -2.84 Louisville 1.03 17.90 3.44 -4.15 +0.38 Mayfield 0.00 14.26 0.32 -9.61 -3.28 Nashville 0.09 19.68 0.59 -2.39 -2.57 Nolin Lake 0.47 23.91 4.72 -1.07 +1.02 Paducah 0.00 20.48 1.91 -3.02 -1.35 Princeton 0.02 20.26 3.19 -3.43 -0.14 Quicksand 0.00 26.73 1.56 +3.19 -1.87 Somerset 0.23 20.91 1.14 -3.69 -2.51 Spindletop 0.04 19.25 2.74 -3.40 -0.49 Williamstown 0.35 23.63 2.00 +1.34 -1.15 =============================================== =============================================== | | Growing | Air Temperature | Degree Days |=================|=============== | Dev.| Since Dev. Weather | Wkly. From|Last Apr Since Station |Hi Lo Avg. Norm|Week 1 Apr 1 =============================================== (Degrees F) Bardstown 86 48 66.0 -2 112 3456 +286 Berea 85 46 67.2 -0 122 3335 +56 Bowling Gree 85 49 67.1 -1 119 3661 +352 Bristol 83 42 65.6 -2 113 3213 +165 Buckhorn Lak 84 46 65.5 -2 110 3328 +449 Cape Girarde 85 45 65.6 -5 110 3686 +223 Campbellsvil 86 47 67.2 -1 122 3516 +267 Covington 82 49 64.4 -3 100 3215 +212 Cumberland G 85 46 67.8 +0 127 3419 +401 Dix Dam 85 47 66.1 -1 114 3396 +179 Evansville 85 49 66.4 -4 114 3635 +325 Glasgow 88 47 68.4 -0 127 3638 +419 Grayson 86 44 65.9 -2 114 3307 +458 Hardinsburg 84 49 66.7 -2 116 3600 +275 Henderson 85 49 66.9 -3 117 3606 +266 Huntington 87 43 66.0 -1 114 3287 +254 Jackson 85 47 66.1 -1 114 3287 +408 Lexington 85 47 65.6 -2 109 3411 +362 London 85 45 66.1 -1 115 3267 +265 Louisville 84 48 66.4 -2 113 3554 +213 Mayfield 85 48 66.4 -4 114 3479 +93 Nashville 90 54 71.4 +3 145 3823 +267 Nolin Lake 85 49 67.0 -1 119 3635 +556 Paducah 86 49 66.4 -4 113 3733 +301 Princeton 87 50 68.0 -2 125 3822 +405 Quicksand 84 47 64.9 -3 105 3313 +434 Somerset 86 46 66.6 -1 117 3381 +272 Spindletop 84 47 64.4 -3 102 3276 +227 Williamstown 85 47 65.4 -2 108 3368 +319 =============================================== Crop Progress Table This Prev. 5-Yr. Week Yr. Avg. Soybeans Shedding Leaves 41 38 31 Corn Mature 92 85 70 Harvested 30 31 32 Burley Tobacco Cut 86 82 73 Dark Tobacco Cut 83 77 76 Crop Condition Table Very Poor Poor Fair Good Exc. Corn 1 2 17 47 33 Soybeans 1 5 23 44 27 Pasture 6 15 32 41 6 Hay Crops 4 10 35 44 7 Tobacco in Field 1 3 21 59 16 --- Kentucky Crop Weather Release Date, Week Ending Date Week ending September 2, 2001 Issue KY-CW3501 Agricultural Summary Scattered showers were received throughout the State this past week with heavier rainfall in central Kentucky. Out of 6 days, 4.9 days were suitable for fieldwork. Topsoil moisture was rated 4 percent very short, 25 percent short, 67 percent adequate, and 4 percent surplus on Friday, August 31. Subsoil moisture was rated 7 percent very short, 35 percent short, 56 percent adequate, and 2 percent surplus. Field Crops Report CORN: The condition of the crop was rated as 3 percent poor, 17 percent fair, 51 percent good, and 29 percent excellent. As of Sunday, September 2, corn in the mature stage had reached 75 percent compared with 62 percent a year ago, and 43 percent for the five-year average. Corn harvested was 11 percent compared with 8 percent a year ago, and 7 percent for the five-year average. Ninety-five percent of the corn crop was dented, compared with 96 percent last year and 87 percent for the five-year average. Farmers are predicting an abundant crop based on early harvest results. Some farmers are currently chopping corn silage. SOYBEANS: Ten percent of the soybean crop was shedding leaves or beyond as of Sunday, September 2, compared with 7 percent a year ago and 7 percent for the five-year average. Crop condition was rated as 1 percent very poor, 5 percent poor, 24 percent fair, 43 percent good, and 27 percent excellent. Soybeans with leaves turning yellow or beyond were 26 percent compared with 18 percent a year ago, and 18 percent for the five-year average. Ninety-four percent of the crop was setting pods, compared with 93 percent last year, and the five-year average of 85 percent. TOBACCO: Tobacco farmers reported their main activities for the week were cutting and housing the crop. Condition of the tobacco in the field was reported as 1 percent very poor, 2 percent poor, 19 percent fair, 62 percent good, and 16 percent excellent. As of Sunday, September 2, 64 percent of the burley crop was cut compared with 63 percent last year and the five-year average of 48 percent. Fourty-six percent of the dark tobacco crop was also cut compared with 53 percent last year and the five-year average of 54 percent. Some houseburn was reported in 21 percent of the barns, but was considered generally light. Livestock, Pasture and Range Report Farmers have been cutting hay this past week. Condition of the hay crop was reported as 2 percent very poor, 9 percent poor, 33 percent fair, 49 percent good, and 7 percent excellent. Pastures were doing better due to cooler temperatures and recent showers. Conditions were rated as 2 percent very poor, 10 percent poor, 32 percent fair, 48 percent good, and 8 percent excellent. Weather Summary ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND NEAR NORMAL RAINFALL: Temperatures for the period averaged 75 degrees across the State which was 3 degrees ABOVE NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 85 in the West to 82 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from NEAR NORMAL in the West to NEAR NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 67 degrees in the West to 65 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 5 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 5 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Rainfall for the past week totaled 0.84 inches statewide which was NEAR NORMAL. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 0.84 inches, Central 1.23 inches, Bluegrass 0.81 inches and East 0.50 inches, which was +0.04, +0.38, -0.03 and -0.35 inches respectively from normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged from a low of 0.10 inches at London to a high of 2.46 inches at Bowling Green. Weather Information Table =============================================== | | | | Rainfall | Dev. From | |=================|==============| | Since Last| Norm Norm | Weather |Last April Four| Since Last | Station |Week 1 Wks.| Apr 1 4 Wks.| =============================================== (Inches) Bardstown 0.39 19.98 2.12 -1.17 -1.39 Berea 0.19 19.84 2.07 -1.86 -1.54 Bowling Gree 2.46 20.75 4.75 -1.18 +1.56 Bristol 2.46 24.39 4.16 +5.94 +1.28 Buckhorn Lak 0.46 24.55 3.42 +3.81 +0.11 Cape Girarde 1.16 21.93 2.46 +1.57 -0.71 Campbellsvil 0.44 19.89 2.53 -4.45 -1.61 Covington 1.07 24.94 4.92 +5.29 +1.92 Cumberland G 0.27 16.93 1.25 -6.03 -2.59 Dix Dam 0.50 19.54 1.81 -2.18 -1.69 Evansville 0.39 20.13 4.33 +0.52 +1.52 Glasgow 0.71 19.70 2.88 -4.11 -0.76 Grayson 0.89 22.03 2.22 +1.51 -1.11 Hardinsburg 1.03 18.18 3.83 -3.58 +0.42 Henderson 0.94 20.00 4.32 -0.09 +1.43 Huntington 0.95 21.38 2.33 +0.76 -1.16 Jackson 0.73 19.29 2.45 -2.60 -1.15 Lexington 0.71 18.52 1.54 -2.63 -1.97 London 0.10 21.61 1.37 +1.51 -1.64 Louisville 0.73 16.04 2.51 -4.53 -0.67 Mayfield 0.17 14.11 1.07 -7.90 -2.41 Nashville 0.46 19.55 3.57 -0.93 +0.44 Nolin Lake 2.03 22.28 4.20 -0.73 +0.77 Paducah 0.90 19.69 4.01 -2.09 +0.96 Princeton 1.45 19.20 3.89 -2.93 +0.30 Quicksand 0.44 26.64 4.14 +4.75 +0.54 Somerset 0.13 20.47 1.63 -2.27 -1.92 Spindletop 1.69 18.96 3.72 -2.19 +0.21 Williamstown 0.69 23.26 2.02 +2.46 -1.32 =============================================== =============================================== | | Growing | Air Temperature | Degree Days |=================|=============== | Dev.| Since Dev. Weather | Wkly. From|Last Apr Since Station |Hi Lo Avg. Norm|Week 1 Apr 1 =============================================== (Degrees F) Bardstown 87 61 75.0 +3 171 3159 +241 Berea 86 58 73.8 +3 165 3039 +26 Bowling Gree 87 66 76.6 +5 183 3354 +311 Bristol 85 64 72.9 +2 159 2946 +150 Buckhorn Lak 85 57 73.3 +2 162 3048 +407 Cape Girarde 94 63 76.7 +3 178 3392 +195 Campbellsvil 88 61 75.9 +4 179 3210 +227 Covington 85 59 72.4 +1 156 2944 +179 Cumberland G 89 63 75.5 +5 172 3121 +355 Dix Dam 86 60 74.1 +3 167 3102 +151 Evansville 89 61 74.9 +1 171 3335 +291 Glasgow 91 62 77.4 +6 183 3323 +370 Grayson 86 59 73.6 +3 164 3024 +413 Hardinsburg 88 62 75.5 +4 174 3298 +253 Henderson 89 61 75.9 +2 176 3310 +236 Huntington 87 58 74.0 +3 166 3007 +212 Jackson 83 61 72.9 +2 158 3003 +362 Lexington 87 60 73.7 +3 164 3121 +324 London 86 60 73.6 +3 163 2985 +221 Louisville 87 61 74.6 +3 170 3258 +183 Mayfield 87 62 74.8 +1 171 3190 +84 Nashville 88 69 76.0 +4 180 3485 +223 Nolin Lake 87 65 76.1 +4 181 3329 +502 Paducah 92 65 77.1 +3 182 3436 +270 Princeton 92 64 77.0 +3 182 3505 +368 Quicksand 84 55 72.6 +2 157 3039 +398 Somerset 89 61 74.6 +4 169 3089 +232 Spindletop 86 59 73.1 +2 160 3000 +203 Williamstown 87 59 73.6 +3 163 3083 +286 =============================================== Crop Progress Table This Prev. 5-Yr. Week Yr. Avg. Soybeans Setting Pods 94 93 85 Turning Yellow 26 18 18 Shedding Leaves 10 7 7 Corn Dent Stage 95 96 87 Mature 75 62 43 Harvested 11 8 7 Burley Tobacco Cut 64 63 48 Dark Tobacco Cut 46 53 54 Crop Condition Table Very Poor Poor Fair Good Exc. Corn 0 3 17 51 29 Soybeans 1 5 24 43 27 Pasture 2 10 32 48 8 Hay Crops 2 9 33 49 7 Tobacco in Field 1 2 19 62 16 --- Kentucky Crop Weather Release Date, Week Ending Date Week ending August 26, 2001 Issue KY-CW3401 Agricultural Summary Fieldwork progressed well early in the week until hot and humid conditions returned. Scattered rainfall was received across the State. Tobacco continued to be topped, sprayed, cut, and housed. Some parts of the State were beginning to chop corn silage. Out of 6 days, 5.4 days were suitable for fieldwork. Topsoil moisture was rated 5 percent very short, 27 percent short, 63 percent adequate, and 5 percent surplus on Friday, August 24. Subsoil moisture was rated 8 percent very short, 31 percent short, 59 percent adequate, and 2 percent surplus. Field Crops Report CORN: The condition of the crop was rated as 1 percent very poor, 3 percent poor, 17 percent fair, 50 percent good, and 29 percent excellent. As of Sunday, August 26, corn in the mature stage had reached 48 percent compared with 39 percent a year ago, and 20 percent for the five- year average. Corn harvested was 5 percent compared with 3 percent a year ago, and 3 percent for the five-year average. Eighty-nine percent of the corn crop was dented, compared with 86 percent last year and 70 percent for the five-year average. Farmers are starting to harvest their corn and predicting an abundant crop. Some are currently chopping corn silage. SOYBEANS: Six percent of the soybean crop was shedding leaves or beyond as of Sunday, August 26, compared with 3 percent a year ago and 3 percent for the five-year average. Crop condition was rated as 1 percent very poor, 7 percent poor, 24 percent fair, 42 percent good, and 26 percent excellent. Soybeans with leaves turning yellow or beyond was 14 percent compared with 9 percent a year ago, and 7 percent for the five-year average. Ninety-two percent of the crop was setting pods, compared with 83 percent last year, and the five-year average of 70 percent. Some cases of Sudden Death Syndrome have been reported. TOBACCO: Some tobacco farmers still report cases of blue mold and black shank. Main activities for the week continued to be spraying, topping, cutting, and housing of the crop. Condition of the tobacco in the field was reported as 2 percent very poor, 3 percent poor, 17 percent fair, 55 percent good, and 23 percent excellent. As of Sunday, August 26, 41 percent of the burley crop was cut compared with 46 percent last year and the five-year average of 35 percent. Thirty-eight percent of the dark tobacco crop was also cut compared with 35 percent last year and the five-year average of 41 percent. Livestock, Pasture and Range Report Farmers have been cutting hay this past week. Condition of the hay crop was reported as 3 percent very poor, 9 percent poor, 29 percent fair, 48 percent good, and 11 percent excellent. Pastures were doing better due to cooler temperatures and recent showers. Conditions were rated as 3 percent very poor, 8 percent poor, 29 percent fair, 51 percent good, and 9 percent excellent. Weather Summary ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL RAINFALL: Temperatures were comfortable for the beginning of the work week with highs in the upper 70s to mid 80s across Kentucky. Field activities also continued uninterrupted by rain at the beginning of the week. Conditions then returned to hot and humid with highs in the upper 80s to the mid 90s with heat indices over 100 for several days. These conditions also produced several hours of livestock heat stress in the emergency category for Western KY. The end of the work week and weekend saw scattered showers and thunderstorms with some storms being severe. Temperatures for the period averaged 76 degrees across the State which was 2 degrees ABOVE NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 89 in the West to 84 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 2 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 1 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 67 degrees in the West to 63 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 4 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 1 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Since April 1st Corn Growing Degree Days accumulated range from 2900 in the Northeast to 3200 in the Southwest. Rainfall for the period totaled 0.67 inches statewide which was 0.17 inches BELOW NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.60 inches, Central 1.02 inches, Bluegrass 0.65 inches and East 0.42 inches, which was -0.19, +0.18, -0.21 and -0.45 inches respectively from normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at Mayfield to a high of 1.73 inches at Glasgow. Weather Information Table =============================================== | | | | Rainfall | Dev. From | |=================|==============| | Since Last| Norm Norm | Weather |Last April Four| Since Last | Station |Week 1 Wks.| Apr 1 4 Wks.| =============================================== (Inches) Bardstown 0.31 19.59 2.33 -0.72 -1.29 Berea 0.24 19.65 3.11 -1.14 -0.52 Bowling Gree 1.13 18.29 3.61 -2.82 +0.36 Bristol 0.43 21.93 2.88 +4.21 -0.06 Buckhorn Lak 0.77 24.09 3.34 +4.18 -0.03 Cape Girarde 0.30 20.77 1.34 +1.21 -1.82 Campbellsvil 0.99 19.45 3.39 -3.84 -0.79 Covington 1.35 23.87 3.93 +4.95 +0.85 Cumberland G 0.15 16.66 2.26 -5.39 -1.71 Dix Dam 0.30 19.04 2.60 -1.82 -0.99 Evansville 1.06 19.74 4.05 +0.83 +1.18 Glasgow 1.73 18.99 3.48 -3.91 -0.24 Grayson 0.29 21.14 1.77 +1.40 -1.69 Hardinsburg 1.06 17.15 3.39 -3.76 -0.09 Henderson 1.32 19.06 3.69 -0.29 +0.77 Huntington 0.30 20.43 1.65 +0.64 -1.97 Jackson 0.24 18.56 1.86 -2.45 -1.84 Lexington 0.33 17.81 2.31 -2.50 -1.31 London 0.03 21.51 2.15 +2.17 -0.93 Louisville 0.85 15.31 2.13 -4.48 -1.13 Mayfield 0.00 13.94 0.90 -7.19 -2.60 Nashville 0.00 19.09 3.68 -0.60 +0.52 Nolin Lake 1.06 20.25 3.24 -1.88 -0.23 Paducah 0.22 18.79 3.11 -2.20 +0.04 Princeton 0.68 17.75 2.87 -3.51 -0.77 Quicksand 1.03 26.20 3.91 +5.19 +0.21 Somerset 0.57 20.34 3.21 -1.50 -0.39 Spindletop 0.76 17.27 3.14 -3.04 -0.48 Williamstown 0.94 22.57 1.98 +2.58 -1.44 =============================================== =============================================== | | Growing | Air Temperature | Degree Days |=================|=============== | Dev.| Since Dev. Weather | Wkly. From|Last Apr Since Station |Hi Lo Avg. Norm|Week 1 Apr 1 =============================================== (Degrees F) Bardstown 92 54 75.1 +2 169 2988 +221 Berea 91 53 73.2 +1 156 2874 +19 Bowling Gree 95 54 76.9 +4 172 3171 +286 Bristol 87 52 71.6 -1 151 2787 +142 Buckhorn Lak 90 54 73.7 +1 161 2886 +384 Cape Girarde 94 55 79.2 +4 187 3214 +180 Campbellsvil 92 53 75.6 +3 168 3031 +206 Covington 85 55 73.0 +1 159 2788 +172 Cumberland G 89 54 73.5 +1 159 2949 +334 Dix Dam 92 55 74.5 +2 164 2935 +142 Evansville 92 58 76.9 +2 181 3164 +278 Glasgow 94 53 77.6 +5 173 3140 +345 Grayson 90 56 73.4 +1 159 2860 +393 Hardinsburg 93 57 77.2 +4 179 3124 +239 Henderson 93 58 77.4 +2 181 3134 +218 Huntington 89 56 73.2 +1 158 2841 +195 Jackson 90 55 73.1 +1 158 2845 +343 Lexington 92 56 75.1 +3 167 2957 +311 London 89 53 72.9 +1 155 2822 +207 Louisville 92 57 77.4 +4 178 3088 +176 Mayfield 91 56 75.4 +1 172 3019 +73 Nashville 93 60 78.4 +5 186 3305 +215 Nolin Lake 94 55 76.9 +4 176 3148 +472 Paducah 93 58 79.1 +4 189 3254 +251 Princeton 95 58 79.7 +5 190 3323 +351 Quicksand 91 54 74.2 +2 164 2882 +380 Somerset 91 52 74.1 +2 162 2920 +214 Spindletop 90 56 74.1 +2 163 2840 +194 Williamstown 87 56 74.1 +2 166 2920 +274 =============================================== Crop Progress Table This Prev. 5-Yr. Week Yr. Avg. Soybeans Setting Pods 92 83 70 Turning Yellow 14 9 7 Shedding Leaves 6 3 3 Corn Dent Stage 89 86 70 Mature 48 39 20 Harvested 5 3 3 Burley Tobacco Cut 41 46 35 Dark Tobacco Cut 38 35 41 Crop Condition Table Very Poor Poor Fair Good Exc. Corn 1 3 17 50 29 Soybeans 1 7 24 42 26 Pasture 3 8 29 51 9 Hay Crops 3 9 29 48 11 Tobacco in Field 2 3 17 55 23 --- Kentucky Crop Weather Release Date, Week Ending Date Week ending August 19, 2001 Issue KY-CW3301 Agricultural Summary Fieldwork progressed well this week with cooler temperatures and lower humidity. Scattered rainfall was received. Tobacco continued to be topped, sprayed, cut, and housed. Some parts of the State were beginning to chop corn silage. Out of 6 days, 5.3 days were suitable for fieldwork. Topsoil moisture was rated 3 percent very short, 20 percent short, 72 percent adequate, and 5 percent surplus on Friday, August 17. Subsoil moisture was rated 6 percent very short, 29 percent short, 59 percent adequate, and 6 percent surplus. Field Crops Report CORN: The recent rains have helped the corn crop. The condition of the crop was rated as 1 percent very poor, 2 percent poor, 18 percent fair, 47 percent good, and 32 percent excellent. As of Sunday, August 19, corn in the dough stage had reached 89 percent compared with 85 percent a year ago, and 77 percent for the five-year average. Sixty-five percent of the corn crop was dented, compared with 62 percent last year and 49 percent for the five-year average. Some farmers are getting ready to start harvesting their early maturing corn. Some are currently chopping corn silage. SOYBEANS: Ninety percent of the soybean crop was blooming as of Sunday, August 19, compared with 86 percent a year ago and 78 percent for the five-year average. Crop condition was rated as 4 percent poor, 22 percent fair, 41 percent good, and 33 percent excellent. Seventy-four percent of the crop was setting pods, compared with 66 percent last year, and the five-year average of 56 percent. Soybean fields could generally use some more rain, especially second crop beans following the harvest of wheat and barley. Some cases of Sudden Death Syndrome had been reported. TOBACCO: Some tobacco fields still suffer from blue mold and black shank. Main activities for the week continued to be spraying, topping, cutting, and housing of the crop. Condition of the tobacco in the field was reported as 2 percent very poor, 3 percent poor, 17 percent fair, 58 percent good, and 20 percent excellent. As of Sunday, August 19, twenty-eight percent of the burley crop was cut compared with 30 percent last year and the five-year average of 22 percent. Twenty-eight percent of the dark tobacco crop was also cut compared with 20 percent last year and the five-year average of 23 percent. Livestock, Pasture and Range Report Farmers have been cutting hay this past week. Condition of the hay crop was reported as 3 percent very poor, 8 percent poor, 23 percent fair, 55 percent good, and 11 percent excellent. Pastures were doing better due to cooler temperatures and recent showers. Conditions were rated as 3 percent very poor, 9 percent poor, 28 percent fair, 50 percent good, and 10 percent excellent. Weather Summary NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL RAINFALL: Cooler highs and less humid conditions occurred throughout the week providing relief to the outdoor working conditions and alleviating livestock heat stress. Highs remained in the low to mid 80s during the week except for extreme Western parts of Kentucky which reached the upper 80s for a couple of days. Agricultural activities also advanced under these conditions with only a few interruptions at the end of the work week and part of the weekend due to scatterd rain showers throughout the State. Temperatures for the period averaged 74 degrees across the State which was NEAR NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 85 in the West to 83 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 3 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to 1 degree BELOW NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 64 degrees in the West to 64 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 1degree BELOW NORMAL in the West to 2 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Since April 1st Corn Growing Degree Days accumulation range from 2700 days in Northeastern Kentucky to 3000 days in extreme Southwest Kentucky. Rainfall for the period totaled 0.40 inches statewide which was 0.44 inches BELOW NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.62 inches, Central 0.16 inches, Bluegrass 0.48 inches and East 0.35 inches, which was 0.17, 0.69, 0.38 and 0.52 inches respectively BELOW NORMAL. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at Bardstown to a high of 1.38 inches at Covington. Weather Information Table =============================================== | | | | Rainfall | Dev. From | |=================|==============| | Since Last| Norm Norm | Weather |Last April Four| Since Last | Station |Week 1 Wks.| Apr 1 4 Wks.| =============================================== (Inches) Bardstown 0.00 19.28 5.93 -0.14 +2.07 Berea 0.21 19.41 6.36 -0.48 +2.63 Bowling Gree 0.03 17.16 3.49 -3.16 -0.04 Bristol 0.39 21.50 8.09 +4.50 +4.89 Buckhorn Lak 0.78 23.32 5.45 +4.23 +1.81 Cape Girarde 0.17 20.47 2.83 +1.70 -0.34 Campbellsvil 0.09 18.46 5.28 -3.80 +0.92 Covington 1.38 22.52 3.84 +4.36 +0.56 Cumberland G 0.25 16.51 4.82 -4.56 +0.64 Dix Dam 0.14 18.74 5.67 -1.24 +1.84 Evansville 1.00 18.68 3.77 +0.47 +0.69 Glasgow 0.07 17.26 4.32 -4.73 +0.31 Grayson 0.11 20.85 4.93 +1.96 +1.22 Hardinsburg 0.51 16.09 3.60 -3.97 -0.10 Henderson 0.59 17.74 4.39 -0.89 +1.26 Huntington 0.10 20.13 5.01 +1.23 +1.16 Jackson 0.01 18.32 4.69 -1.79 +0.71 Lexington 0.28 17.48 4.71 -1.94 +0.85 London 0.43 21.48 4.20 +2.89 +0.79 Louisville 0.25 14.46 2.16 -4.53 -1.32 Mayfield 0.00 13.94 4.54 -6.33 +0.89 Nashville 0.72 19.09 5.55 +0.18 +2.28 Nolin Lake 0.09 19.19 3.63 -2.09 -0.13 Paducah 0.90 18.57 7.45 -1.67 +4.19 Princeton 1.07 17.24 6.04 -3.12 +2.34 Quicksand 0.99 25.17 5.74 +5.06 +1.76 Somerset 0.16 19.77 4.99 -1.18 +1.17 Spindletop 0.50 16.51 4.69 -2.91 +0.83 Williamstown 0.36 21.63 2.85 +2.48 -0.75 =============================================== =============================================== | | Growing | Air Temperature | Degree Days |=================|=============== | Dev.| Since Dev. Weather | Wkly. From|Last Apr Since Station |Hi Lo Avg. Norm|Week 1 Apr 1 =============================================== (Degrees F) Bardstown 89 62 74.4 +0 167 2819 +213 Berea 86 61 73.1 -0 160 2718 +31 Bowling Gree 88 62 76.1 +2 178 2999 +282 Bristol 87 61 74.6 +1 169 2636 +152 Buckhorn Lak 86 59 73.6 +0 162 2725 +370 Cape Girarde 91 52 73.9 -2 162 3027 +168 Campbellsvil 88 62 75.5 +1 175 2863 +206 Covington 83 59 71.2 -2 146 2629 +174 Cumberland G 89 58 75.1 +2 171 2790 +336 Dix Dam 86 62 73.9 +0 165 2771 +146 Evansville 88 58 73.4 -3 161 2983 +265 Glasgow 90 60 76.6 +2 179 2967 +340 Grayson 87 59 73.2 -0 160 2701 +388 Hardinsburg 87 60 74.7 +1 169 2945 +228 Henderson 87 57 73.6 -2 163 2953 +205 Huntington 88 58 73.1 -0 159 2683 +198 Jackson 85 62 73.4 -0 162 2687 +332 Lexington 87 60 73.4 +0 162 2790 +305 London 86 61 73.7 +0 164 2667 +213 Louisville 87 60 74.1 -0 167 2910 +173 Mayfield 86 61 74.3 -2 168 2847 +69 Nashville 88 65 77.6 +3 188 3119 +211 Nolin Lake 88 61 75.7 +2 177 2972 +457 Paducah 88 57 75.1 -1 172 3065 +237 Princeton 88 60 75.6 -0 175 3132 +335 Quicksand 86 58 73.3 -0 161 2718 +363 Somerset 87 62 75.4 +2 173 2758 +213 Spindletop 84 60 72.4 -1 155 2677 +192 Williamstown 86 60 72.9 -0 159 2754 +269 =============================================== Crop Progress Table This Prev. 5-Yr. Week Yr. Avg. Soybeans Blooming 90 86 78 Setting Pods 74 66 56 Corn Dough Stage 89 85 77 Dent Stage 65 62 49 Burley Tobacco Cut 28 30 22 Dark Tobacco Cut 28 20 23 Crop Condition Table Very Poor Poor Fair Good Exc. Corn 1 2 18 47 32 Soybeans 0 4 22 41 33 Pasture 3 9 28 50 10 Hay Crops 3 8 23 55 11 Tobacco in Field 2 3 17 58 20 --- Kentucky Crop Weather Week ending August 12, 2001 Issue KY-CW3201 Agricultural Summary Scattered showers continued to fall across the State, improving crop conditions. The weather remained hot and humid for much of Kentucky. Cutting, spraying, and topping tobacco, and general maintenance were the main farm activities. Out of 6 days, 4.8 days were suitable for fieldwork. Topsoil moisture was rated 2 percent very short, 16 percent short, 69 percent adequate, and 13 percent surplus on Friday, August 10. Subsoil moisture was rated 7 percent very short, 26 percent short, 57 percent adequate, and 10 percent surplus. Field Crops Report CORN: Crop conditions were maintained with each shower received. The condition of the crop was rated as 1 percent very poor, 4 percent poor, 20 percent fair, 45 percent good, and 30 percent excellent. As of Sunday, August 12, corn in the milk stage reached 93 percent compared with 88 percent a year ago, and 83 percent for the five-year average. Eighty-one percent of the corn crop had reached the dough stage compared with 78 percent last year and 61 percent for the five-year average. Fifty-one percent of the corn crop was dented, compared with 50 percent last year and 29 percent for the five-year average. SOYBEANS: Yields look good for the soybean crop, though some fields were damaged by the earlier warm, dry conditions. Eighty-eight percent of the soybean crop was blooming as of Sunday, August 12, compared with 77 percent a year ago and 66 percent for the five-year average. Crop condition was rated as 1 percent very poor, 6 percent poor, 19 percent fair, 39 percent good, and 35 percent excellent. Sixty- five percent of the crop was setting pods as of August 12, compared with 53 percent last year, and the five-year average of 43 percent. TOBACCO: Tobacco cutting and housing continued this week, as well as spraying and topping. Due to the recent rains, some farmers lost part of their stands to drowning in low areas and increased blue mold activity. The heat caused some scalding, and black shank continued to be reported. Condition of the tobacco in the field was reported as 2 percent very poor, 5 percent poor, 18 percent fair, 54 percent good, and 21 percent excellent. As of Sunday, August 12, seventy-nine percent of the burley crop was topped compared with 76 percent last year and the five-year average of 55 percent. Fourteen percent of the burley crop was cut, compared with 11 percent last year, and 7 percent for the five-year average. Ninety- four percent of the dark tobacco crop was topped compared with 89 percent last year and the five-year average of 78 percent. Twelve percent of the dark tobacco crop was cut, compared with 9 percent last year, and 7 percent for the five-year average. Livestock, Pasture and Range Report The growing conditions for the hay crop continued to improve this week. Even though fieldwork was hindered by rain showers, farmers were still able to cut and bale hay. Condition of the hay crop was reported as 4 percent very poor, 10 percent poor, 27 percent fair, 48 percent good, and 11 percent excellent. The recent rains have added growth to pastures. Conditions were rated as 3 percent very poor, 9 percent poor, 29 percent fair, 46 percent good, and 13 percent excellent. Weather Summary ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND RAINFALL: Hot and humid conditions persisted throughout the week with highs in the upper 80s to low 90s across most of Kentucky. Heat indices were in the 90s across much of the State with Western Kentucky reaching the 100s for several days. There were a few scattered rain showers starting mid-week due to the remnants of Tropical Storm Barry moving through the area and then more widespread showers and thunderstorms over the weekend due to a fairly strong cold front moving through the State. The cold front helped reduce high temperatures Sunday. Livestock heat stress levels reached the emergency category for several hours throughout the week for Western parts of the State while the rest of the area reached danger levels. Temperatures for the period averaged 80 degrees across the State which was 5 degrees ABOVE NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 89 in the West to 88 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 1 degree ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 3 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 72 degrees in the West to 70 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 7 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 7 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Since April 1st Corn Growing Degree Day accumulations range from approximately 2500 in the Northeast to 2800 in the West. Rainfall for the period totaled 1.03 inches statewide which was 0.19 inches ABOVE NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 1.32 inches, Central 0.97 inches, Bluegrass 0.74 inches and East 1.08 inches, which was +0.53, +0.13, -0.12 and +0.21 inches respectively from normal. By Kentucky station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.03 inches at Williamstown to a high of 1.99 inches at Paducah. Weather Information Table =============================================== | | | | Rainfall | Dev. From | |=================|==============| | Since Last| Norm Norm | Weather |Last April Four| Since Last | Station |Week 1 Wks.| Apr 1 4 Wks.| =============================================== (Inches) Bardstown 1.42 19.28 7.23 +0.75 +3.13 Berea 1.43 19.20 7.68 +0.22 +3.85 Bowling Gree 1.13 17.13 5.53 -2.40 +1.72 Bristol 0.88 21.11 7.92 +4.82 +4.46 Buckhorn Lak 1.41 22.54 5.51 +4.28 +1.60 Cape Girarde 0.83 20.30 10.35 +2.32 +7.17 Campbellsvil 1.01 18.37 5.90 -2.86 +1.36 Covington 1.12 21.14 7.94 +3.73 +4.45 Cumberland G 0.58 16.26 4.77 -3.84 +0.37 Dix Dam 0.87 18.60 7.03 -0.50 +2.96 Evansville 1.88 17.68 4.47 +0.18 +1.18 Glasgow 0.37 17.19 5.02 -3.89 +0.72 Grayson 0.93 20.74 5.71 +2.70 +1.75 Hardinsburg 1.23 15.58 4.71 -3.62 +0.78 Henderson 1.47 17.15 8.09 -0.77 +4.75 Huntington 0.98 20.03 5.61 +2.01 +1.54 Jackson 1.47 18.31 5.75 -0.89 +1.49 Lexington 0.22 17.20 6.09 -1.33 +1.99 London 0.81 21.05 6.11 +3.21 +2.37 Louisville 0.68 14.21 3.08 -3.98 -0.62 Mayfield 0.90 13.94 7.24 -5.46 +3.44 Nashville 2.39 18.37 4.89 +0.24 +1.50 Nolin Lake 1.02 19.10 4.87 -1.33 +0.81 Paducah 1.99 17.67 9.16 -1.81 +5.70 Princeton 0.86 16.17 6.31 -3.28 +2.54 Quicksand 1.68 24.18 5.76 +4.98 +1.50 Somerset 0.77 19.61 6.69 -0.46 +2.65 Spindletop 0.77 16.01 6.41 -2.52 +2.31 Williamstown 0.03 21.27 5.89 +2.97 +2.11 =============================================== =============================================== | | Growing | Air Temperature | Degree Days |=================|=============== | Dev.| Since Dev. Weather | Wkly. From|Last Apr Since Station |Hi Lo Avg. Norm|Week 1 Apr 1 =============================================== (Degrees F) Bardstown 89 68 79.1 +4 197 2652 +207 Berea 90 64 79.4 +5 198 2558 +39 Bowling Gree 91 69 80.6 +6 203 2821 +272 Bristol 90 65 78.2 +4 187 2467 +144 Buckhorn Lak 90 68 78.9 +5 193 2563 +355 Cape Girarde 93 68 80.6 +4 200 2865 +181 Campbellsvil 91 69 80.1 +5 198 2688 +199 Covington 91 69 79.1 +5 194 2483 +189 Cumberland G 93 67 79.6 +5 192 2619 +326 Dix Dam 90 68 79.4 +5 198 2606 +149 Evansville 92 68 80.7 +4 202 2822 +272 Glasgow 92 70 80.4 +5 198 2788 +329 Grayson 91 70 79.4 +5 197 2541 +382 Hardinsburg 92 69 80.4 +5 200 2776 +227 Henderson 92 68 80.1 +3 199 2790 +210 Huntington 91 69 79.4 +5 195 2524 +200 Jackson 89 67 78.5 +4 193 2525 +317 Lexington 90 70 79.4 +5 198 2628 +304 London 90 69 78.6 +4 194 2503 +210 Louisville 93 70 80.5 +5 202 2743 +181 Mayfield 90 70 79.6 +3 198 2679 +69 Nashville 91 72 80.5 +5 203 2931 +205 Nolin Lake 91 69 80.6 +6 203 2795 +441 Paducah 91 70 80.6 +4 203 2893 +240 Princeton 93 71 81.7 +5 205 2957 +335 Quicksand 90 67 78.9 +5 194 2557 +349 Somerset 91 69 79.6 +5 197 2585 +201 Spindletop 92 69 79.2 +5 194 2522 +198 Williamstown 92 63 79.8 +5 196 2595 +271 =============================================== Crop Progress Table This Prev. 5-Yr. Week Yr. Avg. Soybeans Blooming 88 77 66 Setting Pods 65 53 43 Corn Milk Stage 93 88 83 Dough Stage 81 78 61 Dent Stage 51 50 29 Burley Tobacco Topped 79 76 55 Cut 14 11 7 Dark Tobacco Topped 94 89 78 Cut 12 9 7 Crop Condition Table Very Poor Poor Fair Good Exc. Corn 1 4 20 45 30 Soybeans 1 6 19 39 35 Pasture 3 9 29 46 13 Hay Crops 4 10 27 48 11 Tobacco 2 5 18 54 21 --- State Kentucky Crop Weather Release Date, Week Ending Date Week ending August 5, 2001 Issue KY-CW3101 Agricultural Summary The weather continued to be hot and humid this week. Many parts of the State experienced scattered showers, while low-lying areas of Eastern Kentucky suffered some damage due to flash flooding. Farmers continued to top and spray tobacco, as well as cut hay. Some farmers are beginning to cut tobacco as well. An average of 4.5 days were suitable for fieldwork out of a possible six. On Friday, August 3 topsoil moisture was rated 1 percent very short, 14 percent short, 69 percent adequate, and 16 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture was rated 4 percent very short, 22 percent short, 55 percent adequate, and 19 percent surplus. Field Crops Report CORN: The recent rains have helped to improve the corn crop, in spite of the early dry weather and recent flooding. The condition of the crop was rated as 2 percent poor, 17 percent fair, 53 percent good, and 28 percent excellent. As of Sunday, August 5, 98 percent of the corn crop was silking compared to 95 percent a year ago, and 89 percent for the five-year average. Corn in the milk stage reached 91 percent compared to 75 percent a year ago, and 64 percent for the five-year average. Sixty-seven percent of the corn crop had reached the dough stage compared to 55 percent last year and 41 percent for the five-year average. Thirty percent of the corn crop was dented. SOYBEANS: The soybean crop also improved with recent moisture. However, there have been some reports of Sudden Death Syndrome. Seventy-eight percent of the soybean crop was blooming as of Sunday, August 5, compared to 73 percent a year ago and 56 percent for the five-year average. Crop condition was rated as 1 percent very poor, 3 percent poor, 16 percent fair, 47 percent good, and 33 percent excellent. Fifty-one percent of the crop was setting pods as of August 5, compared with 48 percent last year, and the five-year average of 34 percent. TOBACCO: Some tobacco farmers started to cut their tobacco this week, while others continued to spray and top their crop. Blue mold and black shank continued to cause problems in some areas. Scalding and worms were reported. Condition of the set tobacco was reported as 1 percent very poor, 4 percent poor, 19 percent fair, 59 percent good, and 17 percent excellent. As of Sunday, August 5, 81 percent of the burley crop was blooming, equal to last year, and 60 percent for the five-year average. Fifty-eight percent of the burley crop was topped compared to 60 percent last year and the five-year average of 40 percent. Eighty-nine percent of the dark tobacco crop was topped compared to 74 percent last year and the five-year average of 68 percent. Livestock, Pasture and Range Report Hay continued to be cut and baled between showers this week. The rain hindered hay making in many areas. Condition of the hay crop was reported as 11 percent very poor, 5 percent poor, 25 percent fair, 50 percent good, and 9 percent excellent. The rains improved pasture conditions, though some low lying fields were flooded. Conditions were rated as 5 percent very poor, 8 percent poor, 21 percent fair, 55 percent good, and 11 percent excellent. Weather Summary ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL RAINFALL: Hot and humid conditions were the story for most of the week with high temperatures hovering around 90 degrees. Kentucky received some rain showers and thunderstorms Friday and Saturday but not as much as the previous week. Some areas did receive locally heavy rains that caused flooding conditions in some areas. The heat and humidity also caused heat indices in Western Kentucky to break the 100 degree mark. The livestock heat stress in this area also reached the emergency category for several hours in these areas. Temperatures for the period averaged 79 degrees across the State which was 3 degrees ABOVE normal. High temperatures averaged from 91 in the West to 86 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 2 degrees ABOVE normal in the West to NEAR normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 71 degrees in the West to 68 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 5 degrees ABOVE normal in the West to 4 degrees ABOVE normal in the East. Rainfall for the period totaled 0.66 inches statewide which was 0.24 inches BELOW normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.15 inches, Central 0.87 inches, Bluegrass 0.97 inches and East 0.66 inches, which was -0.68, -0.05, +0.06 and -0.28 inches respectively from normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at Mayfield to a high of 1.71 inches at Somerset. Weather Information Table =============================================== | | | | Rainfall | Dev. From | |=================|==============| | Since Last| Norm Norm | Weather |Last April Four| Since Last | Station |Week 1 Wks.| Apr 1 4 Wks.| =============================================== (Inches) Bardstown 0.60 17.86 5.92 +0.22 +1.58 Berea 1.23 17.77 6.68 -0.31 +2.76 Bowling Gree 1.32 16.00 4.69 -2.74 +0.61 Bristol 1.18 20.23 7.14 +4.66 +3.42 Buckhorn Lak 0.38 21.13 5.07 +3.69 +0.89 Cape Girarde 0.04 19.47 9.92 +2.28 +6.73 Campbellsvil 1.30 17.36 5.04 -2.84 +0.32 Covington 0.08 20.02 7.36 +3.37 +3.67 Cumberland G 1.28 15.68 4.31 -3.44 -0.30 Dix Dam 1.29 17.73 6.56 -0.49 +2.25 Evansville 0.11 15.80 5.54 -1.00 +2.04 Glasgow 1.31 16.82 4.65 -3.35 +0.06 Grayson 0.44 19.81 4.92 +2.62 +0.71 Hardinsburg 0.59 14.35 3.97 -4.00 -0.18 Henderson 0.31 15.68 7.38 -1.52 +3.83 Huntington 0.27 19.05 4.65 +1.92 +0.36 Jackson 0.14 16.84 4.52 -1.46 -0.02 Lexington 1.48 16.98 6.51 -0.66 +2.17 London 0.88 20.24 5.64 +3.15 +1.57 Louisville 0.35 13.53 2.84 -3.86 -1.08 Mayfield 0.00 13.04 6.34 -5.50 +2.39 Nashville 0.57 15.98 2.50 -1.37 -1.00 Nolin Lake 1.07 18.08 4.18 -1.50 -0.17 Paducah 0.00 15.68 7.27 -3.05 +3.62 Princeton 0.43 15.31 5.52 -3.24 +1.69 Quicksand 0.21 22.50 5.34 +4.20 +0.80 Somerset 1.71 18.84 6.18 -0.34 +1.92 Spindletop 1.11 15.24 5.64 -2.40 +1.30 Williamstown 0.65 21.24 7.08 +3.78 +3.12 ================================================ =============================================== | | Growing | Air Temperature | Degree Days |=================|=============== | Dev.| Since Dev. Weather | Wkly. From|Last Apr Since Station |Hi Lo Avg. Norm|Week 1 Apr 1 =============================================== (Degrees F) Bardstown 93 66 79.3 +4 190 2455 +171 Berea 89 64 76.6 +2 181 2360 +9 Bowling Gree 92 70 74.6 -1 173 2618 +237 Bristol 89 62 76.0 +1 178 2280 +118 Buckhorn Lak 88 65 77.7 +3 188 2370 +309 Cape Girarde 94 64 81.4 +4 199 2665 +156 Campbellsvil 92 66 79.3 +4 190 2490 +169 Covington 91 66 78.6 +4 189 2289 +156 Cumberland G 90 66 78.0 +3 186 2427 +295 Dix Dam 90 66 78.1 +3 186 2408 +119 Evansville 93 66 80.7 +3 198 2620 +238 Glasgow 94 66 80.9 +5 194 2590 +299 Grayson 88 67 76.9 +2 182 2344 +339 Hardinsburg 92 67 78.6 +3 185 2576 +195 Henderson 93 64 80.4 +3 193 2591 +179 Huntington 88 66 76.6 +2 182 2329 +166 Jackson 87 66 76.1 +1 180 2332 +271 Lexington 90 67 78.2 +3 188 2430 +267 London 89 64 76.8 +2 181 2309 +177 Louisville 92 67 79.9 +4 195 2541 +154 Mayfield 90 67 78.4 +1 190 2481 +39 Nashville 94 72 81.9 +6 204 2728 +184 Nolin Lake 92 69 75.9 +0 172 2592 +399 Paducah 93 67 81.0 +4 198 2690 +212 Princeton 95 69 82.4 +5 201 2752 +305 Quicksand 88 65 77.6 +3 188 2363 +302 Somerset 89 65 77.4 +2 184 2388 +165 Spindletop 90 66 78.4 +3 188 2328 +165 Williamstown 92 66 79.0 +4 191 2399 +236 =============================================== Crop Progress Table This Prev. 5-Yr. Week Yr. Avg. Soybeans Blooming 78 73 56 Setting Pods 51 48 34 Corn Silking 98 95 89 Milk Stage 91 75 64 Dough Stage 67 55 41 Dent 30 17 8 Burley Tobacco Blooming 81 81 60 Topped 58 60 40 Dark Tobacco Topped 89 74 68 Crop Condition Table Very Poor Poor Fair Good Exc. Corn 0 2 17 53 28 Soybeans 1 3 16 47 33 Pasture 5 8 21 55 11 Hay Crops 11 5 25 50 9 Tobacco 1 4 19 59 17 --- State Kentucky Crop Weather Release Date, Week Ending Date Week ending July 29, 2001 Issue KY-CW3001 Agricultural Summary Nearly the entire State received varying amounts of rainfall during the week. Main farm activities for the week included harvesting hay and many farmers were beginning to top and spray tobacco. Days suitable for fieldwork averaged 3.8 out of a possible six days. Topsoil moisture as of Friday, July 27 was rated 4 percent very short, 18 percent short, 58 percent adequate, and 20 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture was rated 8 percent very short, 28 percent short, 53 percent adequate, and 11 percent surplus. Field Crops Report CORN: The corn crop greatly benefitted from the rainfall. The condition of the crop was rated as 3 percent poor, 14 percent fair, 54 percent good, and 29 percent excellent. Ninety-two percent of the corn crop was silking compared to 91 percent a year ago, and 81 percent for the five year average as of Sunday, July 29. Corn in the milk stage reached 69 percent compared to 66 percent a year ago, and 49 percent for the five year average. Forty-six percent of the corn crop had reached the dough stage compared to 43 percent last year and 28 percent for the five year average. SOYBEANS: Seventy-two percent of the soybean crop was blooming as of Sunday, July 29. Spraying soybeans for weeds continued to be reported in many areas. Crop condition was rated as 4 percent poor, 19 percent fair, 54 percent good, and 23 percent excellent. Forty-two percent of the crop was setting pods as of July 29, compared with 36 percent last year, and the five year average of 23 percent. TOBACCO: Tobacco continued to look good overall; however, more reports of blue mold and black shank were received. Blue mold is more prevalent in the eastern part of the state where weather conditions have been favorable for spread of the disease. Condition of the set tobacco was reported as 2 percent very poor, 7 percent poor, 20 percent fair, 56 percent good, and 15 percent excellent. As of Sunday, July 29, 63 percent of the burley crop was blooming compared to 67 percent last year and the five year average of 48 percent. Thirty-five percent of the burley crop was topped compared to 43 percent last year and the five year average of 26 percent. Seventy-nine percent of the dark tobacco crop was topped compared to 59 percent last year and the five year average of 54 percent. Livestock, Pasture and Range Report Cutting and baling hay continued as one of the major farm activities this past week. Many areas of the State received rain again during the week, which made it difficult to make hay. Condition of the hay crop was reported as 8 percent very poor, 10 percent poor, 27 percent fair, 45 percent good, and 10 percent excellent. Pasture conditions have improved in drier areas over the past week. Conditions were rated as 7 percent very poor, 11 percent poor, 32 percent fair, 41 percent good, and 9 percent excellent. Weather Summary ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND RAINFALL: Most areas of the State received rainfall at least one day during the time period with several places receiving rain almost everyday. Some of this rain was heavy at times and prompted flash flood watches and warnings. Most areas received over an inch of rain with several receiving over three inches of rain throughout the period. Paducah received the most rain of any Kentucky station with 4.56 inches. The rain did help lessen some of the drought conditions across the State. Hot and humid conditions also occurred throughout Kentucky with some areas hitting the mid 90s with heat indices in the 100s. These hot, humid conditions also created livestock heat stress conditions for producers to manage. Temperatures for the period averaged 79 degrees across the State which was 3 degrees ABOVE NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 88 in the West to 85 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 1 degree BELOW NORMAL in the West to 1 degree BELOW NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 73 degrees in the West to 70 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 7 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 5 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Rainfall for the period totaled 2.49 inches statewide which was 1.44 inches ABOVE NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 2.74 inches, Central 1.85 inches, Bluegrass 2.49 inches and East 2.88 inches, which was 1.82, 0.74, 1.44 and 1.75 inches respectively ABOVE NORMAL. By Kentucky station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.88 inches at Louisville to a high of 4.56 inches at Paducah. Weather Information Table =============================================== | | | | Rainfall | Dev. From | |=================|==============| | Since Last| Norm Norm | Weather |Last April Four| Since Last | Station |Week 1 Wks.| Apr 1 4 Wks.| =============================================== (Inches) Bardstown 3.91 17.26 6.43 +0.57 +1.91 Berea 3.49 16.54 6.18 -0.61 +2.19 Bowling Gree 1.01 14.68 3.69 -3.18 -0.59 Bristol 5.64 19.05 7.75 +4.27 +3.85 Buckhorn Lak 2.88 20.75 8.43 +4.21 +4.06 Cape Girarde 1.79 19.43 10.72 +3.03 +7.52 Campbellsvil 2.88 16.06 4.62 -3.05 -0.23 Covington 1.26 19.94 8.33 +4.10 +4.50 Cumberland G 2.71 14.40 3.65 -3.68 -1.11 Dix Dam 3.37 16.44 6.13 -0.83 +1.65 Evansville 0.78 15.69 5.52 -0.35 +1.87 Glasgow 2.57 15.51 4.00 -3.67 -0.80 Grayson 3.45 19.37 5.29 +3.09 +0.90 Hardinsburg 1.27 13.76 3.67 -3.67 -0.64 Henderson 2.02 15.37 7.31 -1.06 +3.62 Huntington 3.66 18.78 5.00 +2.61 +0.55 Jackson 3.07 16.70 6.42 -0.61 +1.68 Lexington 2.73 15.50 5.79 -1.19 +1.27 London 2.08 19.36 5.86 +3.11 +1.56 Louisville 0.88 13.18 2.81 -3.35 -1.26 Mayfield 3.64 13.04 6.34 -4.59 +2.28 Nashville 1.87 15.41 2.77 -1.12 -0.82 Nolin Lake 1.45 17.01 4.67 -1.64 +0.11 Paducah 4.56 15.68 7.28 -2.24 +3.50 Princeton 3.68 14.88 5.46 -2.74 +1.59 Quicksand 2.86 22.29 9.51 +4.98 +4.77 Somerset 2.35 17.13 5.47 -1.10 +1.05 Spindletop 2.31 14.13 5.58 -2.56 +1.06 Williamstown 1.81 20.59 7.75 +4.02 +3.66 =============================================== =============================================== | | Growing | Air Temperature | Degree Days |=================|=============== | Dev.| Since Dev. Weather | Wkly. From|Last Apr Since Station |Hi Lo Avg. Norm|Week 1 Apr 1 =============================================== (Degrees F) Bardstown 93 69 79.5 +3 193 2265 +144 Berea 89 61 76.0 +1 178 2179 -2 Bowling Gree 93 72 81.6 +5 207 2445 +234 Bristol 89 63 75.2 -0 171 2102 +101 Buckhorn Lak 90 69 77.6 +2 187 2182 +270 Cape Girarde 91 72 81.9 +4 212 2466 +136 Campbellsvil 93 68 79.1 +3 191 2300 +149 Covington 90 64 77.6 +2 186 2100 +130 Cumberland G 93 65 77.9 +3 185 2241 +270 Dix Dam 91 68 77.9 +3 188 2222 +101 Evansville 90 71 79.9 +2 202 2422 +212 Glasgow 96 70 80.7 +5 197 2396 +275 Grayson 93 66 77.0 +2 179 2162 +311 Hardinsburg 93 71 80.1 +4 200 2391 +180 Henderson 96 71 80.9 +3 199 2398 +158 Huntington 94 65 76.9 +2 177 2147 +147 Jackson 89 67 76.1 +1 177 2152 +240 Lexington 91 68 78.4 +3 191 2242 +242 London 89 67 76.9 +1 181 2128 +157 Louisville 92 69 79.1 +3 193 2346 +136 Mayfield 91 70 78.9 +1 193 2291 +19 Nashville 93 72 81.6 +5 208 2524 +164 Nolin Lake 93 72 80.9 +5 204 2420 +388 Paducah 93 72 80.9 +3 207 2492 +191 Princeton 94 72 81.9 +4 207 2551 +281 Quicksand 89 68 77.6 +2 187 2175 +263 Somerset 91 68 78.1 +3 190 2204 +142 Spindletop 93 67 78.1 +3 188 2140 +140 Williamstown 92 66 79.4 +4 193 2208 +208 =============================================== Crop Progress Table This Prev. 5-Yr. Week Yr. Avg. Soybeans Blooming 72 67 47 Setting Pods 42 36 23 Corn Silking 92 91 81 Milk Stage 69 66 49 Dough Stage 46 43 28 Burley Tobacco Blooming 63 67 48 Topped 35 43 26 Dark Tobacco Topped 79 59 54 Crop Condition Table Very Poor Poor Fair Good Exc. Corn 2 6 22 47 23 Soybeans 3 9 18 50 20 Pasture 8 14 34 41 3 Hay Crops 10 15 33 38 4 Tobacco 2 8 26 52 12 --- Kentucky Crop Weather Release Date, Week Ending Date Week ending July 22, 2001 Issue KY-CW2901 Agricultural Summary Topping and spraying tobacco and making hay were the main farm activities for the week. Rainfall was spotty throughout the State with many areas receiving a considerable amount. Days suitable for fieldwork averaged 4.8 out of a possible six days. Topsoil moisture as of Friday, July 20 was rated 10 percent very short, 36 percent short, 50 percent adequate, and 4 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture was rated 18 percent very short, 36 percent short, 44 percent adequate, and 2 percent surplus. Field Crops Report CORN: The corn crop continued to look promising. The condition of the crop was rated as 2 percent very poor, 6 percent poor, 22 percent fair, 47 percent good, and 23 percent excellent, as of Friday, July 20. Eighty-nine percent of the corn crop was silking compared to 84 percent a year ago, and 70 percent for the five year average. Corn in the milk stage reached 60 percent compared to 53 percent a year ago, and 33 percent for the five year average. Thirty-two percent of the corn crop had reached the dough stage compared to 27 percent last year and 13 percent for the five year average. SOYBEANS: Fifty-three percent of the soybean crop was blooming as of Sunday, July 22. Spraying soybeans for weeds was reported in many areas. Crop condition was rated as 3 percent very poor, 9 percent poor, 18 percent fair, 50 percent good, and 20 percent excellent. Twenty- seven percent of the crop was setting pods as of July 22, compared with 26 percent last year, and the five year average of 14 percent. TOBACCO: The tobacco crop continued to look good overall; however, several reports of blue mold and black shank were received. Condition of the set tobacco was reported as 2 percent very poor, 8 percent poor, 26 percent fair, 52 percent good, and 12 percent excellent. As of Sunday, July 22, 50 percent of the burley crop was blooming compared to 50 percent last year and the five year average of 32 percent. Twenty-five percent of the burley crop was topped compared to 27 percent last year and the five year average of 15 percent. Forty-two percent of the dark tobacco crop was topped which equals last year compared to the five year average of 25 percent. Livestock, Pasture and Range Report Cutting and baling hay continued as one of the major farm activities this past week. Many areas of the State received rain during the week, which made it difficult to make hay. Condition of the hay crop was reported as 10 percent very poor, 15 percent poor, 33 percent fair, 38 percent good, and 4 percent excellent. Pasture conditions have declined slightly in drier areas over the past week. Conditions were rated as 8 percent very poor, 14 percent poor, 34 percent fair, 41 percent good, and 3 percent excellent. Weather Summary ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND RAINFALL: Hot and humid conditions across the State with some areas receiving heavy rains that caused some local flooding last week. Highs were in the upper 80s to 90s across Kentucky with lows in the 70s. These temperatures along with the high humidities created heat indices in the 100s and livestock heat stress conditions. Fog was reported statewide on several mornings. Some Western parts of Kentucky received over 5 inches of rain. While much of this was runoff, the rain was beneficial toward reducing drought conditions in the West. Temperatures for the period averaged 78 degrees across the State which was 1 degree ABOVE NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 89 in the West to 85 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 1 degree BELOW NORMAL in the West to 1 degree BELOW NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 70 degrees in the West to 66 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 3 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 1 degree ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Rainfall for the period totaled 2.08 inches statewide which was 1.03 inches ABOVE NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 3.40 inches, Central 1.38 inches, Bluegrass 2.63 inches and East 0.92 inches, which was +2.48, +0.27, +1.57 and -0.21 inches respectively from normal. By Kentucky station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.20 inches at Cumberland Gap to a high of 5.48 inches at Covington. Weather Information Table =============================================== | | | | Rainfall | Dev. From | |=================|==============| | Since Last| Norm Norm | Weather |Last April Four| Since Last | Station |Week 1 Wks.| Apr 1 4 Wks.| =============================================== (Inches) Bardstown 1.30 13.35 3.27 -2.21 -1.01 Berea 1.53 13.05 2.74 -3.11 -1.19 Bowling Gree 2.07 13.67 3.59 -3.12 -0.61 Bristol 0.22 13.41 4.84 -0.40 +1.07 Buckhorn Lak 0.84 17.87 6.38 +2.43 +2.12 Cape Girarde 7.69 17.64 9.01 +2.04 +5.80 Campbellsvil 0.71 13.18 2.90 -4.72 -1.74 Covington 5.48 18.68 7.68 +3.80 +3.90 Cumberland G 0.20 11.69 3.03 -5.20 -1.56 Dix Dam 1.50 13.07 3.04 -3.08 -1.21 Evansville 1.70 14.91 4.80 -0.22 +1.23 Glasgow 0.77 12.94 2.95 -5.04 -1.74 Grayson 0.89 15.92 2.04 +0.74 -2.18 Hardinsburg 1.62 12.49 2.88 -3.87 -1.26 Henderson 4.29 13.35 5.32 -2.15 +1.66 Huntington 0.70 15.12 1.54 +0.06 -2.70 Jackson 1.07 13.63 3.77 -2.50 -0.72 Lexington 1.66 12.77 3.12 -2.79 -1.16 London 2.34 17.28 5.14 +2.10 +1.04 Louisville 1.17 12.30 2.45 -3.21 -1.44 Mayfield 2.70 9.40 2.90 -7.22 -0.96 Nashville 0.06 13.54 3.50 -2.10 -0.03 Nolin Lake 1.33 15.56 4.04 -1.95 -0.33 Paducah 2.61 11.12 2.87 -5.85 -0.91 Princeton 1.54 11.40 2.22 -5.25 -1.59 Quicksand 1.01 19.43 7.17 +3.30 +2.68 Somerset 0.31 13.23 2.84 -3.90 -1.48 Spindletop 2.22 11.82 3.28 -3.74 -1.00 Williamstown 3.40 18.78 6.38 +3.24 +2.41 =============================================== =============================================== | | Growing | Air Temperature | Degree Days |=================|=============== | Dev.| Since Dev. Weather | Wkly. From|Last Apr Since Station |Hi Lo Avg. Norm|Week 1 Apr 1 =============================================== (Degrees F) Bardstown 90 60 78.1 +2 187 2072 +119 Berea 88 56 76.1 +1 178 2001 -5 Bowling Gree 91 58 78.9 +3 192 2238 +202 Bristol 87 56 73.4 -2 160 1931 +91 Buckhorn Lak 88 57 75.4 -0 174 1995 +237 Cape Girarde 94 62 79.1 +1 190 2254 +113 Campbellsvil 90 58 78.1 +2 184 2109 +133 Covington 90 58 77.4 +2 188 1914 +112 Cumberland G 87 59 75.1 -0 174 2056 +246 Dix Dam 89 58 77.3 +2 184 2034 +81 Evansville 90 61 79.4 +1 194 2220 +192 Glasgow 92 58 79.9 +4 191 2199 +253 Grayson 88 57 76.2 +1 178 1983 +286 Hardinsburg 91 58 79.4 +3 193 2191 +155 Henderson 94 54 78.7 +1 189 2199 +141 Huntington 88 56 76.2 +1 178 1970 +138 Jackson 87 62 75.1 -0 173 1975 +217 Lexington 89 60 77.6 +2 186 2051 +219 London 88 57 75.4 -0 174 1947 +137 Louisville 90 61 79.0 +3 193 2153 +125 Mayfield 88 59 77.5 -1 186 2098 +1 Nashville 91 67 79.7 +3 199 2316 +145 Nolin Lake 91 59 79.0 +3 192 2216 +345 Paducah 94 60 79.4 +1 193 2285 +166 Princeton 94 61 81.2 +3 197 2344 +256 Quicksand 88 57 75.4 -0 175 1988 +230 Somerset 89 58 76.4 +1 176 2014 +113 Spindletop 89 58 77.4 +2 186 1952 +120 Williamstown 89 58 76.9 +1 183 2015 +183 =============================================== Crop Progress Table This Prev. 5-Yr. Week Yr. Avg. Soybeans Blooming 53 54 35 Setting Pods 27 26 14 Corn Silking 89 84 70 Milk Stage 60 53 33 Dough Stage 32 27 13 Burley Tobacco Blooming 50 50 32 Topped 25 27 15 Dark Tobacco Topped 42 42 25 Crop Condition Table Very Poor Poor Fair Good Exc. Corn 2 6 22 47 23 Soybeans 3 9 18 50 20 Pasture 8 14 34 41 3 Hay Crops 10 15 33 38 4 Tobacco 2 8 26 52 12 --- Kentucky Crop Weather Release Date, Week Ending Date Week ending July 15, 2001 Issue KY-CW2801 Agricultural Summary Clipping pastures, harvesting hay, taking care of the cattle, and general farm maintenance were the main farm activities for the week. The State received limited showers with hot humid temperatures towards the beginning of the week. The Western areas of the State need a good soaking rain. Most of the crops look good throughout the State where they have received rain. Days suitable for fieldwork averaged 5.1 out of a possible six days. Topsoil moisture as of Friday, July 13 was rated 12 percent very short, 28 percent short, 53 percent adequate, and 7 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture was rated 17 percent very short, 36 percent short, 45 percent adequate, and 2 percent surplus. Field Crops Report CORN: The corn crop continued to look good, except for western Kentucky where corn was showing signs of stress due to heat and lack of rain. The condition of the corn was rated as 4 percent poor, 17 percent fair, 58 percent good, and 21 percent excellent, as of Friday, July 13. Eighty-two percent of the corn crop was silking compared to 78 percent a year ago, and 55 percent for the five year average. Corn in the milk stage was 33 percent as of July 15, this was up from last year when 21 percent of the corn was in the milk stage, and 11 percent for the five year average. Corn in the dough stage was 10 percent, compared with 9 percent a year ago and 3 percent for the five year average. SOYBEANS: Like corn, soybeans were doing well where rain has been received in the past few weeks. The soybean crop condition was rated as 2 percent very poor, 6 percent poor, 22 percent fair, 53 percent good, and 17 percent excellent. Forty percent of the crop was blooming as of July 15, this was the same as last year, while the five year average was 22 percent. Thirteen percent of the soybean crop was setting pods, the same percentage as last year, and up from the 5 percent for the five year average. TOBACCO: Topping was the major tobacco activity for the week. The tobacco crop looked good overall. Reports of black shank and blue mold spreading were received in scattered areas. There were some reports of rain and storm damage in the crop in the eastern part of the State. Condition of the set tobacco was reported as 2 percent very poor, 6 percent poor, 29 percent fair, 53 percent good, and 10 percent excellent. As of July 15, 33 percent of the burley tobacco was blooming, and 13 percent has been topped. This compares with 24 and 12 percent respectively a year ago. The dark tobacco crop was 50 percent blooming, up from 34 percent a year ago, and 15 percent for the five year average. Livestock, Pasture and Range Report One of the major farm activities this past week continued to be the cutting, baling, and storage of hay throughout the State. Grass growth was starting to show signs of stress from the dry weather. The hay crop was rated as 5 percent very poor, 8 percent poor, 30 percent fair, 50 percent good, and 7 percent excellent. Pasture conditions have declined from the previous week due to the lack of rain in the western portion of the State. Storms in the eastern part of the State provided some moisture. Conditions were rated as 6 percent very poor, 12 percent poor, 35 percent fair, 41 percent good, and 6 percent excellent. Weather Summary BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL RAINFALL: The first half of the workweek was hot and humid with Western sections of the State hitting the mid 90's, but cooler, drier conditions returned during the latter half of the week and weekend. Limited rainfall was received from scattered showers and thunderstorms mostly at the beginning of the workweek. Temperatures for last week averaged 74 degrees across the State which was 2 degrees BELOW normal and 1 degree cooler than the previous week. High temperatures averaged from 87 in the West to 84 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 2 degrees BELOW normal in the West to 2 degrees BELOW normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 64 degrees in the West to 61 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 2 degrees BELOW normal in the West to 4 degrees BELOW normal in the East. For the week, the West received 96 percent, Central 97 percent, Bluegrass 91 percent and East 80 percent of normal Corn Growing Degree Days (base 50 mod). Livestock heat stress was a factor during the first half of the workweek with Western locations receiving nearly 30 hours where the Livestock Safety Index was in the "Danger" category but considerably less for the Eastern half of the State. Rainfall for the period totaled 0.49 inches statewide which was 0.57 inches BELOW normal and less than 50 percent of normal rainfall. Out of the past 5 weeks, only one week has received above normal rainfall for the State as a whole and that was 4 weeks ago. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 0.71 inches, Central 0.28 inches, Bluegrass 0.54 inches and East 0.42 inches, which was 0.21, 0.83, 0.52 and 0.71 inches respectively BELOW normal. By Kentucky weather station, rainfall totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at Glasgow to a high of 1.26 inches at Quicksand. Since April 1st, the West had received 76 percent, Central 87 percent, Bluegrass 90 percent and East 96 percent of normal rainfall. Weather Information Table =============================================== | | | | Rainfall | Dev. From | |=================|==============| | Since Last| Norm Norm | Weather |Last April Four| Since Last | Station |Week 1 Wks.| Apr 1 4 Wks.| =============================================== (Inches) Bardstown 0.11 12.05 2.65 -2.38 -1.36 Berea 0.43 11.52 1.86 -3.64 -1.99 Bowling Gree 0.29 11.60 2.34 -4.12 -1.76 Bristol 0.10 13.19 6.13 +0.36 +2.51 Buckhorn Lak 0.97 17.03 6.73 +2.68 +2.59 Cape Girarde 0.40 9.95 2.56 -4.85 -0.66 Campbellsvil 0.15 12.47 2.71 -4.22 -1.69 Covington 0.54 13.20 2.88 -0.72 -0.84 Cumberland G 0.12 11.49 4.25 -4.21 -0.15 Dix Dam 0.40 11.57 2.21 -3.46 -1.78 Evansville 2.95 13.21 6.42 -1.00 +2.95 Glasgow 0.00 12.17 2.42 -4.61 -2.14 Grayson 0.14 15.03 1.64 +0.95 -2.38 Hardinsburg 0.49 10.87 1.96 -4.41 -1.99 Henderson 0.76 9.06 2.25 -5.52 -1.37 Huntington 0.02 14.42 1.16 +0.47 -2.83 Jackson 0.24 12.56 3.91 -2.38 -0.29 Lexington 0.64 11.11 2.15 -3.32 -1.86 London 0.34 14.94 4.09 +0.84 +0.22 Louisville 0.44 11.13 1.61 -3.36 -2.07 Mayfield 0.00 6.70 0.65 -8.90 -2.98 Nashville 0.00 13.48 3.71 -1.26 +0.24 Nolin Lake 0.33 14.23 3.41 -2.14 -0.73 Paducah 0.10 8.51 1.15 -7.52 -2.63 Princeton 0.07 10.06 1.86 -5.63 -1.88 Quicksand 1.26 18.42 7.15 +3.48 +2.95 Somerset 0.26 12.92 3.28 -3.11 -0.92 Spindletop 0.00 9.60 1.77 -4.83 -2.24 Williamstown 1.22 15.38 5.09 +0.86 +1.26 =============================================== =============================================== | | Growing | Air Temperature | Degree Days |=================|=============== | Dev.| Since Dev. Weather | Wkly. From|Last Apr Since Station |Hi Lo Avg. Norm|Week 1 Apr 1 =============================================== (Degrees F) Bardstown 94 54 74.4 -2 163 1885 +100 Berea 90 51 71.5 -4 145 1823 -8 Bowling Gree 92 56 75.7 -0 170 2046 +185 Bristol 87 51 71.1 -4 145 1771 +92 Buckhorn Lak 87 53 71.7 -4 149 1821 +217 Cape Girarde 96 55 76.8 -1 175 2064 +112 Campbellsvil 94 53 74.6 -1 161 1925 +124 Covington 89 55 71.9 -3 150 1726 +92 Cumberland G 89 54 72.9 -2 158 1882 +233 Dix Dam 91 54 72.9 -2 154 1850 +65 Evansville 93 58 75.1 -3 170 2026 +180 Glasgow 95 53 76.2 +0 169 2008 +237 Grayson 90 52 72.9 -2 155 1805 +262 Hardinsburg 94 57 75.4 -1 168 1998 +137 Henderson 94 57 75.4 -2 167 2010 +134 Huntington 91 52 72.7 -3 153 1792 +128 Jackson 87 54 71.2 -4 147 1802 +198 Lexington 90 53 72.4 -3 152 1865 +201 London 89 53 71.9 -3 149 1773 +124 Louisville 92 57 73.9 -2 162 1960 +114 Mayfield 95 55 74.4 -3 164 1912 -10 Nashville 94 62 79.5 +3 191 2117 +135 Nolin Lake 92 56 75.7 -0 172 2024 +314 Paducah 96 55 76.4 -2 168 2092 +155 Princeton 96 55 77.8 -0 175 2147 +241 Quicksand 89 54 71.9 -3 148 1813 +209 Somerset 90 52 72.0 -3 149 1838 +98 Spindletop 90 53 70.6 -5 140 1766 +102 Williamstown 91 56 73.5 -2 158 1832 +168 =============================================== Crop Progress Table This Prev. 5-Yr. Week Yr. Avg. Soybeans Blooming 40 40 22 Setting Pods 13 13 5 Corn Silking 82 78 55 Milk Stage 33 21 11 Burley Tobacco Blooming 33 24 11 Topped 13 12 5 Dark Tobacco Blooming 50 34 15 Crop Condition Table Very Poor Poor Fair Good Exc. Corn 0 4 17 58 21 Soybeans 2 6 22 53 17 Pasture 6 12 35 41 6 Tobacco 2 6 29 53 10 Hay Crops 5 8 30 50 7 --- Kentucky Crop Weather Release Date, Week Ending Date Week ending July 8, 2001 Issue KY-CW2701 Agricultural Summary Cultivating tobacco, clipping pasture, and making hay were still the main farm activities for the week. The weather this past week was like the week before, with scattered showers and hot humid temperatures towards the end of the week. Most eastern areas of the State received rain. Western areas of the State could still use a good soaking rain. Most of the crops look good throughout the State. Days suitable for fieldwork averaged 4.6 out of a possible six days. Topsoil moisture as of Friday, July 6 was rated 10 percent very short, 21 percent short, 60 percent adequate, and 9 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture was rated 13 percent very short, 28 percent short, 54 percent adequate, and 5 percent surplus. Field Crops Report CORN: The corn crop continued to look good, except for western Kentucky where corn was starting to show signs of stress due to heat and lack of rain. The condition of the corn was rated as 4 percent poor, 17 percent fair, 58 percent good, and 21 percent excellent, as of Friday, July 6. Sixty-nine percent of the corn crop was silking compared to 71 percent a year ago, and 42 percent for the five year average. SOYBEANS: Most of the planted soybeans are now emerged, and are doing well. The soybean crop condition was rated as 2 percent very poor, 5 percent poor, 22 percent fair, 55 percent good, and 16 percent excellent. Twenty-five percent of the crop was blooming as of July 8, compared with 24 percent last year, and the five year average of 12 percent. TOBACCO: The tobacco crop looks good overall; however, scattered reports of black shank and blue mold were received. Most areas of the State report that the tobacco was blooming prematurely. Condition of the set tobacco was reported as 1 percent very poor, 5 percent poor, 23 percent fair, 60 percent good, and 11 percent excellent. As of Friday, July 6, 43 percent of the set tobacco was under 24 inches, 39 percent was 24-36 inches, and 18 percent was over 36 inches in height. SMALL GRAINS: Wheat harvest was practically complete with 99 percent of the crop harvested as of Sunday, July 8, ahead of the 95 percent a year ago. Most areas of the State reported better than expected wheat yields and good quality. Livestock, Pasture and Range Report One of the major farm activities this past week continued to be the cutting, baling, and storage of hay throughout the State. The hay crop was rated as 3 percent very poor, 10 percent poor, 27 percent fair, 52 percent good, and 8 percent excellent. Pasture conditions have remained steady from the previous week with the rains helping to maintain the grass. Conditions were rated as 3 percent very poor, 9 percent poor, 29 percent fair, 51 percent good, and 8 percent excellent. Weather Summary BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND RAINFALL: Scattered thunderstorms and showers at the beginning of the week to hot and humid conditions at the end of the week. The week started out with scattered showers and thunderstorms mostly across the eastern two-thirds of the State. The big story this week though was the heat and humidity. Temperatures reached the upper 90s in Western Ky, low 90s in Central Ky, and upper 80s Eastern, Ky. The combination of these temperatures and high dewpoints, which mean high humidities, created heat indices in the 100s across much of the western two-thirds of the State. The heat and humidity also provide conditions to cause livestock stress to reach the emergency category in some areas. Temperatures for the period averaged 75 degrees across the State which was 1 degree BELOW NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 89 in the West to 82 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from NEAR NORMAL in the West to 3 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 66 degrees in the West to 62 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from NEAR NORMAL in the West to 2 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the East. Rainfall for the period totaled 0.93 inches statewide which was 0.13 inches BELOW NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.26 inches, Central 0.71 inches, Bluegrass 0.96 inches and East 1.79 inches, which was -0.67, -0.40, -0.10 and +0.66 inches respectively from normal. By Kentucky station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at Mayfield to a high of 4.38 inches at Quicksand. Weather Information Table =============================================== | | | | Rainfall | Dev. From | |=================|==============| | Since Last| Norm Norm | Weather |Last April Four| Since Last | Station |Week 1 Wks.| Apr 1 4 Wks.| =============================================== (Inches) Bardstown 1.11 11.94 2.95 -1.36 -0.78 Berea 0.73 11.09 1.96 -3.07 -1.81 Bowling Gree 0.32 11.31 2.61 -3.34 -1.39 Bristol 1.79 13.09 6.03 +1.24 +2.56 Buckhorn Lak 3.74 16.06 6.01 +2.80 +1.99 Cape Girarde 0.84 9.55 4.18 -4.45 +0.95 Campbellsvil 0.88 12.32 2.99 -3.16 -1.17 Covington 1.05 12.66 2.85 -0.30 -0.80 Cumberland G 0.62 11.37 4.30 -3.14 +0.10 Dix Dam 0.86 11.17 2.22 -2.74 -1.51 Evansville 0.09 10.26 3.60 -3.04 +0.23 Glasgow 0.66 12.17 3.20 -3.41 -1.24 Grayson 0.81 14.89 1.96 +1.91 -1.85 Hardinsburg 0.29 10.38 1.92 -3.82 -1.84 Henderson 0.24 8.30 1.69 -5.36 -1.89 Huntington 0.62 14.40 1.64 +1.57 -2.10 Jackson 2.04 12.32 3.97 -1.43 +0.07 Lexington 0.76 10.47 1.91 -2.83 -1.82 London 1.10 14.60 4.39 +1.57 +0.75 Louisville 0.32 10.69 1.71 -2.78 -1.76 Mayfield 0.00 6.70 0.75 -7.89 -2.66 Nashville 0.84 13.48 4.67 -0.36 +1.27 Nolin Lake 1.56 13.90 3.64 -1.33 -0.28 Paducah 0.01 8.41 1.05 -6.67 -2.73 Princeton 0.37 9.99 1.84 -4.73 -1.83 Quicksand 4.38 17.16 6.17 +3.41 +2.27 Somerset 1.00 12.66 3.05 -2.26 -1.04 Spindletop 1.05 9.60 2.08 -3.70 -1.65 Williamstown 1.32 14.16 4.56 +0.66 +0.88 =============================================== =============================================== | | Growing | Air Temperature | Degree Days |=================|=============== | Dev.| Since Dev. Weather | Wkly. From|Last Apr Since Station |Hi Lo Avg. Norm|Week 1 Apr 1 =============================================== (Degrees F) Bardstown 92 56 74.1 -2 164 1722 +105 Berea 89 54 72.3 -3 152 1678 +22 Bowling Gree 96 60 78.0 +2 181 1876 +190 Bristol 85 57 73.0 -2 159 1626 +108 Buckhorn Lak 87 57 71.9 -3 150 1672 +222 Cape Girarde 96 62 78.4 +1 181 1889 +126 Campbellsvil 94 58 75.5 -0 171 1764 +138 Covington 88 52 70.5 -5 141 1576 +110 Cumberland G 92 55 74.6 -0 165 1724 +236 Dix Dam 91 54 73.1 -2 158 1696 +79 Evansville 96 55 76.9 -1 173 1856 +192 Glasgow 97 60 77.7 +2 178 1839 +243 Grayson 87 55 71.4 -4 148 1650 +261 Hardinsburg 95 57 76.4 +1 173 1830 +144 Henderson 96 54 77.1 -1 172 1843 +149 Huntington 87 53 71.1 -4 145 1639 +143 Jackson 86 57 70.6 -4 144 1655 +205 Lexington 91 55 73.6 -1 160 1713 +217 London 90 58 73.5 -2 161 1624 +136 Louisville 93 55 75.0 -1 166 1798 +134 Mayfield 92 58 74.6 -3 165 1748 +1 Nashville 95 62 79.0 +3 190 1926 +133 Nolin Lake 95 60 77.2 +1 177 1852 +303 Paducah 99 63 80.3 +3 190 1924 +169 Princeton 97 60 79.3 +2 185 1972 +248 Quicksand 86 57 71.4 -4 148 1665 +215 Somerset 93 58 74.3 -1 164 1689 +110 Spindletop 89 56 71.8 -3 149 1626 +130 Williamstown 89 53 71.7 -3 148 1674 +178 =============================================== Crop Progress Table This Prev. 5-Yr. Week Yr. Avg. Corn Silking 69 71 42 Wheat Harvested 99 95 88 Soybeans Blooming 25 24 12 Crop Condition Table Very Poor Poor Fair Good Exc. Corn 0 4 17 58 21 Soybeans 2 5 22 55 16 Pasture 3 9 29 51 8 Tobacco 1 5 23 60 11 Hay Crops 3 10 27 52 8 --- Kentucky Crop Weather Release Date, Week Ending Date Week ending July 1, 2001 Issue KY-CW2601 Agricultural Summary Cultivating tobacco, clipping pasture, and making hay were the main farm activities for the week. Rainfall was spotty throughout the State with most areas remaining dry. Days suitable for fieldwork averaged 5.2 out of a possible six days. Topsoil moisture as of Friday, June 29 was rated 10 percent very short, 28 percent short, 58 percent adequate, and 4 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture was rated 14 percent very short, 29 percent short, 54 percent adequate, and 3 percent surplus. Field Crops Report CORN: The corn crop continued to look good. The condition of the crop was rated as 4 percent poor, 16 percent fair, 59 percent good, and 21 percent excellent, as of Friday, June 29. Forty-six percent of the corn crop was silking compared to 43 percent a year ago, and 20 percent for the five year average. SOYBEANS: The soybean crop is off to a promising start with 93 percent of the crop emerged. Spraying soybeans for weeds was reported in many areas. Crop condition was rated as 2 percent very poor, 5 percent poor, 23 percent fair, 55 percent good, and 15 percent excellent. Eighteen percent of the crop was blooming as of July 1, compared with 16 percent last year, and the five year average of 6 percent. TOBACCO: The tobacco crop was looking good overall; however, several reports of black shank were received. Some tobacco was blooming prematurely. Condition of the set tobacco was reported as 1 percent very poor, 6 percent poor, 23 percent fair, 56 percent good, and 14 percent excellent. As of Friday, June 29, 17 percent of the set tobacco was over 24 inches, 40 percent was 12-24 inches, and 43 percent was under 12 inches in height. SMALL GRAINS: Wheat harvest was nearing completion with 93 percent of the crop harvested as of Sunday, July 1, well ahead of the 85 percent a year ago. Most areas of the State are reporting good wheat yields and good quality. Livestock, Pasture and Range Report One of the major farm activities this past week was the cutting and baling of hay throughout the State. Most areas of the State received little rain early in the week, which helped with the cutting of hay. Pasture conditions have declined slightly in drier areas over the past week. Conditions were rated as 3 percent very poor, 9 percent poor, 25 percent fair, 54 percent good, and 9 percent excellent. Weather Summary BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND RAINFALL: Hot and humid conditions occurred over the latter part of the workweek and the weekend with scattered showers and thunderstorms throughout the State. These showers and thunderstorms provided some much needed rain to some areas of Kentucky while other areas remained relatively dry which did not help relieve drought conditions in these areas, especially West. However the scattered nature of the showers and thunderstorms allowed farmers to get into their fields and continue agricultural activities. The heat and humidity also created livestock heat stress conditions across the State. Temperatures for the period averaged 73 degrees across the State which was 2 degrees BELOW NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 85 in the West to 82 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 4 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to 3 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 62 degrees in the West to 62 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 3 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to 2 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the East. Rainfall for the period totaled 0.51 inches statewide which was 0.37 inches BELOW NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.12 inches, Central 0.83 inches, Bluegrass 0.24 inches and East 0.82 inches, which was 0.68, 0.11, 0.62 and 0.09 inches respectively BELOW NORMAL. By Kentucky station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.01 inches at Spindletop to a high of 1.52 inches at Glasgow. Weather Information Table =============================================== | | | | Rainfall | Dev. From | |=================|==============| | Since Last| Norm Norm | Weather |Last April Four| Since Last | Station |Week 1 Wks.| Apr 1 4 Wks.| =============================================== (Inches) Bardstown 0.75 10.83 3.66 -1.34 +0.20 Berea 0.05 10.36 4.78 -2.80 +1.08 Bowling Gree 0.91 10.99 3.34 -2.59 -0.57 Bristol 2.73 11.30 4.93 +0.42 +1.60 Buckhorn Lak 0.83 12.32 5.04 +0.15 +1.15 Cape Girarde 0.08 8.71 3.34 -4.49 +0.10 Campbellsvil 1.16 11.44 3.98 -2.82 +0.06 Covington 0.61 11.61 4.33 -0.40 +0.74 Cumberland G 2.09 10.75 4.63 -2.57 +0.63 Dix Dam 0.28 10.31 3.69 -2.48 +0.23 Evansville 0.06 10.17 4.55 -2.22 +1.28 Glasgow 1.52 11.51 3.85 -2.87 -0.46 Grayson 0.20 14.08 2.92 +2.19 -0.69 Hardinsburg 0.48 10.09 2.96 -3.03 -0.60 Henderson 0.03 8.06 2.17 -4.67 -1.37 Huntington 0.20 13.78 2.94 +2.06 -0.55 Jackson 0.42 10.28 3.73 -2.29 +0.12 Lexington 0.06 9.71 2.17 -2.46 -1.29 London 1.36 13.50 6.44 +1.55 +3.03 Louisville 0.52 10.37 2.69 -2.09 -0.57 Mayfield 0.20 6.70 1.95 -6.87 -1.23 Nashville 2.60 12.64 4.30 -0.31 +0.96 Nolin Lake 0.82 12.34 3.31 -1.75 -0.38 Paducah 0.14 8.39 2.12 -5.48 -1.66 Princeton 0.24 9.62 4.51 -4.00 +0.91 Quicksand 0.55 12.74 5.31 +0.30 +1.70 Somerset 1.00 11.39 3.09 -2.29 -0.88 Spindletop 0.01 8.55 1.74 -3.50 -1.72 Williamstown 0.49 12.84 5.40 +0.49 +1.86 =============================================== =============================================== | | Growing | Air Temperature | Degree Days |=================|=============== | Dev.| Since Dev. Weather | Wkly. From|Last Apr Since Station |Hi Lo Avg. Norm|Week 1 Apr 1 =============================================== (Degrees F) Bardstown 85 57 72.4 -3 155 1558 +109 Berea 85 50 70.7 -4 143 1526 +45 Bowling Gree 87 59 72.9 -2 158 1695 +184 Bristol 87 57 72.3 -2 153 1467 +110 Buckhorn Lak 86 56 71.5 -3 149 1522 +226 Cape Girarde 87 57 72.8 -4 157 1708 +134 Campbellsvil 86 55 71.6 -4 149 1593 +142 Covington 85 58 73.4 -1 162 1435 +137 Cumberland G 88 57 72.4 -2 153 1559 +232 Dix Dam 85 55 71.9 -2 152 1538 +89 Evansville 88 60 74.1 -3 165 1683 +201 Glasgow 88 50 72.5 -3 154 1661 +240 Grayson 88 58 73.7 -1 163 1502 +267 Hardinsburg 87 58 73.1 -2 160 1657 +146 Henderson 87 57 72.2 -5 154 1671 +159 Huntington 89 58 74.2 -0 165 1494 +166 Jackson 85 57 71.6 -3 149 1511 +215 Lexington 86 59 73.1 -1 159 1553 +225 London 83 55 70.6 -4 143 1463 +136 Louisville 86 59 73.6 -2 164 1632 +150 Mayfield 85 58 72.7 -4 158 1583 +11 Nashville 87 60 73.6 -2 163 1736 +132 Nolin Lake 87 59 73.0 -2 158 1675 +287 Paducah 88 57 72.9 -4 157 1690 +165 Princeton 88 58 73.8 -3 164 1764 +245 Quicksand 85 56 70.7 -4 143 1495 +218 Somerset 84 53 70.0 -4 139 1506 +109 Spindletop 86 55 72.4 -2 155 1455 +148 Williamstown 86 56 72.7 -2 158 1503 +196 =============================================== Crop Progress Table This Prev. 5-Yr. Week Yr. Avg. Corn Silking 46 43 20 Wheat Harvested 93 85 70 Soybean Blooming 18 16 6 Crop Condition Table Very Poor Poor Fair Good Exc. Corn 0 4 16 59 21 Soybeans 2 5 23 55 15 Pasture 3 9 25 54 9 Tobacco 1 6 23 56 14 --- Kentucky Crop Weather Release Date, Week Ending Date Week ending June 24, 2001 Issue KY-CW2501 Agricultural Summary The past week was good for fieldwork throughout the State, with the harvesting of wheat, planting of double crop soybeans, and cutting of hay being the major field activities. Rain came late in the week providing needed rain for much of the State. Some areas could still use more rain, especially western Kentucky. Days suitable for fieldwork averaged 4.7 out of a possible six days. Topsoil moisture as of Friday, June 22 was rated 3 percent very short, 22 percent short, 70 percent adequate, and 5 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture was rated 9 percent very short, 32 percent short, 55 percent adequate, and 4 percent surplus. Field Crops Report CORN: The corn crop continues to look good, with a few reports of insect problems. The condition of the crop was rated as 3 percent poor, 15 percent fair, 57 percent good, and 25 percent excellent, as of Friday, June 22. As of Sunday, June 24, 32 percent of the corn was tasseling compared to 20 percent a year ago, and the five year average of 9 percent. Eleven percent of the corn was silking compared to 9 percent a year ago, and 3 percent for the five year average. SOYBEANS: Planting of double crop soybeans continued with the harvesting of wheat. Seeding of all soybeans was 91 percent complete as of Sunday, June 24, compared with 82 percent last year, and the five year average of 66 percent. Eighty-eight percent of the crop had emerged, compared with 79 percent a year ago, and 59 percent for the five year average. Average height of emerged soybeans was 12 inches as of Sunday. Condition of the crop was reported as 2 percent very poor, 4 percent poor, 14 percent fair, 62 percent good, and 18 percent excellent. TOBACCO: The tobacco crop was doing well in most areas, with the only problem being reported was various types of worms. Condition of the set tobacco was reported as 1 percent very poor, 5 percent poor, 23 percent fair, 61 percent good, and 10 percent excellent. As of Friday, June 22, 8 percent of the set tobacco was over 24 inches, 34 percent was 12-24 inches, and 58 percent was under 12 inches in height. SMALL GRAINS: Wheat harvest was in full swing this week with 78 percent of the crop harvested as of Sunday, June 24, well ahead of the 67 percent a year ago. Most areas of the State are reporting good wheat yields and good quality. Barley harvest was practically complete with 97 percent of the acres harvested by Sunday, June 24. Livestock, Pasture and Range Report One of the major farm activities this past week was the cutting and baling of hay throughout the State. Most areas of the State received little rain early in the week, which helped with the cutting of hay. Pasture conditions have slightly declined over the past week with pasture conditions rated as 2 percent very poor, 7 percent poor, 34 percent fair, 52 percent good, and 5 percent excellent. Sorghum planting was nearly complete with 99 percent of the crop planted. Weather Summary BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL RAINFALL: Hot and humid to start the week, cool at the end of the week. The week started out with humid conditions and high temperatures reaching the 90s in some areas of the State. These conditions created livestock heat stress in the danger category for the beginning of the week but with no rain farmers were able to work in the fields with no interruptions. The end of the week saw temperatures cool down and rain showers/thunderstorms move through the State Thursday through Saturday providing some much needed rainfall, especially in Western Kentucky. Temperatures for the period averaged 72 degrees across the State which was 2 degrees BELOW NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 85 in the West to 83 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 3 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to 1 degree BELOW NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 62 degrees in the West to 60 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 2 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to 3 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the East. Rainfall for the period totaled 0.96 inches statewide which was 0.07 inches ABOVE NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 1.38 inches, Central 0.58 inches, Bluegrass 0.92 inches and East 0.96 inches, which was +0.53, -0.34, +0.04 and +0.04 inches respectively from normal. By Kentucky station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.24 inches at Glasgow to a high of 2.11 inches at Williamstown. Weather Information Table =============================================== | | | | Rainfall | Dev. From | |=================|==============| | Since Last| Norm Norm | Weather |Last April Four| Since Last | Station |Week 1 Wks.| Apr 1 4 Wks.| =============================================== (Inches) Bardstown 0.68 10.08 3.45 -1.20 -0.05 Berea 0.65 10.31 5.48 -1.92 +1.70 Bowling Gree 0.82 10.08 3.80 -2.52 -0.17 Bristol 1.51 8.57 3.17 -1.46 -0.17 Buckhorn Lak 1.19 11.49 5.24 +0.31 +1.39 Cape Girarde 1.24 8.63 4.29 -3.77 +0.84 Campbellsvil 0.52 10.28 3.79 -2.98 -0.21 Covington 0.68 11.00 4.41 -0.10 +0.79 Cumberland G 1.42 8.66 3.21 -3.64 -0.82 Dix Dam 0.67 10.03 4.12 -1.87 +0.57 Evansville 3.32 10.11 5.19 -1.45 +1.79 Glasgow 0.24 9.99 3.42 -3.30 -0.91 Grayson 0.49 13.88 3.67 +2.92 +0.05 Hardinsburg 0.70 9.61 3.22 -2.60 -0.44 Henderson 1.22 8.03 2.96 -3.81 -0.66 Huntington 0.32 13.58 3.72 +2.76 +0.21 Jackson 1.21 9.86 4.14 -1.78 +0.51 Lexington 0.69 9.65 2.77 -1.63 -0.73 London 1.29 12.14 5.85 +1.06 +2.40 Louisville 0.33 9.85 2.54 -1.77 -0.82 Mayfield 0.45 6.50 2.91 -6.26 -0.43 Nashville 0.27 10.04 3.50 -2.07 +0.01 Nolin Lake 0.70 11.52 3.62 -1.63 -0.22 Paducah 0.89 8.25 3.36 -4.94 -0.52 Princeton 1.18 9.38 5.31 -3.46 +1.59 Quicksand 0.99 12.26 5.93 +0.62 +2.30 Somerset 0.75 10.39 3.20 -2.42 -0.85 Spindletop 0.71 8.54 2.25 -2.74 -1.25 Williamstown 2.11 12.40 6.06 +0.82 +2.47 =============================================== =============================================== | | Growing | Air Temperature | Degree Days |=================|=============== | Dev.| Since Dev. Weather | Wkly. From|Last Apr Since Station |Hi Lo Avg. Norm|Week 1 Apr 1 =============================================== (Degrees F) Bardstown 89 52 71.4 -3 145 1403 +110 Berea 89 51 70.8 -3 141 1383 +59 Bowling Gree 92 58 74.8 +0 163 1537 +189 Bristol 90 52 72.1 -1 147 1314 +106 Buckhorn Lak 88 56 71.6 -2 147 1373 +213 Cape Girarde 94 56 73.8 -2 156 1551 +148 Campbellsvil 91 55 72.1 -2 147 1444 +144 Covington 90 52 69.0 -4 131 1273 +119 Cumberland G 90 55 72.3 -1 147 1406 +222 Dix Dam 90 54 71.2 -2 142 1386 +93 Evansville 92 58 73.2 -3 155 1518 +200 Glasgow 92 54 73.4 -1 153 1507 +243 Grayson 89 55 71.1 -2 145 1339 +240 Hardinsburg 92 57 73.1 -1 155 1497 +149 Henderson 92 56 73.1 -3 153 1517 +169 Huntington 89 55 71.1 -2 145 1329 +145 Jackson 87 56 70.9 -3 144 1362 +202 Lexington 91 56 71.4 -2 145 1394 +216 London 88 55 70.5 -3 140 1320 +136 Louisville 91 56 72.3 -2 150 1468 +150 Mayfield 90 56 72.0 -4 149 1425 +16 Nashville 91 58 74.9 +1 166 1573 +140 Nolin Lake 92 58 74.2 -0 160 1517 +272 Paducah 93 57 75.1 -1 165 1572 +169 Princeton 94 55 73.7 -2 157 1620 +242 Quicksand 88 56 71.4 -2 146 1368 +208 Somerset 91 55 71.1 -2 142 1385 +116 Spindletop 89 55 70.1 -3 137 1317 +139 Williamstown 91 55 70.8 -3 139 1362 +184 =============================================== Crop Progress Table This Prev. 5-Yr. Week Yr. Avg. Corn Silking 11 9 3 Soybeans Planted 91 82 66 Soybeans Emerged 88 79 59 Wheat Harvested 78 67 43 Barley Harvested 97 93 85 Crop Condition Table Very Poor Poor Fair Good Exc. Corn 0 3 15 57 25 Soybeans 2 4 14 62 18 Pasture 2 7 34 52 5 Tobacco 1 5 23 61 10 --- Kentucky Crop Weather Release Date, Week Ending Date Week ending June 17, 2001 Issue KY-CW2401 Agricultural Summary Farm work resumed this week as soils dried out. Small grain harvest got into full swing, hay harvest resumed and tobacco transplanting made good progress. Days suitable for fieldwork averaged 5.4 out of a possible six days. Topsoil moisture as of Friday, June 15 was rated 2 percent very short, 19 percent short, 74 percent adequate and 5 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture was rated 5 percent very short, 28 percent short, 63 percent adequate and 4 percent surplus. Seeding of double crop soybeans was underway as small grain harvest was completed. Despite recent rains, producers in Western Kentucky are hoping for more rain and cooler temperatures. Field Crops Report CORN: Almost all of the planted acreage had emerged and was in mostly good condition, with 2 percent poor, 14 percent fair, 56 percent good and 28 percent excellent. Few problems with insects and disease were reported. Tasseling was beginning in some southern areas. SOYBEANS: Almost all of the single crop soybeans have been planted and seeding double crop beans was underway as small grain harvest winds down. Seeding was 82 percent complete as of Sunday, June 17, compared with 78 percent last year, and the five-year average of 57 percent. About 80 percent of the crop had emerged by Sunday June 17, compared with 74 percent a year ago, and well ahead of the five- year average of 40 percent. Average height of emerged soybeans was 7 inches as of Friday, June 15. Condition was reported as 1 percent very poor, 3 percent poor, 19 percent fair, 61 percent good, and 16 percent excellent. TOBACCO: Transplanting tobacco made progress as soils dried out. As of Sunday, June 17, 92 percent of the intended burley acreage had been set compared with 96 percent last year and 75 percent for the five-year average. Spot shortages of transplants were reported. Plants still in beds are growing large and disease problems are starting to show up. Ninety-seven percent of the dark tobacco acreage was set, unchanged from last year and ahead of the five year average of 83 percent. Disease and insect problems were minor in most areas. By Friday, June 15, 4 percent of set tobacco was over 24 inches, 21 percent was 12 - 24 inches and 75 percent was under 12 inches in height. Condition of set tobacco was reported as 4 percent poor, 27 percent fair, 57 percent good, and 12 percent excellent. SMALL GRAINS: Wheat harvest was in full swing this week with 43 percent of the acreage harvested as of Sunday, June 17. Early yields and quality were generally quite good. Barley harvest was winding down with 95 percent of the acres harvested by Sunday June 17. Livestock, Pasture and Range Report Hay was being made as conditions permit. Curing conditions have not been ideal. Second cutting of alfalfa was well underway but quantities may be short due to lack of rain earlier in the year. Pasture conditions have improved with the recent moisture and are now rated as 2 percent very poor, 9 percent poor, 28 percent fair, 49 percent good and 12 percent excellent. Sorghum planting was 85 percent complete as of Sunday, June 17. Weather Summary ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL RAINFALL: Hot and humid weather which caused high heat indices was the story last week across Kentucky with high temperatures in the upper 80s to low 90s and dewpoints at times in the 70s for much of the workweek. There were a few scattered thunderstorms with some storms becoming severe and causing minor damage to some areas and locally heavy rain. Yet, limited rainfall last week allowed enough drying that most farmers could resume agricultural activities. Due to the hot and humid conditions, the livestock heat stress index moved into the danger category several days. Temperatures for the period averaged 76 degrees across the State which was 3 degrees ABOVE NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 89 in the West to 86 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 2 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 3 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 65 degrees in the West to 63 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 2 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 1 degree ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Rainfall for the period totaled 0.43 inches statewide which was 0.46 inches BELOW NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.36 inches, Central 0.55 inches, Bluegrass 0.50 inches and East 0.33 inches, which was 0.49, 0.37, 0.38 and 0.59 inches respectively BELOW NORMAL. By Kentucky station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of TRACE amounts at Paducah to a high of 0.78 inches at Glasgow. Weather Information Table =============================================== | | | | Rainfall | Dev. From | |=================|==============| | Since Last| Norm Norm | Weather |Last April Four| Since Last | Station |Week 1 Wks.| Apr 1 4 Wks.| =============================================== (Inches) Bardstown 0.41 9.40 4.41 -1.02 +0.75 Berea 0.53 9.66 7.16 -1.65 +3.21 Bowling Gree 0.56 9.26 5.21 -2.36 +1.09 Bristol 0.00 7.06 4.06 -2.15 +0.67 Buckhorn Lak 0.25 10.30 6.71 +0.09 +2.90 Cape Girarde 1.14 6.51 3.00 -5.08 -0.81 Campbellsvil 0.43 9.76 5.67 -2.53 +1.47 Covington 0.51 10.32 5.25 +0.11 +1.56 Cumberland G 0.17 7.24 3.99 -4.06 -0.13 Dix Dam 0.41 9.36 5.39 -1.68 +1.63 Evansville 0.70 7.36 4.13 -3.39 +0.47 Glasgow 0.78 9.75 5.57 -2.47 +1.17 Grayson 0.46 13.39 5.55 +3.32 +1.86 Hardinsburg 0.45 8.91 4.17 -2.42 +0.29 Henderson 0.20 6.81 3.07 -4.15 -0.69 Huntington 0.50 13.26 5.31 +3.30 +1.70 Jackson 0.30 8.65 5.72 -2.09 +1.97 Lexington 0.40 8.96 3.95 -1.46 +0.29 London 0.64 10.85 8.52 +0.62 +4.96 Louisville 0.54 9.52 3.74 -1.29 +0.14 Mayfield 0.10 6.05 3.88 -5.92 +0.19 Nashville 0.96 9.77 6.34 -1.50 +2.59 Nolin Lake 0.56 10.82 4.97 -1.41 +0.80 Paducah 0.00 7.36 4.68 -4.88 +0.63 Princeton 0.05 8.20 5.53 -3.74 +1.59 Quicksand 0.28 11.27 7.61 +0.53 +3.86 Somerset 0.03 9.64 6.11 -2.18 +1.91 Spindletop 0.43 7.95 3.26 -2.47 -0.40 Williamstown 0.69 10.29 5.52 -0.41 +1.82 =============================================== =============================================== | | Growing | Air Temperature | Degree Days |=================|=============== | Dev.| Since Dev. Weather | Wkly. From|Last Apr Since Station |Hi Lo Avg. Norm|Week 1 Apr 1 =============================================== (Degrees F) Bardstown 91 59 76.1 +3 175 1258 +119 Berea 88 55 74.0 +2 163 1242 +72 Bowling Gree 93 59 76.9 +4 175 1374 +187 Bristol 89 54 73.1 +1 156 1167 +106 Buckhorn Lak 88 57 73.6 +1 160 1226 +199 Cape Girarde 93 56 78.3 +3 179 1397 +162 Campbellsvil 91 57 75.8 +3 171 1297 +144 Covington 89 59 75.3 +3 170 1142 +128 Cumberland G 89 53 73.8 +1 159 1259 +215 Dix Dam 89 58 75.1 +3 170 1244 +105 Evansville 92 59 77.5 +2 180 1358 +201 Glasgow 93 57 76.4 +3 170 1354 +244 Grayson 89 58 74.5 +2 166 1194 +228 Hardinsburg 92 62 77.1 +4 180 1342 +155 Henderson 91 58 76.5 +1 177 1364 +177 Huntington 90 57 74.2 +2 164 1184 +140 Jackson 87 58 74.1 +2 166 1218 +191 Lexington 90 61 76.1 +4 176 1249 +218 London 88 56 74.0 +2 163 1180 +136 Louisville 91 62 77.4 +4 183 1318 +161 Mayfield 90 59 75.7 +1 172 1276 +28 Nashville 91 60 77.0 +4 178 1407 +142 Nolin Lake 92 60 76.9 +4 177 1357 +252 Paducah 93 56 78.0 +3 183 1407 +172 Princeton 92 56 77.4 +2 174 1463 +246 Quicksand 88 58 73.7 +1 161 1222 +195 Somerset 90 55 74.7 +2 167 1243 +121 Spindletop 90 60 75.9 +3 174 1182 +151 Williamstown 90 60 76.2 +4 175 1223 +192 =============================================== Crop Progress Table This Prev. 5-Yr. Week Yr. Avg. Soybeans Planted 82 78 57 Emerged 80 74 40 Burley Tobacco Set 92 96 75 Dark Tobacco Set 96 97 83 Wheat Harvested 43 36 17 Crop Condition Table Very Poor Poor Fair Good Exc. Corn 0 2 14 56 28 Soybeans 1 3 19 61 16 Pasture 2 9 28 49 12 Tobacco Set 0 4 27 57 12 --- Kentucky Crop Weather Release Date, Week ending June 10, 2001 Issue KY-CW2301 Agricultural Summary Limited farm work was possible during the week due to rain and saturated soils. Very heavy rain in Northern Kentucky caused considerable flooding and erosion problems at midweek. A few other areas had limited problems with standing water in low lying areas. Drier weather at the end of the week should allow farm work to resume. Days suitable for fieldwork averaged only 1.7 out of a possible six. Topsoil moisture as of Friday, June 8 was rated 5 percent short, 64 percent adequate and 31 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture was rated 2 percent very short, 18 percent short, 64 percent adequate and 16 percent surplus. Pastures and hay crops are recovering well from dry conditions earlier in the year. Rains came too late for fall seeded small grain crops, causing lodging damage just prior to harvest. Field Crops Report CORN: Almost all of the planted acreage had emerged and was in mostly good condition, with 2 percent poor, 23 percent fair, 55 percent good and 20 percent excellent. Few problems with insects and disease were reported. SOYBEANS: Eighty percent of the crop had been planted as of Sunday, June 10, compared with 74 percent seeded last year, and the five-year average of 52 percent. Seventy-five percent of the crop had emerged at weeks' end compared with 63 percent a year ago, and the five-year average of 31 percent. Average height of emerged soybeans was approaching 5 inches as of Friday, June 8. Condition was reported as 1 percent very poor, 6 percent poor, 18 percent fair, 57 percent good, and 18 percent excellent. TOBACCO: Transplanting tobacco remains slow due to wet conditions. As of Sunday, June 10, 78 percent of the intended burley acreage had been set compared with 90 percent last year and 70 percent for the five-year average. Several producers reported problems with tobacco plants getting too big. A few reports of cold damage were received on early set tobacco. Eighty percent of the dark tobacco acreage was set, compared with 74 percent last year and the average of 76 percent. Disease and insect problems were minor in most areas. By Friday, June 8, 1 percent of set tobacco was over 24 inches, 12 percent was 12 - 24 inches and 87 percent was under 12 inches in height. Condition of set tobacco was reported as 1 percent very poor, 6 percent poor, 27 percent fair, 56 percent good, and 10 percent excellent. SMALL GRAINS: Lodging will be a problem for small grain producers in some areas of western Kentucky. Barley harvest advanced to 40 percent complete by Sunday June 10. Wheat harvest was getting underway with 5 percent of the acreage harvested as of Sunday, June 10. As of Friday, June 8 wheat condition was reported as 2 percent very poor, 8 percent poor, 27 percent fair, 50 percent good and 13 percent excellent. Livestock, Pasture and Range Report Pastures and hay crops have responded well to recent moisture, but unharvested hay crops are too mature and the quality of the crop will suffer. Armyworms continue to be a problem in hay and pasture fields in the West. Pasture condition was rated 1 percent very poor, 8 percent poor, 27 percent fair, 48 percent good and 16 percent excellent. Sorghum planting was 80 percent complete as of Sunday, June 10. Weather Summary BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND ABOVE NORMAL RAINFALL: Rainfall through Thursday of last week continued interruptions to field activities from the previous week. Much needed drier and warmer weather finished off the workweek. Rainfall for the past 30 days has been significant, such that moisture is adequate for agricultural purposes for all of the State, and abnormally wet for the eastern three-quarters of the State. Sections of West Kentucky however, continued to receive less rainfall than the remainder of the State and is 6 to 8 inches BELOW NORMAL for the year. Temperatures for the past week averaged 71 degrees across the State which was 1 degree BELOW NORMAL and 8 degrees warmer than the previous week. High temperatures averaged from 83 in the West to 79 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 3 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to 3 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 62 degrees in the West to 60 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature were NEAR NORMAL across the entire State. Extreme high temperatures were in the mid 80's and extreme low temperatures were in the low to mid 50's. Rainfall for the past week totaled 1.63 inches statewide which was 0.74 inches ABOVE NORMAL. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 1.00 inches, Central 1.34 inches, Bluegrass 2.04 inches and East 2.15 inches, which was 0.15, 0.42, 1.16 and 1.24 inches respectively ABOVE NORMAL. By Kentucky weather station, rainfall totals ranged from a low of 0.36 inches at Paducah to a high of 3.56 inches at Quicksand. Weather Information Table =============================================== | | | | Rainfall | Dev. From | |=================|==============| | Since Last| Norm Norm | Weather |Last April Four| Since Last | Station |Week 1 Wks.| Apr 1 4 Wks.| =============================================== (Inches) Bardstown 1.82 8.99 4.94 -0.58 +1.12 Berea 3.55 9.13 6.92 -1.26 +2.81 Bowling Gree 1.05 8.70 4.68 -1.95 +0.42 Bristol 0.69 7.06 4.63 -1.32 +1.19 Buckhorn Lak 2.77 10.05 7.21 +0.81 +3.44 Cape Girarde 0.00 5.37 2.49 -5.41 -1.68 Campbellsvil 1.87 9.33 5.70 -1.99 +1.30 Covington 2.53 9.81 6.88 +0.50 +3.11 Cumberland G 0.95 7.07 4.12 -3.24 -0.09 Dix Dam 2.33 8.95 5.98 -1.23 +2.00 Evansville 1.04 6.66 4.90 -3.27 +0.98 Glasgow 1.31 8.97 5.20 -2.17 +0.73 Grayson 1.77 12.93 10.41 +3.76 +6.66 Hardinsburg 1.33 8.46 4.27 -1.98 +0.18 Henderson 0.72 6.61 3.65 -3.46 -0.26 Huntington 1.92 12.76 10.86 +3.67 +7.15 Jackson 1.80 8.35 6.09 -1.50 +2.22 Lexington 1.02 8.56 6.11 -1.01 +2.29 London 3.15 10.21 7.88 +0.82 +4.20 Louisville 1.30 8.98 3.93 -1.02 +0.09 Mayfield 1.20 5.95 4.28 -5.23 +0.25 Nashville 0.47 8.81 5.39 -1.63 +1.37 Nolin Lake 1.23 8.90 4.62 -2.42 +0.13 Paducah 0.36 7.36 5.04 -3.94 +0.82 Princeton 2.71 8.15 5.48 -2.89 +1.32 Quicksand 3.56 10.99 8.21 +1.14 +4.34 Somerset 1.31 9.61 6.21 -1.22 +1.85 Spindletop 0.64 7.52 4.75 -2.05 +0.93 Williamstown 2.16 9.60 7.38 -0.22 +3.56 =============================================== =============================================== | | Growing | Air Temperature | Degree Days |=================|=============== | Dev.| Since Dev. Weather | Wkly. From|Last Apr Since Station |Hi Lo Avg. Norm|Week 1 Apr 1 =============================================== (Degrees F) Bardstown 84 56 70.4 -2 142 1083 +98 Berea 85 50 69.4 -2 133 1079 +63 Bowling Gree 87 55 73.9 +2 163 1199 +173 Bristol 84 53 70.1 -1 138 1011 +97 Buckhorn Lak 85 54 70.6 -0 143 1066 +172 Cape Girarde 86 55 73.6 -0 163 1218 +151 Campbellsvil 86 53 71.5 -0 148 1126 +120 Covington 81 52 67.1 -4 119 972 +98 Cumberland G 85 51 70.4 -1 141 1100 +196 Dix Dam 84 53 70.2 -1 139 1074 +89 Evansville 86 58 72.5 -1 155 1178 +182 Glasgow 88 52 72.8 +1 157 1184 +228 Grayson 82 53 67.9 -3 122 1028 +195 Hardinsburg 86 55 71.8 -0 150 1162 +136 Henderson 85 49 71.2 -3 147 1187 +161 Huntington 82 52 67.0 -4 118 1020 +116 Jackson 82 55 69.4 -2 134 1052 +158 Lexington 84 55 70.6 -0 143 1073 +189 London 85 52 70.1 -1 138 1017 +113 Louisville 86 56 70.9 -1 143 1135 +139 Mayfield 84 54 70.9 -3 143 1104 +17 Nashville 88 58 73.5 +2 162 1229 +132 Nolin Lake 87 55 73.1 +1 159 1184 +219 Paducah 86 57 73.3 -1 162 1224 +157 Princeton 86 56 73.4 -0 162 1289 +233 Quicksand 85 55 70.9 -0 145 1061 +167 Somerset 85 51 70.8 -0 144 1076 +101 Spindletop 84 54 69.3 -2 133 1008 +124 Williamstown 84 54 68.9 -2 129 1048 +164 =============================================== Crop Progress Table This Prev. 5-Yr. Week Yr. Avg. Corn Emerged 99 98 90 Soybeans Planted 80 74 52 Emerged 75 63 31 Wheat Harvested 5 9 4 Burley Tobacco Set 78 90 70 Dark Tobacco Set 80 94 76 Crop Condition Table Very Poor Poor Fair Good Exc. Corn 0 2 23 55 20 Soybeans 1 6 18 57 18 Wheat 2 8 27 50 13 Pasture 1 8 27 48 16 Tobacco Set 1 6 27 56 10 --- Kentucky Crop Weather Week ending June 3, 2001 Issue KY-CW2201 Agricultural Summary Last week was basically cool and rainy across the State. All areas of Kentucky received much needed rain. Western areas that had been dry received a good soaking rain. Cooler temperatures were experienced with the high's reaching into the mid-70's and averaged 7 degrees below normal. Topsoil moisture as of Friday, June 1 was rated 1 percent very short, 12 percent short, 73 percent adequate and 14 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture was rated 6 percent very short, 31 percent short, 57 percent adequate and 6 percent surplus. Farmers last week set tobacco, planted soybeans and cut and baled hay as weather permitted. Days suitable for fieldwork averaged 3.6 of a possible 6 days. Field Crops Report TOBACCO: As of Sunday, June 3, 70 percent of the burley tobacco acreage had been set. This was down from 80 percent last year while above the 57 percent five year average. Burley height under 12 inches was 94 percent of the set crop, 12 to 24 inches was 5 percent and 24 plus inches was 1 percent. Farmers had also set 76 percent of their intended dark tobacco, up from 73 percent last year and 64 percent for average. Tobacco setting picked up last week after much needed rain was received. Minimal insect and disease problems have been reported. Farmers report very few fields having to be replanted. Condition of the set tobacco as of Friday was 1 percent very poor, 5 percent poor, 31 percent fair, 55 percent good and 8 percent excellent. CORN: The 2001 corn crop was 99 percent emerged as of Sunday. This was ahead of 97 percent for last year and 86 percent for the average. The average height of the emerged corn was 23 inches with the most advanced fields being 34 inches. The corn crop as of Friday was 1 percent very poor, 4 percent poor, 21 percent fair, 58 percent good and 16 percent excellent. SOYBEANS: Farmers were actively planting soybeans last week and by Sunday 76 percent of the their intended acreage had been planted. This continues to be ahead of last year with 61 percent and the average of 45 percent. As planting continues this year farmers are starting to plant soybeans following the harvest of barley and winter wheat. Of the planted acreage 72 percent had emerged, ahead of last years's 51 percent and the average of 25 percent. The soybean crop was rated as 1 percent very poor, 4 percent poor, 29 percent fair, 53 percent good and 13 percent excellent. SMALL GRAINS: Farmers have just started to harvest their winter wheat with 2 percent harvested. Some lodging of the crop has occurred due to storms sweeping across the State. Condition of the wheat crop was 1 percent very poor, 7 percent poor, 33 percent fair, 50 percent good and 9 percent excellent. Harvesting of the barley crop was 20 percent complete. This compares to 21 percent last year and 18 percent for the average. Livestock, Pasture and Range Report Harvesting of hay was slowed by rainy weather across the State. Farmers are looking for a better second crop of hay than their first cutting due to the improved soil moisture. First cutting was hurt by the dry spring. Pastures have received new vitality due to the recent rains. As of Friday, they were rated 4 percent very poor, 12 percent poor, 41 percent fair, 35 percent good and 8 percent excellent. Grain sorghum was 78 percent planted. Nitrogen fertilizer supplies available to farmers in Kentucky was 99 percent of normal. Weather Summary BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND RAINFALL: Cool temperatures and scattered rain showers were the story last week. The showers provided much need rainfall to Kentucky especially to western portions of the State. These showers however did continue to cause interruptions to field activities. Some of the storms were severe and provided the first tornado of the year in London, Kentucky on June 2. Temperatures were also cool with highs only in the 60s and 70s when normal is around 80 across the State. Temperatures for the period averaged 63 degrees across the State which was 7 degrees BELOW NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 75 in the West to 72 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 9 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to 8 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 56 degrees in the West to 53 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 5 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to 6 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the East. Rainfall for the period totaled 0.94 inches statewide which was 0.05 inches BELOW NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 1.20 inches, Central 0.87 inches, Bluegrass 0.75 inches and East 0.92 inches, which was +0.20, -0.15, -0.21 and -0.04 inches respectively from normal. By Kentucky station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.37 inches at Louisville to a high of 2.11 inches at Paducah. Weather Information Table =============================================== | | | | Rainfall | Dev. From | |=================|==============| | Since Last| Norm Norm | Weather |Last April Four| Since Last | Station |Week 1 Wks.| Apr 1 4 Wks.| =============================================== (Inches) Bardstown 0.54 7.17 5.00 -1.55 +1.03 Berea 0.75 5.58 4.02 -3.89 -0.25 Bowling Gree 1.37 7.65 5.40 -2.03 +1.00 Bristol 0.97 6.37 4.54 -1.18 +1.04 Buckhorn Lak 1.03 7.28 4.97 -1.00 +1.24 Cape Girarde 1.03 5.37 2.67 -4.60 -1.86 Campbellsvil 0.97 7.46 5.08 -2.89 +0.48 Covington 0.69 7.28 5.70 -1.13 +1.86 Cumberland G 0.67 6.12 3.84 -3.20 -0.47 Dix Dam 0.71 6.62 4.93 -2.71 +0.74 Evansville 0.70 5.62 3.89 -3.50 -0.29 Glasgow 1.09 7.66 5.10 -2.41 +0.56 Grayson 0.91 9.77 8.29 +1.50 +4.47 Hardinsburg 0.74 7.13 5.41 -2.43 +1.10 Henderson 0.82 5.89 3.49 -3.30 -0.56 Huntington 0.98 10.84 9.32 +2.61 +5.51 Jackson 0.83 6.55 4.74 -2.41 +0.75 Lexington 0.66 7.54 6.40 -1.18 +2.43 London 0.77 7.06 5.25 -1.48 +1.45 Louisville 0.37 7.68 6.67 -1.52 +2.60 Mayfield 1.16 4.75 3.23 -5.65 -1.15 Nashville 1.80 8.34 5.91 -1.27 +1.62 Nolin Lake 1.13 7.67 5.71 -2.73 +0.90 Paducah 2.11 7.00 4.94 -3.35 +0.55 Princeton 1.37 5.44 3.28 -4.70 -1.11 Quicksand 1.10 7.43 5.22 -1.53 +1.23 Somerset 1.11 8.30 5.88 -1.54 +1.37 Spindletop 0.59 6.88 5.10 -1.84 +1.13 Williamstown 1.10 7.44 6.29 -1.50 +2.36 =============================================== =============================================== | | Growing | Air Temperature | Degree Days |=================|=============== | Dev.| Since Dev. Weather | Wkly. From|Last Apr Since Station |Hi Lo Avg. Norm|Week 1 Apr 1 =============================================== (Degrees F) Bardstown 79 45 62.9 -8 91 941 +110 Berea 77 44 61.9 -8 87 946 +84 Bowling Gree 80 49 64.9 -6 103 1036 +171 Bristol 78 48 65.2 -4 106 873 +106 Buckhorn Lak 77 48 62.9 -7 89 923 +162 Cape Girarde 81 53 67.3 -5 119 1055 +156 Campbellsvil 79 47 63.8 -7 98 978 +119 Covington 75 46 60.2 -9 74 853 +119 Cumberland G 80 47 65.4 -4 107 959 +195 Dix Dam 77 47 62.3 -7 86 935 +104 Evansville 79 48 64.6 -8 102 1023 +188 Glasgow 81 45 65.6 -5 110 1027 +225 Grayson 75 50 61.7 -8 81 906 +206 Hardinsburg 78 48 63.9 -7 97 1012 +147 Henderson 78 49 64.8 -8 102 1040 +175 Huntington 76 50 61.6 -8 80 902 +138 Jackson 75 48 61.7 -8 82 918 +157 Lexington 76 47 62.1 -7 84 930 +193 London 78 45 63.2 -6 93 879 +115 Louisville 77 47 63.3 -7 93 992 +157 Mayfield 78 50 63.6 -9 93 961 +35 Nashville 79 53 66.9 -4 117 1067 +138 Nolin Lake 79 49 64.5 -6 100 1025 +200 Paducah 80 52 66.2 -6 111 1062 +163 Princeton 80 51 66.8 -6 116 1127 +232 Quicksand 77 48 62.4 -7 87 916 +155 Somerset 77 45 62.4 -7 91 932 +104 Spindletop 75 48 60.9 -9 76 875 +138 Williamstown 77 46 60.9 -9 79 919 +182 =============================================== Crop Progress Table This Prev. 5-Yr. Week Yr. Avg. Corn Emerged 99 97 86 Soybeans Planted 76 61 45 Emerged 72 51 25 Burley Tobacco Set 70 80 57 Dark Tobacco Set 76 73 64 Crop Condition Table Very Poor Poor Fair Good Exc. Corn 1 4 21 58 16 Soybeans 1 4 29 53 13 Wheat 1 7 33 50 9 Pasture 4 12 41 35 8 Tobacco Set 1 5 31 55 8 --- Kentucky Crop Weather Release Date, Week Ending Date Week ending May 27, 2001 Issue KY-CW2101 Agricultural Summary Farmers across Kentucky received much needed rain last week. Rainfall of 1 to 2 inches were common with some areas receiving up to 4 inches. Farmers stopped planting soybeans and setting tobacco due to wet soils but by the end of the week planting and setting had resumed in many areas. Even with all the rain received statewide some areas still have very short and short topsoil conditions. Topsoil moisture for the State as of Friday was 3 percent very short, 13 percent short, 62 percent adequate and 22 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture was 7 percent very short, 33 percent short, 52 percent adequate and 8 percent surplus. Days suitable for fieldwork averaged 2.0 days out of a possible 6. Farmers during the rainy days were fixing machinery and doing jobs neglected when they were planting grains or setting tobacco. Toward the end of the week, farmers with drier soil conditions were again planting soybeans and setting tobacco. Some army worm damage has been reported in corn, legumes, winter wheat and pastures. Field Crops Report TOBACCO: As of Sunday May 27, 47 percent of the burley crop had been set. This was behind the 57 percent of last year at this time while ahead of 41 percent for average. Farmers had set 59 percent of their dark tobacco ahead of last year and average. Tobacco setting was slowed during the week due to wet soils. A few farmers reported disease problems in their plant beds. Condition of the set tobacco as of Friday was 2 percent very poor, 4 percent poor, 29 percent fair, 56 percent good and 9 percent excellent. CORN: Corn planting neared completion by weeks end. Farmers indicated 97 percent of the intended planted acreage had emerged. This was ahead of last year with 93 percent and 78 percent for the 5 year average. The most advanced corn fields as of Sunday were 26 inches tall while the average was 18 inches. As of Friday, emerged corn was rated 2 percent very poor, 5 percent poor, 28 percent fair, 54 percent good and 11 percent excellent. SOYBEANS: Farmers had planted 67 percent of their soybeans as of Sunday, substantially ahead of 48 percent for last year and 35 percent for average. As soils dried farmers were again planting soybeans. Soybeans emerged were 61 percent with 37 percent last year and 18 percent for the average. Condition of emerged soybeans were 1 percent very poor, 5 percent poor, 29 percent fair, 54 percent good and 11 percent excellent. SMALL GRAINS: Condition of the winter wheat crop was 1 percent very poor, 5 percent poor, 38 percent fair, 45 percent good and 11 percent excellent. As of Sunday harvesting of the barley crop had just started. Livestock, Pasture and Range Report Cutting and baling of hay was brought to a stop by the rainy weather last week. Condition of the hay crop was 7 percent very poor, 17 percent poor, 43 percent fair, 30 percent good and 3 percent excellent. Pastures were rated 5 percent very poor, 14 percent poor, 42 percent fair, 35 percent good and 4 percent excellent. One farmer commented that spring seeded grasses and legumes may need to be reseeded due to the dry spring. Grain sorghum was 69 percent planted. Weather Summary BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND ABOVE NORMAL RAINFALL: A major change in last week's weather pattern from the previous week's warm conditions brought much cooler temperatures and beneficial moisture to the Bluegrass state. Rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches were common with a large swath of the state receiving 2 to 3 inches running from the Southcentral to the Northeast sections of the State. Southeast KY received 3 to 4 inches of rain. Temperatures for the past week averaged 62 degrees across the State which was 7 degrees BELOW NORMAL and 10 degrees cooler than the previous week. High temperatures averaged from 73 in the West to 70 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 10 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to 8 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 53 degrees in the West to 52 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 5 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to 5 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the East. Extreme high temperatures were in the low to mid 80's and extreme lows were in the mid 40's. Rainfall for the past week totaled 1.98 inches statewide which was 0.92 inches ABOVE NORMAL. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 1.48 inches, Central 1.91 inches, Bluegrass 1.80 inches and East 2.73 inches, which was 0.37, 0.81, 0.78 and 1.72 inches respectively ABOVE NORMAL. For Kentucky stations, rainfall totals ranged from a low of 1.33 inches at Henderson to a high of 3.96 inches at London. Weather Information Table =============================================== | | | | Rainfall | Dev. From | |=================|==============| | Since Last| Norm Norm | Weather |Last April Four| Since Last | Station |Week 1 Wks.| Apr 1 4 Wks.| =============================================== (Inches) Bardstown 1.64 6.63 4.67 -1.14 +0.65 Berea 2.33 4.83 3.33 -3.62 -1.00 Bowling Gree 2.23 6.28 4.03 -2.34 -0.42 Bristol 2.40 5.40 3.79 -1.30 +0.28 Buckhorn Lak 2.66 6.25 4.15 -1.08 +0.45 Cape Girarde 0.83 4.34 2.56 -4.61 -2.11 Campbellsvil 2.40 6.49 4.13 -2.77 -0.55 Covington 1.52 6.59 5.01 -0.89 +1.16 Cumberland G 2.19 5.44 3.16 -2.83 -1.17 Dix Dam 1.94 5.91 4.32 -2.44 +0.05 Evansville 1.69 4.92 3.20 -3.24 -1.07 Glasgow 2.39 6.57 4.04 -2.39 -0.52 Grayson 2.00 8.86 7.45 +1.52 +3.62 Hardinsburg 1.65 6.39 4.67 -2.16 +0.28 Henderson 1.33 5.07 2.67 -3.15 -1.43 Huntington 1.91 9.86 8.42 +2.55 +4.59 Jackson 2.79 5.72 4.03 -2.28 -0.01 Lexington 1.87 6.88 5.74 -0.89 +1.72 London 3.96 6.29 4.49 -1.34 +0.65 Louisville 1.53 7.31 6.30 -0.94 +2.14 Mayfield 1.42 3.59 2.07 -5.82 -2.46 Nashville 3.11 6.54 4.12 -2.08 -0.28 Nolin Lake 2.05 6.54 4.58 -2.76 -0.34 Paducah 2.21 4.89 3.02 -4.42 -1.45 Princeton 1.40 4.07 1.91 -5.05 -2.57 Quicksand 2.67 6.33 4.37 -1.67 +0.33 Somerset 3.66 7.19 4.78 -1.58 +0.22 Spindletop 1.60 6.29 4.63 -1.48 +0.61 Williamstown 1.57 6.34 5.19 -1.65 +1.21 =============================================== =============================================== | | Growing | Air Temperature | Degree Days |=================|=============== | Dev.| Since Dev. Weather | Wkly. From|Last Apr Since Station |Hi Lo Avg. Norm|Week 1 Apr 1 =============================================== (Degrees F) Bardstown 74 43 60.1 -9 75 850 +145 Berea 78 47 60.5 -7 75 859 +127 Bowling Gree 79 49 64.4 -4 99 933 +201 Bristol 85 43 63.1 -5 97 767 +119 Buckhorn Lak 80 46 61.1 -7 80 834 +186 Cape Girarde 82 45 62.9 -8 96 936 +177 Campbellsvil 80 45 61.3 -7 82 880 +148 Covington 77 43 59.1 -9 68 779 +161 Cumberland G 82 44 62.3 -5 93 852 +204 Dix Dam 77 47 60.7 -7 75 849 +144 Evansville 76 47 62.6 -8 87 921 +219 Glasgow 82 45 62.6 -6 91 917 +245 Grayson 79 46 61.0 -7 79 825 +234 Hardinsburg 78 47 62.6 -6 88 915 +183 Henderson 79 45 62.6 -8 88 938 +206 Huntington 79 45 61.1 -7 80 822 +174 Jackson 79 47 60.6 -7 75 836 +188 Lexington 78 47 61.2 -6 79 846 +228 London 79 43 61.0 -7 82 786 +138 Louisville 77 46 61.6 -7 82 899 +197 Mayfield 79 48 61.8 -9 82 868 +79 Nashville 82 50 64.6 -4 100 950 +161 Nolin Lake 79 49 63.7 -5 96 925 +220 Paducah 82 46 63.1 -8 93 951 +192 Princeton 84 45 65.5 -5 109 1011 +249 Quicksand 80 47 60.9 -7 77 829 +181 Somerset 80 43 60.7 -7 81 841 +136 Spindletop 78 47 60.1 -8 71 799 +181 Williamstown 77 45 60.0 -8 73 840 +222 =============================================== Crop Progress Table This Prev. 5-Yr. Week Yr. Avg. Corn Emerged 97 93 78 Soybeans Planted 67 48 35 Emerged 61 37 18 Burley Tobacco Set 47 57 41 Dark Tobacco Set 59 56 44 Crop Condition Table Very Poor Poor Fair Good Exc. Corn Emerged 2 5 28 54 11 Wheat 1 5 38 45 11 Soybeans Emerged 1 5 29 54 11 Pasture 5 14 42 35 4 Hay Crops 7 17 43 30 3 Tobacco Set 2 4 29 56 9 Phone: 859/2577381-245 --- Kentucky Crop Weather Release Date, Week Ending Date Week ending May 20, 2001 Issue KY-CW2001 Agricultural Summary Farmers received much needed rain over much of the State last week. Northern areas received most of the rain with southern and western areas needing much more rain. Even with the rain received the northern Kentucky soil conditions remain short to adequate while the southern part of the State remains mostly short. Topsoil moisture for the State as of Friday, May 20 was 26 percent very short, 39 percent short, 33 percent adequate and 2 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture was rated 29 percent very short, 47 percent short, 22 percent adequate and 2 percent surplus. Days suitable for fieldwork averaged 5.3 out of a possible 6 days. Farmers were busy last week setting tobacco, cutting and baling hay, planting soybeans and finishing up corn planting. Farmers in some drier areas stopped planting due to dry soil conditions. Problems with army worms have been reported in legumes (hays), pastures, wheat and corn. Farmers have been spraying as needed. Field Crops Report TOBACCO: Burley setting continued even with the dry soils. As of Sunday, Kentucky farmers had set 38 percent of their intended acreage. This was slightly behind the 41 percent last year while ahead of the 5 year average of 24 percent. Farmers had set 52 percent of their dark tobacco, ahead of last year and average. Little if any insect damage has been reported. Condition of the set tobacco was 1 percent very poor, 7 percent poor, 38 percent fair, 50 percent good and 4 percent excellent. CORN: Corn planting continued to make good progress last week and was 98 percent planted by May 20. This was ahead of the 92 percent of last year and 77 percent for the 5 year average. Corn emerged at 93 percent was also ahead of last year and average. Army worm damage had been reported in scattered corn fields. As of Friday, the emerged crop was 3 percent very poor, 8 percent poor, 37 percent fair, 44 percent good and 8 percent excellent. SOYBEANS: Farmers continued to plant soybeans but slowed their planting during the week due to dry soils. Planting as of Sunday was 58 percent complete, ahead of 37 percent last week and 21 percent for average. Of the intended acreage, 40 percent had emerged. SMALL GRAINS: The winter wheat crop continued rapid development. Prior to the rains of late last week, the crop had experienced little lodging. Some of the crop was being cut for hay due to damage from an earlier freeze and poor development in some areas. Army worms have been reported in wheat. The earliest wheat harvest is expected to begin on June 16. Condition of the wheat crop was rated 2 percent very poor, 5 percent poor, 33 percent fair, 47 percent good and 13 percent excellent. Harvesting of the barley crop is expected to begin about June 4. Livestock, Pasture and Range Report Farmers are harvesting their first cutting of alfalfa hay. Farmers comment that production may be down by as much as half in some areas due to dry field conditions. Some alfalfa weevil damage had been reported and farmers are harvesting their alfalfa to prevent further damage to their crop. Some other hay was also harvested due to the dry crop conditions. Dry weather has reduced yields but curing conditions have helped the quality of the hay. Condition of the hay crops was rated 12 percent very poor, 24 percent poor, 39 percent fair, 23 percent good and 2 percent excellent. Pastures continue to be stressed by dry soil conditions. Farmers continue to graze their pastures but some have started to consider feeding stored hay to supplement their pastures. Pastures were rated 11 percent very poor, 24 percent poor, 39 percent fair, 23 percent good and 2 percent excellent. Grain sorghum was 58 percent planted. Weather Summary ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURE AND RAINFALL: Rain, Rain, Rain. Many areas of Kentucky finally received much needed rain last week especially in the northern half of the State. Rainfall amounts of one to four inches were common in this area. In the southern half of the State rainfall amounts varied from near nothing in the southeast to half inch totals in the southwest part of the State. Temperatures were also hot last week with highs in the upper 80s and some areas of Western Kentucky reaching the 90s. Temperatures for the period averaged 72 degrees across the State which was 5 degrees ABOVE NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 85 in the West to 82 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 4 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 5 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 63 degrees in the West to 58 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 6 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 2 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Rainfall for the period totaled 1.14 inches statewide which was 0.08 inches ABOVE NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.62 inches, Central 0.48 inches, Bluegrass 1.74 inches and East 1.70 inches, which was -0.48, -0.63, +0.72 and +0.70 inches respectively from normal. By Kentucky station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of TRACE amounts at London to an estimated high of 4.85 inches at Grayson. Weather Information Table =============================================== | | | | Rainfall | Dev. From | |=================|==============| | Since Last| Norm Norm | Weather |Last April Four| Since Last | Station |Week 1 Wks.| Apr 1 4 Wks.| =============================================== (Inches) Bardstown 0.94 4.99 3.18 -1.77 -0.74 Berea 0.29 2.50 1.04 -4.86 -3.20 Bowling Gree 0.03 4.05 2.17 -3.46 -2.17 Bristol 0.57 3.00 1.42 -2.82 -1.98 Buckhorn Lak 0.75 3.59 1.71 -2.81 -1.94 Cape Girarde 0.63 3.51 1.98 -4.27 -2.55 Campbellsvil 0.46 4.09 1.92 -4.00 -2.69 Covington 2.14 5.07 3.58 -1.44 -0.18 Cumberland G 0.30 3.25 0.97 -3.93 -3.22 Dix Dam 1.00 3.97 2.45 -3.31 -1.73 Evansville 1.47 3.23 1.89 -3.85 -2.25 Glasgow 0.41 4.18 2.01 -3.63 -2.47 Grayson 4.85 6.86 5.50 +0.48 +1.78 Hardinsburg 0.55 4.74 3.28 -2.71 -1.01 Henderson 0.78 3.74 1.79 -3.46 -2.28 Huntington 6.05 7.95 6.53 +1.60 +2.82 Jackson 0.67 2.93 1.52 -4.06 -2.46 Lexington 2.56 5.01 3.90 -1.75 -0.02 London 0.00 2.33 0.59 -4.34 -3.20 Louisville 0.73 5.78 4.91 -1.43 +0.80 Mayfield 0.50 2.17 1.14 -6.11 -3.44 Nashville 0.01 3.43 1.34 -4.09 -2.97 Nolin Lake 0.21 4.49 2.84 -3.58 -1.90 Paducah 0.36 2.68 1.10 -5.52 -3.42 Princeton 0.00 2.67 1.00 -5.33 -3.48 Quicksand 0.88 3.66 1.96 -3.33 -2.02 Somerset 0.13 3.53 1.14 -4.09 -3.29 Spindletop 1.92 4.69 3.05 -2.07 -0.87 Williamstown 2.55 4.77 3.80 -2.23 -0.15 =============================================== =============================================== | | Growing | Air Temperature | Degree Days |=================|=============== | Dev.| Since Dev. Weather | Wkly. From|Last Apr Since Station |Hi Lo Avg. Norm|Week 1 Apr 1 =============================================== (Degrees F) Bardstown 85 48 71.6 +5 150 775 +175 Berea 85 42 70.1 +4 143 784 +164 Bowling Gree 88 48 73.8 +7 162 834 +214 Bristol 86 36 68.7 +3 136 670 +120 Buckhorn Lak 86 40 69.5 +4 140 754 +204 Cape Girarde 90 53 74.7 +6 166 840 +200 Campbellsvil 87 45 71.7 +5 151 798 +178 Covington 85 43 68.3 +3 130 711 +191 Cumberland G 89 39 70.1 +4 144 759 +209 Dix Dam 85 45 70.9 +5 148 774 +174 Evansville 91 56 74.6 +6 167 834 +244 Glasgow 89 46 73.0 +6 157 826 +266 Grayson 84 39 69.0 +3 136 746 +246 Hardinsburg 87 52 73.6 +7 162 827 +207 Henderson 90 56 75.4 +7 170 850 +230 Huntington 84 37 68.3 +3 133 742 +192 Jackson 85 44 70.6 +5 145 761 +211 Lexington 85 45 71.4 +6 151 767 +247 London 87 40 69.8 +4 142 704 +154 Louisville 86 51 72.5 +6 155 817 +227 Mayfield 86 46 71.5 +3 150 786 +116 Nashville 88 50 73.8 +7 162 850 +180 Nolin Lake 87 49 73.6 +7 161 829 +229 Paducah 91 57 75.3 +6 168 858 +218 Princeton 89 47 74.0 +5 162 902 +252 Quicksand 86 40 69.4 +4 140 752 +202 Somerset 86 42 70.6 +5 146 760 +160 Spindletop 84 46 70.9 +5 146 728 +208 Williamstown 85 51 69.9 +4 138 767 +247 =============================================== Crop Progress Table This Prev. 5-Yr. Week Yr. Avg. Corn Planted 98 92 77 Emerged 93 82 65 Soybeans Planted 58 37 21 Emerged 40 19 8 Burley Tobacco Set 38 41 24 Dark Tobacco Set 52 42 25 Crop Condition Table Very Poor Poor Fair Good Exc. Corn Emerged 3 8 37 44 8 Wheat 2 5 33 47 13 Pasture 11 27 37 23 2 Hay Crops 12 24 39 23 2 Tobacco Set 1 7 38 50 4 --- Kentucky Crop Weather Release Date, Week Ending Date Week ending May 13, 2001 Issue KY-CW1901 Agricultural Summary Much needed rains early in the week were most welcome but most areas need additional rain. Moisture helped plant germination and most areas got enough rain to continue seeding corn and soybeans and setting tobacco. Weekend showers in central and northern areas improved pastures and hay crops and cooler temperatures during the week kept emerged plants from withering in dry soils. Farmers were busy planting corn and soybeans, setting tobacco and putting up hay. Days suitable for fieldwork averaged 4.8 out of six. Topsoil moisture as of May 11 was rated 26 percent very short, 46 percent short, and 28 percent adequate. Subsoil moisture was rated 31 percent very short, 45 percent short, and 24 percent adequate. Early hay crops are reported to be short, with generally good quality. Armyworms are a big problem in western Kentucky. Field Crops Report CORN: Planting was nearing completion in Western Kentucky and good progress was made throughout the rest of the State. As of Sunday, May 13, 93 percent of the crop had been planted compared with 85 percent last year, and 63 percent for the five-year average. Corn emerged was 78 percent compared to last year's 66 percent and the average of 51 percent. Emerged corn was in mostly good condition, with 1 percent very poor, 9 percent poor, 28 percent fair, 51 percent good and 11 percent excellent. SOYBEANS: Soybeans advanced to 43 percent seeded as of May 13. This was well ahead of the 16 percent seeded last year and the five-year average of 9 percent. TOBACCO: Dry weather last week slowed transplanting of burley tobacco, but dark tobacco made good progress. A good supply of plants was generally reported. Burley transplanting advanced to 19 percent complete by May 13, compared with 14 percent last year and the five-year average of 9 percent. Dark tobacco was 25 percent set compared with 14 percent a year ago and the average of 7 percent. Condition of set tobacco was 5 percent poor, 34 percent fair, 57 percent good and 4 percent excellent SMALL GRAINS: Much of the wheat crop has short stalks and was heading early due to dry weather. Some acreage was already being harvested as hay. Armyworms are a problem in the driest areas of the State. As of Friday, May 11 wheat condition was 1 percent very poor, 4 percent poor, 27 percent fair, 54 percent good and 14 percent excellent. Some damage from the late spring freeze has become evident in some fields. Livestock, Pasture and Range Report This week's rain will improve hay crops and pastures. Early hay harvest was small but of good quality. Standing hay crops were rated 6 percent very poor, 25 percent poor, 41 percent fair, 25 percent good, and 3 percent excellent as of Friday, May 11. Pastures were rated 6 percent very poor, 24 percent poor, 38 percent fair, 29 percent good and 3 percent excellent. About 35 percent of sorghum acreage had been seeded by the end of the week. The strawberry crop was reported to be 55 percent small in size due to the lack of moisture, 37 percent are medium sized and 8 percent large. Weather Summary ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND NEAR NORMAL RAINFALL: Kentucky finally received some much need rainfall last week. After 10 weeks of BELOW normal rainfall, the State received NEAR normal amounts with Central and Bluegrass receiving ABOVE normal amounts and West and East receiving BELOW normal amounts. As for temperatures the beginning of the week started out with warm temperatures but as the week progressed high temperatures dropped to more comfortable levels with lows over the weekend dropping as low as the 40s in some areas of the State. Temperatures for the period averaged 66 degrees across the State which was 1 degree ABOVE NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 78 in the West to 74 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 1 degree BELOW NORMAL in the West to NEAR NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 55 degrees in the West to 54 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from NEAR NORMAL in the West to 1 degree ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Extreme highs were in the mid 80s with extreme lows in the low 40s. Corn growing degree day accumulations since April 1st ranged from 159 ABOVE normal at Covington and 200 ABOVE normal at Princeton. Rainfall for the period totaled 1.06 inches statewide which was NEAR NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.26 inches, Central 2.28 inches, Bluegrass 1.11 inches and East 0.58 inches, which was -0.84, +1.17, +0.09 and -0.43 inches respectively from normal. By Kentucky station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.15 inches at Mayfield to a high of 4.04 inches at Louisville. Weather Information Table =============================================== | | | | Rainfall | Dev. From | |=================|==============| | Since Last| Norm Norm | Weather |Last April Four| Since Last | Station |Week 1 Wks.| Apr 1 4 Wks.| =============================================== (Inches) Bardstown 1.88 4.05 2.33 -1.70 -1.48 Berea 0.65 2.21 0.87 -4.07 -3.28 Bowling Gree 1.77 4.02 2.27 -2.37 -1.96 Bristol 0.60 2.43 0.95 -2.51 -2.34 Buckhorn Lak 0.53 2.84 1.06 -2.63 -2.54 Cape Girarde 0.18 2.88 1.35 -3.73 -3.04 Campbellsvil 1.25 3.63 1.56 -3.29 -2.99 Covington 1.35 2.93 1.89 -2.61 -1.78 Cumberland G 0.67 2.95 0.77 -3.15 -3.29 Dix Dam 1.28 2.97 1.58 -3.24 -2.52 Evansville 0.03 1.76 0.44 -4.25 -3.56 Glasgow 1.21 3.77 1.73 -2.90 -2.67 Grayson 0.53 2.01 0.86 -3.41 -2.74 Hardinsburg 2.47 4.19 2.83 -2.16 -1.37 Henderson 0.56 2.96 1.04 -3.21 -3.00 Huntington 0.38 1.90 0.71 -3.49 -2.88 Jackson 0.45 2.26 0.99 -3.72 -2.94 Lexington 1.31 2.45 1.54 -3.30 -2.27 London 0.52 2.33 0.63 -3.38 -3.12 Louisville 4.04 5.05 4.30 -1.12 +0.25 Mayfield 0.15 1.67 0.64 -5.48 -3.99 Nashville 0.99 3.42 1.33 -3.00 -2.90 Nolin Lake 2.32 4.28 2.76 -2.55 -1.80 Paducah 0.26 2.32 0.74 -4.76 -3.84 Princeton 0.40 2.56 0.91 -4.32 -3.57 Quicksand 0.57 2.78 1.19 -3.20 -2.74 Somerset 0.98 3.40 1.06 -3.08 -3.24 Spindletop 0.99 2.77 1.27 -2.98 -2.54 Williamstown 1.07 2.22 1.59 -3.78 -2.33 =============================================== =============================================== | | Growing | Air Temperature | Degree Days |=================|=============== | Dev.| Since Dev. Weather | Wkly. From|Last Apr Since Station |Hi Lo Avg. Norm|Week 1 Apr 1 =============================================== (Degrees F) Bardstown 81 44 66.1 +1 114 625 +130 Berea 84 43 65.2 +2 109 641 +133 Bowling Gree 84 48 67.8 +3 125 672 +164 Bristol 81 49 63.9 +0 96 534 +82 Buckhorn Lak 83 47 64.4 +1 102 614 +162 Cape Girarde 84 45 65.5 -1 112 674 +153 Campbellsvil 84 44 66.1 +1 114 647 +139 Covington 83 43 64.2 +1 101 581 +159 Cumberland G 80 49 64.7 +1 102 612 +160 Dix Dam 81 44 65.7 +2 112 626 +131 Evansville 86 42 67.1 +0 123 667 +189 Glasgow 85 45 67.3 +3 121 669 +221 Grayson 84 45 64.3 +1 102 610 +201 Hardinsburg 84 45 66.8 +2 118 665 +157 Henderson 84 44 66.7 -0 120 680 +172 Huntington 85 45 64.1 +1 103 609 +157 Jackson 80 47 63.5 -0 95 616 +164 Lexington 83 44 66.0 +2 113 616 +194 London 78 46 62.4 -1 87 562 +110 Louisville 84 44 66.4 +2 116 662 +184 Mayfield 82 46 65.7 -1 110 636 +85 Nashville 81 51 68.0 +3 124 688 +137 Nolin Lake 84 47 67.4 +3 122 668 +173 Paducah 84 46 66.6 -0 116 690 +169 Princeton 84 48 68.4 +2 129 738 +200 Quicksand 84 47 64.4 +1 101 612 +160 Somerset 85 45 64.8 +1 104 614 +119 Spindletop 82 44 64.4 +1 102 582 +160 Williamstown 84 45 66.3 +3 115 629 +207 =============================================== Crop Progress Table This Prev. 5-Yr. Week Yr. Avg. Corn Planted 93 85 63 Emerged 78 66 51 Soybeans Planted 43 16 9 Burley Tobacco Set 19 14 9 Dark Tobacco Set 25 14 7 Crop Condition Table Very Poor Poor Fair Good Exc. Corn Emerged 1 9 28 51 11 Wheat 1 4 27 54 14 Pasture 6 24 38 29 3 Hay Crops 6 25 41 25 3 Tobacco Set 0 5 34 57 4 --- Kentucky Crop Weather Release Date, Week Ending Date Week ending May 6, 2001 Issue KY-CW1801 Agricultural Summary Hot and very dry! Temperatures were 7 degrees above normal for the first full week of May. Rainfall was also below normal across the State this past week. Topsoil moisture, as of Friday, May 4 was rated 37 percent very short, 47 percent short, 16 percent adequate. Subsoil moisture, was rated 28 percent very short, 49 percent short, 22 percent adequate and 1 percent surplus. Days suitable for fieldwork averaged 5.9 out of a possible 6 days. Even though the dry weather made fieldwork possible many farmers are slowing tobacco setting and crop seeding because of the lack of rain. Field Crops Report TOBACCO: Plant size of tobacco in beds and greenhouses was 32 percent less than 2 inches, 42 percent 2 to 4 inches and 26 percent larger than 4 inches. Ninety eight percent of producers indicated that there is an adequate supply of plants, while 2 percent estimate a short supply. Continued dryness in the eastern part of the State has started to delay tobacco planting. Conventional transplant beds are starting to show the effects of the dry weather. As of Sunday May 6, 10 percent of the intended burley tobacco has been set. Nine percent of dark tobacco has been set. CORN: Planting was generally well ahead of schedule with 88 percent of the intended acreage seeded as of Sunday, May 6, compared to 72 percent last year and 52 percent for the five year average. Corn emerged was reported at 66 percent compared to 47 percent last year and 36 percent for the five year average. The emerged corn condition was rated 5 percent very poor, 9 percent poor, 30 percent fair, 47 percent good and 9 percent excellent. SMALL GRAINS & LEGUMES: About 85 percent of winter wheat was headed or is heading compared to 74 percent last year and 52 percent for the five year average. As of Friday, May 4 wheat condition was rated 1 percent very poor, 7 percent poor, 24 percent fair, 54 percent good and 14 percent excellent. The dry conditions have limited any disease pressure. Livestock, Pasture and Range Report Pasture condition was rated 9 percent very poor, 23 percent poor, 39 percent fair, 27 percent good and 2 percent excellent. Hay condition was rated 10 percent very poor, 22 percent poor, 40 percent fair, 25 percent good, and 3 percent excellent. Both pastures and hay fields are starting to show stress due to inadequate rainfall. Weather Summary ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL RAINFALL: Hot and Dry was the story last week with it being the 10th consecutive week of limited rainfall except for the evening hours on the last day of the time period when some areas of the State did receive rainfall. There were also record or near record highs in some areas of Kentucky adding problems to the dry conditions. As of April 30th the Palmer Drought Severity Index had Western Kentucky dropping to SEVERE hydrological drought conditions with Central and Bluegrass falling deeper in the MODERATE hydrological drought categories and East entering MODERATE drought conditions. The Crop Moisture Index for the same time also indicated that for agricultural purposes Kentucky has been dry enough to drop to the category of topsoil moisture short and germination slow. Temperatures for the period averaged 69 degrees across the State which was 7 degrees ABOVE NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 83 in the West to 83 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 6 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 11 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 56 degrees in the West to 53 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 4 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 2 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Rainfall for the period totaled 0.09 inches statewide which was 0.96 inches BELOW NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.19 inches, Central 0.04 inches, Bluegrass 0.05 inches and East 0.09 inches, which was 0.91, 1.05, 0.96 and 0.90 inches respectively BELOW NORMAL. By Kentucky station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at Bowling Green to a high of 0.25 inches at Quicksand. Weather Information Table =============================================== | | | | Rainfall | Dev. From | |=================|==============| | Since Last| Norm Norm | Weather |Last April Four| Since Last | Station |Week 1 Wks.| Apr 1 4 Wks.| =============================================== (Inches) Bardstown 0.21 2.17 0.88 -2.58 -2.83 Berea 0.06 1.56 0.82 -3.63 -3.23 Bowling Gree 0.00 2.25 1.28 -3.03 -2.84 Bristol 0.22 1.83 1.05 -2.22 -2.12 Buckhorn Lak 0.21 2.31 1.15 -2.24 -2.40 Cape Girarde 0.92 2.70 1.60 -2.73 -2.65 Campbellsvil 0.02 2.38 0.89 -3.36 -3.59 Covington 0.00 1.58 1.12 -3.00 -2.46 Cumberland G 0.00 2.28 1.56 -2.73 -2.36 Dix Dam 0.10 1.69 0.77 -3.45 -3.24 Evansville 0.01 1.73 0.78 -3.21 -3.09 Glasgow 0.03 2.56 1.18 -2.97 -3.14 Grayson 0.07 1.48 0.53 -2.97 -2.96 Hardinsburg 0.00 1.72 0.77 -3.53 -3.33 Henderson 0.00 2.40 0.88 -2.74 -3.12 Huntington 0.08 1.52 0.51 -2.90 -2.95 Jackson 0.12 1.81 1.02 -3.16 -2.85 Lexington 0.00 1.14 0.37 -3.61 -3.34 London 0.01 1.81 0.68 -2.93 -3.02 Louisville 0.00 1.01 0.40 -4.11 -3.60 Mayfield 0.00 1.52 0.79 -4.50 -3.88 Nashville 0.01 2.43 2.33 -2.88 -1.82 Nolin Lake 0.00 1.96 1.08 -3.63 -3.30 Paducah 0.19 2.06 0.80 -3.91 -3.83 Princeton 0.00 2.31 1.06 -3.45 -3.42 Quicksand 0.25 2.21 1.07 -2.76 -2.80 Somerset 0.01 2.42 0.67 -2.91 -3.50 Spindletop 0.12 1.78 0.69 -2.97 -3.02 Williamstown 0.00 1.15 0.99 -3.85 -2.91 =============================================== =============================================== | | Growing | Air Temperature | Degree Days |=================|=============== | Dev.| Since Dev. Weather | Wkly. From|Last Apr Since Station |Hi Lo Avg. Norm|Week 1 Apr 1 =============================================== (Degrees F) Bardstown 86 44 68.9 +6 133 511 +121 Berea 86 51 69.0 +8 131 532 +136 Bowling Gree 87 48 69.2 +7 133 547 +151 Bristol 86 44 66.9 +6 120 438 +84 Buckhorn Lak 86 38 67.6 +6 128 512 +158 Cape Girarde 85 48 69.9 +5 137 562 +160 Campbellsvil 87 50 69.4 +7 134 533 +137 Covington 86 45 69.4 +8 137 480 +156 Cumberland G 90 37 67.5 +6 126 510 +156 Dix Dam 87 47 69.4 +8 135 514 +124 Evansville 85 45 69.3 +5 135 544 +178 Glasgow 88 50 69.8 +7 135 548 +212 Grayson 87 47 69.3 +8 134 508 +190 Hardinsburg 86 47 70.1 +8 140 547 +151 Henderson 85 49 70.1 +5 140 560 +164 Huntington 87 45 68.7 +7 131 506 +152 Jackson 85 55 70.6 +9 142 521 +167 Lexington 89 45 70.0 +9 138 503 +179 London 85 50 67.1 +6 117 475 +121 Louisville 87 45 70.8 +8 146 546 +180 Mayfield 86 47 69.4 +5 135 526 +94 Nashville 85 54 70.4 +8 140 564 +132 Nolin Lake 87 47 69.4 +7 136 546 +156 Paducah 85 51 70.4 +6 141 574 +172 Princeton 86 42 70.1 +5 143 609 +183 Quicksand 85 38 67.6 +6 129 511 +157 Somerset 85 46 67.6 +6 123 510 +120 Spindletop 87 45 69.6 +8 138 480 +156 Williamstown 86 45 70.4 +9 143 514 +190 =============================================== Crop Progress Table This Prev. 5-Yr. Week Yr. Avg. Corn Planted 88 72 52 Emerged 66 47 36 Soybeans Planted 30 11 4 Wheat Headed or Heading 85 74 52 Burley Tobacco Set 10 5 2 Dark Tobacco Set 9 2 1 Crop Condition Table Very Poor Poor Fair Good Exc. Corn Emerged 5 9 30 47 9 Wheat 1 7 24 54 14 Pasture 9 23 39 27 2 Hay Crops 10 22 40 25 3 --- Kentucky Crop Weather Release Date, Week Ending Date Week ending April 29, 2001 Issue KY-CW1601 Agricultural Summary Most agricultural activities are ahead of schedule. The primary concern now appears to be the lack of precipitation across the State. The dry and cool weather has made working conditions very favorable but the seeded fields need rain to spur germination. Like last week there have been record low temperatures reported but temperatures on average for the State moderated to near normal. The eastern half of the State is especially dry, but the whole State needs additional moisture. Topsoil moisture, as of Friday, April 27 was rated 19 percent very short, 37 percent short, 42 percent adequate, and 2 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture, was rated 14 percent very short, 41 percent short, 43 percent adequate, and 2 percent surplus. Days suitable for fieldwork averaged 5.6 out of a possible 6. Primary farming activities included fertilization of pasturelands and field preparation. Other activities reported included fence repair and pesticide spraying for alfalfa weevils. Field Crops Report TOBACCO: Conventional tobacco beds are starting to suffer from the dry conditions. Of the germinated tobacco, 50 percent of tobacco transplants were less than 2 inches, 34 percent were from 2 to 4 inches, and 16 percent were larger than 4 inches. Only about 1 percent of burley tobacco has been set in the field, compared to 2 percent last year. Dark tobacco is just beginning to be set in the fields. CORN: Dry conditions across most of the State has accelerated the planting of corn. The lack of soil moisture, however, might slow germination in the following weeks. The percent of planting was 75 percent complete as of Sunday, April 29, compared to 55 percent last year and 42 percent for the five year average. Planted corn emerged was 42 percent, compared to 22 percent last year and 18 percent on average. The emerged corn condition was 5 percent poor, 31 percent fair, 54 percent good and 10 percent excellent. There were several reports of emerged corn being slowed by inadequate moisture. SOYBEANS: Soybeans are also ahead of schedule with 7 percent planted compared with 5 percent in 2000 and 2 percent for the average. SMALL GRAINS: There has been minimal damage to the wheat crop this spring because of the weather, but cool temperatures have slowed soil warm up and wheat growth. Wheat headed or heading was 30 percent as of Sunday, April 29, compared with 43 percent last year and 28 percent for the five year average. As of Friday, April 27 wheat condition was rated as 1 percent very poor, 2 percent poor, 22 percent fair, 57 percent good, and 18 percent excellent. Livestock, Pasture and Range Report Pasture condition was rated as 3 percent very poor, 12 percent poor, 39 percent fair, 40 percent good, and 6 percent excellent. There have been widespread reports of alfalfa weevil all across the State. The hay crop condition was rated 3 percent very poor, 13 percent poor, 34 percent fair, 42 percent good and 8 percent excellent. Weather Summary NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL RAINFALL: Limited rainfall continued last week. It was the 9th consecutive week with below normal rainfall for Kentucky. Since March 1st, 2001 the State has received only 58 percent of normal rainfall compared to 89 percent last year and 77 percent for the same time period in 1999. West and Bluegrass areas have only received 55 and 51 percent of normal rainfall, respectively since March 1st of this year. Low temperatures in the low to mid 30's at mid-week provided scattered frost last week but were offset by high temperatures in upper 70's and near 80 degrees. Temperatures for the period averaged 60 degrees across the State which was NEAR NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 76 in the West to 74 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 1 degree ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 5 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 47 degrees in the West to 44 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 3 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to 4 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the East. Rainfall for the past week totaled 0.21 inches statewide which was 0.77 inches BELOW NORMAL. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 0.39 inches, Central 0.26 inches, Bluegrass 0.07 inches and East 0.11 inches, which was 0.68, 0.74, 0.87 and 0.81 inches respectively BELOW NORMAL. By station, weekly rainfall totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at Cumberland Gap to a high of 0.49 inches at Mayfield. The latest Palmer Drought Severity Index indicated West, Central and Bluegrass areas had returned to MODERATE hydrologic drought...East was in MILD hydrologic drought. Weather Information Table =============================================== | | | | Rainfall | Dev. From | |=================|==============| | Since Last| Norm Norm | Weather |Last April Four| Since Last | Station |Week 1 Wks.| Apr 1 4 Wks.| =============================================== (Inches) Bardstown 0.15 1.96 1.59 -1.79 -2.03 Berea 0.04 1.50 1.16 -2.62 -2.82 Bowling Gree 0.37 2.25 1.95 -1.93 -2.08 Bristol 0.03 1.61 1.22 -1.58 -1.86 Buckhorn Lak 0.22 2.10 1.65 -1.53 -1.85 Cape Girarde 0.25 1.78 1.77 -2.50 -2.36 Campbellsvil 0.19 2.36 1.95 -2.22 -2.47 Covington 0.09 1.58 1.27 -2.05 -2.23 Cumberland G 0.00 2.28 1.98 -1.66 -1.83 Dix Dam 0.07 1.59 1.21 -2.49 -2.73 Evansville 0.38 1.72 1.62 -2.17 -2.13 Glasgow 0.36 2.53 2.02 -1.87 -2.23 Grayson 0.05 1.41 0.99 -2.10 -2.40 Hardinsburg 0.26 1.72 1.55 -2.45 -2.47 Henderson 0.45 2.40 2.40 -1.72 -1.58 Huntington 0.02 1.44 1.03 -2.04 -2.33 Jackson 0.28 1.69 1.19 -2.27 -2.64 Lexington 0.03 1.14 0.72 -2.61 -2.90 London 0.06 1.80 1.54 -1.99 -2.12 Louisville 0.14 1.01 0.82 -3.08 -3.13 Mayfield 0.49 1.52 1.42 -3.36 -3.29 Nashville 0.33 2.42 2.35 -1.80 -1.73 Nolin Lake 0.31 1.96 1.69 -2.42 -2.54 Paducah 0.29 1.87 1.73 -2.97 -2.95 Princeton 0.49 2.31 2.24 -2.33 -2.24 Quicksand 0.26 1.96 1.48 -2.00 -2.35 Somerset 0.02 2.41 2.08 -1.80 -1.98 Spindletop 0.02 1.66 0.99 -2.09 -2.63 Williamstown 0.18 1.15 1.04 -2.86 -2.83 =============================================== =============================================== | | Growing | Air Temperature | Degree Days |=================|=============== | Dev.| Since Dev. Weather | Wkly. From|Last Apr Since Station |Hi Lo Avg. Norm|Week 1 Apr 1 =============================================== (Degrees F) Bardstown 80 36 60.6 +0 93 378 +88 Berea 83 33 59.7 +1 94 401 +111 Bowling Gree 83 36 60.5 +0 91 414 +124 Bristol 82 33 59.1 +0 85 318 +57 Buckhorn Lak 87 32 60.4 +1 93 384 +123 Cape Girarde 85 34 61.7 -1 99 425 +135 Campbellsvil 83 35 60.6 +0 95 399 +109 Covington 80 32 56.9 -2 73 343 +111 Cumberland G 85 34 61.2 +2 103 384 +123 Dix Dam 82 34 59.6 +1 88 379 +89 Evansville 82 37 60.6 -2 91 409 +148 Glasgow 83 35 60.2 -0 91 413 +181 Grayson 87 36 57.9 -1 78 374 +142 Hardinsburg 82 38 60.5 +0 90 407 +117 Henderson 83 37 60.9 -2 93 420 +130 Huntington 88 35 57.6 -1 76 375 +114 Jackson 85 41 60.2 +1 84 379 +118 Lexington 82 33 58.5 -0 82 365 +133 London 82 36 58.7 -0 81 358 +97 Louisville 83 37 60.5 +0 89 400 +139 Mayfield 85 36 60.4 -2 91 391 +72 Nashville 83 41 62.8 +3 96 424 +105 Nolin Lake 82 37 60.3 +0 90 410 +120 Paducah 86 37 62.6 +0 101 433 +143 Princeton 86 35 62.6 +0 105 466 +147 Quicksand 87 32 59.1 +0 89 382 +121 Somerset 81 33 59.8 +1 92 387 +97 Spindletop 79 35 57.6 -1 77 342 +110 Williamstown 81 37 59.1 +0 84 371 +139 =============================================== Crop Progress Table This Prev. 5-Yr. Week Yr. Avg. Corn Planted 75 55 42 Emerged 42 22 18 Soybeans Planted 7 5 2 Wheat Headed or Heading 30 43 28 Crop Condition Table Very Poor Poor Fair Good Exc. Corn Emerged 0 5 31 54 10 Wheat 1 2 22 57 18 Pasture 3 12 39 40 6 Hay Crops 3 13 34 42 8 --- Kentucky Crop Weather Week ending April 22, 2001 Issue KY-CW1601 Agricultural Summary Most agricultural activities were affected by the weather last week. The primary question is the amount of damage sustained by the low temperatures. Low and record low temperatures were experienced early last week but temperatures moderated later in the week. Most of the State is in need of a long slow soaking rain. Topsoil moisture, as of Friday, April 20 was rated 7 percent very short, 31 percent short 59 percent adequate, and 3 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture, was rated 8 percent very short, 30 percent short, 59 percent adequate, and 3 percent surplus. Days suitable for fieldwork averaged 5.0 out of a possible 6. Primary farming activities included fertilization of pasturelands and field preparation. Other activities reported included fence repair and some renovation of hay fields. Field Crops Report TOBACCO: Seeding of float and conventional tobacco beds was virtually complete by Sunday, April 22. Of the germinated tobacco, 66 percent of tobacco transplants were less than 2 inches, 26 percent were from 2 to 4 inches, and 8 percent were larger than 4 inches. Farmers will get 83 percent of their tobacco transplants from greenhouses and float beds, with only 17 percent being raised in conventional tobacco beds. Last year 18 percent of transplants were raised in conventional beds. CORN: Planting was delayed across most of the State as the cool temperatures slowed soil warm up. Planted corn was slow to germinate due to cool temperatures. Planted corn emerged was 16 percent, compared to 9 percent last year and 6 percent on average. The emerged corn condition was 3 percent poor, 25 percent fair, 65 percent good and 7 percent excellent. The percent of planting was 49 percent complete as of Sunday, April 22, compared to 43 percent last year and 30 percent for the five year average. There were several reports of emerged corn being slowed by inadequate moisture. Livestock, Pasture and Range Report Soybeans were 2 percent seeded compared to 1 percent last year. There has been minimal damage to the wheat crop this spring because of the weather, but cool temperatures have slowed soil warm up and wheat growth. Wheat headed or heading was 7 percent as of Sunday, April 22, compared with 12 percent last year and 8 percent for the five year average. As of Friday, April 20 wheat condition was rated as 1 percent very poor, 2 percent poor, 21 percent fair, 60 percent good, and 16 percent excellent. Pasture condition was rated as 3 percent very poor, 11 percent poor, 32 percent fair, 48 percent good, and 6 percent excellent. The average expected date of the first alfalfa cutting was reported to be May 9th. There have been some reports of alfalfa weevil. Reports indicate that the apple bloom could have been hurt by the early week freeze. The strawberry crop was rated 4 percent very poor, 13 percent poor, 32 percent fair, 44 percent good and 7 percent excellent. Weather Summary BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURE AND RAINFALL: The beginning of the workweek saw more winter-like temperatures instead of spring temperatures with highs as much as 20 degrees below normal in some areas of the State especially on Tuesday when they only reached the 40s. This cold period also saw record lows across many areas of Kentucky and freeze/frost warnings or advisories for several nights. The end of the workweek improved with temperatures gradually returning to normal levels and moving into above normal temperatures over the weekend. Soil temperatures at 4" under sod did drop to the upper 40s to 50s for the first of the week but returned to upper 50s to low 60s by the weekend. The April 14th Palmer Drought Severity Index has placed West, Central, and Bluegrass regions in MODERATE hydrological drought with East moving into MILD conditions. However, the Crop Moisture Index showed adequate moisture for agricultural purposes. Temperatures for the period averaged 55 degrees across the State which was 3 degrees BELOW NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 67 in the West to 65 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 5 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to 2 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 47 degrees in the West to 42 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 1degree BELOW NORMAL in the West to 4 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the East. Rainfall for the period totaled 0.12 inches statewide which was 0.86 inches BELOW NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.01 inches, Central 0.12 inches, Bluegrass 0.23 inches and East 0.12 inches, which was 1.06, 0.89, 0.71 and 0.80 inches respectively BELOW NORMAL. By Kentucky station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of TRACE amounts at Paducah to a high of 0.45 inches at Covington. Weather Information Table =============================================== | | | | Rainfall | Dev. From | |=================|==============| | Since Last| Norm Norm | Weather |Last April Four| Since Last | Station |Week 1 Wks.| Apr 1 4 Wks.| =============================================== (Inches) Bardstown 0.09 1.81 1.90 -1.04 -1.80 Berea 0.12 1.46 1.59 -1.66 -2.35 Bowling Gree 0.13 1.88 2.18 -1.29 -1.98 Bristol 0.10 1.58 3.86 -0.84 +0.72 Buckhorn Lak 0.10 1.88 2.03 -0.87 -1.56 Cape Girarde 0.00 1.53 2.31 -1.72 -1.91 Campbellsvil 0.10 2.17 2.26 -1.31 -2.17 Covington 0.45 1.49 1.62 -1.26 -1.95 Cumberland G 0.10 2.28 2.67 -0.71 -1.30 Dix Dam 0.13 1.52 1.65 -1.57 -2.29 Evansville 0.02 1.34 1.69 -1.61 -2.17 Glasgow 0.13 2.17 2.22 -1.17 -2.10 Grayson 0.21 1.36 1.42 -1.30 -1.93 Hardinsburg 0.10 1.46 1.63 -1.70 -2.42 Henderson 0.03 1.95 2.50 -1.17 -1.55 Huntington 0.23 1.42 1.45 -1.22 -1.88 Jackson 0.14 1.41 1.56 -1.60 -2.29 Lexington 0.20 1.11 1.31 -1.74 -2.39 London 0.04 1.74 1.96 -1.13 -1.77 Louisville 0.12 0.87 1.23 -2.23 -2.77 Mayfield 0.00 1.03 1.58 -2.67 -3.16 Nashville 0.00 2.09 2.09 -1.11 -2.06 Nolin Lake 0.13 1.65 1.72 -1.67 -2.42 Paducah 0.00 1.58 1.79 -2.09 -2.84 Princeton 0.02 1.82 2.42 -1.70 -2.06 Quicksand 0.11 1.70 1.76 -1.31 -2.09 Somerset 0.05 2.39 2.49 -0.80 -1.58 Spindletop 0.14 1.64 1.79 -1.21 -1.91 Williamstown 0.34 0.97 1.16 -2.07 -2.80 =============================================== =============================================== | | Growing | Air Temperature | Degree Days |=================|=============== | Dev.| Since Dev. Weather | Wkly. From|Last Apr Since Station |Hi Lo Avg. Norm|Week 1 Apr 1 =============================================== (Degrees F) Bardstown 80 27 52.6 -5 54 285 +65 Berea 82 27 54.7 -2 68 307 +87 Bowling Gree 83 32 55.9 -2 71 323 +103 Bristol 82 28 51.2 -5 51 233 +35 Buckhorn Lak 84 31 54.2 -2 64 291 +93 Cape Girarde 82 27 58.8 -1 85 326 +106 Campbellsvil 82 27 55.1 -3 69 304 +84 Covington 80 26 51.9 -5 57 270 +94 Cumberland G 85 27 53.8 -3 63 281 +83 Dix Dam 81 27 54.1 -2 62 291 +71 Evansville 82 26 55.6 -4 74 318 +120 Glasgow 82 27 55.9 -2 75 322 +146 Grayson 84 30 53.5 -3 63 296 +120 Hardinsburg 83 30 55.7 -2 70 317 +97 Henderson 83 28 57.2 -3 79 327 +107 Huntington 84 30 53.5 -3 64 299 +101 Jackson 84 28 53.6 -3 60 295 +97 Lexington 81 28 53.2 -3 57 283 +107 London 82 29 52.8 -4 57 277 +79 Louisville 83 30 54.6 -3 64 311 +113 Mayfield 82 30 54.9 -5 65 300 +58 Nashville 82 34 57.3 -1 73 328 +86 Nolin Lake 83 32 55.5 -2 70 320 +100 Paducah 82 29 58.1 -2 79 332 +112 Princeton 83 27 58.6 -1 88 361 +119 Quicksand 84 27 54.0 -2 67 293 +95 Somerset 82 27 54.5 -2 67 295 +75 Spindletop 80 27 52.6 -4 55 265 +89 Williamstown 80 27 53.4 -3 57 287 +111 =============================================== Crop Progress Table This Prev. 5-Yr. Week Yr. Avg. Corn Planted 49 43 30 Emerged 16 9 6 Wheat Headed or Heading 7 12 8 Soybeans 2 1 0 Crop Condition Table Very Poor Poor Fair Good Exc. Corn Emerged 0 3 25 65 7 Wheat 1 2 21 60 16 Pasture 3 11 32 48 6 Strawberries 4 13 32 44 7 --- Kentucky Crop Weather Release Date, Week Ending April 15, 2001 Issue KY-CW1501 Agricultural Summary The second week of April saw temperatures near or above record highs across much of the State. Temperatures averaged 69 degrees, 14 degrees above normal. Rainfall totaled 0.48 inches statewide, 0.50 inches below normal allowing farmers favorable conditions for fieldwork. Several days of high winds resulted in unfavorable spraying conditions. Topsoil moisture, as of Friday, April 13 was rated 4 percent very short, 20 percent short, 68 percent adequate, and 8 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture, was rated 3 percent very short, 23 percent short, 68 percent adequate, and 6 percent surplus. Days suitable for fieldwork averaged 5.1 out of a possible 6. Average soil temperature continued to rise into the 60s. Corn growers reported weather as being ideal for planting. Field Crops Report TOBACCO: Plant bed and greenhouse seeding was 85 percent complete by Sunday, April 15. This was 6 percent behind last year and 3 percent behind average. Tobacco transplants had emerged on 55 percent of the seeded beds and flats, 11 percent behind last year, but equal to the five year average. Condition of transplants was 2 percent poor, 25 percent fair, 59 percent good, and 14 percent excellent. CORN: Warm temperatures last week had corn producers either finishing preparations or starting to plant their crops. Corn producers have seeded 24 percent of their acres, 2 percent below last year and 8 percent above average. SMALL GRAINS: Many producers reported that prospects look good for this year's wheat crop. As of Sunday, April 15 wheat condition was 1 percent poor, 15 percent fair, 62 percent good, and 22 percent excellent. Barley was rated 2 percent poor, 53 percent fair, 34 percent good, and 11 percent excellent. Livestock, Pasture and Range Report Pasture condition was rated 1 percent very poor, 12 percent poor, 30 percent fair, 49 percent good, and 8 percent excellent. Pasture has grown considerably with the recent weather prompting some producers to turn cattle out. The average height of alfalfa as of Friday, April 13 was 8 inches. Only a few reports of alfalfa weevil have been received. Weather Summary ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL RAINFALL: Record breaking or near record highs were the story again last week across much of the State with some areas reaching the upper 80s. Some severe thunderstorms also moved through portions of Kentucky towards the end of the work week producing hail and strong winds. Soil temperatures continued to increase into the 60s (4 inches under sod) across the State. Winds did cause some problems last week creating unfavorable spraying conditions for several days. Temperatures for the period averaged 69 degrees across the State which was 14 degrees ABOVE NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 79 in the West to 80 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 9 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 16 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 60 degrees in the West to 58 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 15 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 15 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Rainfall for the period totaled 0.48 inches statewide which was 0.50 inches BELOW NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.39 inches, Central 0.51 inches, Bluegrass 0.45 inches and East 0.57 inches, which was 0.68, 0.49, 0.49 and 0.35 inches respectively BELOW NORMAL. By Kentucky station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.14 inches at Lexington to a high of 1.46 inches at Cumberland Gap. Weather Information Table ========================================= | Precipitation|Deviation| |==============| From | | Since| Normal | Weather | Last Jan | Since | Station | Week 1 | Jan 1 | ========================================= (I n c h e s) Bardstown 0.43 10.41 -2.00 Berea 0.60 11.20 -0.98 Bowling Green 0.78 10.85 -4.36 Bristol 0.70 13.13 +1.11 Buckhorn Lake 0.62 11.07 -2.28 Cape Girardeau 0.43 9.61 -3.86 Campbellsville 0.58 11.83 -3.07 Covington 0.58 5.04 -6.35 Cumberland Gap 1.46 13.65 -1.77 Dix Dam 0.47 10.83 -2.00 Evansville 0.37 8.09 -4.41 Glasgow 0.66 10.99 -4.39 Grayson 0.20 8.03 -2.94 Hardinsburg 0.41 8.90 -5.22 Henderson 0.40 7.68 -5.33 Huntington 0.18 7.65 -3.26 Jackson 0.48 9.67 -3.61 Lexington 0.14 9.04 -3.37 London 0.57 11.69 -1.77 Louisville 0.14 8.48 -4.46 Mayfield 0.30 7.40 -8.91 Nashville 1.99 16.30 +1.85 Nolin Lake 0.64 9.89 -4.40 Paducah 0.32 9.57 -5.03 Princeton 0.55 11.20 -4.37 Quicksand 0.45 11.52 -1.76 Somerset 0.59 14.64 +0.38 Spindletop 0.41 8.35 -4.06 Williamstown 0.47 6.88 -5.21 ========================================= ======================================================= | T e m p e r a t u r e s |Air Temp. |============================| | S o i l A i r |Deviation Weather |4 In. Grass Wkly.| From Station |High Low High Low Avg.| Normal ======================================================= (D e g r e e s F a h r e n h e i t) Bardstown 67 61 82 47 68.8 +13 Berea 67 61 86 43 70.4 +16 Bowling Green -- -- 87 47 70.2 +15 Bristol -- -- 86 46 65.4 +12 Buckhorn Lake -- -- 87 48 69.0 +15 Cape Girardeau -- -- 84 47 68.9 +11 Campbellsville 63 57 85 44 69.5 +14 Covington -- -- 85 40 65.9 +12 Cumberland Gap 73 55 89 45 68.4 +15 Dix Dam -- -- 84 45 68.9 +15 Evansville -- -- 84 47 69.0 +11 Glasgow 61 56 89 45 70.6 +15 Grayson 66 60 86 44 69.4 +16 Hardinsburg 66 60 84 46 69.4 +14 Henderson 66 58 85 46 69.6 +12 Huntington -- -- 87 43 69.5 +16 Jackson -- -- 88 49 70.4 +16 Lexington -- -- 84 44 68.3 +14 London -- -- 86 46 68.1 +14 Louisville -- -- 85 46 69.5 +14 Mayfield 66 60 85 46 69.0 +11 Nashville -- -- 88 51 69.9 +15 Nolin Lake -- -- 86 47 69.6 +14 Paducah 63 59 87 51 70.1 +12 Princeton 74 60 86 49 71.7 +14 Quicksand 66 58 88 49 68.6 +15 Somerset 65 57 84 45 69.2 +15 Spindletop 65 56 82 44 66.5 +13 Williamstown 67 59 84 42 68.2 +14 ======================================================= Crop Progress Table This Prev. 5-Yr. Week Yr. Avg. Tobacco Transplants Seeded 85 91 88 Emerged 55 66 55 Corn Planted 24 26 16 Crop Condition Table Very Poor Poor Fair Good Exc. Wheat 0 1 15 62 22 Barley 0 2 53 34 11 Pasture 1 12 30 49 8 Tobacco Transplants 0 2 25 59 14 --- Kentucky Crop Weather Release Date, Week Ending April 8, 2001 Issue KY-CW1401 Agricultural Summary The first week of April saw above normal temperatures across the State. Temperatures averaged 63 degrees, 10 degrees above normal. Rainfall continued to be below normal with north central areas being the driest. Topsoil moisture, as of Friday, April 6 was rated 1 percent very short, 6 percent short, 73 percent adequate, and 20 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture, was rated 1 percent very short, 12 percent short, 72 percent adequate, and 15 percent surplus. Days suitable for fieldwork averaged 3.4 out of a possible 6 days. Farmers continued to seed traditional and greenhouse tobacco beds with some transplants beginning to emerge. Some farmers reported starting work in the fields as moisture levels permitted. Average soil temperature reached 60 degrees, suitable for corn and sorghum development. Field Crops Report TOBACCO: Plant bed and greenhouse seeding was 71 percent complete by Sunday, April 8. This was 12 percent behind last year and 3 percent behind average. Tobacco transplants had emerged on 35 percent of the seeded beds and flats, 10 percent behind last year, but 13 percent ahead of average. SMALL GRAINS: Cool temperatures during March may have delayed the wheat crop enough to protect it from freezing temperatures late in the month. Producers reported that it is still too early to tell if the crop was effected. Farmers report average wheat height at 9 inches. As of Sunday, April 8 winter wheat condition was 2 percent poor, 15 percent fair, 57 percent good, and 26 percent excellent. Barley was rated 5 percent poor, 33 percent fair, 47 percent good, and 15 percent excellent. Livestock, Pasture and Range Report Corn producers have seeded 5 percent of their acres, equal to average, but well behind last year's 11 percent. Fruit trees were reported at 45% blooming or in bloom, well behind last year's 67 percent, but ahead of the 31 percent average. Some early blooming plums and peaches may have been hurt by the late March freeze, but most fruit were not effected. Pasture condition was rated 3 percent very poor, 14 percent poor, 32 percent fair, 45 percent good, and 6 percent excellent. Pasture growth was behind normal, but appears to show enough growth to supply cattle with needed feed. Weather Summary ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL RAINFALL: Summer-like heat was the story last week with temperatures reaching the mid to upper 80s by the weekend which was near or breaking record highs. Lows were also warm for early April with some areas breaking warmest low temperature records. Thunderstorms also moved through Western and Northern portions of Kentucky last week with the Paducah area being hit several days in a row. The rest of the state did receive some rain showers at the beginning of the week which interrupted field activities. The warm air temperatures helped soil temperatures to increase to around 60 at 4" under sod by the end of the week. Temperatures for the past week averaged 63 degrees across the State which was 10 degrees ABOVE NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 74 in the West to 72 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 6 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 11 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 56 degrees in the West to 49 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 14 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 8 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Rainfall for the past week totaled 0.70 inches statewide which was 0.29 inches BELOW NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 1.07 inches, Central 0.71 inches, Bluegrass 0.32 inches and East 0.69 inches, which was 0.01, 0.29, 0.62 and 0.23 inches respectively BELOW NORMAL. By Kentucky station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.05 inches at Williamstown to a high of 1.52 inches at Henderson. Weather Information Table ========================================= | Precipitation|Deviation| |==============| From | | Since| Normal | Weather | Last Jan | Since | Station | Week 1 | Jan 1 | ========================================= (I n c h e s) Bardstown 0.92 9.98 -1.52 Berea 0.40 10.60 -0.59 Bowling Green 0.67 10.07 -4.13 Bristol 0.39 12.43 +1.18 Buckhorn Lake 0.71 10.45 -2.02 Cape Girardeau 1.09 9.18 -3.25 Campbellsville 1.08 11.25 -2.54 Covington 0.15 4.46 -6.06 Cumberland Gap 0.42 12.19 -2.28 Dix Dam 0.54 10.36 -1.49 Evansville 0.85 7.72 -3.84 Glasgow 0.87 10.33 -3.99 Grayson 0.53 7.83 -2.30 Hardinsburg 0.78 8.49 -4.63 Henderson 1.52 7.28 -4.74 Huntington 0.60 7.47 -2.60 Jackson 0.29 9.19 -3.13 Lexington 0.35 8.90 -2.60 London 0.87 11.12 -1.43 Louisville 0.42 8.34 -3.61 Mayfield 0.63 7.10 -8.03 Nashville 0.03 14.31 +0.88 Nolin Lake 0.61 9.25 -3.98 Paducah 1.12 9.25 -4.18 Princeton 1.18 10.65 -3.80 Quicksand 0.66 11.07 -1.25 Somerset 1.42 14.05 +0.80 Spindletop 0.42 7.94 -3.56 Williamstown 0.05 6.41 -4.71 ========================================= ======================================================= | T e m p e r a t u r e s |Air Temp. |============================| | S o i l A i r |Deviation Weather |4 In. Grass Wkly.| From Station |High Low High Low Avg.| Normal ======================================================= (D e g r e e s F a h r e n h e i t) Bardstown 60 47 83 36 62.6 +10 Berea 64 45 84 30 61.3 +10 Bowling Green -- -- 88 43 65.2 +12 Bristol -- -- 81 27 58.2 +7 Buckhorn Lake -- -- 87 29 60.6 +9 Cape Girardeau -- -- 81 46 65.2 +10 Campbellsville 60 45 85 36 62.3 +10 Covington -- -- 85 27 60.8 +10 Cumberland Gap 70 49 86 29 60.6 +9 Dix Dam -- -- 83 33 61.8 +11 Evansville -- -- 84 45 64.9 +10 Glasgow 57 45 86 38 63.3 +11 Grayson 63 47 86 30 60.7 +9 Hardinsburg 62 49 86 41 64.6 +12 Henderson 64 51 84 42 64.7 +10 Huntington -- -- 86 29 60.4 +9 Jackson -- -- 87 32 61.6 +10 Lexington -- -- 84 34 61.7 +10 London -- -- 86 31 61.4 +10 Louisville -- -- 86 39 63.9 +11 Mayfield 63 47 84 36 62.6 +8 Nashville -- -- 83 43 66.4 +14 Nolin Lake -- -- 87 42 64.9 +12 Paducah 60 43 85 44 65.9 +11 Princeton 67 50 86 46 66.7 +12 Quicksand 63 44 87 29 60.6 +9 Somerset 64 44 86 33 61.6 +10 Spindletop 63 42 82 34 60.7 +9 Williamstown 63 44 85 33 61.4 +10 ======================================================= Crop Progress Table This Prev. 5-Yr. Week Yr. Avg. Tobacco Transplants Seeded 71 83 74 Emerged 35 45 22 Corn Planted 5 11 5 Crop Condition Table Very Poor Poor Fair Good Exc. Wheat 0 2 15 57 26 Barley 0 5 33 47 15 Pasture 3 14 32 45 6 --- Release Date, Week Ending Sunday April 1, 2001 Issue KY-CW1301 Agricultural Summary AGRICULTURAL NEWS: The last week of March continued with below normal temperatures. Average temperatures were 8 degrees below normal at 42 degrees, with cooler temperatures and below normal rainfall. Topsoil moisture, as of Friday, March 30 was rated 1 percent very short, 12 percent short, 77 percent adequate, and 10 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture, was rated 1 percent very short, 20 percent short, 72 percent adequate, and 7 percent surplus. Days suitable for fieldwork averaged 3.9 out of a possible 6 days. Farmers were starting to seed traditional and greenhouse tobacco beds while completing fertilization of winter wheat. Approximately 30 percent of plowing and field preparation for planting is reported as completed. Farmers also reported repairing fences and general repairs to machinery as current activities. Field Crops Report TOBACCO: Plant bed and greenhouse seeding was 47 percent complete by Sunday, April 1. This was 18 percent behind last year. Kentucky burley gross sales through March totaled 216.8 million pounds and averaged $198.43 per hundred pounds. Livestock, Pasture and Range Report Snow cover during extreme cold periods helped keep Kentucky's winter wheat crop in mostly good condition. Producers reported 4 percent of the wheat lost due to winter kill. As of Sunday, April 1 winter wheat condition was 1 percent very poor, 4 percent poor, 23 percent fair, 52 percent good, 15 percent excellent. Barley acreage lost to winter kill was reported at 3 percent. Barley was rated 3 percent poor, 24 percent fair, 58 percent good, and 15 percent excellent. Losses to alfalfa and red clover were 6 percent and 7 percent respectively. Pasture condition was rated 2 percent very poor, 19 percent poor, 36 percent fair, 38 percent good, and 5 percent excellent. Only 20 percent of the current roughage requirements are being met from pastures. Some 88 percent of the state's farms with livestock are still using winter feed. Hay supplies are being reported as adequate with cattle and calf loss low. Weather Summary BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND PRECIPITATION: Below normal temperatures continued to be the story last week with several days of rain showers that produced below normal amounts of rain for this time of year in Kentucky. Soil temperatures were also cool with temperatures in the 40s for 4" under sod across the State. These cool air and soil temperatures and cloudy days have hampered farmers efforts to get into their fields and kept plants such as flowers or trees from blooming. Temperatures for the period averaged 42 degrees across the State which was 8 degrees BELOW NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 52 in the West to 51 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 13 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to 8 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 32 degrees in the West to 33 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 8 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to 6 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the East. Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.53 inches statewide which was 0.49 inches BELOW NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.59 inches, Central 0.47 inches, Bluegrass 0.53 inches and East 0.54 inches, which was 0.52, 0.57, 0.46 and 0.42 inches respectively BELOW NORMAL. By Kentucky station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.30 inches at Williamstown to a high of 0.82 inches at Spindletop. Weather Information Table ========================================= | Precipitation|Deviation| |==============| From | | Since| Normal | Weather | Last Jan | Since | Station | Week 1 | Jan 1 | ========================================= (I n c h e s) Bardstown 0.46 9.06 -1.54 Berea 0.47 10.20 +0.01 Bowling Green 0.60 9.40 -3.79 Bristol 2.67 12.04 +1.56 Buckhorn Lake 0.60 9.74 -1.86 Cape Girardeau 0.79 8.09 -3.31 Campbellsville 0.50 10.17 -2.52 Covington 0.44 4.31 -5.33 Cumberland Gap 0.69 11.77 -1.75 Dix Dam 0.51 9.82 -1.04 Evansville 0.45 6.87 -3.75 Glasgow 0.56 9.46 -3.80 Grayson 0.48 7.30 -1.98 Hardinsburg 0.34 7.71 -4.40 Henderson 0.55 5.76 -5.26 Huntington 0.44 6.87 -2.36 Jackson 0.65 8.90 -2.47 Lexington 0.62 8.55 -2.05 London 0.48 10.25 -1.38 Louisville 0.55 7.92 -3.04 Mayfield 0.65 6.47 -7.48 Nashville 0.07 14.28 +1.87 Nolin Lake 0.34 8.64 -3.53 Paducah 0.35 8.13 -4.13 Princeton 0.77 9.47 -3.86 Quicksand 0.54 10.41 -0.96 Somerset 0.43 12.63 +0.40 Spindletop 0.82 7.52 -3.08 Williamstown 0.30 6.36 -3.79 ========================================= ======================================================= | T e m p e r a t u r e s |Air Temp. |============================| | S o i l A i r |Deviation Weather |4 In. Grass Wkly.| From Station |High Low High Low Avg.| Normal ======================================================= (D e g r e e s F a h r e n h e i t) Bardstown 50 41 58 18 41.0 -9 Berea 54 40 64 18 41.8 -7 Bowling Green -- -- 59 20 42.7 -7 Bristol -- -- 56 19 41.4 -7 Buckhorn Lake -- -- 60 22 42.4 -6 Cape Girardeau -- -- 57 15 41.4 -11 Campbellsville 52 41 60 18 42.4 -8 Covington -- -- 57 16 39.2 -9 Cumberland Gap 56 45 58 19 43.1 -6 Dix Dam -- -- 60 19 41.2 -7 Evansville -- -- 59 20 41.5 -11 Glasgow 52 42 59 18 42.6 -8 Grayson 52 42 56 20 41.0 -8 Hardinsburg 51 43 57 20 41.9 -8 Henderson 54 42 56 18 41.6 -11 Huntington -- -- 60 19 41.2 -7 Jackson -- -- 61 21 42.2 -6 Lexington -- -- 58 19 40.5 -8 London -- -- 56 20 40.8 -8 Louisville -- -- 57 21 41.3 -9 Mayfield 52 42 56 20 41.6 -11 Nashville -- -- 57 25 44.4 -6 Nolin Lake -- -- 58 20 42.7 -7 Paducah 47 43 57 19 42.1 -10 Princeton 52 42 57 18 42.9 -10 Quicksand 55 44 61 23 42.1 -7 Somerset 52 41 60 17 42.5 -6 Spindletop 48 36 56 19 39.8 -9 Williamstown 53 38 57 17 40.1 -9 ======================================================= Crop Progress Table This Prev. 5-Yr. Week Yr. Avg. Tobacco Beds Seeded 47 56 30 Crop Condition Table Very Poor Poor Fair Good Exc. Wheat 1 4 23 52 20 Barley 0 3 24 58 15 Pasture 2 19 36 38 5 --- Kentucky Weather Summary: For March 19 to March 25, 2001 BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND PRECIPITATION: Kentucky received several rain showers last week which kept farmers out of the fields during the warm temperatures. On the official first day of Spring, some areas of Central and Eastern Kentucky did receive some snow flakes mixed in with the rain showers. Temperatures turned cold over the weekend with the passage of a cold front associated with a Canadian low. Despite the up and down air temperatures, soil temps are gradually beginning to warm up across the state with temperatures in the 40s and 50s. Temperatures for the period averaged 44 degrees across the state which was 4 degrees BELOW NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 55 in the West to 53 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 7 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to 3 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 34 degrees in the West to 33 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 3 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to 3 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the East. Precipitation (liq. eq.) for the period totaled 0.54 inches statewide which was 0.50 inches BELOW NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.07 inches, Central 0.44 inches, Bluegrass 0.90 inches and East 0.73 inches, which was 1.05, 0.62, 0.10 and 0.23 inches respectively BELOW NORMAL. By Kentucky station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.04 inches at Paducah to a high of 1.54 inches at Somerset. --- Kentucky Weather Summary: For March 12 to March 18, 2001 ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL RAINFALL: Most of Kentucky received rain last week with a few days of scattered rain showers. Temperatures fluctuated during the week from NEAR NORMAL highs in the mid 50s to BELOW NORMAL highs over the weekend in the 40s, but with the sunshine on the weekend things began to dry out. Temperatures for the period averaged 46 degrees across the state which was 1 degree ABOVE NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 56 in the West to 55 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 4 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to 2 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 38 degrees in the West to 38 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 3 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 5 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Rainfall for the period totaled 0.84 inches statewide which was 0.20 inches BELOW NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 1.08 inches, Central 0.71 inches, Bluegrass 0.60 inches and East 0.95 inches, which was 0.04, 0.34, 0.39 and 0.01 inches respectively BELOW NORMAL. By Kentucky station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.39 inches at Spindletop to a high of 1.21 inches at Paducah. --- Kentucky Weather Summary: For March 5 to March 11, 2001 BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND PRECIPITAION: Colder than normal temperatures were the story for most of the week. High temperatures did not crawl out of the upper 30s to low 40s for several days, which was about 10 to 15 degrees below normal. There was some precipitation in parts of the state ranging from rain to freezing rain to snow. The good news was that there was little snow accumulation due to the warm ground temperatures. At the end of the week temperatures gradually crawled back up to normal or slightly above normal with highs in the 60s across the state on Sunday. Temperatures for the period averaged 37 degrees across the state which was 5 degrees BELOW NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 51 in the West to 48 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 7 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to 4 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 26 degrees in the West to 26 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 7degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to 5 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the East. Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.07 inches statewide which was 0.96 inches BELOW NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.00 inches, Central 0.02 inches, Bluegrass 0.04 inches and East 0.24 inches, which was 1.12, 1.04, 0.95 and 0.72 inches respectively BELOW NORMAL. By Kentucky station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at Bowling Green to a high of 0.47 inches at Quicksand. --- Kentucky Weather Summary: For February 26 to March 4, 2001 ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL PRECIP: The beginning of the week saw seasonal temperatures but as the week progressed Kentucky began to experience slightly, below average temperatures with the beginning of the week starting in the 50s and ending Sunday with highs in the 40s. As for rainfall there was a few showers on Wednesday, but the real story was over the weekend where many areas of the state received over an inch of rain with the largest amount of 1.27 inches in Bardstown. Temperatures for the period averaged 42 degrees across the state which was 1 degree ABOVE NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 50 in the West to 53 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 5 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to 4 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 34 degrees in the West to 34 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 3 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 5 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.92 inches statewide which was 0.05 inches BELOW NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.83 inches, Central 1.22 inches, Bluegrass 0.95 inches and East 0.68 inches, which was -0.21, +0.21, +0.06 and -0.25 inches respectively from normal. By Kentucky station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.38 inches at Cumberland Gap to a high of 1.42 inches at Bardstown. --- Kentucky Weather Summary: For February 19 to February 25, 2001 ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND PRECIPITATION: The beginning of the work week saw slightly above normal temperatures with the middle of the week having normal temperatures in the upper 30s to 40s. The weekend was a different story with extremely warm temperatures for the end of February, rain showers with some thunderstorms, and strong winds. There was a reported wind gust as high as 48 mph along with high temperatures in the upper 60s across the state, which is warm for this time of year. Temperatures for the period averaged 45 degrees across the state which was 6 degrees ABOVE NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 53 in the West to 57 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from NEAR NORMAL in the West to 10 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 35 degrees in the West to 35 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 6 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 8 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 1.00 inches statewide which was 0.12 inches ABOVE NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 1.13 inches, Central 1.10 inches, Bluegrass 0.73 inches and East 1.04 inches, which was +0.19, +0.14, -0.03 and +0.17 inches respectively from normal. By Kentucky station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.22 inches at Henderson to a high of 1.87 inches at Paducah. --- Kentucky Weather Summary: For February 12 to February 18, 2001 ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND RAINFALL: Rain was the story last week with three straight days of fairly constant rainfall falling on most of the Bluegrass state. Rainfall totals ranged from 0.55 in Covington to 3.81 inches in Somerset. The rainfall was good news for the Western section of the state which had slipped into a MILD hydrologic drought according to the February 10th Palmer Drought Index. The rest of the work week saw warm temperatures and sunny days. Temperatures for the period averaged 42 degrees across the state which was 6 degrees ABOVE NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 46 in the West to 49 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 4 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to 5 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in theEast. Low temperatures averaged from 35 degrees in the West to 38 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 8 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 13 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 2.20 inches statewide which was 1.31 inches ABOVE NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 2.00 inches, Central 2.32 inches, Bluegrass 1.88 inches and East 2.59 inches, which was 1.06, 1.37, 1.12 and 1.72 inches ABOVE NORMAL respectively. By Kentucky station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.55 inches at Covington to a high of 3.81 inches at Somerset. --- Kentucky Weather Summary: For the Period Feb 5 - 11, 2001 ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION: Temperatures for the past week averaged 45 degrees across the state which was 11 degrees ABOVE NORMAL and 6 degrees warmer than the previous week. Near-record to record highs occurred at the end of the workweek with many locations breaking high temperature records set back in the late 1800's and 1930's. A 40 degree temperature change occurred from Friday's high temperature to Saturday's low temperature. High temperatures averaged from 55 in the West to 56 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 7 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 13 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 36 degrees in the West to 33 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 10 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 9 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Extreme high temperatures were in the low 70's and extreme low temperatures were in the upper teens to low 20's. Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the week totaled 0.58 inches statewide which was 0.30 inches BELOW NORMAL. No significant snowfall occurred. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.61 inches, Central 0.60 inches, Bluegrass 0.71 inches and East 0.41 inches, which was 0.34, 0.35, 0.05 and 0.46 inches respectively BELOW NORMAL. By station, rainfall totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at Cumberland Gap to a high of 1.02 inches at Williamstown. Since Jan. 1st, all locations were reporting BELOW NORMAL rainfall departures of 1 to 3 inches with some Southern locations reporting 3 to 4 inches BELOW NORMAL. The state as a whole was 2.24 inches BELOW NORMAL for the year. --- Kentucky Weather Summary: For the Period Jan. 29 to Feb. 4, 2001 ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION: Temperatures for the past week averaged 39 degrees across the state which was 6 degrees ABOVE NORMAL...eight (8) degrees warmer than the previous week. High temperatures averaged from 48 in the West to 50 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 2 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 9 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 30 degrees in the West to 30 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperatures ranged from 5 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 7 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Extreme high temperatures ranged in the low to mid 60's and extreme low temperatures were in the low teens. Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.53 inches statewide which was 0.28 inches BELOW NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.68 inches, Central 0.56 inches, Bluegrass 0.49 inches and East 0.38 inches, which was 0.17, 0.31, 0.21 and 0.44 inches respectively BELOW NORMAL. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.12 inches at Lexington (UK Spindletop Research Farm) to a high of 0.73 inches at Williamstown. Since Jan. 1, 2001 rainfall departure from normal ranges from 3 inches BELOW NORMAL in Western KY, 2 inches BELOW NORMAL in Central KY, and NEAR NORMAL in Eastern, KY. --- Kentucky Weather Summary: For the Period January 22 to 28, 2001 Temperatures for the period averaged 31 degrees across the state which was 1 degree BELOW NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 44 in the West to 41 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 1 degree BELOW NORMAL in the West to 2 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 23 degrees in the West to 21 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 1 degree BELOW NORMAL in the West to 1 degree BELOW NORMAL in the East. Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.02 inches statewide which was 0.70 inches BELOW NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.04 inches, Central 0.02 inches, Bluegrass 0.02 inches and East 0.01 inches, which was 0.68, 0.74, 0.60 and 0.76 inches respectively BELOW NORMAL. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at Bristol to a high of 0.11 inches at Evansville. --- Kentucky Weather Summary: For the Period Jan. 15 to 21, 2001 ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND PRECIPITATION: Seasonal temperatures and snowfall occurred during the past week as a mid-winter snowstorm provided 1 to 2 inches of snow in Western locations, 2 to 4 inches of snow across Central and East, and 4 to 6 in some North and East locations. Temperatures for the week averaged 33 degrees across the state which was 1 degree ABOVE NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 39 in the West to 40 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 5 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to +1 degree ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 26 degrees in the West to 29 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 2 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 6 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 1.05 inches statewide which was 0.33 inches ABOVE NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.30 inches, Central 1.04 inches, Bluegrass 0.82 inches and East 2.03 inches, which was -0.42, +0.28, +0.19 and +1.26 inches respectively from normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.14 inches at Cape Girardeau to a high of 2.91 inches at Cumberland Gap. --- Kentucky Weather Summary: For the Period Jan. 8 to 14, 2001 ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION: Mild temperatures compared to the previous month have finally melted the snowcover in Kentucky and provided a January thaw. Temperatures for the period averaged 33 degrees across the state which was 2 degree ABOVE NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 40 in the West to 42 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 2 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to 4 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 25 degrees in the West to 25 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from NEAR NORMAL in the West to 2 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.10 inches statewide which was 0.62 inches BELOW NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.12 inches, Central 0.11 inches, Bluegrass 0.07 inches and East 0.10 inches, which was 0.60, 0.66, 0.55 and 0.67 inches respectively BELOW NORMAL. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.02 inches at Mayfield to a high of 0.24 inches at Somerset. --- Kentucky Weather Summary: For Jan. 01 to Jan 07, 2001 BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND PRECIPITATION: The new year started out very cold and dry. Low temperatures were near zero. But the first full weekend of 2001 received a break in the cold with temperatures rebounding into the upper 40's and some locations hitting the low 50's. Also...while drought conditions have ended, the first week of 2001 was very dry. Temperatures for the past week averaged 28 degrees across the state which was 4 degrees BELOW NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 36 in the West to 36 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 6 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to 2 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 16 degrees in the West to 21 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 10 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to 2 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the East. Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.05 inches statewide which was 0.67 inches BELOW NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.02 inches, Central 0.07 inches, Bluegrass 0.07 inches and East 0.04 inches, which was 0.70, 0.70, 0.56 and 0.73 inches respectively BELOW NORMAL. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at Bristol to a high of 0.23 inches at Berea. ---

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