KENTUCKY CROP AND WEATHER REPORT--USDA: 2002
Listed below are the current USDA Crop & Weather Report/Kentucky Climate Summary
AND, in addition, previous week's reports for 2002. 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.
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Kentucky Climate Summary: For the Period December 30, 2002 to January 5, 2003
ABOVE NORMAL RAINFALL AND ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES
Kentucky ended the new year on an extremely wet note as a widespread storm
system including a low pressure center tracking to the north of the state in
southern Canada, and a second low pressure center tracking just to the south of
the state all connected by a strong frontal boundary sweeping through the area
over the course of three days from the 30th of December to the 2nd of the new
year. This storm system helped to push weekly precipitation totals well above
normal...and southerly flow ahead of this system throughout much of the week had
temperatures well above normal for this time of year as well.
Temperatures for the period averaged 41 degrees across the state which was 9
degrees above normal. High temperatures averaged from 45 in the West to 48 in the
East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 4 degrees above normal
in the West to 9 degrees above normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged
from 35 degrees in the West to 36 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low
temperature ranged from 9 degrees above normal in the West to 13 degrees above
normal in the East. Extreme high and low temperatures for the week were 58 at London,
and 20 at Covington, respectively.
Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 1.65 inches statewide which was
0.86 inches above normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 2.26
inches, Central 1.97 inches, Bluegrass 1.36 inches and East 0.99 inches, which
was 1.46, 1.13, 0.67 and 0.18 inches respectively above normal. By station,
precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.80 inches at London to a high of
2.92 inches at Louisville.
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Kentucky Climate Summary: For the Period December 23 to 29, 2002
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL RAINFALL:
Temperatures for the 7 day period averaged 34 degrees across the state which was
2 degrees above normal. High temperatures averaged from 40 in the West to 41 in
the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 3 degrees below
normal in the West to near 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 below normal in the West to 8 degrees above
normal in the East.
Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the past 7 days totaled 0.50 inches statewide
which was 0.46 inches below normal. Precipitation totals by climate division,
West 0.47 inches, Central 0.56 inches, Bluegrass 0.37 inches and East 0.58
inches, which was 0.53, 0.46, 0.49 and 0.34 inches respectively below normal. By
station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.02 inches at Mayfield to a
high of 1.09 inches at Henderson.
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Kentucky Climate Summary: For the Period December 16 to 22, 2002
WET AND MILD:
Temperatures for the period averaged 47 degrees across the state which was 12
degrees above normal. High temperatures averaged from 55 in the West to 53 in the
East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from +10 degrees from
normal in the West to +10 degrees from normal in the East. Low temperatures
averaged from 40 degrees in the West to 38 degrees in the East. Departure from
normal low temperature ranged from +11 degrees from normal in the West to +16
degrees from normal in the East.
Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 1.70 inches statewide which was
0.75 inches above normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 2.44
inches, Central 1.96 inches, Bluegrass 1.63 inches and East 0.77 inches, which
was +1.44, +0.93, +0.77 and -0.15 inches respectively from normal. By station,
precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.50 inches at Quicksand to a high of
3.23 inches at Louisville.
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Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period December 9 to December 15, 2002
NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND ABOVE NORMAL PRECIPITATION
Of note this week, was the passage of yet another winter storm, the result of which
was mostly rainfall over the state, but also small snowfall accumulations
and ice over much of the northern half of the state.
Temperatures for the period averaged 36 degrees across the state which was 1
degrees below normal. High temperatures averaged from 43 in the West to 41 in the
East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 5 degrees below normal
in the West to 5 degrees below normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged
from 30 degrees in the West to 31 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low
temperature ranged from near normal in the West to 7 degrees above
normal in the East.
Precipitation for the period totaled 1.23 inches statewide which was
0.28 inches above normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.97
inches, Central 1.26 inches, Bluegrass 1.26 inches and East 1.43 inches, which
was -0.04, +0.24, +0.41 and +0.51 inches respectively from normal. By station,
precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.84 inches at Covington to a
high of 1.94 inches at Berea.
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Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period December 2nd December 8th, 2002
BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION
The state's first significant winter storm of the season this past week resulted
in snowfall anywhere from 3 to 6 inches, with some locally heavier amounts in
western parts of the state, as well as significant amounts of freezing rain
and/or ice pellet precipitation - especially in areas south of Lexington -
through the course of the storm. Temperatures following the passage of the
winter storm system fell far below normal, with highs in the low 20s Thursday
and Friday, and lows in the low teens over much of the area and single digits in
some areas of northern Kentucky on Friday morning.
Temperatures for the period averaged 30 degrees across the state which was 9
degrees below normal. High temperatures averaged from 38 in the West to 37 in
the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 13 degrees below
normal in the West to 12 degrees below normal in the East. Low temperatures
averaged from 23 degrees in the West to 24 degrees in the East. Departure from
normal low temperature ranged from 9 degrees below normal in the West to 3
degrees below normal in the East. Extreme highs and lows for the week were 54
degrees in Paducah and 5 degrees in Henderson, respectively.
Rainfall for the period totaled 0.69 inches statewide which was 0.26 inches
below normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.72 inches,
Central 0.86 inches, Bluegrass 0.47 inches and East 0.71 inches, which was 0.28,
0.16, 0.39 and 0.21 inches respectively below normal. By station, precipitation
totals ranged from a low of 0.13 inches at Williamstown to a high
of 1.23 inches at Glasgow.
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Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period November 25th December 1st, 2002
BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND PRECIPITATION
Some of the coolest temperatures of the late fall season occurred this past
week, drier than normal conditions were seen for the second week straight.
Despite this, soil moisture conditions across the state remain above normal.
Temperatures for the period averaged 36 degrees across the state which was 6
degrees below normal. High temperatures averaged from 45 in the West to 43 in
the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 9 degrees below
normal in the West to 9 degrees below normal in the East. Low temperatures
averaged from 29 degrees in the West to 28 degrees in the East. Departure from
normal low temperature ranged from 5 degrees below normal in the West to 1
degrees below normal in the East.
Precipitation for the period totaled 0.10 inches statewide which was 0.83 inches
below normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.05 inches,
Central 0.07 inches, Bluegrass 0.11 inches and East 0.16 inches, which was 0.95,
0.91, 0.72 and 0.73 inches respectively below normal. By station, precipitation
totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at Cape Girardeau to a
high of 0.32 inches at Bristol.
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Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period November 18th to November 24th, 2002
NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND ABOVE NORMAL RAINFALL
Two rainmakers this week. Tuesday, a frontal system associated with a storm
system to our north swung through the state giving much of northern Kentucky
light rainfall. Then, by Friday...another front associated with a system to our
north swung through the area...however, with this second system, more rainfall
was the result as more moisture was available and the parent storm system passed
within closer proximity to the state.
Temperatures for the period averaged 45 degrees across the state which was 1
degree above normal. High temperatures averaged from 58 in the West to 54 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 33 degrees in
the West to 34 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged
from 3 degrees below normal in the West to 2 degrees above normal in the East. The
maximum and minimum temperatures for the period were 66 and 21 at Princeton and
Quicksand, respectively.
Rainfall for the period totaled 0.21 inches statewide which was 0.70 inches
below normal. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 0.09 inches, Central
0.14 inches, Bluegrass 0.28 inches and East 0.36 inches, which was 0.91, 0.83,
0.55 and 0.53 inches respectively below normal. By station, rainfall totals
ranged from a low of 0.02 inches at Henderson to a high of 0.50 inches at
Jackson.
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Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period November 11th to November 17th, 2002
NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND ABOVE NORMAL RAINFALL
Two major rainmakers this week again...one early and one late in the week. The
first, who's effects were short lived on Monday, was substantial nonetheless,
as it brought rain to a majority of the state, with amounts at and exceeding one
inch in a large band from southwestern Kentucky to northeastern Kentucky. The
second system brought rainfall to the area over a three day period from Friday
to Sunday. Although the system lingered over a larger time period than the
first...comparable amounts of rain fell throughout the state. Heaviest amounts
were once again seen in central Kentucky.
Temperatures for the period averaged 45 degrees across the state which was 1
degrees below normal. High temperatures averaged from 53 in the West to 52 in
the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 7 degrees below
normal in the West to 5 degrees below normal in the East. Low temperatures
averaged from 37 degrees in the West to 40 degrees in the East. Departure from
normal low temperature ranged from 2 degrees below normal in the West to 6
degrees above normal in the East.
Rainfall for the period totaled 1.20 inches statewide which was 0.28 inches
above normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.45 inches,
Central 1.46 inches, Bluegrass 1.22 inches and East 1.65 inches, which was
-0.55, +0.50, +0.40 and +0.76 inches respectively from normal. By station,
precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.20 inches at Evansville to a high of
2.35 inches at Cumberland Gap.
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Kentucky Crop Weather
Release Date, Week Ending Date
Week ending November 10, 2002
Issue
KY-CW4502
Agricultural Summary
Heavy rains and above normal temperatures prevailed throughout
the State last week, averaging 53 degrees, which was 3 degrees
above normal. Precipitation averaged 1.99 inches for the week
which was 1.07 inches above normal. Major farm activities
included stripping tobacco, soybean harvesting, and winter wheat
seeding. Topsoil moisture as of Friday, November 8 was rated 1
percent short, 54 percent adequate, and 45 percent surplus.
Subsoil moisture was rated 6 percent short, 64 percent adequate,
and 30 percent surplus. Days suitable for fieldwork averaged 2.0
out of a possible 7 days.
Field Crops Report
TOBACCO: As of Sunday, November 10, burley tobacco was 48 percent
stripped. This was ahead of last year's 47 percent and the
five-year average of 36 percent. Moist conditions enabled tobacco
stripping to continue. Most producers still feel that they will
make their quota with good quality tobacco. Condition of the
stripped tobacco was reported as 1 percent very poor, 6 percent
poor, 26 percent fair, 49 percent good, and 18 percent excellent.
CORN: Corn harvesting was virtually complete throughout the
State, however heavy rains kept corn activity to a minimum.
Overall, 99 percent of the corn crop was harvested as of Sunday,
November 10. This compared to 99 percent last year and 97 percent
for the five-year average.
SOYBEANS: Harvest was delayed by frequent showers and wet field
conditions with 70 percent complete which was behind both last
year's 94 percent and the five-year average of 89 percent.
Livestock, Pasture and Range Report
Winter wheat seeding was 68 percent complete as of Sunday,
November 10. This compared to last year's 94 percent and the
five-year average of 91 percent. The emerged crop was rated at 1
percent poor, 10 percent fair, 58 percent good, and 31 percent
excellent. Farmers reported mostly good germination despite
delayed growth due to wet conditions. Pasture condition was rated
as 1 percent very poor, 3 percent poor, 20 percent fair, 58
percent good, and 18 percent excellent. Kentucky farmers were
still reporting mostly fair to good conditions for the State's
livestock.
Weather Summary
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND ABOVE NORMAL RAINFALL:
Two storm systems brought heavy rains to Kentucky this past week
which continued the extremely wet conditions of September and
October. The first system tracked directly through Kentucky on
Tuesday, and brought with it rainfall over the entire State; with
the heaviest amounts falling in a wide band oriented southwest to
northeast through central parts of the State. The second low
pressure system tracked through southern Canada, and pulled a
strong cold front through the State on Sunday afternoon and into
the evening, bringing not only torrential rains over much of the
State, but severe thunderstorms, damaging winds, and hail with
unconfirmed reports of tornadoes.
Temperatures for the period averaged 53 degrees across the State
which was 3 degrees above normal. High temperatures averaged from
60 in the West to 58 in the East. Departure from normal high
temperatures ranged from 3 degrees below normal in the West to 1
degree above normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from
48 degrees in the West to 44 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. The extreme high and
low were 82 degrees at Buckhorn Lake and 31 degrees at Cumberland
Gap.
Rainfall for the period totaled 1.99 inches statewide which was
1.07 inches above normal. Precipitation totals by climate
division, West 1.61 inches, Central 2.45 inches, Bluegrass 2.23
inches and East 1.67 inches, which was 0.62, 1.49, 1.40 and 0.79
inches respectively above normal. By station, precipitation
totals ranged from a low of 1.30 inches at Somerset to a high of
2.94 inches at Lexington.
Weather Information Table
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| Rainfall | Dev. From |
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| Since Last | Norm Norm |
Weather | Last April Four | Since Last |
Station | Week 1 Wks. | Apr 1 4 Wks.|
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(Inches)
Bardstown 2.20 38.70 4.35 +10.86 +1.73
Berea 1.68 41.94 4.71 +12.43 +1.81
Bowling Green 2.87 40.32 4.62 +10.42 +1.39
Bristol 0.79 20.61 3.80 -4.45 +1.32
Buckhorn Lake 2.87 32.63 7.55 +4.44 +4.70
Cape Girardeau 1.22 34.94 3.21 +6.93 +0.15
Campbellsville 1.96 39.30 3.97 +6.14 +0.80
Covington 1.51 30.86 4.57 +4.51 +1.76
Cumberland Gap 1.71 25.24 4.19 -5.32 +0.84
Dix Dam 2.84 36.94 4.74 +7.96 +1.86
Evansville 1.57 31.46 4.18 +4.97 +1.27
Glasgow 2.85 40.92 4.70 +8.95 +1.43
Grayson 1.89 28.67 4.18 +1.54 +1.39
Hardinsburg 2.04 35.72 3.74 +6.12 +0.59
Henderson 2.40 38.69 4.35 +11.23 +1.37
Huntington 1.67 28.95 4.46 +1.64 +1.62
Jackson 1.30 32.68 5.27 +3.30 +2.29
Lexington 2.94 31.64 5.51 +3.80 +2.89
London 1.30 28.65 4.34 +1.25 +1.45
Louisville 1.96 34.18 3.89 +6.72 +1.08
Mayfield 1.31 24.59 2.63 -6.37 -1.10
Nashville 1.14 29.28 1.97 +1.63 -0.92
Nolin Lake 2.81 39.45 4.45 +7.83 +1.11
Paducah 1.96 32.51 3.47 +2.85 +0.29
Princeton 1.22 34.15 2.79 +4.32 -0.52
Quicksand 1.33 34.64 5.73 +5.26 +2.75
Somerset 1.30 35.00 3.96 +3.86 +0.66
Spindletop 2.61 26.29 4.90 -1.55 +2.28
Williamstown 1.77 26.01 3.49 -1.94 +0.57
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| | Relative
| Air Temperature | Humidity
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| Dev.| Average
Weather | Wkly. From|
Station | Hi Lo Avg. Norm| High Low
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(Degrees F)
Bardstown 76 40 52.3 +3 95 49
Berea 77 40 52.1 +4 94 51
Bowling Gree 82 44 56.9 +7 -- --
Bristol 77 28 50.0 +2 -- --
Buckhorn Lak 82 37 51.8 +4 -- --
Cape Girarde 76 42 54.4 +3 -- --
Campbellsvil 76 39 53.2 +4 95 51
Covington 74 40 50.6 +2 -- --
Cumberland G 76 31 51.1 +3 95 51
Dix Dam 82 38 52.6 +4 -- --
Evansville 82 41 54.6 +3 -- --
Glasgow 73 38 53.6 +4 96 49
Grayson 76 37 50.2 +2 95 52
Hardinsburg 76 40 53.6 +4 95 52
Henderson 76 39 53.1 +1 95 51
Huntington 80 37 49.9 +2 -- --
Jackson 78 38 51.3 +3 -- --
Lexington 76 40 51.1 +3 -- --
London 78 32 51.1 +3 -- --
Louisville 78 40 52.5 +3 -- --
Mayfield 76 40 52.7 +1 95 52
Nashville 81 36 55.5 +6 -- --
Nolin Lake 82 43 56.0 +6 -- --
Paducah 76 39 55.0 +3 95 47
Princeton 78 39 55.3 +3 99 63
Quicksand 76 38 51.3 +3 95 52
Somerset 76 38 52.2 +4 94 52
Spindletop 76 37 50.9 +3 87 49
Williamstown 76 39 51.7 +4 95 52
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Crop Progress Table
This Prev. 5-Yr.
Week Yr. Avg.
Soybean
Harvested 70 94 89
Corn
Harvested 99 99 97
Burley Tobacco
Stripped 48 47 36
Winter Wheat
Seeded 68 94 91
Crop Condition Table
Very
Poor Poor Fair Good Exc.
Winter Wheat 0 1 10 58 31
Pasture 1 3 20 58 18
Stripped Tobacco 1 6 26 49 18
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ky-crop-weather
State
Kentucky Crop Weather
Release Date, Week Ending Date
Week ending November 3, 2002
Issue
KY-CW4402
Agricultural Summary
Below normal temperatures prevailed throughout the State last
week, averaging 45 degrees, which was 7 degrees below normal.
Precipitation averaged 1.36 inches for the week which was 0.58
inches above normal. Stripping tobacco, along with some corn and
soybean harvesting remained the major activities. Topsoil
moisture as of Friday, November 1 was rated 3 percent short, 56
percent adequate, and 41 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture was
rated 2 percent very short, 9 percent short, 69 percent adequate,
and 20 percent surplus. Days suitable for fieldwork averaged 1.8
out of a possible 7 days.
Field Crops Report
TOBACCO: As of Sunday, November 3, burley tobacco was 41 percent
stripped. This was ahead of last year's 33 percent and the
five-year average of 28 percent. Moist conditions enabled tobacco
stripping to continue. Most producers feel that they will make
their quota with good quality tobacco. Condition of the stripped
tobacco was reported as 1 percent very poor, 8 percent poor, 23
percent fair, 49 percent good, and 19 percent excellent.
CORN: Corn harvesting was virtually complete in the western and
middle sections of the State, however heavy rains kept corn
combining to a minimum. Overall, 96 percent of the corn crop was
harvested as of Sunday, November 3. This compared to 97 percent
last year and 95 percent for the five-year average.
SOYBEANS: Harvest was delayed by frequent showers and wet field
conditions with 61 percent complete which was behind both last
year's 82 percent and the five-year average of 80 percent.
Livestock, Pasture and Range Report
Winter wheat seeding was 60 percent complete as of Sunday,
November 3. This compared to last year's 80 percent and the
five-year average of 83 percent. The emerged crop was rated at 2
percent poor, 20 percent fair, 57 percent good, and 21 percent
excellent. Farmers reported mostly good germination despite
delayed growth due to cool wet conditions. Pasture condition was
rated as 1 percent very poor, 8 percent poor, 25 percent fair, 47
percent good, and 19 percent excellent. Kentucky farmers were
still reporting mostly fair to good conditions for the State's
livestock. Farmers in several parts of the State were continuing
to feed hay to livestock.
Weather Summary
BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND ABOVE NORMAL RAINFALL:
The 2002 growing season ended in Kentucky this past weekend as
temperatures fell into the mid-to-upper 20s over the entire
State. Significant rainfall occurred in conjunction with a fairly
strong storm system which dumped well over an inch of rain across
most of the State in a three-day period from Monday through
Wednesday. The rainfall from this storm system brought the
state-averaged rainfall total for Sept. and Oct. to an impressive
11.71 inches; the wettest Sept. and Oct. on record. Much of the
State received rainfall once again on Sunday as mid-level
moisture was fed into the area by southerly flow following the
departure of high pressure that dominated the State's weather by
mid-week. Temperatures for the week were well below normal for
this time of the year, as the previously mentioned high pressure
center was of arctic origin, and introduced much cooler air to
the State.
Temperatures for the period averaged 45 degrees across the State
which was 7 degrees below normal. High temperatures averaged from
51 in the West to 51 in the East. Departure from normal high
temperatures ranged from 15 degrees below normal in the West to
11 degrees below normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged
from 40 degrees in the West to 40 degrees in the East. Departure
from normal low temperature ranged from 3 degrees below normal in
the West to near normal in the East. The extreme high and low for
the State were 69 degrees at Campbellsville and 24 degrees at
Lexington, respectively.
Rainfall for the period totaled 1.36 inches statewide which was
0.58 inches above normal. Rainfall totals by climate division,
West 0.88 inches, Central 1.23 inches, Bluegrass 1.31 inches and
East 1.99 inches, which was 0.06, 0.44, 0.60 and 1.23 inches
respectively above normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged
from a low of 0.80 inches at Paducah to a high of 3.32 inches at
Buckhorn Lake.
Weather Information Table
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| Rainfall | Dev. From |
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| Since Last | Norm Norm |
Weather | Last April Four | Since Last |
Station | Week 1 Wks. | Apr 1 4 Wks.|
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(Inches)
Bardstown 1.41 36.50 5.09 +9.45 +2.68
Berea 2.09 40.26 6.90 +11.65 +4.26
Bowling Green 1.17 37.45 4.76 +8.59 +1.88
Bristol 1.42 19.82 3.71 -4.55 +1.33
Buckhorn Lake 3.32 29.76 6.48 +2.42 +3.84
Cape Girardeau 0.86 33.72 2.48 +6.63 -0.34
Campbellsville 1.34 37.34 5.59 +5.12 +2.65
Covington 1.05 29.35 3.57 +3.80 +0.92
Cumberland Gap 1.25 23.53 4.54 -6.03 +1.45
Dix Dam 1.03 34.10 5.38 +5.97 +2.71
Evansville 0.97 29.89 3.18 +4.27 +0.49
Glasgow 1.40 38.07 5.23 +7.16 +2.35
Grayson 0.87 26.78 3.77 +0.38 +1.04
Hardinsburg 1.04 33.68 4.81 +5.04 +1.94
Henderson 1.09 36.29 3.67 +9.78 +1.02
Huntington 1.07 27.28 4.78 +0.75 +2.06
Jackson 2.61 31.38 6.34 +2.90 +3.61
Lexington 1.39 28.70 6.24 +1.65 +3.83
London 2.14 27.35 4.37 +0.85 +1.76
Louisville 1.31 32.22 4.59 +5.62 +2.03
Mayfield 0.80 23.28 3.11 -6.54 -0.29
Nashville 0.45 28.14 3.46 +1.45 +0.94
Nolin Lake 1.05 36.64 5.62 +6.07 +2.61
Paducah 0.80 30.55 2.89 +1.90 +0.04
Princeton 0.79 32.93 5.49 +4.18 +2.57
Quicksand 3.09 33.31 6.38 +4.83 +3.65
Somerset 1.60 33.70 5.68 +3.54 +2.62
Spindletop 1.32 23.68 5.10 -3.37 +2.69
Williamstown 0.99 24.24 2.08 -2.89 -0.69
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| | Relative
| Air Temperature | Humidity
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| Dev.| Average
Weather | Wkly. From|
Station | Hi Lo Avg. Norm| High Low
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(Degrees F)
Bardstown 56 24 43.9 -8 95 49
Berea 65 29 46.9 -4 94 51
Bowling Gree 75 31 51.9 -0 -- --
Bristol 65 28 48.2 -3 -- --
Buckhorn Lak 64 27 45.3 -6 -- --
Cape Girarde 59 26 45.2 -9 -- --
Campbellsvil 69 24 47.9 -4 95 51
Covington 55 26 41.2 -10 -- --
Cumberland G 68 28 48.2 -3 95 51
Dix Dam 56 26 44.6 -6 -- --
Evansville 62 23 44.6 -10 -- --
Glasgow 72 24 49.4 -3 96 49
Grayson 55 27 43.7 -7 95 52
Hardinsburg 60 27 45.5 -7 95 52
Henderson 60 26 44.8 -10 95 51
Huntington 55 27 43.5 -7 -- --
Jackson 62 27 44.1 -7 -- --
Lexington 56 24 42.8 -8 -- --
London 69 25 46.5 -4 -- --
Louisville 58 26 43.6 -9 -- --
Mayfield 59 27 46.2 -8 95 52
Nashville 73 32 51.0 -1 -- --
Nolin Lake 68 30 50.1 -2 -- --
Paducah 63 26 46.3 -8 95 47
Princeton 63 26 46.2 -8 99 62
Quicksand 63 27 44.9 -6 95 52
Somerset 69 25 47.2 -4 94 52
Spindletop 55 27 42.2 -9 87 49
Williamstown 56 25 42.1 -9 95 52
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Crop Progress Table
This Prev. 5-Yr.
Week Yr. Avg.
Soybean
Harvested 61 82 80
Corn
Harvested 96 97 95
Burley Tobacco
Stripped 41 33 28
Winter Wheat
Seeded 60 80 83
Crop Condition Table
Very
Poor Poor Fair Good Exc.
Winter Wheat 0 2 20 57 21
Pasture 1 8 25 47 19
Stripped Tobacco 1 8 23 49 19
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Kentucky Crop Weather
Release Date, Week Ending Date
Week ending October 27, 2002
Issue
KY-CW4302
Agricultural Summary
The week started off favorably for harvesting with relatively
mild temperatures, but the week ended cold after mid-week rain.
Temperatures for the period averaged 54 degrees across the State
which was near normal. Fog during the week provided adequate
moisture for tobacco coming into case. Fields in some parts of
the State were too wet to work. Precipitation for the week
averaged 0.36 inches which was 0.30 inches below normal. Farm
activities included harvesting soybeans and corn, stripping
tobacco, and sowing winter wheat. Topsoil moisture as of Friday,
October 25 was rated 1 percent very short, 5 percent short, 76
percent adequate, and 18 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture was
rated 2 percent very short, 14 percent short, 72 percent
adequate, and 12 percent surplus. Days suitable for fieldwork
averaged 4.0 out of a possible 7 days.
Field Crops Report
TOBACCO: As of Sunday, October 27, burley tobacco was 27 percent
stripped. This was behind last year's 29 percent, and ahead the
five-year average of 21 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, 10 percent poor, 29 percent fair, 44 percent good, and 16
percent excellent.
CORN: Corn was 93 percent harvested as of Sunday, October 27.
This compared with last year's 94 percent, and the five-year
average of 92 percent.
SOYBEANS: Harvest of full-season soybeans is in full swing with
double crop harvest just getting underway. Farmers report good
yields. Fifty-seven percent of the State's soybeans were
harvested which was behind both last year's 62 percent and the
5-year average of 69 percent.
Livestock, Pasture and Range Report
Winter wheat seeding was 57 percent complete as of Sunday,
October 27. This was behind last year's 58 percent and the
five-year average of 69 percent. The crop was rated 1 percent
poor, 18 percent fair, 63 percent good, and 18 percent excellent.
Farmers were reporting good germination but growth of wheat was
slowed by cool wet conditions. Pasture condition was rated as 1
percent very poor, 5 percent poor, 24 percent fair, 56 percent
good, and 14 percent excellent. Kentucky farmers continued to
report mostly good to excellent conditions for the State's
livestock.
Weather Summary
NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL RAINFALL
Second Wettest September and October in past Century. Rainfall
for the State occurred late in the week, and into the weekend as
two low pressure systems moved north and south of the State. As a
result, a majority of this week's rainfall fell on the northern,
and eastern parts of the State, with the heaviest rainfall being
isolated to far north-central. Additionally last week's low
rainfall amounts pushed the Sept. and Oct. rainfall ranking to
the 2nd wettest in the past century and possibly the wettest with
several days left in the month. Average daily temperatures were
near normal for the State despite below normal highs. This was,
for the most part, the result of cloud cover inhibiting nighttime
cooling, and keeping morning lows above normal for this time of
the year.
Temperatures for the period averaged 54 degrees across the State
which was near normal. High temperatures averaged from 63 in the
West to 62 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 45 degrees in
the West to 47 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low
temperature ranged from near normal in the West to 5 degrees
above normal in the East. Maximum and minimum temperatures were
71 and 36 at Bowling Green and Henderson, respectively.
Rainfall for the period totaled 0.36 inches statewide which was
0.30 inches below normal. Rainfall totals by climate division,
West 0.47 inches, Central 0.13 inches, Bluegrass 0.54 inches and
East 0.31 inches, which was 0.21, 0.53, 0.08 and 0.37 inches
respectively below normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged
from a low of 0.03 inches at Bowling Green to a high of 1.67
inches at Covington.
Weather Information Table
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| | |
| Rainfall | Dev. From |
|====================|==============|
| Since Last | Norm Norm |
Weather | Last April Four | Since Last |
Station | Week 1 Wks. | Apr 1 4 Wks.|
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(Inches)
Bardstown 0.22 35.09 4.32 +8.71 +1.97
Berea 0.20 38.17 5.00 +10.30 +2.43
Bowling Green 0.03 36.28 4.09 +8.25 +1.34
Bristol 0.17 18.40 2.31 -5.35 -0.05
Buckhorn Lake 0.45 26.44 3.29 -0.18 +0.71
Cape Girardeau 0.85 32.86 2.14 +6.56 -0.59
Campbellsville 0.19 36.00 4.89 +4.59 +1.99
Covington 1.67 28.30 3.03 +3.47 +0.44
Cumberland Gap 0.19 22.28 3.46 -6.42 +0.48
Dix Dam 0.21 33.07 4.75 +5.68 +2.15
Evansville 1.20 28.92 3.08 +4.04 +0.48
Glasgow 0.10 36.67 4.51 +6.61 +1.76
Grayson 0.28 25.91 3.41 +0.22 +0.71
Hardinsburg 0.15 32.64 4.61 +4.81 +1.83
Henderson 0.48 35.20 3.32 +9.46 +0.78
Huntington 0.24 26.21 4.32 +0.40 +1.65
Jackson 0.38 28.77 3.87 +1.06 +1.22
Lexington 0.34 27.31 5.16 +0.93 +2.81
London 0.30 25.21 2.42 -0.54 -0.10
Louisville 0.19 30.91 4.16 +5.03 +1.69
Mayfield 0.10 22.48 3.06 -6.38 -0.22
Nashville 0.10 27.69 4.16 +1.75 +1.76
Nolin Lake 0.07 35.59 5.16 +5.88 +2.26
Paducah 0.11 29.75 3.15 +1.92 +0.41
Princeton 0.11 32.14 5.41 +4.24 +2.64
Quicksand 0.39 30.22 3.42 +2.51 +0.77
Somerset 0.24 32.10 4.64 +2.78 +1.66
Spindletop 0.22 22.36 4.41 -4.02 +2.06
Williamstown 0.62 23.25 1.72 -3.13 -0.99
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| | Relative
| Air Temperature | Humidity
|==================|============
| Dev.| Average
Weather | Wkly. From|
Station | Hi Lo Avg. Norm| High Low
=============================================
(Degrees F)
Bardstown 67 37 53.7 -1 95 49
Berea 69 40 55.1 +1 94 51
Bowling Gree 71 44 59.0 +4 -- --
Bristol 72 39 58.4 +5 -- --
Buckhorn Lak 67 38 54.8 +1 -- --
Cape Girarde 69 33 52.6 -5 -- --
Campbellsvil 67 41 56.3 +1 95 50
Covington 64 35 49.3 -4 -- --
Cumberland G 71 40 57.7 +4 95 51
Dix Dam 67 39 53.9 +0 -- --
Evansville 68 36 53.6 -4 -- --
Glasgow 69 41 57.4 +2 96 48
Grayson 68 39 53.5 -0 95 52
Hardinsburg 67 39 54.9 -0 95 51
Henderson 67 36 53.8 -3 95 51
Huntington 69 39 53.7 +0 -- --
Jackson 66 43 53.4 -0 -- --
Lexington 65 38 52.4 -1 -- --
London 68 37 55.4 +2 -- --
Louisville 66 39 53.5 -1 -- --
Mayfield 66 40 54.8 -2 95 51
Nashville 72 45 59.4 +4 -- --
Nolin Lake 69 43 57.6 +3 -- --
Paducah 68 37 54.4 -3 95 46
Princeton 68 36 55.9 -1 99 62
Quicksand 66 38 53.9 +0 95 52
Somerset 68 39 56.3 +3 94 52
Spindletop 64 36 51.8 -2 87 48
Williamstow 68 39 53.0 -1 95 52
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Crop Progress Table
This Prev. 5-Yr.
Week Yr. Avg.
Soybean
Harvested 57 62 69
Corn
Harvested 93 94 92
Burley Tobacco
Stripped 27 29 21
Winter Wheat
Seeded 57 58 69
Crop Condition Table
Very
Poor Poor Fair Good Exc.
Winter Wheat 0 1 18 63 18
Pasture 1 5 24 56 14
Stripped Tobacco 1 10 29 44 16
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Kentucky Crop Weather
Release Date, Week Ending Date
Week ending October 20, 2002
Issue
KY-CW4202
Agricultural Summary
Below normal temperatures prevailed again throughout the State
last week, averaging 52 degrees for the week which was five
degrees below normal. Days suitable for fieldwork averaged 3.5
out of seven. Precipitation averaged 0.63 inches for the week
which was 0.04 inches below normal. Topsoil moisture as of
Friday, October 18 was rated 1 percent very short, 5 percent
short, 77 percent adequate, and 17 percent surplus. Subsoil
moisture was rated 4 percent very short, 13 percent short, 72
percent adequate, and 11 percent surplus. Stripping tobacco was
the primary farming activity last week.
Field Crops Report
TOBACCO: As of Sunday, October 20, burley tobacco was 22 percent
stripped. This compared with 19 percent last year and a five-year
average of 16 percent. Tobacco stripping was well underway.
Producers reported lighter than expected weights as stripping
progresses. Condition of the stripped tobacco was reported as 1
percent very poor, 7 percent poor, 33 percent fair, 46 percent
good, and 13 percent excellent.
CORN: Harvest was slowed due to wet field conditions and reached
89 percent as of Sunday, October 20. This compared to 91 percent
the previous year, and 88 percent for the five-year average.
SOYBEANS: Harvest lagged due to wet conditions last week with 43
percent of the State's soybeans already harvested. This compared
to 46 percent last season, and the five-year average of 53
percent.
Livestock, Pasture and Range Report
Winter wheat seeding was 38 percent complete as of Sunday,
October 20. This compared to 32 percent for 2001 and the
five-year average of 49 percent. The crop was rated at 3 percent
poor, 31 percent fair, 57 percent good, and 9 percent excellent.
Pasture condition was rated as 2 percent very poor, 6 percent
poor, 30 percent fair, 51 percent good, and 11 percent excellent.
About 72 percent of farmers expect local hay supplies to be
adequate for the winter. Feeding of hay during the summer's
drought caused some farmers to expect a shortage.
Weather Summary
BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND NEAR NORMAL RAINFALL:
Despite the effects of two low pressure systems, temperatures
throughout the week remained steady, and below normal for the
majority of the State. The first of the two low pressure system
passages provided isolated rainfall to eastern and central
Kentucky on Tuesday and Wednesday, while the second system
provided widespread, yet light rainfall for the State on Saturday
and into early Sunday morning.
Temperatures for the period averaged 52 degrees across the State
which was 5 degrees below normal. High temperatures averaged from
62 in the West to 59 in the East. Departure from normal high
temperatures ranged from 10 degrees below normal in the West to 9
degrees below normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from
43 degrees in the West to 45 degrees in the East. Departure from
normal low temperature ranged from 5 degrees below normal in the
West to near normal in the East. Maximum and minimum temperatures
were 72 and 31 degrees at Bowling Green and Berea, respectively.
Rainfall for the period totaled 0.63 inches statewide which was
0.04 inches below normal. Rainfall totals by climate division,
West 0.47 inches, Central 0.48 inches, Bluegrass 0.57 inches and
East 0.99 inches, which was -0.22, -0.18, -0.05 and +0.31 inches
respectively from normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged from
a low of 0.11 inches at Williamstown to a high of 1.48 inches at
Huntington.
Weather Information Table
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| | |
| Rainfall | Dev. From |
|====================|==============|
| Since Last | Norm Norm |
Weather | Last April Four | Since Last |
Station | Week 1 Wks. | Apr 1 4 Wks.|
==================================================
(Inches)
Bardstown 0.52 34.87 8.60 +9.07 +6.09
Berea 0.74 37.97 7.53 +10.73 +4.66
Bowling Green 0.55 36.25 8.95 +8.90 +6.01
Bristol 1.42 18.23 3.48 -4.93 +0.94
Buckhorn Lake 0.91 25.99 4.84 +0.01 +2.04
Cape Girardeau 0.28 32.01 1.80 +6.38 -1.09
Campbellsville 0.48 35.81 8.40 +5.11 +5.13
Covington 0.34 26.63 4.98 +2.44 +2.37
Cumberland Gap 1.04 22.09 5.43 -5.87 +2.48
Dix Dam 0.66 32.86 7.79 +6.11 +5.04
Evansville 0.44 27.72 3.96 +3.49 +1.32
Glasgow 0.35 36.57 8.77 +7.19 +5.79
Grayson 1.14 25.63 5.95 +0.61 +3.29
Hardinsburg 0.51 32.49 9.31 +5.35 +6.37
Henderson 0.38 34.72 5.92 +9.61 +3.20
Huntington 1.48 25.97 7.09 +0.83 +4.43
Jackson 0.98 28.39 5.45 +1.33 +2.63
Lexington 0.84 26.97 7.47 +1.17 +4.96
London 0.60 24.91 4.61 -0.22 +1.90
Louisville 0.43 30.72 9.53 +5.45 +6.94
Mayfield 0.42 22.38 6.06 -5.67 +2.67
Nashville 0.28 27.59 7.78 +2.24 +5.18
Nolin Lake 0.52 35.52 10.14 +6.52 +6.97
Paducah 0.60 29.64 5.48 +2.48 +2.56
Princeton 0.67 32.03 8.60 +4.82 +5.74
Quicksand 0.92 29.83 7.18 +2.77 +4.36
Somerset 0.82 31.86 7.04 +3.28 +3.86
Spindletop 0.75 22.14 6.48 -3.66 +3.97
Williamstown 0.11 22.63 3.31 -3.08 +0.53
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| | Relative
| Air Temperature | Humidity
|==================|============
| Dev.| Average
Weather | Wkly. From|
Station | Hi Lo Avg. Norm| High Low
=============================================
(Degrees F)
Bardstown 64 37 51.1 -6 95 48
Berea 65 31 52.9 -3 94 50
Bowling Gree 72 40 57.5 -0 -- --
Bristol 70 37 51.4 -5 -- --
Buckhorn Lak 63 35 51.4 -5 -- --
Cape Girarde 72 30 50.9 -9 -- --
Campbellsvil 66 36 52.9 -5 95 50
Covington 62 37 47.7 -9 -- --
Cumberland G 67 37 52.3 -4 95 50
Dix Dam 63 34 51.5 -5 -- --
Evansville 69 34 51.4 -8 -- --
Glasgow 68 39 53.9 -4 95 47
Grayson 63 38 51.6 -5 95 51
Hardinsburg 66 38 52.9 -5 95 51
Henderson 64 35 51.3 -8 95 50
Huntington 63 37 51.7 -5 -- --
Jackson 63 39 51.2 -5 -- --
Lexington 62 37 50.3 -6 -- --
London 63 37 51.6 -5 -- --
Louisville 66 38 50.8 -7 -- --
Mayfield 65 37 52.0 -8 95 51
Nashville 69 39 55.2 -2 -- --
Nolin Lake 70 40 55.7 -2 -- --
Paducah 69 35 53.1 -7 95 46
Princeton 68 34 54.1 -6 99 62
Quicksand 64 33 51.3 -5 95 51
Somerset 66 39 52.9 -3 94 52
Spindletop 63 37 49.5 -7 87 48
Williamstown 64 35 49.8 -6 95 51
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Crop Progress Table
This Prev. 5-Yr.
Week Yr. Avg.
Soybean
Harvested 43 46 53
Corn
Harvested 89 91 88
Burley Tobacco
Stripped 22 19 16
Winter Wheat
Seeded 38 32 49
Crop Condition Table
Very
Poor Poor Fair Good Exc.
Winter Wheat 0 3 31 57 9
Pasture 2 6 30 51 11
Stripped Tobacco 1 7 33 46 13
---
Kentucky Crop Weather
Release Date, Week Ending Date
Week ending October 14, 2002
Issue KY-CW4102
Agricultural Summary
Above average rainfall was received in many areas of the State
last week with temperatures slightly above normal. Precipitation
averaged 2.28 inches statewide which was 1.71 inches above
normal. Temperatures averaged 62 degrees which was 2 degrees
above normal. Days suitable for fieldwork averaged 3.6 out of
seven. Seeding fall grains and stripping tobacco were major farm
activities. Topsoil moisture supplies on Friday, October 11 were
rated 1 percent very short, 9 percent short, 64 percent adequate,
and 26 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture was rated 7 percent very
short, 19 percent short, 59 percent adequate, and 15 percent
surplus.
Field Crops Report
CORN: Harvest reached 87 percent complete as of Sunday, October
13 compared with 89 percent last year and the five-year average
of 83 percent. Farmers in some areas continue to report the
harvested crop as good to excellent in quality and yield, while
others report poor to fair yields.
SOYBEANS: Harvest was slowed by wet field conditions with 27
percent complete, compared with 35 percent last year and the
five-year average of 38 percent. About 95 percent of the acreage
was shedding leaves, behind 96 percent reported a year ago and
the five-year average of 90 percent. On Friday, October 11,
soybean condition was rated 9 percent very poor, 17 percent poor,
31 percent fair, 32 percent good and 11 percent excellent.
TOBACCO: Thirteen percent of the burley crop had been stripped as
of Sunday, October 13 compared to 13 percent last year and 10
percent for the five-year average. Condition of housed tobacco on
Friday, October 11 was reported as 4 percent very poor, 9 percent
poor, 35 percent fair, 38 percent good, and 14 percent excellent.
With recent rains, many farmers report being busy stripping
tobacco.
Livestock, Pasture and Range Report
Fall grain seeding continued this week; however, rain during the
week slowed farmer's progress. Winter wheat seeding reached 16
percent complete as of Sunday, October 13, compared with 25
percent a year ago and the five-year average of 27 percent.
Pastures were rated 3 percent very poor, 9 percent poor, 35
percent fair, 41 percent good, and 12 percent excellent.
Weather Summary
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND ABOVE NORMAL RAINFALL:
Temperatures were above normal for the past week but dropped
sharply on Sunday following the passage of a strong cold front. A
warm front and generous Gulf moisture set up an overrunning
rainfall event on Thursday and Friday giving rise to copious
amounts of rainfall for the State, with amounts exceeding 2
inches in a band oriented southwest to northeast across the
State.
Temperatures for the period averaged 62 degrees across the State
which was 2 degrees above normal. High temperatures averaged from
67 in the West to 69 in the East. Departure from normal high
temperatures ranged from 7 degrees below normal in the West to 1
degree below normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from
54 degrees in the West to 56 degrees in the East. Departure from
normal low temperature ranged from 4 degrees above normal in the
West to 9 degrees above normal in the East. Extreme temperatures
for the week were 80 and 36 degrees at Buckhorn Lake and
Quicksand, respectively.
Rainfall for the period totaled 2.28 inches statewide which was
1.71 inches above normal. Rainfall totals by climate division,
West 1.63 inches, Central 3.17 inches, Bluegrass 2.44 inches and
East 1.86 inches, which was 1.04, 2.61, 1.90 and 1.28 inches
respectively above normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged
from a low of 0.36 inches at Williamstown to a high of 4.18
inches at PrinNolin Lake.
Weather Information Table
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| | |
| Rainfall | Dev. From |
|=================|===============|
| Since Last| Norm Norm |
Weather |Last April Four| Since Last |
Station |Week 1 Wks.| Apr 1 4 Wks.|
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(Inches)
Bardstown 3.00 34.35 9.57 +9.22 +6.87
Berea 3.83 37.19 8.63 +10.68 +5.41
Bowling Green 3.04 35.70 12.90 +9.13 +9.75
Bristol 0.61 16.72 3.42 -5.77 +0.68
Buckhorn Lake 1.60 24.88 5.80 -0.37 +2.76
Cape Girardeau 0.87 31.72 3.09 +6.87 +0.02
Campbellsville 3.57 35.29 10.54 +5.40 +6.85
Covington 0.51 26.29 5.84 +2.84 +3.20
Cumberland Gap 2.02 21.01 6.19 -6.10 +3.27
Dix Dam 3.50 32.20 8.74 +6.19 +5.81
Evansville 0.70 27.27 6.52 +3.78 +3.83
Glasgow 3.40 36.22 12.30 +7.61 +9.06
Grayson 1.38 24.39 5.80 +0.14 +3.18
Hardinsburg 3.17 31.94 11.49 +5.59 +8.36
Henderson 1.93 34.34 7.88 +9.94 +4.96
Huntington 1.84 24.34 6.30 -0.04 +3.66
Jackson 1.96 27.00 5.33 +0.69 +2.33
Lexington 3.66 26.12 8.77 +0.99 +6.07
London 1.14 24.12 6.99 -0.30 +4.07
Louisville 2.69 30.29 10.93 +5.72 +8.20
Mayfield 2.00 21.92 7.75 -5.20 +4.24
Nashville 2.63 27.31 9.99 +2.64 +7.16
Nolin Lake 4.01 35.00 13.46 +6.82 +9.98
Paducah 1.76 29.02 8.24 +2.64 +5.11
Princeton 4.18 31.66 10.70 +5.24 +7.74
Quicksand 1.94 28.87 8.09 +2.56 +5.09
Somerset 2.99 31.00 8.83 +3.26 +5.43
Spindletop 2.80 21.38 7.47 -3.75 +4.77
Williamstown 0.36 22.52 5.02 -2.42 +2.16
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| | Relative
| Air Temperature | Humidity
|==================|============
| Dev.| Average
Weather | Wkly. From|
Station | Hi Lo Avg. Norm|High Low
============================================
(Degrees F)
Bardstown 77 45 61.6 +1 95 48
Berea 76 46 64.0 +5 94 50
Bowling Gree 80 49 65.6 +5 -- --
Bristol 84 51 65.8 +7 -- --
Buckhorn Lak 80 39 62.9 +4 -- --
Cape Girarde 71 39 59.4 -3 -- --
Campbellsvil 79 46 63.8 +3 95 49
Covington 72 46 58.9 -0 -- --
Cumberland G 82 50 65.3 +6 95 50
Dix Dam 76 45 62.4 +3 -- --
Evansville 71 43 59.6 -3 -- --
Glasgow 80 46 64.7 +4 95 47
Grayson 78 44 61.6 +2 95 51
Hardinsburg 76 45 60.9 +1 95 51
Henderson 71 42 59.5 -3 95 50
Huntington 78 44 61.4 +2 -- --
Jackson 79 45 62.8 +4 -- --
Lexington 76 45 60.9 +2 -- --
London 79 46 63.4 +4 -- --
Louisville 76 45 60.2 -0 -- --
Mayfield 76 45 62.5 +0 95 51
Nashville 81 51 66.4 +6 -- --
Nolin Lake 79 48 64.2 +4 -- --
Paducah 71 44 60.6 -2 95 46
Princeton 72 45 61.1 -1 99 62
Quicksand 79 36 62.6 +3 95 51
Somerset 78 46 63.9 +5 94 51
Spindletop 77 43 59.5 +0 87 48
Williamstown 76 42 60.4 +1 95 51
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Crop Progress Table
This Prev. 5-Yr.
Week Yr. Avg.
Soybean
Shedding Leaves 95 96 90
Harvested 27 35 38
Corn
Harvested 87 89 83
Burley Tobacco
Stripped 13 13 10
Winter Wheat
Seeded 16 25 27
Crop Condition Table
Very
Poor Poor Fair Good Exc.
Soybeans 9 17 31 32 11
Pasture 3 9 35 41 12
Housed Tobacco 4 9 35 38 14
---
Kentucky Crop Weather
Release Date, Week Ending Date
Week ending October 6, 2002
Issue
KY-CW4002
Agricultural Summary
Rainfall slowed field activities but revived pastures throughout
the State. Days suitable for fieldwork averaged 4.6 out of six.
Harvesting corn and soybeans, and seeding fall grains were major
farm activities. Topsoil moisture supplies on Friday, October 4
were rated 3 percent very short, 18 percent short, 72 percent
adequate, and 7 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture was rated 11
percent very short, 32 percent short, 53 percent adequate, and 4
percent surplus.
Field Crops Report
CORN: Harvest continued to make good progress and reached 78
percent complete as of Sunday, October 6 compared with 84 percent
last year and the five-year average of 72 percent.
SOYBEANS: Harvest was underway with 18 percent complete, compared
with 24 percent last year and the five-year average of 26
percent. About 86 percent were shedding leaves, ahead of 75
percent reported a year ago and the five-year average of 77
percent. On Friday, October 4, soybean condition was rated 7
percent very poor, 19 percent poor, 32 percent fair, 33 percent
good and 9 percent excellent.
TOBACCO: Six percent of the burley crop had been stripped, 26
percent was ready for stripping and 68 percent was not yet ready
for stripping. Condition of housed tobacco on Friday, October 4
was reported as 6 percent very poor, 9 percent poor, 34 percent
fair, 40 percent good, and 11 percent excellent.
Livestock, Pasture and Range Report
Fall grain seeding continued this week. Wheat seeding reached 12
percent complete as of Sunday, October 6, compared with 15
percent a year ago and the five-year average of 16 percent.
Pasture conditions are improving with the rain but were rated 8
percent very poor, 18 percent poor, 38 percent fair, 30 percent
good, and 6 percent excellent.
Weather Summary
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL RAINFALL:
Two weather systems made an impact upon the State last week: the
remnants of Hurricane Lili, and a strong, slow-moving frontal
system. The effects of both were not felt until late in the week
with Lili providing light to moderate rains at times on Friday
with winds gusting to greater than 45 mph (Lexington 48 mph),
severe weather to north-central Kentucky on Friday, and widely
scattered showers to the State on Saturday and Sunday.
Temperatures were kept above normal through most of the week
thanks to southerly flow ahead of the strong frontal boundary and
Lili. By Saturday, however, temperatures behind the front had
dropped well below normal for most of the State as winds from the
north and clear nighttime skies prevailed.
Temperatures for the period averaged 71 degrees across the State
which was 8 degrees above normal. High temperatures averaged from
81 in the West to 81 in the East. Departure from normal high
temperatures ranged from 5 degrees above normal in the West to 8
degrees above normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from
60 degrees in the West to 61 degrees in the East. Departure from
normal low temperature ranged from 7 degrees above normal in the
West to 11 degrees above normal in the East. The extreme high and
low temperature last week were 89 degrees at Paducah and 42
degrees at Cape Girardeau, respectively.
Rainfall for the period totaled 0.55 inches statewide which was
0.13 inches below normal. Precipitation totals by climate
division, West 0.78 inches, Central 0.69 inches, Bluegrass 0.45
inches and East 0.31 inches, which was +0.07, +0.00, -0.20 and
-0.39 inches respectively from normal. By station, precipitation
totals ranged from a low of 0.13 inches at Quicksand to a high of
1.06 inches at Paducah.
Weather Information Table
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| | |
| Rainfall | Dev. From |
|=================|==============|
| Since Last| Norm Norm |
Weather |Last April Four| Since Last |
Station |Week 1 Wks.| Apr 1 4 Wks.|
=================================================
(Inches)
Bardstown 0.64 31.41 7.07 +6.77 +4.23
Berea 0.19 33.36 5.19 +7.39 +1.71
Bowling Green 0.50 32.69 9.96 +6.71 +6.65
Bristol 0.02 16.11 2.81 -5.88 -0.08
Buckhorn Lake 0.13 23.28 4.40 -1.43 +1.17
Cape Girardeau 0.52 31.24 2.61 +6.97 -0.59
Campbellsville 0.64 31.75 7.40 +2.47 +3.39
Covington 0.51 25.78 5.33 +2.89 +2.66
Cumberland Gap 0.17 18.99 4.22 -7.48 +1.32
Dix Dam 0.40 28.72 5.71 +3.27 +2.66
Evansville 0.87 26.71 5.96 +3.77 +3.23
Glasgow 0.68 32.84 9.33 +4.82 +5.89
Grayson 0.51 23.01 4.67 -0.66 +2.07
Hardinsburg 0.84 28.87 8.67 +3.11 +5.40
Henderson 0.74 32.62 6.16 +8.76 +3.08
Huntington 0.61 22.50 4.63 -1.30 +2.00
Jackson 0.14 25.04 3.62 -0.70 +0.48
Lexington 0.31 22.46 5.75 -2.18 +2.91
London 0.19 22.98 6.01 -0.90 +2.92
Louisville 0.88 27.63 8.76 +3.59 +5.92
Mayfield 0.75 20.17 6.00 -6.25 +2.39
Nashville 1.15 24.68 7.40 +0.51 +4.39
Nolin Lake 0.59 31.02 9.65 +3.46 +5.94
Paducah 1.06 27.66 6.88 +1.86 +3.59
Princeton 0.71 27.74 6.91 +1.91 +3.88
Quicksand 0.13 26.93 6.39 +1.19 +3.25
Somerset 0.56 28.02 6.19 +0.92 +2.62
Spindletop 0.63 18.58 5.42 -6.06 +2.58
Williamstown 0.63 22.16 5.71 -2.20 +2.79
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| | Relative
| Air Temperature | Humidity
|=================|============
| Dev.| Average
Weather | Wkly. From|
Station |Hi Lo Avg. Norm|High Low
============================================
(Degrees F)
Bardstown 84 49 69.6 +7 95 48
Berea 83 52 71.4 +10 94 50
Bowling Gree 88 49 72.4 +10 -- --
Bristol 86 53 71.6 +10 -- --
Buckhorn Lak 85 50 70.4 +9 -- --
Cape Girarde 89 42 70.2 +6 -- --
Campbellsvil 86 49 71.8 +9 95 49
Covington 83 49 69.6 +8 -- --
Cumberland G 85 51 71.4 +10 95 49
Dix Dam 84 50 70.8 +10 -- --
Evansville 87 46 70.6 +6 -- --
Glasgow 89 49 72.1 +10 95 46
Grayson 86 47 71.1 +10 95 51
Hardinsburg 87 47 70.6 +8 95 50
Henderson 86 45 70.4 +6 95 49
Huntington 87 46 71.0 +10 -- --
Jackson 83 51 71.4 +10 -- --
Lexington 85 50 70.3 +9 -- --
London 84 48 69.9 +9 -- --
Louisville 86 48 70.1 +8 -- --
Mayfield 85 49 71.0 +7 95 50
Nashville 86 51 72.3 +10 -- --
Nolin Lake 87 49 71.8 +9 -- --
Paducah 89 46 71.4 +7 95 45
Princeton 88 45 70.1 +6 99 62
Quicksand 85 51 70.4 +9 95 51
Somerset 85 48 71.0 +10 94 51
Spindletop 84 49 69.9 +9 87 47
Williamstown 84 50 71.0 +10 95 51
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Crop Progress Table
This Prev. 5-Yr.
Week Yr. Avg.
Soybean
Shedding Leaves 86 75 77
Harvested 18 24 26
Corn
Harvested 78 84 72
Winter Wheat
Seeded 12 15 16
Crop Condition Table
Very
Poor Poor Fair Good Exc.
Soybeans 7 19 32 33 9
Pasture 8 18 38 30 6
Housed Tobacco 6 9 34 40 11
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Kentucky Crop Weather
Release Date, Week Ending Date
Week ending September 29, 2002
Issue
KY-CW3902
Agricultural Summary
Rain late last week from the tropical storm remnants pushed
precipitation totals to 3.22 inches for the week. Some places in
the central part of the State received 8 inches of rain. Days
suitable for fieldwork averaged 4.1 out of seven. Rain delayed
corn harvesting and planting of fall grains. Tobacco was in case
Saturday allowing some farmers to start stripping early tobacco.
Topsoil moisture supplies on Friday, September 27 were rated 6
percent very short, 17 percent short, 56 percent adequate, and 21
percent surplus. Subsoil moisture was rated 16 percent very
short, 29 percent short, 47 percent adequate, and 8 percent
surplus.
Field Crops Report
SOYBEANS: Harvest was underway with 9 percent complete, compared
with 15 percent last year and the five- year average of 16
percent. Recent rains may help pod development in some of the
late crop soybeans. As of Sunday, September 29, 76 percent of the
crop was mature and safe from frost damage. About 75 percent were
shedding leaves, ahead of 72 percent reported a year ago and the
five-year average of 63 percent. On Friday, September 27, soybean
condition was rated 9 percent very poor, 23 percent poor, 32
percent fair, 31 percent good and 5 percent excellent. When the
soybeans were planted and if they got rain at critical times had
the biggest impact on yields this year. Overall, soybean yields
are running below average.
CORN: Harvest reached 63 percent complete as of Sunday, September
29 compared with 65 percent last year and the five-year average
of 60. Ninety-six percent of the corn crop was mature. This
compares with 98 percent in 2001 and the average of 91 percent.
TOBACCO: As of Sunday, September 29, burley tobacco was 94
percent cut. This compares with 97 in 2001, and 90 percent for
the five year average. Dark tobacco was 94 percent cut as of
Sunday, September 29, this compares with 97 percent in 2001, and
92 percent for the five-year average. Of the tobacco already cut,
3 percent had been stripped, 16 percent was ready for stripping
and 81 percent was not yet ready for stripping. Farmers continue
to report that some tobacco has cured too quick this season.
Condition of housed tobacco on Friday, September 27 was reported
as 3 percent very poor, 12 percent poor, 34 percent fair, 41
percent good, and 10 percent excellent.
Livestock, Pasture and Range Report
Wheat seeding reached 7 percent complete as of Sunday, September
29, compared with 9 percent a year ago and the five-year average
of 6 percent. Recent rains will go a long way to improving soil
moisture for winter wheat seed germination. Pastures were rated
13 percent very poor, 23 percent poor, 40 percent fair, 19
percent good, and 5 percent excellent. Cool weather and recent
rains have rejuvenated pastures.
Weather Summary
BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND ABOVE NORMAL RAINFALL:
The remnants of tropical storm Isidore provided the State with
well above normal rainfall amounts on Thursday and Friday as the
system tracked directly over east-central Kentucky by Friday
morning. For many parts of the State, rainfall fell for 24-hours
or more with only short breaks, leaving plenty of mud to contend
with in the fields and delaying harvest operations. Some central
sections of the State received up to 8 inches of rainfall.
Temperatures stayed within a few degrees of normal for most of
the week, and dipped below normal for much of the State on
Thursday as rain and clouds from Isidore inhibited daytime
heating.
Temperatures for the period averaged 64 degrees across the State
which was 1 degree below normal, and the first time in 18 weeks
that the weekly average temperature was below normal. High
temperatures averaged from 76 in the West to 72 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 54 degrees in the West to 57
degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged
from 1 degree below normal in the West to 4 degrees above normal
in the East. The extreme high and low this week were 85 degrees
at Paducah and 42 degrees at Cape Girardeau, respectively.
Rainfall for the period totaled 3.22 inches statewide which was
2.41 inches above normal. Rainfall totals by climate division,
West 2.42 inches, Central 4.87 inches, Bluegrass 2.79 inches and
East 2.80 inches, which was 1.60, 4.02, 2.02 and 2.02 inches
respectively above normal. By station, precipitation totals
ranged from a low of 0.51 inches at Cape Girardeau to a high of
5.56 inches at Louisville.
Weather Information Table
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| | |
| Rainfall | Dev. From |
|====================|==============|
| Since Last | Norm Norm |
Weather | Last April Four | Since Last |
Station | Week 1 Wks. | Apr 1 4 Wks.|
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(Inches)
Bardstown 4.50 30.77 6.43 +6.74 +3.44
Berea 2.73 33.17 5.00 +7.87 +1.27
Bowling Green 4.89 32.19 9.46 +6.91 +5.99
Bristol 1.34 16.09 2.80 -5.29 -0.24
Buckhorn Lake 2.00 23.15 4.27 -0.89 +0.85
Cape Girardeau 0.51 30.72 2.09 +7.15 -1.24
Campbellsville 3.70 31.11 6.76 +2.59 +2.43
Covington 3.62 25.27 4.86 +3.03 +2.17
Cumberland Gap 2.16 18.82 4.06 -6.91 +1.19
Dix Dam 3.25 28.32 5.31 +3.53 +2.13
Evansville 2.08 25.84 5.09 +3.56 +2.32
Glasgow 4.36 32.16 8.65 +4.85 +5.02
Grayson 2.82 22.50 4.16 -0.50 +1.59
Hardinsburg 4.85 28.03 7.83 +2.98 +4.42
Henderson 3.08 31.88 5.42 +8.68 +2.19
Huntington 3.01 21.89 4.02 -1.25 +1.41
Jackson 1.96 24.90 3.48 -0.16 +0.19
Lexington 2.65 22.15 5.44 -1.88 +2.45
London 2.49 22.79 5.82 -0.44 +2.57
Louisville 5.56 26.75 7.88 +3.34 +4.93
Mayfield 3.10 19.42 5.25 -6.17 +1.54
Nashville 3.72 23.53 6.27 -0.02 +3.09
Nolin Lake 5.05 30.43 9.06 +3.62 +5.12
Paducah 2.44 26.60 5.82 +1.50 +2.38
Princeton 3.30 27.03 6.20 +1.90 +3.09
Quicksand 2.17 24.82 4.28 -0.24 +0.99
Somerset 2.64 27.46 5.63 +1.12 +1.90
Spindletop 2.29 17.95 4.79 -6.08 +1.80
Williamstown 2.21 21.53 5.13 -2.14 +2.15
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| | Relative
| Air Temperature | Humidity
|==================|============
| Dev.| Average
Weather | Wkly. From|
Station |Hi Low Avg. Norm| High Low
=============================================
(Degrees F)
Bardstown 80 44 62.9 -2 95 47
Berea 78 47 63.7 +0 94 49
Bowling Gree 83 47 66.8 +2 -- --
Bristol 81 54 67.4 +4 -- --
Buckhorn Lak 79 47 63.7 +0 -- --
Cape Girarde 84 42 64.7 -2 -- --
Campbellsvil 82 44 64.6 -0 94 49
Covington 78 42 62.5 -1 -- --
Cumberland G 81 51 66.1 +3 95 49
Dix Dam 79 46 63.0 -1 -- --
Evansville 82 45 65.9 -1 -- --
Glasgow 84 45 65.4 +1 95 46
Grayson 79 45 62.9 -1 95 50
Hardinsburg 82 46 64.8 +0 95 50
Henderson 82 44 64.9 -2 95 49
Huntington 79 44 63.2 -0 -- --
Jackson 79 48 62.9 -1 -- --
Lexington 79 47 62.7 -1 -- --
London 80 47 63.3 -0 -- --
Louisville 80 47 63.8 -1 -- --
Mayfield 81 46 64.3 -2 95 50
Nashville 83 49 66.8 +2 -- --
Nolin Lake 82 47 66.0 +1 -- --
Paducah 85 45 66.3 -0 95 45
Princeton 85 43 66.2 -0 99 62
Quicksand 79 46 63.4 -0 95 50
Somerset 81 44 63.7 +0 93 50
Spindletop 78 45 61.6 -2 87 47
Williamstown 79 46 63.9 +0 95 50
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Crop Progress Table
This Prev. 5-Yr.
Week Yr. Avg.
Soybean
Shedding Leaves 75 72 63
Harvested 9 15 16
Corn
Mature 96 98 91
Harvested 63 65 60
Burley Tobacco
Cut 94 97 90
Dark Tobacco
Cut 94 97 92
Crop Condition Table
Very
Poor Poor Fair Good Exc.
Soybeans 9 23 32 31 5
Pasture 13 23 40 19 5
Housed Tobacco 3 12 34 41 10
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ky-crop-weather
State
Kentucky Crop Weather
Release Date, Week Ending Date
Week ending September 22, 2002
Issue
KY-CW3802
Agricultural Summary
Above average temperatures and rainfall prevailed throughout most
of the State. Precipitation for the week totaled 1.74 inches
which was 0.93 inches above normal. The rain will help double
crop soybeans fill their pods and stimulate fall pasture growth.
Days suitable for fieldwork averaged 4.9 out of seven. Cutting
and housing tobacco, harvesting corn and clipping pastures were
the major farm activities reported. Rain or the threat of rain
slowed corn harvest progress in some areas. Topsoil moisture as
of Friday, September 20 was rated 28 percent very short, 39
percent short, 31 percent adequate and 2 percent surplus. Subsoil
moisture was rated 44 percent very short, 39 percent short, 16
percent adequate, and 1 percent surplus.
Field Crops Report
TOBACCO: As of Sunday, September 22, burley tobacco harvest
advanced to 88 percent complete compared to 94 percent last year
and the average of 83 percent. Dark tobacco harvest reached 90
percent complete compared with 91 percent a year ago and the
average of 86 percent. Farmers are concerned that some tobacco
cured too quickly in addition to some tobacco showing houseburn.
Condition of housed tobacco on Friday, September 20 was reported
as 6 percent very poor, 15 percent poor, 32 percent fair, 34
percent good, and 13 percent excellent. Condition of tobacco
still in the field was starting to deteriorate.
SOYBEANS: Harvest was just underway with 5 percent completed,
compared with 7 percent last year and the average of 6 percent.
As of Sunday, September 22, 56 percent were shedding leaves ahead
of 53 percent a year ago and the average of 51 percent. On
Friday, September 20, soybean condition was rated 13 percent very
poor, 24 percent poor, 32 percent fair, 27 percent good and 4
percent excellent.
CORN: As of September 22, 94 percent of the corn had reached
maturity, compared with 95 last year and the average of 86
percent. Harvest reached 56 percent complete as of Sunday,
September 22 compared with 47 percent last year and the average
of 48 percent. Early planted corn is mostly fair to good with
corn planted later showing large variations in yields.
Livestock, Pasture and Range Report
Fall hay harvest has been poor this year. Hay continued to be fed
to livestock due to poor pasture conditions. Some farmers are
concerned about hay supplies lasting until spring. Rain during
the week helped pasture growth. Pastures were rated 26 percent
very poor, 31 percent poor, 29 percent fair, 12 percent good, and
2 percent excellent. Farmers have started seeding of fall grains.
Weather Summary
ABOVE NORMAL RAINFALL AND ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES:
After a cool start to the workweek, temperatures trended upward
into the upper 80's by mid-week. Following the passage of a slow
moving, strong cold front over the weekend, cool temperatures
returned. Scattered rainfall events throughout the week ahead of
the cold front, resulted in rainfall on four to six days across
the State, while more significant amounts were associated with
the passage of the front during the latter half of the workweek.
Temperatures for the period averaged 73 degrees across the State
which was 7 degrees above normal. High temperatures averaged from
81 in the West to 81 in the East. Departure from normal high
temperatures ranged from 1 degree above normal in the West to 4
degrees above normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from
64 degrees in the West to 65 degrees in the East. Departure from
normal low temperature ranged from 7 degrees above normal in the
West to 10 degrees above normal in the East. The extreme highs
and low this week were 92 degrees at Huntington and 54 degrees at
Spindletop, respectively.
Rainfall for the period totaled 1.74 inches statewide which was
0.93 inches above normal. Rainfall totals by climate division,
West 2.24 inches, Central 2.01 inches, Bluegrass 1.22 inches and
East 1.50 inches, which was 1.42, 1.16, 0.45 and 0.71 inches
respectively above normal. By station, precipitation totals
ranged from a low of 0.38 inches at Covington to a high of 3.32
inches at Bowling Green.
Weather Information Table
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| | |
| Rainfall | Dev. From |
|=================|==============|
| Since Last| Norm Norm |
Weather |Last April Four| Since Last |
Station |Week 1 Wks.| Apr 1 4 Wks.|
===============================================
(Inches)
Bardstown 0.63 26.27 2.21 +2.98 -0.90
Berea 1.66 30.44 3.15 +6.08 -0.56
Bowling Gree 3.32 27.30 4.66 +2.89 +1.25
Bristol 1.15 14.75 2.60 -5.87 -0.40
Buckhorn Lak 1.86 21.15 2.56 -2.03 -0.83
Cape Girarde 1.47 30.21 2.03 +7.47 -1.26
Campbellsvil 1.35 27.41 3.82 -0.02 -0.47
Covington 0.38 21.65 1.38 +0.08 -1.38
Cumberland G 1.45 16.66 2.45 -8.35 -0.65
Dix Dam 1.22 25.07 2.57 +1.08 -0.69
Evansville 2.55 23.76 3.23 +2.17 +0.45
Glasgow 1.94 27.80 4.60 +1.40 +0.97
Grayson 0.65 19.68 1.55 -2.68 -1.19
Hardinsburg 2.21 23.18 3.09 -1.02 -0.32
Henderson 1.98 28.80 2.34 +6.40 -0.81
Huntington 0.39 18.88 1.17 -3.60 -1.65
Jackson 1.09 22.94 1.53 -1.30 -1.83
Lexington 1.54 19.50 3.40 -3.79 +0.29
London 2.92 20.30 3.86 -2.12 +0.67
Louisville 1.16 21.19 2.51 -1.49 -0.49
Mayfield 1.85 16.32 2.16 -8.34 -1.49
Nashville 1.72 19.81 2.66 -2.94 -0.51
Nolin Lake 2.79 25.38 4.12 -0.44 +0.30
Paducah 3.09 24.16 3.38 -0.08 +0.03
Princeton 2.47 23.73 3.52 -0.62 +0.30
Quicksand 1.68 22.65 2.27 -1.59 -1.09
Somerset 1.93 24.82 3.86 -0.58 +0.17
Spindletop 1.34 15.66 2.81 -7.63 -0.30
Williamstown 1.17 19.32 2.99 -3.61 -0.07
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| | 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 88 57 73.1 +6 159 3695 +417
Berea 87 61 74.4 +9 168 3762 +369
Bowling Gree 90 63 76.3 +10 178 3839 +416
Bristol 88 62 73.6 +8 163 3504 +348
Buckhorn Lak 89 61 72.2 +6 152 3527 +546
Cape Girarde 85 55 70.7 +2 143 3819 +242
Campbellsvil 88 62 75.1 +8 172 3792 +429
Covington 89 57 72.3 +7 152 3451 +346
Cumberland G 87 64 73.9 +8 165 3636 +510
Dix Dam 88 59 73.6 +8 163 3695 +364
Evansville 89 58 72.3 +4 151 3783 +359
Glasgow 88 62 76.4 +10 181 3938 +605
Grayson 91 61 73.1 +7 156 3551 +600
Hardinsburg 89 58 73.9 +7 163 3752 +307
Henderson 85 57 72.6 +4 156 3803 +349
Huntington 92 60 73.1 +7 156 3524 +389
Jackson 88 61 72.6 +7 156 3572 +591
Lexington 88 59 73.1 +7 158 3611 +454
London 86 62 72.4 +7 156 3517 +413
Louisville 89 58 73.1 +6 158 3706 +251
Mayfield 87 61 73.6 +5 164 3705 +199
Nashville 88 65 76.1 +9 178 4003 +321
Nolin Lake 90 62 75.6 +9 174 3784 +597
Paducah 88 57 73.4 +5 160 3897 +351
Princeton 87 57 74.0 +5 166 3960 +423
Quicksand 90 60 71.9 +6 150 3527 +546
Somerset 87 62 74.4 +9 169 3583 +366
Spindletop 88 54 72.7 +7 155 3511 +354
Williamstown 89 60 73.5 +8 161 3644 +487
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Crop Progress Table
This Prev. 5-Yr.
Week Yr. Avg.
Soybean
Shedding Leaves 56 53 51
Harvested 5 7 6
Corn
Mature 94 95 86
Harvested 56 47 48
Burley Tobacco
Cut 88 94 83
Dark Tobacco
Cut 90 91 86
Crop Condition Table
Very
Poor Poor Fair Good Exc.
Soybeans 13 24 32 27 4
Pasture 26 31 29 12 2
Housed Tobacco 6 15 32 34 13
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ky-crop-weather
State
Kentucky Crop Weather
Release Date, Week Ending Date
Week ending September 15, 2002
Issue
KY-CW3702
Agricultural Summary
Scattered showers on Saturday and Sunday helped ease dry
conditions in Kentucky. Rainfall last week totaled 0.82 inches
Statewide with western counties receiving considerably less than
the rest of the State. Temperatures averaged 75 degrees, 6
degrees above normal. Topsoil moisture, as of Friday, September
13 was rated 59 percent very short, 32 percent short, and 9
percent adequate. Subsoil moisture was rated 59 percent very
short, 31 percent short, and 10 percent adequate. Days suitable
for fieldwork averaged 5.7 out of a possible 7. Primary farming
activities included harvesting corn, cutting and housing tobacco,
and tending livestock.
Field Crops Report
TOBACCO: As of Sunday, September 15, burley tobacco was 80
percent cut. This compared with 85 percent in 2001, and 75
percent for the five-year average. Dark tobacco was 82 percent
cut compared with 82 percent in 2001, and 76 percent for the
five-year average. Tobacco still in the field was rated 19 very
poor, 17 percent poor, 29 percent fair, 26 percent good, and 9
percent excellent. Farmers continue to be concerned about tobacco
drying out instead of curing. Tobacco showing houseburn was
reported 82 percent with none, 14 percent light, 3 percent
moderate, and 1 percent with heavy houseburn.
CORN: As of September 15, 90 percent of the corn crop was mature,
unchanged from last year and 76 percent for the five-year
average. Condition of the corn crop was rated 8 percent very
poor, 22 percent poor, 33 percent fair, 30 percent good, and 7
percent excellent. Forty-seven percent of the corn crop was
harvested as of Sunday, September 15. This compared to 29 percent
the previous year, and 33 percent for the five-year average.
Average moisture levels of the harvested corn was reported at 18
percent.
SOYBEANS: Double crop and late planted beans got a little help
for their pod fill with showers late in the week. The condition
of the crop was rated 11 very poor, 25 percent poor, 29 percent
fair, 30 percent good, and 5 percent excellent. Thirty-seven
percent of the soybean crop was shedding leaves compared to 38
percent last year, and 33 percent on average.
Livestock, Pasture and Range Report
Pasture conditions have declined further this past week and were
rated 35 percent very poor, 36 percent poor, 21 percent fair, 7
percent good, and 1 percent excellent. Some farmers are already
feeding hay due to poor pasture conditions. The hay crop was
rated 33 percent very poor, 31 percent poor, 25 percent fair, 10
percent good, and 1 percent excellent.
Weather Summary
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND NEAR NORMAL RAINFALL:
After starting the week very dry, and with nearly all stations
reporting highs in the 90's, temperatures began to moderate by
mid-week. By the weekend, a cold front had moved into the area,
bringing not only cooler temperatures for the State, but also a
good deal of relief in the way of rainfall through the entire
weekend. Western sections of the State received less rainfall
than did the remainder of the State.
Temperatures for the period averaged 75 degrees across the State
which was 6 degrees above normal. High temperatures averaged from
89 in the West to 85 in the East. Departure from normal high
temperatures ranged from 6 degrees above normal in the West to 7
degrees above normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from
62 degrees in the West to 61 degrees in the East. Departure from
normal low temperature ranged from 3 degrees above normal in the
West to 4 degrees above normal in the East. The extreme high
temperature for the week was near 100 degrees in Paducah and
Williamstown and the extreme low temperature was near 50 degrees
in Quicksand.
Rainfall for the period totaled 0.82 inches statewide which was
0.02 inches from normal. Rainfall totals by climate division,
West 0.33 inches, Central 1.34 inches, Bluegrass 1.06 inches and
East 0.56 inches, which was -0.49, +0.49, +0.29 and -0.22 inches
respectively from normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged from
a low of 0.11 inches at Cape Girardeau to a high of 2.35 inches
at Glasgow.
Weather Information Table
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| | |
| 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 25.64 2.27 +3.10 -0.98
Berea 0.61 28.78 1.98 +5.35 -1.69
Bowling Gree 1.25 23.98 2.65 +0.44 -0.68
Bristol 0.30 13.60 2.04 -6.26 -0.92
Buckhorn Lak 0.41 19.29 1.10 -3.04 -2.26
Cape Girarde 0.11 28.74 1.74 +6.84 -1.51
Campbellsvil 1.71 26.06 3.00 -0.29 -1.24
Covington 0.82 21.27 1.09 +0.37 -1.75
Cumberland G 0.44 15.21 1.48 -9.08 -1.88
Dix Dam 0.84 23.85 2.08 +0.66 -1.26
Evansville 0.46 21.21 0.93 +0.31 -1.86
Glasgow 2.35 25.86 3.06 +0.37 -0.58
Grayson 0.69 19.03 1.16 -2.69 -1.79
Hardinsburg 0.77 20.97 1.24 -2.38 -2.17
Henderson 0.36 26.82 0.44 +5.23 -2.62
Huntington 0.62 18.49 0.92 -3.34 -2.13
Jackson 0.43 21.85 0.77 -1.57 -2.67
Lexington 1.25 17.96 2.74 -4.58 -0.51
London 0.41 17.38 1.41 -4.23 -1.72
Louisville 1.16 20.03 1.35 -1.91 -1.71
Mayfield 0.30 14.47 0.36 -9.26 -3.23
Nashville 0.81 18.09 1.30 -3.86 -1.86
Nolin Lake 1.22 22.59 2.32 -2.25 -1.36
Paducah 0.29 21.07 0.69 -2.31 -2.56
Princeton 0.43 21.26 1.08 -2.31 -2.27
Quicksand 0.43 20.97 0.94 -2.45 -2.50
Somerset 1.06 22.89 2.50 -1.58 -1.14
Spindletop 1.16 14.32 1.47 -8.22 -1.78
Williamstown 1.70 18.15 2.02 -4.04 -1.14
===============================================
===============================================
| | 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 96 57 74.9 +6 162 3536 +384
Berea 95 56 75.7 +8 167 3594 +334
Bowling Gree 97 56 77.9 +9 181 3661 +371
Bristol 94 49 71.8 +4 143 3341 +311
Buckhorn Lak 93 51 72.6 +5 148 3375 +513
Cape Girarde 94 49 73.9 +3 156 3676 +232
Campbellsvil 95 57 75.3 +7 166 3620 +390
Covington 95 52 74.3 +7 158 3299 +313
Cumberland G 94 53 73.4 +6 155 3471 +471
Dix Dam 96 56 75.6 +8 166 3532 +334
Evansville 97 53 76.4 +6 170 3632 +341
Glasgow 96 56 76.1 +7 170 3757 +557
Grayson 96 52 73.0 +5 150 3395 +563
Hardinsburg 96 55 75.9 +7 169 3589 +284
Henderson 96 52 75.1 +5 165 3647 +326
Huntington 96 49 72.5 +5 145 3368 +352
Jackson 93 56 74.0 +6 158 3416 +554
Lexington 97 56 75.1 +7 163 3453 +422
London 94 55 73.0 +5 151 3361 +376
Louisville 96 57 75.2 +7 164 3548 +226
Mayfield 95 54 75.0 +4 163 3541 +175
Nashville 95 60 78.0 +9 184 3825 +290
Nolin Lake 97 56 77.3 +9 178 3610 +549
Paducah 98 52 75.9 +5 165 3737 +324
Princeton 97 50 76.1 +5 166 3794 +397
Quicksand 93 49 72.6 +5 150 3377 +515
Somerset 94 56 73.4 +6 153 3414 +323
Spindletop 96 55 73.7 +6 154 3356 +325
Williamstown 99 54 75.1 +7 161 3483 +452
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Crop Progress Table
This Prev. 5-Yr.
Week Yr. Avg.
Soybean
Shedding Leaves 37 38 33
Corn
Mature 90 90 76
Harvested 47 29 33
Burley Tobacco
Cut 80 85 75
Dark Tobacco
Cut 82 82 76
Crop Condition Table
Very
Poor Poor Fair Good Exc.
Corn 8 22 33 30 7
Soybeans 11 25 29 30 5
Pasture 35 36 21 7 1
Hay Crops 33 31 25 10 1
Tobacco 19 17 29 26 9
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ky-crop-weather
State
Kentucky Crop Weather
Release Date, Week Ending Date
Week ending September 8, 2002
Issue
KY-CW3602
Agricultural Summary
Rain is desperately needed for fall crops all across the State.
Virtually no rain fell on most areas of Kentucky this week. Hot
and dry conditions caused crops still in the field to be
stressed. Yields vary greatly because of the spotty summer shower
activity. Days suitable for fieldwork averaged 6.4 out of a
possible seven days. Harvesting hay, corn, and tobacco continued
to be the main activities on the farm this week. As of Friday,
September 6, topsoil moisture was rated 48 percent very short, 37
percent short, 14 percent adequate, and 1 percent surplus as of
Friday, September 6. Subsoil moisture was rated 50 percent very
short, 35 percent short, 14 percent adequate and 1 percent
surplus.
Field Crops Report
TOBACCO: Cut tobacco was rated mostly fair to good. However, the
remaining tobacco growth in the field was hurt by the warm, dry
weather. Some of the housed crop was curing too fast and drying
out due to lack of humidity. Condition of tobacco was 11 percent
very poor, 15 percent poor, 35 percent fair, 31 percent good, and
8 percent excellent. Well over half of the burley crop has been
harvested with 70 percent cut. Last year the rate was 75 percent,
with the 5-year average at 65 percent. Fifty-nine percent of the
dark tobacco has been cut, compared to 70 percent for 2001 and 66
for the 5-year average.
CORN: As the heat continued to dry the corn crop down, farmers
got an early start harvesting their crop. Reports on corn crop
yields continued to be mixed with good yields in areas receiving
timely rains and other areas showing poorer yields. As of Friday,
September 6, corn condition was reported as 10 percent very poor,
23 percent poor, 34 percent fair, 27 percent good, and 6 percent
excellent. Ninety-five percent of the corn crop was dented,
compared to 97 percent one year ago. The 5-year average was at 94
percent. Approximately 70 percent of the corn crop was matured.
In 2001, 76 percent was matured, with 63 percent the 5-year
average. Corn harvesting reached 35 percent, compared to 19
percent last year and 18 percent for the 5-year average.
SOYBEANS: The lack of rain and the heat has stressed the soybean
crop. Some pods have not filled out completely, and the leaves of
early planted fields were yellowing quickly. Crop condition was
10 percent very poor, 23 percent poor, 34 percent fair, 25
percent good, and 8 percent excellent. Forty percent of the
soybean plants turned yellow, compared to 39 percent last year,
34 percent being the 5-year average. As of Friday, September 6,
18 percent of the soybean crop was shedding leaves, compared with
17 percent last year, and 16 percent for the 5-year average.
Livestock, Pasture and Range Report
Hay continued to be cut, though yields have been greatly reduced
by the lack of moisture. Condition of the hay was reported as 23
percent very poor, 31 percent poor, 25 percent fair, 19 percent
good, and 2 percent excellent. Pastures have nearly dried up in
some areas and have forced some farmers to feed hay to their
cattle. Pasture condition was reported at 23 percent very poor,
32 percent poor, 30 percent fair, 14 percent good, and 1 percent
excellent. Rain is needed to stimulate fall pasture growth.
Weather Summary
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL RAINFALL:
For the fifteenth week in a row, the State experienced
temperatures at or above normal, with temperatures thus far in
September soaring at a near-record pace for the month. Most
locations reported daily temperatures in the 90's the entire
week. Rainfall for the week was well below normal for the State.
What rainfall that did occur, was isolated to the north and
western parts of the State, and fell early in the week - leaving
the later part of the week rainfree.
Temperatures for the period averaged 78 degrees across the State
which was 8 degrees above normal. High temperatures averaged from
94 in the West to 91 in the East. Departure from normal high
temperatures ranged from 10 degrees above normal in the West to
10 degrees above normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged
from 64 degrees in the West to 62 degrees in the East. Departure
from normal low temperature ranged from 3 degrees above normal in
the West to 4 degrees above normal in the East.
Rainfall for the period totaled 0.00 inches statewide which was
0.80 inches below normal. Rainfall totals by climate division,
West 0.00 inches, Central 0.00 inches, Bluegrass 0.02 inches and
East 0.00 inches, which was 0.82, 0.85, 0.76 and 0.78 inches
respectively below normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged
from a low of 0.00 inches at Bardstown (and most locations in the
State) to a high of 0.05 inches at Williamstown.
Weather Information Table
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| | |
| 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 24.34 2.06 +2.55 -1.33
Berea 0.00 28.17 2.39 +5.67 -1.25
Bowling Gree 0.00 22.73 4.34 +0.06 +1.08
Bristol 0.01 13.30 3.21 -5.80 +0.30
Buckhorn Lak 0.00 18.88 1.71 -2.60 -1.62
Cape Girarde 0.00 28.63 6.54 +7.56 +3.34
Campbellsvil 0.00 24.35 2.97 -0.92 -1.22
Covington 0.04 20.45 1.39 +0.22 -1.54
Cumberland G 0.01 14.77 2.82 -8.80 -0.79
Dix Dam 0.00 23.01 2.08 +0.61 -1.35
Evansville 0.00 20.75 0.78 +0.55 -2.02
Glasgow 0.00 23.51 3.13 -1.08 -0.51
Grayson 0.00 18.34 1.05 -2.73 -2.10
Hardinsburg 0.00 20.20 2.07 -2.29 -1.34
Henderson 0.00 26.46 3.08 +5.68 +0.11
Huntington 0.00 17.87 0.77 -3.31 -2.52
Jackson 0.00 21.42 1.72 -1.18 -1.81
Lexington 0.00 16.71 1.93 -5.08 -1.46
London 0.00 16.97 1.80 -3.83 -1.26
Louisville 0.00 18.87 0.84 -2.33 -2.29
Mayfield 0.00 14.17 1.66 -8.64 -1.87
Nashville 0.02 17.28 2.98 -3.88 -0.16
Nolin Lake 0.00 21.37 3.47 -2.49 -0.07
Paducah 0.00 20.78 1.70 -1.73 -1.44
Princeton 0.00 20.83 2.06 -1.97 -1.42
Quicksand 0.00 20.54 1.83 -2.06 -1.70
Somerset 0.00 21.83 2.18 -1.71 -1.42
Spindletop 0.00 13.16 0.69 -8.63 -2.70
Williamstown 0.05 16.45 0.42 -4.99 -2.84
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===============================================
| | 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 95 58 77.4 +7 175 3374 +348
Berea 94 56 77.3 +8 175 3427 +300
Bowling Gree 95 58 79.1 +9 178 3480 +323
Bristol 92 53 74.2 +5 153 3198 +294
Buckhorn Lak 93 52 76.3 +7 166 3227 +484
Cape Girarde 93 53 76.3 +4 164 3520 +209
Campbellsvil 94 56 77.0 +7 170 3454 +357
Covington 96 60 77.9 +8 175 3141 +274
Cumberland G 92 56 75.9 +6 164 3316 +442
Dix Dam 95 57 77.9 +8 175 3366 +301
Evansville 96 57 79.3 +7 177 3462 +304
Glasgow 94 57 78.6 +8 173 3587 +520
Grayson 96 56 77.5 +8 171 3245 +532
Hardinsburg 95 58 79.0 +9 178 3420 +255
Henderson 96 56 78.6 +6 173 3482 +294
Huntington 97 55 77.4 +8 168 3223 +326
Jackson 93 61 78.1 +9 178 3258 +515
Lexington 97 57 78.3 +9 173 3290 +385
London 92 54 75.2 +6 162 3210 +344
Louisville 95 59 79.2 +9 179 3384 +195
Mayfield 95 57 77.6 +5 172 3378 +152
Nashville 95 62 79.6 +9 183 3641 +253
Nolin Lake 95 58 79.0 +9 178 3432 +497
Paducah 98 54 79.5 +7 172 3572 +292
Princeton 98 57 79.8 +7 174 3628 +371
Quicksand 93 51 76.3 +7 167 3227 +484
Somerset 93 54 75.1 +6 161 3261 +296
Spindletop 96 56 78.3 +9 174 3202 +297
Williamstown 99 61 79.9 +10 177 3322 +417
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Crop Progress Table
This Prev. 5-Yr.
Week Yr. Avg.
Soybean
Turning Yellow 40 39 34
Shedding Leaves 18 17 16
Corn
Dent Stage 95 97 94
Mature 70 76 63
Harvested 35 19 18
Burley Tobacco
Cut 70 75 65
Dark Tobacco
Cut 59 70 66
Crop Condition Table
Very
Poor Poor Fair Good Exc.
Corn 10 23 34 27 6
Soybeans 10 23 34 25 8
Pasture 23 32 30 14 1
Hay Crops 23 31 25 19 2
Tobacco 11 15 35 31 8
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ky-crop-weather
State
Kentucky Crop Weather
Release Date, Week Ending Date
Week ending September 1, 2002
Issue
KY-CW3502
Agricultural Summary
Brief shower activity did little to lessen drought conditions in
some parts of the State. Days suitable for fieldwork averaged 5.7
out of a possible seven days. Main activities on the farm changed
little from last week. Most farmers continued to harvest corn and
cut fall hay as well as cut, house, spray, and top tobacco. Some
farms have also been preparing fields for seeding alfalfa and
winter wheat. Topsoil moisture was rated 36 percent very short,
35 percent short, 28 percent adequate, and 1 percent surplus as
of Friday, August 30. Subsoil moisture was rated 41 percent very
short, 36 percent short, and 23 percent adequate.
Field Crops Report
TOBACCO: For the most part, the tobacco looks fair to good.
Farmers were harvesting their crop quickly as possible due to the
lack of rain. Hot weather contributed to 7 percent of the housed
crop developing some houseburn. The main activities for the week
were spraying, topping, cutting, and housing tobacco. Set tobacco
condition was 7 percent very poor, 18 percent poor, 31 percent
fair, 33 percent good, and 11 percent excellent. Farmers
continued to report black shank problems in many fields.
Forty-five percent of the burley crop has been harvested,
compared to 61 percent in 2001, and 51 percent for the 5-year
average. For dark tobacco, 43 percent had been cut, as opposed to
45 percent for 2001. The 5-year average was 52 percent.
CORN: The expected yields for the corn crop covered a wide range.
Some fields reported a poor crop, while others said it was "the
best ever." Those fields receiving adequate rain at the right
time will see a better crop than those less fortunate. Corn
condition on Friday, August 30 was reported as 7 percent very
poor, 16 percent poor, 35 percent fair, 34 percent good, and 8
percent excellent. Percent dented was 91 percent. Last year it
was 94 percent, and the 5-year average was 89 percent. Maturing
corn reached 61 percent, compared to 71 percent a year ago, and
49 percent for the average. Corn harvesting, at 20 percent, has
exceeded last year's pace at 10 percent. The 5-year average was 9
percent.
SOYBEANS: The condition of the soybean crop was 4 percent very
poor, 15 percent poor, 34 percent fair, 36 percent good, and 11
percent excellent. At this point, the soybeans need additional
moisture. No major disease or insect problems were reported for
the week. As of Sunday, September 1, 86 percent of the soybean
crop had set pods, with 94 percent in 2001 and 86 percent for the
5-year average. Seventeen percent of soybean plants turned yellow
this week, compared to 24 percent a year ago, and an average of
19 percent. Four percent of the crop was shedding leaves, with 9
percent last year, and 8 percent for the 5-year average.
Livestock, Pasture and Range Report
Some farmers have cut their fall hay this week. Condition of the
hay was reported at 18 percent very poor, 25 percent poor, 28
percent fair, 26 percent good, and 3 percent excellent. In some
fields, pastures have dried up completely. Other fields improved
a little with the rain. Pasture condition was reported as 19
percent very poor, 28 percent poor, 26 percent fair, 25 percent
good, and 2 percent excellent. Some pastures were clipped and
mowed last week.
Weather Summary
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL RAINFALL:
Limited rainfall and very warm temperatures continued to plague
the Commonwealth last week. Since the middle of May, 10 of the
past 15 weeks have received below normal rainfall for the State
as a whole. The first half of the workweek received near normal
temperatures but the latter half received temperatures in the
upper 80's to low 90's and very muggy conditions.
Temperatures for the period averaged 75 degrees across the State
which was 3 degrees above normal and 4 degrees cooler than the
previous week. High temperatures averaged from 88 in the West to
83 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged
from 3 degrees above normal in the West to 1 degree above 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 1 degree above normal in the West to 4
degrees above normal in the East. Extreme high temperatures were
in the low 90's and extreme low temperatures were near 60.
Rainfall for the period totaled 0.29 inches statewide which was
0.55 inches below normal. Rainfall totals by climate division,
West 0.22 inches, Central 0.18 inches, Bluegrass 0.42 inches and
East 0.35 inches, which was 0.58, 0.67, 0.43 and 0.51 inches
respectively below normal. By Kentucky weather station, rainfall
totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at Henderson to a high of
0.87 inches at Somerset.
Weather Information Table
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| | |
| Rainfall | Dev. From |
|=================|==============|
| Since Last| Norm Norm |
Weather |Last April Four| Since Last |
Station |Week 1 Wks.| Apr 1 4 Wks.|
===============================================
(Inches)
Bardstown 0.28 24.34 2.10 +3.29 -1.43
Berea 0.88 28.17 2.39 +6.61 -1.22
Bowling Gree 0.09 22.73 5.10 +0.93 +1.92
Bristol 1.14 13.29 3.20 -5.05 +0.33
Buckhorn Lak 0.29 18.88 1.71 -1.74 -1.59
Cape Girarde 0.45 28.63 6.63 +8.39 +3.47
Campbellsvil 0.76 24.35 3.17 +0.17 -0.96
Covington 0.14 20.41 1.51 +0.85 -1.50
Cumberland G 0.55 14.76 2.81 -8.09 -1.06
Dix Dam 0.51 23.01 2.29 +1.41 -1.22
Evansville 0.22 20.75 0.84 +1.24 -1.97
Glasgow 0.31 23.51 3.45 -0.17 -0.19
Grayson 0.21 18.34 1.16 -2.09 -2.20
Hardinsburg 0.11 20.20 2.32 -1.44 -1.09
Henderson 0.00 26.46 3.12 +6.48 +0.24
Huntington 0.16 17.87 0.80 -2.65 -2.72
Jackson 0.01 21.42 1.72 -0.36 -1.89
Lexington 0.61 16.71 2.53 -4.34 -1.00
London 0.53 16.97 1.80 -3.02 -1.20
Louisville 0.19 18.87 0.96 -1.60 -2.23
Mayfield 0.01 14.17 1.66 -7.71 -1.81
Nashville 0.11 17.26 2.96 -3.10 -0.17
Nolin Lake 0.11 21.37 4.07 -1.50 +0.66
Paducah 0.00 20.78 1.72 -0.87 -1.31
Princeton 0.62 20.83 2.06 -1.19 -1.54
Quicksand 0.16 20.54 1.83 -1.24 -1.78
Somerset 0.87 21.83 2.27 -0.77 -1.28
Spindletop 0.31 13.16 1.01 -7.89 -2.52
Williamstown 0.07 16.40 0.37 -4.30 -2.99
===============================================
===============================================
| | 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 88 63 74.6 +3 168 3199 +299
Berea 88 63 74.8 +4 169 3252 +258
Bowling Gree 89 64 76.1 +4 178 3302 +278
Bristol 85 59 72.5 +1 156 3045 +267
Buckhorn Lak 89 59 73.9 +3 162 3061 +437
Cape Girarde 90 61 74.9 +1 169 3356 +178
Campbellsvil 90 63 74.9 +3 168 3284 +320
Covington 88 64 75.6 +5 177 2966 +218
Cumberland G 88 62 74.4 +3 167 3152 +404
Dix Dam 89 63 75.2 +4 172 3191 +259
Evansville 93 63 76.9 +3 175 3285 +260
Glasgow 91 63 76.2 +4 177 3414 +480
Grayson 88 62 74.5 +3 168 3074 +480
Hardinsburg 88 64 75.0 +3 171 3242 +217
Henderson 92 61 75.9 +2 172 3309 +254
Huntington 89 62 74.4 +3 166 3055 +277
Jackson 85 62 72.9 +2 159 3080 +456
Lexington 89 64 75.3 +4 173 3117 +338
London 86 63 73.3 +2 161 3048 +301
Louisville 90 64 75.1 +3 170 3205 +149
Mayfield 92 63 75.0 +1 169 3206 +120
Nashville 89 66 77.2 +5 185 3458 +217
Nolin Lake 89 65 76.0 +4 177 3254 +445
Paducah 93 62 77.2 +3 173 3400 +253
Princeton 90 56 75.4 +2 167 3454 +337
Quicksand 88 57 72.9 +2 158 3060 +436
Somerset 88 62 73.5 +2 163 3100 +261
Spindletop 89 62 74.4 +3 167 3028 +249
Williamstown 90 61 74.9 +4 168 3145 +366
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Crop Progress Table
This Prev. 5-Yr.
Week Yr. Avg.
Soybean
Setting Pods 86 94 86
Turning Yellow 17 24 19
Shedding Leaves 4 9 8
Corn
Dent Stage 91 94 89
Mature 61 71 49
Harvested 20 10 9
Burley Tobacco
Cut 45 61 51
Dark Tobacco
Cut 43 45 52
Crop Condition Table
Very
Poor Poor Fair Good Exc.
Corn 7 16 35 34 8
Soybeans 4 15 34 36 11
Pasture 19 28 26 25 2
Hay Crops 18 25 28 26 3
Tobacco 7 18 31 33 11
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Kentucky Crop Weather
Release Date, Week Ending Date
Week ending August 25, 2002
Issue
KY-CW3402
Agricultural Summary
Scattered showers helped alleviate dry conditions in some areas,
but much more rain is needed Statewide. Days suitable for
fieldwork averaged 5.8 out of a possible seven days. Most of the
farm work continued to be cutting, housing, spraying, and topping
tobacco, with some places harvesting corn and hay. During the
rains, some farmers did some maintenance and repairs. As of
Friday, August 23 topsoil moisture was rated 38 percent very
short, 32 percent short, 29 percent adequate, and 1 percent
surplus. Subsoil moisture was rated 36 percent very short, 41
percent short, 22 percent adequate and 1 percent surplus.
Field Crops Report
CORN: The corn crop was too advanced to benefit from this week's
showers. The condition as of Friday, August 23 was reported as 9
percent very poor, 22 percent poor, 32 percent fair, 30 percent
good, and 7 percent excellent. Some parts of the State that
received adequate rain during the growing season are expecting a
decent corn crop, though others will get a lower yield.
Eighty-five percent of the corn was dented, compared with 86
percent last year and a 5-year average of 73 percent. Corn in the
mature stage reached 35 percent, compared to 41 percent a year
ago, and 24 percent for the average. Harvesting corn was just
getting started in Kentucky, at 8 percent. Last year, harvesting
was at 4 percent, with 3 percent being the average. Some of the
poorer corn was being harvested as silage.
SOYBEANS: The recent rain should help to improve the soybean
crop. Crop condition as of August 23 was reported as 6 percent
very poor, 15 percent poor, 35 percent fair, 35 percent good, and
9 percent excellent. Eighty-three percent of the soybean crop had
set pods as of Sunday, August 25, compared to 89 percent last
year and 73 percent for the 5-year average. Soybean plants
turning yellow was at 13 percent, compared with 12 percent a year
ago, and an average of 7 percent. One percent of the crop was
shedding leaves, with 5 percent in 2001, and 3 percent for the
average.
TOBACCO: Some tobacco fields improved with this week's
precipitation, while other fields remained too dry. Spraying,
topping, cutting, and housing tobacco continued to be the main
activities for the week. Condition of the tobacco was reported as
7 percent very poor, 17 percent poor, 29 percent fair, 34 percent
good, and 13 percent excellent. Black shank continued to be a
problem throughout the State. However, blue mold has made an
appearance in some fields. Over one-third of the burley crop has
been harvested, with 35 percent cut. One year ago, cutting was at
39 percent, and the average was 36 percent. Harvesting dark
tobacco reached 24 percent, compared to 37 percent last year, and
38 percent as a 5-year average.
Livestock, Pasture and Range Report
Hay and pasture conditions improved where there was rain. In
areas where farmers were not so fortunate, everything is dry.
Some farmers are feeding hay and hauling water to the cattle. Hay
condition was reported as 22 percent very poor, 21 percent poor,
33 percent fair, 21 percent good, and 3 percent excellent.
Pasture condition was reported as 22 percent very poor, 31
percent poor, 27 percent fair, 18 percent good, and 2 percent
excellent.
Weather Summary
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL RAINFALL:
Rainfall was below normal for the past week, but at least two
rainfall events provided limited amounts for many parts of the
State. Hot temperatures in the 90s along with very high humidity
occurred three to five times across the State last week. So far
this season, days with temperatures above 90 degrees ranged from
29 (Covington) to 52 (Paducah) which is above the normal by 8 to
12 days.
Temperatures for the period averaged 79 degrees across the State
which was 6 degrees above normal and similar to the previous
week. High temperatures averaged from 91 in the West to 88 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 71 degrees in the West to 67
degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged
from 7 degrees above normal in the West to 6 degrees above normal
in the East. Extreme highs were in the low to mid 90s, and the
extreme lows were near 60 degrees.
Rainfall for the period totaled 0.43 inches statewide which was
0.41 inches below normal. Rainfall totals by climate division,
West 0.33 inches, Central 0.63 inches, Bluegrass 0.40 inches and
East 0.38 inches, which was 0.46, 0.22, 0.46 and 0.50 inches
respectively below normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged
from a low of 0.00 inches at Louisville to a high of 1.31 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 0.69 24.06 2.41 +3.88 -1.24
Berea 0.49 27.29 1.52 +6.63 -2.13
Bowling Gree 1.31 22.64 5.55 +1.64 +2.26
Bristol 0.59 12.15 2.26 -5.47 -0.71
Buckhorn Lak 0.40 18.59 1.76 -1.20 -1.65
Cape Girarde 1.18 28.18 6.18 +8.74 +3.02
Campbellsvil 0.53 23.59 2.79 +0.44 -1.42
Covington 0.09 20.27 1.89 +1.46 -1.22
Cumberland G 0.48 14.21 2.46 -7.70 -1.54
Dix Dam 0.73 22.50 2.05 +1.76 -1.58
Evansville 0.25 20.53 1.07 +1.72 -1.83
Glasgow 0.40 23.20 3.51 +0.43 -0.25
Grayson 0.26 18.13 2.02 -1.48 -1.47
Hardinsburg 0.36 20.09 2.42 -0.70 -1.09
Henderson 0.08 26.46 3.12 +7.21 +0.17
Huntington 0.14 17.71 1.84 -1.96 -1.81
Jackson 0.33 21.41 2.61 +0.53 -1.13
Lexington 0.88 16.10 2.43 -4.08 -1.22
London 0.47 16.44 1.53 -2.79 -1.60
Louisville 0.00 18.68 1.26 -0.99 -2.03
Mayfield 0.05 14.16 1.65 -6.85 -1.87
Nashville 0.36 17.15 3.00 -2.43 -0.17
Nolin Lake 0.99 21.26 4.40 -0.74 +0.89
Paducah 0.40 20.78 2.47 -0.10 -0.63
Princeton 0.03 20.21 1.56 -0.92 -2.09
Quicksand 0.35 20.38 2.05 -0.50 -1.69
Somerset 0.57 20.96 1.68 -0.75 -1.95
Spindletop 0.00 12.85 0.94 -7.33 -2.71
Williamstown 0.20 16.33 0.42 -3.54 -3.03
===============================================
===============================================
| | 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 65 77.6 +4 185 3031 +287
Berea 94 67 79.6 +7 191 3083 +252
Bowling Gree 95 72 81.8 +9 206 3125 +264
Bristol 94 62 77.8 +5 180 2889 +267
Buckhorn Lak 93 61 77.1 +5 177 2899 +418
Cape Girarde 92 68 79.8 +5 196 3187 +178
Campbellsvil 94 67 79.5 +6 190 3116 +315
Covington 94 64 77.6 +5 184 2791 +198
Cumberland G 94 65 78.5 +6 186 2985 +393
Dix Dam 95 65 78.9 +6 188 3019 +250
Evansville 95 68 81.1 +6 199 3110 +248
Glasgow 95 69 81.3 +8 195 3237 +466
Grayson 94 66 77.6 +5 181 2908 +463
Hardinsburg 95 67 80.0 +7 195 3071 +210
Henderson 94 69 80.4 +5 195 3137 +245
Huntington 94 62 77.2 +5 178 2889 +266
Jackson 91 65 77.6 +5 184 2924 +443
Lexington 94 65 79.1 +7 190 2946 +323
London 93 65 78.3 +6 185 2888 +296
Louisville 96 67 80.1 +7 194 3038 +151
Mayfield 94 67 80.0 +5 193 3037 +115
Nashville 94 69 81.9 +9 201 3273 +209
Nolin Lake 95 70 81.3 +8 203 3077 +424
Paducah 94 68 80.9 +6 198 3227 +249
Princeton 97 66 82.5 +7 198 3287 +340
Quicksand 93 59 76.7 +4 175 2902 +421
Somerset 93 64 78.5 +6 186 2937 +254
Spindletop 94 63 78.5 +6 185 2861 +238
Williamstown 100 63 79.6 +7 184 2977 +354
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Crop Progress Table
This Prev. 5-Yr.
Week Yr. Avg.
Soybean
Setting Pods 83 89 73
Turning Yellow 13 12 7
Shedding Leaves 1 5 3
Corn
Dent Stage 85 86 73
Mature 35 41 24
Harvested 8 4 3
Burley Tobacco
Cut 35 39 36
Dark Tobacco
Cut 24 37 38
Crop Condition Table
Very
Poor Poor Fair Good Exc.
Corn 9 22 32 30 7
Soybeans 6 15 35 35 9
Pasture 22 31 27 18 2
Hay Crops 22 21 33 21 3
Tobacco 7 17 29 34 13
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ky-crop-weather
State
Kentucky Crop Weather
Release Date, Week Ending Date
Week ending August 18, 2002
Issue
KY-CW3302
Agricultural Summary
Rain! Scattered rain was received over most Kentucky counties,
but for some fields it may be too little, too late. Days suitable
for fieldwork averaged 5.6 out of a possible seven days. Main
farm work was cutting, housing, spraying, and topping tobacco,
preparing for corn harvest, baling hay, and mowing pastures.
Topsoil moisture as of Friday, August 16 was rated 42 percent
very short, 34 percent short, 23 percent adequate, and 1 percent
surplus. Subsoil moisture was rated 42 percent very short, 36
percent short, 21 percent adequate and 1 percent surplus.
Field Crops Report
TOBACCO: Condition of the set tobacco was reported as 9 percent
very poor, 17 percent poor, 25 percent fair, 38 percent good, and
11 percent excellent. Many tobacco fields could still yield well
if more rain is received soon. Some producers report that within
fields the yield potential is variable, with some patches looking
really good and some really bad. Black shank is a problem
Statewide, but is more severe in eastern Kentucky. There were no
reports of Blue mold being a concern. Burley harvest is in full
swing with 19 percent cut, compared to 26 percent last year and
23 percent on average. The pace of dark tobacco harvest also
picked up with 21 percent of dark tobacco cut, compared to 26
percent last year and 22 percent for the average.
CORN: Condition as of Friday, August 16 was reported as 5 percent
very poor, 21 percent poor, 34 percent fair, 33 percent good, and
7 percent excellent. Many fields are beyond the stage where rain
would be beneficial. Good yields are still expected in those
areas where timely rains were received. There were a couple
reports of some fields in the northeastern part of the State
being cut for silage rather than grain. Corn in the dough stage
reached 83 percent compared to 88 percent a year ago, and 77
percent for the five-year average. Approximately 60 percent of
the corn was dented, compared with 63 percent a year ago and 51
percent on average. There were some reports of corn harvest
starting in Western Kentucky last week.
SOYBEANS: Crop condition as of August 16 was reported as 4
percent very poor, 14 percent poor, 34 percent fair, 40 percent
good, and 8 percent excellent. Both early and late soybeans have
been hurt by moderate drought conditions especially in western
counties. However, the later planted soybeans can still rebound
if more moisture is received. Eighty percent of the soybean crop
was blooming as of Sunday, August 18, compared to 90 percent last
year and 81 percent for the 5-year average. Over half the crop is
setting pods at 58 percent, compared with 73 percent last year,
and the five-year average of 59 percent.
Livestock, Pasture and Range Report
Although appreciated, the rains did not give the hay crop much
help. The condition of hay was reported as 17 percent as very
poor, 28 percent poor, 29 percent fair, 24 percent good, and 2
percent excellent. Even with the rains received last week there
were still reports of supplemental feeding of hay to cattle.
Pastures and ponds in many northwestern and eastern areas still
need more rain.
Weather Summary
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND ABOVE NORMAL RAINFALL:
For the first time in five weeks, weekly statewide rainfall
totals were above normal. This much needed rainfall came to the
State thanks to a pair of slow-moving frontal systems, one
mid-week and one late in the week. The most significant of the
two systems came through the area late in the week and, for
several sections of the State, it provided at least small amounts
of rainfall for two or three days. Above normal temperatures
resulted for the State as a whole due mostly to southerly flow
ahead of the two systems, but was not far above normal thanks to
abundant cloud cover.
Temperatures for the period averaged 79 degrees across the State
which was 4 degrees above normal. High temperatures averaged from
86 in the West to 89 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
71 degrees in the West to 68 degrees in the East. Departure from
normal low temperature ranged from 6 degrees above normal in the
West to 5 degrees above normal in the East.
Rainfall for the period totaled 1.39 inches statewide which was
0.55 inches above normal. Rainfall totals by climate division,
West 2.09 inches, Central 1.84 inches, Bluegrass 0.65 inches and
East 0.98 inches, which was 1.30 inches above normal, 1.00 inch
above normal, 0.21 inches below normal, and 0.10 inches above
normal, respectively. By station, rainfall totals ranged from a
low of 0.10 inches at Williamstown to a high of 4.91 inches at
Cape Girardeau.
Weather Information Table
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| | |
| Rainfall | Dev. From |
|=================|==============|
| Since Last| Norm Norm |
Weather |Last April Four| Since Last |
Station |Week 1 Wks.| Apr 1 4 Wks.|
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(Inches)
Bardstown 1.09 23.37 2.31 +4.08 -1.58
Berea 1.02 26.80 1.59 +7.04 -2.15
Bowling Gree 2.94 21.33 4.99 +1.12 +1.42
Bristol 1.47 11.56 2.41 -5.34 -0.82
Buckhorn Lak 1.02 18.19 1.68 -0.78 -2.00
Cape Girarde 4.91 27.00 5.04 +8.34 +1.87
Campbellsvil 1.68 23.06 3.04 +0.95 -1.35
Covington 1.12 20.18 1.83 +2.12 -1.48
Cumberland G 1.51 13.46 2.35 -7.47 -1.86
Dix Dam 0.84 21.77 1.60 +1.92 -2.26
Evansville 0.31 20.28 1.45 +2.17 -1.66
Glasgow 2.42 22.80 3.98 +0.94 -0.07
Grayson 0.58 17.87 2.97 -0.90 -0.78
Hardinsburg 1.60 19.73 2.50 -0.20 -1.23
Henderson 3.00 26.38 3.71 +7.85 +0.55
Huntington 0.47 17.57 2.66 -1.21 -1.22
Jackson 1.38 21.08 3.18 +1.10 -0.84
Lexington 0.44 15.22 1.62 -4.07 -2.27
London 0.80 15.97 1.98 -2.51 -1.48
Louisville 0.65 18.68 1.34 -0.20 -2.17
Mayfield 1.60 14.11 1.60 -6.03 -2.07
Nashville 2.49 16.79 2.91 -2.01 -0.38
Nolin Lake 2.37 20.27 3.99 -0.89 +0.18
Paducah 1.30 20.38 2.07 +0.25 -1.22
Princeton 1.41 20.18 1.70 -0.05 -2.01
Quicksand 1.32 20.03 1.86 +0.05 -2.16
Somerset 0.74 20.39 2.72 -0.44 -1.13
Spindletop 0.38 12.85 0.94 -6.44 -2.95
Williamstown 0.10 16.13 0.23 -2.90 -3.40
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| | 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 66 77.8 +3 189 2846 +263
Berea 92 64 78.9 +5 190 2892 +229
Bowling Gree 94 65 80.3 +6 196 2919 +226
Bristol 94 61 78.0 +4 180 2709 +248
Buckhorn Lak 93 63 77.1 +4 177 2722 +388
Cape Girarde 88 68 76.6 +0 185 2991 +157
Campbellsvil 93 65 78.5 +4 186 2926 +293
Covington 94 65 78.7 +5 190 2607 +175
Cumberland G 93 64 77.9 +4 183 2799 +368
Dix Dam 92 67 78.7 +5 189 2831 +230
Evansville 92 68 79.4 +3 197 2911 +217
Glasgow 94 65 79.6 +5 190 3042 +439
Grayson 94 65 79.7 +6 191 2727 +436
Hardinsburg 92 67 78.9 +5 194 2876 +183
Henderson 90 67 77.7 +2 188 2942 +218
Huntington 95 65 80.1 +7 191 2711 +249
Jackson 92 65 78.1 +5 186 2740 +406
Lexington 94 67 79.5 +6 192 2756 +294
London 92 63 77.5 +4 179 2703 +272
Louisville 93 68 78.9 +5 192 2844 +132
Mayfield 92 67 78.7 +3 189 2844 +90
Nashville 94 67 79.4 +5 192 3072 +190
Nolin Lake 94 66 80.0 +6 197 2874 +382
Paducah 92 69 78.4 +2 193 3029 +226
Princeton 95 66 79.3 +3 192 3089 +317
Quicksand 94 62 77.3 +4 177 2727 +393
Somerset 93 62 77.6 +4 180 2751 +229
Spindletop 92 60 77.4 +4 181 2676 +214
Williamstown 94 68 79.2 +6 193 2793 +331
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Crop Progress Table
This Prev. 5-Yr.
Week Yr. Avg.
Soybean
Blooming 80 90 81
Setting Pods 58 73 59
Corn
Dough Stage 83 88 77
Dent Stage 60 63 51
Burley Tobacco
Cut 19 26 23
Dark Tobacco
Cut 21 26 22
Crop Condition Table
Very
Poor Poor Fair Good Exc.
Corn 5 21 34 33 7
Soybeans 4 14 34 40 8
Pasture 22 28 31 17 2
Tobacco 9 17 25 38 11
Hay Crops 17 28 29 24 2
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ky-crop-weather
State
Kentucky Crop Weather
Release Date, Week Ending Date
Week ending August 11, 2002
Issue
KY-CW3202
Agricultural Summary
Cooler weather but soils remain dry; farmers are still looking
for rain. Those who are able have been irrigating their crops,
especially tobacco. Days suitable for fieldwork averaged 6.4 out
of a possible seven days. Lower humidity helped make farm work a
little easier last week. Jobs on the farm included preparing
equipment for corn harvest, topping and spraying tobacco and
preparing for tobacco harvest, clipping pastures, and cutting and
baling hay. Topsoil moisture as of Friday, August 9 was rated 54
percent very short, 34 percent short, 11 percent adequate, and 1
percent surplus. Subsoil moisture was rated 44 percent very
short, 40 percent short, and 16 percent adequate.
Field Crops Report
TOBACCO: Condition of the set tobacco was reported as 7 percent
very poor, 17 percent poor, 28 percent fair, 37 percent good, and
11 percent excellent. Potential for yield varies, depending on
rain received and whether set on time. Black shank severity is
highly variable. Blue mold has been held in check by the dry
weather. As of Sunday, August 11, Burley topped reached 67
percent compared to 76 percent last year and the five year
average of 59 percent. Burley harvest has begun with 8 percent
cut, compared to 12 percent last year and 7 percent on average.
Eighty-five percent of the dark tobacco crop was topped compared
to 93 percent last year and the five year average of 80 percent.
Approximately 5 percent of dark tobacco has been cut, compared to
10 percent last year and 7 percent for the average.
CORN: Condition as of Friday, August 9 was reported as 8 percent
very poor, 23 percent poor, 36 percent fair, 26 percent good, and
7 percent excellent. Many fields are probably beyond the stage
where rain would benefit yield. Good yields are still expected in
those areas that were fortunate enough to receive needed rains.
Corn in the milk stage reached 87 percent compared to 93 percent
a year ago, and 82 percent for the five year average. Corn in the
dough stage was the same as the average at 62 percent compared to
79 percent for last year. Approximately 43 percent of the corn
was dented, compared with 48 percent a year ago and 29 percent on
average.
SOYBEANS: Crop condition as of August 9 was reported as 6 percent
very poor, 20 percent poor, 32 percent fair, 35 percent good, and
7 percent excellent. Seventy-six percent of the soybean crop was
blooming as of Sunday, August 11, behind both last year and the
average at 87 and 70 percent, respectively. The jury is still out
on soybean yield potential. There are still fields where pod fill
would benefit from a good rain. Forty-eight percent of the crop
was setting pods, compared with 63 percent last year, and the
five year average of 47 percent.
Livestock, Pasture and Range Report
Condition of the hay crop deteriorated with 14 percent reported
as very poor, 26 percent poor, 31 percent fair, 26 percent good,
and 3 percent excellent. There were a few reports that the
supplemental feeding of hay to cattle was cutting into the winter
hay supply. In some areas, lack of moisture has severely slowed
or halted pasture growth. Some are concerned about water supply
for livestock.
Weather Summary
NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL RAINFALL:
For the fourth week in a row, below normal rainfall was the
outcome of the period's weather, and was the result of a pair of
high pressure systems dominating the State's weather. The first
high pressure system, which exited the State mid-week, was
followed by a weak cold front that provided only scattered
beneficial rainfall, and was in turn replaced by the second dome
of high pressure which moved into the area from the north,
providing relief from above normal temperatures, but continued to
suppress rainfall. What rain did result from the frontal system
and some very limited air-mass shower and thunderstorm activity,
was limited to a small area of significant accumulated rainfall
in the west-central part of the State, and another area of
smaller accumulation amounts in the far western part of the
State.
Temperatures for the period averaged 76 degrees across the State
which was 1 degree above normal. High temperatures averaged from
91 in the West to 86 in the East. Departure from normal high
temperatures ranged from 3 degrees above normal in the West to 1
degree above normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from
65 degrees in the West to 62 degrees in the East. Departure from
normal low temperature ranged from near normal in the West to 1
degree below normal in the East.
Rainfall for the period totaled 0.17 inches statewide which was
0.68 inches below normal. Precipitation totals by climate
division, West 0.04 inches, Central 0.35 inches, Bluegrass 0.25
inches and East 0.03 inches, which was 0.75, 0.50, 0.61 and 0.84
inches respectively below normal. By station, precipitation
totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at Berea to a high of
0.76 inches at Bowling Green.
Weather Information Table
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| | |
| Rainfall | Dev. From |
|=================|==============|
| Since Last| Norm Norm |
Weather |Last April Four| Since Last |
Station |Week 1 Wks.| Apr 1 4 Wks.|
===============================================
(Inches)
Bardstown 0.04 22.28 3.14 +3.88 -1.00
Berea 0.00 25.78 1.63 +6.92 -2.21
Bowling Gree 0.76 18.39 2.71 -1.03 -1.13
Bristol 0.00 10.09 1.86 -6.09 -1.63
Buckhorn Lak 0.00 17.17 2.23 -0.98 -1.72
Cape Girarde 0.09 22.09 0.55 +4.22 -2.63
Campbellsvil 0.20 21.38 2.58 +0.30 -1.99
Covington 0.16 19.06 1.14 +1.76 -2.37
Cumberland G 0.00 11.95 1.52 -8.01 -2.91
Dix Dam 0.21 20.93 2.09 +1.96 -2.01
Evansville 0.06 19.97 1.20 +2.57 -2.12
Glasgow 0.32 20.38 2.06 -0.57 -2.28
Grayson 0.11 17.29 2.76 -0.63 -1.24
Hardinsburg 0.25 18.13 1.49 -0.95 -2.47
Henderson 0.04 23.38 2.17 +5.57 -1.20
Huntington 0.03 17.10 2.23 -0.79 -1.87
Jackson 0.00 19.70 3.29 +0.63 -1.01
Lexington 0.60 14.78 2.17 -3.62 -1.97
London 0.00 15.17 2.11 -2.56 -1.67
Louisville 0.12 18.03 0.75 -0.05 -2.98
Mayfield 0.00 12.51 0.00 -6.77 -3.82
Nashville 0.00 14.30 0.64 -3.72 -2.76
Nolin Lake 0.60 17.90 2.14 -2.41 -1.96
Paducah 0.02 19.08 0.78 -0.30 -2.70
Princeton 0.00 18.77 0.53 -0.55 -3.25
Quicksand 0.00 18.71 2.45 -0.36 -1.85
Somerset 0.09 19.65 3.64 -0.29 -0.43
Spindletop 0.53 12.68 1.41 -5.72 -2.73
Williamstown 0.00 16.03 0.24 -2.15 -3.57
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| | 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 95 56 75.5 +0 166 2657 +235
Berea 94 56 75.9 +1 169 2702 +207
Bowling Gree 98 56 77.8 +3 176 2723 +198
Bristol 95 53 74.3 -0 156 2529 +229
Buckhorn Lak 93 56 74.2 -0 163 2545 +358
Cape Girarde 98 54 79.0 +2 187 2806 +147
Campbellsvil 96 56 76.4 +1 169 2740 +275
Covington 96 59 75.6 +1 167 2417 +146
Cumberland G 95 56 75.5 +1 167 2616 +346
Dix Dam 96 57 76.0 +2 168 2642 +209
Evansville 97 56 76.9 -0 173 2714 +188
Glasgow 98 57 78.1 +3 173 2852 +417
Grayson 94 55 74.0 -0 157 2536 +399
Hardinsburg 99 58 77.4 +2 176 2682 +157
Henderson 98 57 77.9 +1 172 2754 +198
Huntington 93 54 73.7 -1 155 2520 +219
Jackson 92 56 73.9 -0 160 2554 +367
Lexington 98 57 76.1 +2 170 2564 +263
London 93 55 74.6 +0 165 2524 +254
Louisville 98 58 76.7 +2 173 2652 +115
Mayfield 96 57 76.3 -1 171 2655 +69
Nashville 97 62 79.6 +4 191 2880 +180
Nolin Lake 98 57 77.5 +2 177 2677 +346
Paducah 99 58 78.3 +1 175 2836 +208
Princeton 102 59 79.9 +3 178 2897 +300
Quicksand 92 56 73.9 -0 161 2550 +363
Somerset 94 55 74.9 +1 162 2571 +210
Spindletop 97 56 74.9 +0 163 2495 +194
Williamstown 98 55 77.0 +3 167 2600 +299
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Crop Progress Table
This Prev. 5-Yr.
Week Yr. Avg.
Soybean
Blooming 76 87 70
Setting Pods 48 63 47
Corn
Milk Stage 87 93 82
Dough Stage 62 79 62
Dent Stage 43 48 29
Burley Tobacco
Blooming 67 76 59
Topped 8 12 7
Dark Tobacco
Topped 85 93 80
Cut 5 10 7
Crop Condition Table
Very
Poor Poor Fair Good Exc.
Corn 8 23 36 26 7
Soybeans 6 20 32 35 7
Pasture 20 30 31 17 2
Tobacco 7 17 28 37 11
Hay Crops 14 26 31 26 3
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Kentucky Crop Weather
Release Date, Week Ending Date
Week ending August 4, 2002
Issue
KY-CW3102
Agricultural Summary
IT'S HOT AND IT'S DRY, to sum up what was on our reporters minds
last week. Everyone is looking at August and September and
anxiously hoping for rain, soon. As one farmer put it, "We need a
root soaker." The extent to which crops are hurt at this point
depends on whether one of the scattered showers was received or
when the crop was planted. Later planted crops are feeling the
stress more than those planted early or at least by the normal
planting date. Main farm activities for the week included
clipping pastures, making hay, and many farmers were topping
earlier tobacco and spraying for suckers and insects. Days
suitable for fieldwork averaged 6.0 out of a possible seven days.
Topsoil moisture as of Friday, August 2 was rated 35 percent very
short, 34 percent short, 29 percent adequate, and 2 percent
surplus. Subsoil moisture was rated 25 percent very short, 43
percent short, 30 percent adequate, and 2 percent surplus.
Field Crops Report
CORN: Condition as of Friday, August 2 was reported as 7 percent
very poor, 21 percent poor, 28 percent fair, 33 percent good, and
11 percent excellent. Fields planted by mid-June are fairing
better than fields where planting was delayed. Corn in the milk
stage reached 85 percent compared to 88 percent a year ago, and
69 percent for the five year average. Sixty percent of the corn
crop had reached the dough stage compared to 64 percent last year
and the average of 46 percent. Approximately 30 percent of the
corn was dented, compared with 26 percent a year ago and 11
percent on average.
SOYBEANS: Crop condition as of August 2 was reported as 5 percent
very poor, 16 percent poor, 30 percent fair, 40 percent good, and
9 percent excellent. Seventy-four percent of the soybean crop was
blooming as of Sunday, August 4, compared to 77 percent a year
ago and 61 percent on average. Pod fill would still benefit from
a good rain as 42 percent of the crop was setting pods, compared
with 50 percent last year, and the five year average of 37
percent.
TOBACCO: Condition of the set tobacco was reported as 5 percent
very poor, 16 percent poor, 26 percent fair, 38 percent good, and
15 percent excellent. Even farmers that have not been lucky
enough to get sufficient rain believe that a lot of fields will
still yield well if a good rain is received soon. As of Sunday,
August 4, 66 percent of the burley crop was blooming compared to
78 percent last year and 66 percent on average. Burley topped
reached 43 percent compared to 55 percent last year and the five
year average of 44 percent. Black shank was reported in all
districts of the State. However, the extent is mixed as some
areas have been harder hit than others. There were a couple of
reports of burley being cut. Eighty percent of the dark tobacco
crop was topped compared to 88 percent last year and the five
year average of 72 percent.
Livestock, Pasture and Range Report
Cutting and baling hay and clipping pastures were reported widely
in the State. In some areas, lack of moisture is slowing pasture
growth. Condition of the hay crop was reported as 12 percent very
poor, 16 percent poor, 30 percent fair, 34 percent good, and 8
percent excellent.
Weather Summary
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL RAINFALL:
Hot, humid conditions and limited rainfall continued to haunt the
Bluegrass state as high pressure dominated the entire Eastern U.S
Most locations reported 7 days with high temperatures exceeding
90 degrees and some Western locations equaled or exceeded 100
degrees.
Temperatures for the period averaged 82 degrees across the State
which was 6 degrees above normal. High temperatures averaged from
95 in the West to 90 in the East. Departure above normal high
temperatures ranged from 5 degrees above normal in the West to 5
degrees above normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from
71 degrees in the West to 69 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. Extreme high
temperatures were near 100 degrees (Princeton 101) and extreme
low temperatures were in the low 60's.
Rainfall for the period totaled 0.38 inches statewide which was
0.55 inches below normal. Rainfall totals by climate division,
West 0.22 inches, Central 0.44 inches, Bluegrass 0.28 inches and
East 0.58 inches, which was 0.63, 0.52, 0.67 and 0.40 inches
respectively below normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged
from a low of 0.00 inches at Mayfield to a high of 0.90 inches at
Jackson. As of July 29, Central and Bluegrass areas were
experiencing MILD hydrologic drought and the Crop Moisture Index
indicated topsoil moisture short statewide with West and
Bluegrass areas experiencing "abnormally dry, prospects
deteriorating" conditions.
Weather Information Table
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| | |
| Rainfall | Dev. From |
|=================|==============|
| Since Last| Norm Norm |
Weather |Last April Four| Since Last |
Station |Week 1 Wks.| Apr 1 4 Wks.|
===============================================
(Inches)
Bardstown 0.59 22.24 4.67 +4.72 +0.29
Berea 0.01 25.78 5.56 +7.83 +1.62
Bowling Gree 0.54 17.63 2.97 -0.99 -1.15
Bristol 0.20 10.09 2.44 -5.38 -1.31
Buckhorn Lak 0.34 17.17 4.37 -0.15 +0.15
Cape Girarde 0.00 22.00 0.77 +4.92 -2.42
Campbellsvil 0.38 21.18 5.28 +1.13 +0.53
Covington 0.52 18.90 1.38 +2.36 -2.33
Cumberland G 0.20 11.95 2.45 -7.03 -2.19
Dix Dam 0.27 20.72 3.89 +2.63 -0.45
Evansville 0.45 19.91 1.58 +3.21 -1.95
Glasgow 0.37 20.06 5.24 +0.02 +0.61
Grayson 1.07 17.18 4.44 +0.11 +0.19
Hardinsburg 0.21 17.88 1.72 -0.35 -2.46
Henderson 0.00 23.34 2.13 +6.24 -1.45
Huntington 1.20 17.07 4.20 +0.07 -0.13
Jackson 0.90 19.70 5.31 +1.53 +0.73
Lexington 0.51 14.18 2.31 -3.34 -2.07
London 0.26 15.17 3.76 -1.82 -0.35
Louisville 0.49 17.91 1.30 +0.63 -2.65
Mayfield 0.00 12.51 0.00 -5.90 -3.97
Nashville 0.15 14.30 1.66 -2.94 -1.86
Nolin Lake 0.44 17.30 2.43 -2.16 -1.96
Paducah 0.75 19.06 1.85 +0.44 -1.82
Princeton 0.12 18.77 1.39 +0.35 -2.45
Quicksand 0.38 18.71 4.94 +0.54 +0.36
Somerset 0.28 19.56 6.53 +0.50 +2.24
Spindletop 0.24 12.15 1.15 -5.37 -3.23
Williamstown 0.12 16.03 1.10 -1.31 -2.89
===============================================
===============================================
| | 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 99 66 82.2 +6 195 2491 +230
Berea 95 61 80.3 +5 194 2533 +206
Bowling Gree 98 70 82.9 +7 201 2547 +190
Bristol 94 63 78.9 +4 181 2373 +234
Buckhorn Lak 92 66 79.2 +4 190 2382 +342
Cape Girarde 98 69 82.3 +5 197 2619 +135
Campbellsvil 96 67 81.1 +5 194 2571 +274
Covington 97 66 82.4 +7 195 2250 +140
Cumberland G 94 66 79.6 +5 189 2449 +340
Dix Dam 98 66 81.9 +7 197 2474 +209
Evansville 97 69 82.4 +5 198 2541 +183
Glasgow 97 70 82.4 +7 199 2679 +412
Grayson 96 67 81.3 +6 195 2379 +396
Hardinsburg 98 70 83.1 +7 200 2506 +149
Henderson 98 68 82.9 +5 198 2582 +194
Huntington 96 67 81.2 +6 194 2365 +225
Jackson 91 68 79.1 +4 193 2394 +354
Lexington 99 68 83.2 +8 197 2394 +254
London 94 64 78.9 +4 188 2359 +250
Louisville 99 69 83.3 +8 199 2479 +117
Mayfield 96 69 81.6 +4 194 2484 +66
Nashville 96 70 82.8 +7 205 2689 +171
Nolin Lake 98 70 82.9 +7 200 2500 +330
Paducah 99 68 83.4 +6 201 2661 +208
Princeton 101 69 85.0 +7 201 2719 +297
Quicksand 91 66 79.5 +4 191 2389 +349
Somerset 95 66 79.6 +5 191 2409 +209
Spindletop 98 66 82.4 +7 194 2332 +192
Williamstown 99 66 82.9 +8 198 2433 +293
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Crop Progress Table
This Prev. 5-Yr.
Week Yr. Avg.
Soybean
Blooming 74 77 61
Setting Pods 42 50 37
Corn
Milk Stage 85 88 69
Dough Stage 60 64 46
Dent Stage 30 26 11
Burley Tobacco
Blooming 66 78 66
Topped 43 55 44
Dark Tobacco
Topped 80 88 72
Crop Condition Table
Very
Poor Poor Fair Good Exc.
Corn 7 21 28 33 11
Soybeans 5 16 30 40 9
Pasture 15 22 24 33 6
Tobacco 5 16 26 38 15
Hay Crops 12 16 30 34 8
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ky-crop-weather
State
Kentucky Crop Weather
Release Date, Week Ending Date
Week ending July 28, 2002
Issue
KY-CW3002
Agricultural Summary
The State averaged above normal temperatures and below normal
rainfall during the past 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 5.5 out
of a possible seven days. Topsoil moisture as of Friday, July 26
was rated 17 percent very short, 36 percent short, 43 percent
adequate, and 4 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture was rated 11
percent very short, 37 percent short, 49 percent adequate, and 3
percent surplus.
Field Crops Report
CORN: The reports on the corn crop remain mixed and expectations
vary with the amount of rainfall. The condition of the crop was
rated as 2 percent very poor, 13 percent poor, 31 percent fair,
41 percent good, and 13 percent excellent. Eighty-five percent of
the corn crop was silking compared to 92 percent a year ago, and
85 percent for the five year average as of Sunday, July 28. Corn
in the milk stage reached 58 percent compared to 68 percent a
year ago, and 55 percent for the five year average. Thirty-six
percent of the corn crop had reached the dough stage compared to
44 percent last year and 31 percent for the five year average.
SOYBEANS: Forty-three percent of the soybean crop was blooming as
of Sunday, July 28. Spraying soybeans for weeds continued to be
reported in many areas. Crop condition was rated as 1 percent
very poor, 6 percent poor, 30 percent fair, 48 percent good, and
15 percent excellent. Twenty percent of the crop was setting pods
as of July 29, compared with 40 percent last year, and the five
year average of 28 percent.
TOBACCO: Tobacco reports are starting to be more varied. The dark
tobacco reports continue to be more optimistic than those for
burley. Blue mold continued to be more prevalent in the eastern
part of the State where weather conditions have been favorable
for spread of the disease. Black shank was reported in all
districts of the State. Condition of the set tobacco was reported
as 3 percent very poor, 10 percent poor, 28 percent fair, 43
percent good, and 16 percent excellent. As of Sunday, July 28, 55
percent of the burley crop was blooming compared to 61 percent
last year and the five year average of 52 percent. Twenty-two
percent of the burley crop was topped compared to 34 percent last
year and the five year average of 28 percent. Fifty-four percent
of the dark tobacco crop was topped compared to 74 percent last
year and the five year average of 56 percent.
Livestock, Pasture and Range Report
Cutting and baling hay and clipping pastures were reported widely
in the State. Some areas of eastern Kentucky received heavy rains
which made it difficult to make hay. Condition of the hay crop
was reported as 4 percent very poor, 11 percent poor, 38 percent
fair, 38 percent good, and 9 percent excellent.
Weather Summary
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL RAINFALL:
Temperatures for the week averaged above normal for the State.
Much of the week's temperatures were above normal with the
exception the 23rd and 24th when temperatures were near normal as
the result of cloud cover and spotty rainfall in the area due to
a frontal system propagating slowly through the state. Rainfall
was below normal for the week, with one rainfall event associated
with the frontal passage early in the week, and a second late in
the week resulting in rainfall mostly in southern and eastern
parts of the State due to instability caused by very hot and
humid air across the State coupled with a stationary front to the
south of the State.
Temperatures for the period averaged 80 degrees across the State
which was 4 degrees above normal and 2 degrees warmer than the
previous week. High temperatures averaged from 91 in the West to
87 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged
from 2 degrees above normal in the West to 1 degree above 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 6 degrees above normal in the West to 5
degrees above normal in the East.
Rainfall for the period totaled 0.45 inches statewide which was
0.61 inches below normal and 0.28 inches less than the previous
week's total. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 0.25
inches, Central 0.55 inches, Bluegrass 0.16 inches and East 0.84
inches, which was 0.68, 0.55, 0.90 and 0.29 inches respectively
below normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged from a low of
0.00 inches at Mayfield to a high of 1.61 inches at Somerset.
Weather Information Table
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| | |
| Rainfall | Dev. From |
|=================|==============|
| Since Last| Norm Norm |
Weather |Last April Four| Since Last |
Station |Week 1 Wks.| Apr 1 4 Wks.|
===============================================
(Inches)
Bardstown 0.59 21.65 4.08 +5.12 -0.44
Berea 0.56 25.77 5.84 +8.76 +1.85
Bowling Gree 0.75 17.09 3.03 -0.62 -1.25
Bristol 0.74 9.89 4.53 -4.75 +0.63
Buckhorn Lak 0.32 16.83 4.41 +0.45 +0.04
Cape Girarde 0.04 22.00 0.79 +5.71 -2.41
Campbellsvil 0.78 20.80 5.07 +1.86 +0.22
Covington 0.03 18.38 0.86 +2.68 -2.97
Cumberland G 0.64 11.75 4.07 -6.16 -0.69
Dix Dam 0.28 20.45 3.73 +3.34 -0.75
Evansville 0.63 19.46 1.13 +3.55 -2.52
Glasgow 0.87 19.69 5.17 +0.68 +0.37
Grayson 1.21 16.11 3.45 -0.01 -0.94
Hardinsburg 0.44 17.67 1.66 +0.39 -2.65
Henderson 0.67 23.34 2.13 +7.05 -1.56
Huntington 0.96 15.87 3.08 -0.14 -1.37
Jackson 0.90 18.80 4.57 +1.66 -0.17
Lexington 0.07 13.67 1.81 -2.86 -2.71
London 0.92 14.91 3.56 -1.19 -0.74
Louisville 0.08 17.42 0.81 +1.04 -3.26
Mayfield 0.00 12.51 0.20 -4.98 -3.86
Nashville 0.27 14.15 4.38 -2.26 +0.79
Nolin Lake 0.58 16.86 2.44 -1.63 -2.12
Paducah 0.00 18.31 1.40 +0.53 -2.38
Princeton 0.17 18.65 2.01 +1.17 -1.86
Quicksand 0.16 18.33 4.76 +1.19 +0.02
Somerset 1.61 19.28 6.38 +1.20 +1.96
Spindletop 0.00 11.91 0.91 -4.62 -3.61
Williamstown 0.01 15.91 0.98 -0.51 -3.11
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| | 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 66 80.2 +4 200 2296 +199
Berea 91 69 79.6 +4 198 2339 +183
Bowling Gree 93 70 81.7 +6 207 2346 +160
Bristol 91 65 77.4 +2 182 2192 +214
Buckhorn Lak 91 67 78.8 +3 192 2192 +302
Cape Girarde 96 69 82.5 +5 205 2422 +119
Campbellsvil 92 70 80.4 +4 200 2377 +251
Covington 93 64 79.1 +4 192 2055 +109
Cumberland G 90 67 78.7 +3 190 2260 +312
Dix Dam 92 68 80.7 +5 202 2277 +180
Evansville 93 66 80.9 +3 203 2343 +159
Glasgow 93 69 81.1 +5 200 2480 +384
Grayson 91 68 79.3 +4 198 2184 +355
Hardinsburg 93 67 81.2 +5 206 2306 +120
Henderson 95 66 81.1 +3 201 2384 +170
Huntington 91 68 78.6 +3 193 2171 +195
Jackson 90 68 77.9 +2 190 2201 +311
Lexington 94 68 80.6 +5 201 2197 +221
London 90 67 78.1 +3 190 2171 +223
Louisville 94 66 80.4 +4 201 2280 +96
Mayfield 92 68 80.3 +2 201 2290 +43
Nashville 91 70 80.9 +5 202 2484 +151
Nolin Lake 93 70 81.9 +6 209 2300 +291
Paducah 96 70 83.6 +6 208 2460 +185
Princeton 97 69 83.0 +5 204 2518 +274
Quicksand 91 66 78.8 +3 193 2198 +308
Somerset 90 61 78.1 +3 189 2218 +179
Spindletop 94 66 80.2 +5 200 2138 +162
Williamstown 93 65 79.6 +4 191 2235 +259
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Crop Progress Table
This Prev. 5-Yr.
Week Yr. Avg.
Soybean
Blooming 43 69 52
Setting Pods 20 40 28
Corn
Silking 85 92 85
Milk Stage 58 68 55
Dough Stage 36 44 31
Burley Tobacco
Blooming 55 61 52
Topped 22 34 28
Dark Tobacco
Topped 54 74 56
Crop Condition Table
Very
Poor Poor Fair Good Exc.
Corn 2 13 31 41 13
Soybeans 1 6 30 48 15
Pasture 8 15 33 36 8
Tobacco 3 10 28 43 16
Hay Crops 4 11 38 38 9
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ky-crop-weather
State
Kentucky Crop Weather
Release Date, Week Ending Date
Week ending July 21, 2002
Issue
KY-CW2902
Agricultural Summary
Topping tobacco and spraying soybeans, making hay and clipping
pastures were the main farm activities for the week. The week was
above normal for temperatures and below normal for precipitation
for the State. Days suitable for fieldwork averaged 5.2 days out
of a possible seven. Topsoil moisture as of Friday, July 19 was
rated 12 percent very short, 35 percent short, 47 percent
adequate, and 6 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture was rated 9
percent very short, 41 percent short, 45 percent adequate, and 5
percent surplus.
Field Crops Report
CORN: The corn crop outlook continued to be mixed. In those areas
of sufficient rain the reports are very good. Outside of those
areas the reports are less optimistic and there were several
reports of corn twisting. The condition of the crop was rated as
1 percent very poor, 6 percent poor, 32 percent fair, 48 percent
good, and 13 percent excellent, as of Friday, July 19. Seventy
percent of the corn crop was silking compared to 88 percent a
year ago, and 75 percent for the five year average. Corn in the
milk stage reached 33 percent compared to 56 percent a year ago,
and 38 percent for the five year average. Fifteen percent of the
corn crop had reached the dough stage compared to 29 percent last
year and 17 percent for the five year average.
SOYBEANS: Forty-one percent of the soybean crop was blooming as
of Sunday, July 21, compared to 51 percent last year, and 39
percent for the five year average. Spraying soybeans for weeds
was reported in many areas. Crop condition was rated as 2 percent
very poor, 7 percent poor, 27 percent fair, 49 percent good, and
15 percent excellent. Ten percent of the crop was setting pods as
of July 21, compared with 25 percent last year, and the five year
average of 16 percent.
TOBACCO: The tobacco crop report continued to be mixed. Reports
of black shank have been received statewide. Condition of the set
tobacco was reported as 3 percent very poor, 10 percent poor, 29
percent fair, 45 percent good, and 13 percent excellent. As of
Sunday, July 21, 30 percent of the burley crop was blooming
compared to 48 percent last year and the five year average of 34
percent. Ten percent of the burley crop was topped compared to 23
percent last year and the five year average of 16 percent. Twenty
seven percent of the dark tobacco crop was topped compared with
36 percent last year, and the five year average of 28 percent.
Livestock, Pasture and Range Report
Cutting and baling hay and clipping pastures represented a
significant part of farm activities for the week. Condition of
the hay crop was reported as 2 percent very poor, 11 percent
poor, 33 percent fair, 43 percent good, and 11 percent excellent.
Weather Summary
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL RAINFALL:
Temperatures for the week averaged above normal for the State.
Early in the week, temperatures remained near or slightly above
normal. Late in the week, following a weak frontal passage,
southerly flow resulted in an increase in both temperature and
humidity across the State. Rainfall for the period was below
normal while heat and humidity lead to the development of
scattered air mass thunderstorms through much of the week. The
frontal passage late in the week also contributed to beneficial
rainfall mainly east.
Temperatures for the period averaged 78 degrees across the State
which was 2 degrees above normal. High temperatures averaged from
89 in the West to 86 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 70 degrees in the
West to 68 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low
temperature ranged from 3 degrees above normal in the West to 3
degrees above normal in the East. Extreme highs were in the
mid-90s, while extreme lows were in the mid-60s.
Rainfall for the period totaled 0.73 inches statewide which was
0.33 inches below normal. Rainfall totals by climate division,
West 0.37 inches, Central 0.71 inches, Bluegrass 0.76 inches and
East 1.08 inches, which was 0.56, 0.40, 0.30 and 0.05 inches
respectively below normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged
from a low of 0.00 inches at Mayfield to a high of 1.92 inches at
Bardstown.
Weather Information Table
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| | |
| Rainfall | Dev. From |
|=================|==============|
| Since Last| Norm Norm |
Weather |Last April Four| Since Last |
Station |Week 1 Wks.| Apr 1 4 Wks.|
===============================================
(Inches)
Bardstown 1.92 21.06 4.25 +5.66 +0.01
Berea 1.06 25.21 6.44 +9.20 +2.52
Bowling Gree 0.66 16.34 2.38 -0.30 -1.80
Bristol 0.92 9.15 4.56 -4.52 +0.81
Buckhorn Lak 1.57 16.51 5.76 +1.22 +1.51
Cape Girarde 0.42 21.96 1.13 +6.47 -2.08
Campbellsvil 1.22 20.02 6.08 +2.29 +1.47
Covington 0.43 18.35 1.20 +3.61 -2.57
Cumberland G 0.68 11.11 4.42 -5.61 -0.14
Dix Dam 1.33 20.17 4.20 +4.18 -0.02
Evansville 0.06 18.83 1.45 +3.83 -2.10
Glasgow 0.50 18.82 6.63 +1.01 +1.96
Grayson 0.37 14.90 2.88 -0.12 -1.31
Hardinsburg 0.59 17.23 1.67 +1.03 -2.45
Henderson 1.46 22.67 2.32 +7.30 -1.33
Huntington 0.04 14.91 3.04 +0.01 -1.16
Jackson 1.49 17.90 4.49 +1.94 +0.04
Lexington 0.99 13.60 2.29 -1.80 -1.95
London 0.93 13.99 4.11 -1.03 +0.04
Louisville 0.06 17.34 0.96 +1.97 -2.90
Mayfield 0.00 12.51 0.25 -3.96 -3.58
Nashville 0.22 13.88 5.12 -1.63 +1.60
Nolin Lake 0.52 16.28 2.00 -1.07 -2.34
Paducah 0.01 18.31 1.60 +1.47 -2.18
Princeton 0.24 18.48 2.56 +1.96 -1.24
Quicksand 1.91 18.17 6.46 +2.21 +2.01
Somerset 1.66 17.67 6.28 +0.70 +1.98
Spindletop 0.64 11.91 0.97 -3.49 -3.27
Williamstown 0.11 15.90 2.53 +0.50 -1.42
===============================================
===============================================
| | 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 78.7 +2 190 2096 +167
Berea 89 64 77.3 +2 186 2141 +160
Bowling Gree 92 65 80.3 +4 196 2139 +128
Bristol 91 63 76.9 +1 180 2010 +193
Buckhorn Lak 89 65 76.4 +1 181 2000 +264
Cape Girarde 94 65 79.3 +1 190 2217 +103
Campbellsvil 92 66 78.4 +2 189 2177 +226
Covington 93 60 77.1 +2 176 1863 +85
Cumberland G 91 65 77.4 +2 185 2070 +283
Dix Dam 91 65 78.0 +3 189 2075 +146
Evansville 94 65 80.2 +2 195 2140 +138
Glasgow 94 65 79.5 +3 190 2280 +359
Grayson 90 65 77.1 +2 185 1986 +311
Hardinsburg 93 65 79.7 +3 194 2100 +89
Henderson 95 64 80.1 +2 195 2183 +151
Huntington 90 65 76.9 +1 182 1978 +170
Jackson 88 64 76.0 +1 179 2011 +275
Lexington 92 64 78.6 +3 189 1996 +188
London 90 64 76.4 +1 181 1981 +194
Louisville 92 66 79.1 +3 192 2079 +77
Mayfield 92 65 78.2 +0 188 2089 +17
Nashville 91 69 79.5 +3 197 2282 +138
Nolin Lake 92 65 80.2 +4 196 2091 +243
Paducah 96 68 80.3 +2 196 2252 +159
Princeton 96 65 79.6 +2 191 2314 +252
Quicksand 88 64 76.4 +1 181 2005 +269
Somerset 91 64 77.0 +2 184 2029 +151
Spindletop 92 63 77.9 +2 185 1938 +130
Williamstown 93 64 78.6 +3 186 2044 +236
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Crop Progress Table
This Prev. 5-Yr.
Week Yr. Avg.
Soybean
Blooming 41 51 39
Setting Pods 10 25 16
Corn
Silking 70 88 75
Milk Stage 33 56 38
Douth Stage 15 29 17
Burley Tobacco
Blooming 30 48 34
Topped 10 23 16
Dark Tobacco
Topped 27 36 28
Crop Condition Table
Very
Poor Poor Fair Good Exc.
Corn 1 6 32 48 13
Soybeans 2 7 27 49 15
Pasture 4 14 33 40 9
Tobacco 3 10 29 45 13
Hay Crops 2 11 33 43 11
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ky-crop-weather
State
Kentucky Crop Weather
Release Date, Week Ending Date
Week ending July 14, 2002
Issue
KY-CW2802
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 1.29 inches of precipitation which was
0.24 inches above normal. However, most reporters across the
State were commenting on the lack of precipitation. All areas of
the State needs a good substantial soaking rain. The crops look
good in those limited areas of the State that had received rain.
Days suitable for fieldwork averaged 5.7 out of a possible seven
days. Topsoil moisture as of Friday, July 12 was rated 19 percent
very short, 33 percent short, 45 percent adequate, and 3 percent
surplus. Subsoil moisture was rated 14 percent very short, 33
percent short, 51 percent adequate, and 2 percent surplus.
Field Crops Report
CORN: The condition of the corn crop continued to be mixed. Corn
was showing signs of stress due to heat and lack of rain. Reports
from the Western part of the State of increased corn borer
activity. The condition of the corn was rated as 3 percent very
poor, 10 percent poor, 31 percent fair, 40 percent good, and 16
percent excellent, as of Friday, July 12. Fifty-seven percent of
the corn crop was silking compared to 80 percent a year ago, and
61 percent for the five year average. Corn in the milk stage was
30 percent as of July 14, this was above both last year when 29
percent of the corn was in the milk stage, and 16 percent for the
five year average. No corn was in the dough stage compared with 9
percent a year ago and 4 percent for the five year average.
SOYBEANS: Like corn, the soybean condition was mixed at best.
There were some reports of weed problems in double crop soybeans.
The soybean crop condition was rated as 1 percent very poor, 6
percent poor, 28 percent fair, 51 percent good, and 14 percent
excellent. Nineteen percent of the crop was blooming as of July
14, this was below both the 38 percent of last year, and the five
year average of 25 percent. Five percent of the soybean crop was
setting pods, this was below the 11 percent last year, and 7
percent for the five year average.
TOBACCO: Top dressing of tobacco was the major activity for the
week. There was some reports of tobacco blooming prematurely.
Reports of increased black shank were received from all parts of
the State. There were some reports of rain and wind damage to the
crop in the Western part of the State. Condition of the set
tobacco was reported as 3 percent very poor, 11 percent poor, 29
percent fair, 43 percent good, and 14 percent excellent. As of
July 14, 10 percent of the burley tobacco was blooming, and 2
percent had been topped. This compared with 31 and 11 percent
respectively a year ago. The dark tobacco crop was 17 percent
blooming, down from 43 percent a year ago, and 20 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 has slowed significantly due to the dry weather. The
hay crop was rated as 1 percent very poor, 10 percent poor, 34
percent fair, 47 percent good, and 8 percent excellent. Pasture
conditions have marginally declined across the State due to the
lack of rain. Condition was rated as 3 percent very poor, 14
percent poor, 32 percent fair, 41 percent good, and 10 percent
excellent.
Weather Summary
NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND ABOVE NORMAL RAINFALL:
Overall, temperatures for the week averaged near normal. The week
began with above normal temperatures across the State but with a
frontal passage followed by substantial northeasterly flow, below
normal temperatures occurred Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
Precipitation for the period was above normal for the State with
three beneficial rainfall events, two early in the week on
Tuesday and Wednesday, and the most substantial of the three on
Saturday as the result of a slowly moving upper-level disturbance
to the west of the State coupled with a lingering frontal system
across the region.
Temperatures for the period averaged 76 degrees across the State
which was near normal. High temperatures averaged from 89 in the
West to 83 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures
ranged from 1 degrees below normal in the West to 3 degrees below
normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 69 degrees in
the West to 67 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low
temperature ranged from 2 degrees above normal in the West to 2
degrees above normal in the East.
Rainfall for the period totaled 1.29 inches statewide which was
0.24 inches above normal. Rainfall totals by climate division,
West 0.45 inches, Central 1.36 inches, Bluegrass 1.37 inches and
East 2.00 inches, which was 0.48 below, 0.25 above, 0.31 above
and 0.87 inches, respectively, above normal. By station, rainfall
totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at Henderson to a high of
3.93 inches at Berea.
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 1.57 19.14 2.33 +4.87 -1.64
Berea 3.93 24.15 5.38 +9.13 +1.54
Bowling Gree 1.02 15.68 1.72 +0.11 -2.37
Bristol 0.58 8.23 3.64 -4.46 +0.04
Buckhorn Lak 2.14 14.94 4.33 +0.74 +0.21
Cape Girarde 0.31 21.54 0.71 +6.85 -2.51
Campbellsvil 2.90 18.80 4.86 +2.28 +0.49
Covington 0.40 17.92 0.77 +4.14 -2.94
Cumberland G 0.93 10.43 3.74 -5.10 -0.63
Dix Dam 2.01 18.84 2.87 +3.97 -1.08
Evansville 0.44 18.77 1.39 +4.69 -2.06
Glasgow 3.50 18.32 6.13 +1.71 +1.59
Grayson 1.79 14.53 2.52 +0.61 -1.47
Hardinsburg 0.48 16.64 1.08 +1.52 -2.84
Henderson 0.00 21.21 0.86 +6.76 -2.76
Huntington 2.00 14.87 3.02 +1.08 -0.93
Jackson 2.02 16.41 3.00 +1.64 -1.15
Lexington 0.74 12.61 1.30 -1.66 -2.67
London 1.65 13.06 3.18 -0.89 -0.66
Louisville 0.67 17.28 0.90 +2.93 -2.75
Mayfield 0.00 12.51 0.25 -2.95 -3.35
Nashville 1.02 13.66 4.90 -0.95 +1.44
Nolin Lake 0.89 15.76 1.48 -0.45 -2.63
Paducah 1.09 18.30 1.59 +2.41 -2.19
Princeton 0.86 18.24 2.32 +2.69 -1.41
Quicksand 2.49 16.26 4.74 +1.49 +0.59
Somerset 2.98 16.01 4.62 +0.14 +0.43
Spindletop 0.27 11.27 0.33 -3.00 -3.64
Williamstown 0.86 15.79 2.42 +1.41 -1.39
===============================================
===============================================
| | 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 64 75.8 -0 174 1906 +145
Berea 88 65 76.6 +1 181 1955 +149
Bowling Gree 90 62 70.3 -6 154 1922 +86
Bristol 88 61 74.5 -1 166 1830 +174
Buckhorn Lak 89 62 74.8 -1 169 1819 +237
Cape Girarde 96 64 79.6 +2 192 2027 +102
Campbellsvil 91 66 76.6 +0 180 1988 +212
Covington 91 61 75.1 -0 169 1687 +77
Cumberland G 89 64 75.7 +0 174 1885 +259
Dix Dam 90 64 76.3 +1 176 1886 +125
Evansville 95 65 78.8 +1 189 1945 +125
Glasgow 93 67 77.9 +2 184 2090 +344
Grayson 91 62 74.4 -1 164 1801 +280
Hardinsburg 92 64 75.1 -1 169 1906 +70
Henderson 94 63 78.4 +1 186 1988 +138
Huntington 91 62 73.9 -1 162 1796 +156
Jackson 87 63 74.6 -1 169 1832 +250
Lexington 93 63 76.1 +1 174 1807 +167
London 89 65 75.5 +0 175 1800 +174
Louisville 93 64 75.7 -0 173 1887 +67
Mayfield 91 65 75.9 -2 174 1901 +4
Nashville 93 69 78.4 +2 189 2085 +130
Nolin Lake 91 64 71.7 -4 153 1895 +208
Paducah 97 66 80.0 +2 192 2056 +145
Princeton 94 65 79.0 +1 191 2123 +243
Quicksand 89 61 74.6 -1 168 1824 +242
Somerset 89 65 75.6 +0 174 1845 +128
Spindletop 91 61 74.2 -1 163 1753 +113
Williamstown 91 60 75.3 -0 168 1858 +218
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Crop Progress Table
This Prev. 5-Yr.
Week Yr. Avg.
Soybean
Blooming 19 38 25
Setting Pods 5 11 7
Corn
Silking 57 80 61
Milk Stage 30 29 16
Burley Tobacco
Blooming 10 31 14
Topped 2 11 6
Dark Tobacco
Blooming 17 43 20
Crop Condition Table
Very
Poor Poor Fair Good Exc.
Corn 1 8 28 46 17
Soybeans 1 5 28 51 15
Pasture 2 13 26 50 9
Tobacco 1 7 26 51 15
Hay Crops 1 9 25 52 13
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State
Kentucky Crop Weather
Release Date, Week Ending Date
Week ending July 7, 2002
Issue
KY-CW2702
Agricultural Summary
Scattered rains were received across the State, although all
areas need additional rain. The top agricultural activities this
past week were baling hay, clipping pastures, cultivating
tobacco, spraying for weeds, and general farm maintenance. Days
suitable for fieldwork averaged 6.0 out of a possible seven.
Topsoil moisture as of Friday, July 5 was rated 13 percent very
short, 43 percent short, 43 percent adequate, and 1 percent
surplus. Subsoil moisture was rated 4 percent very short, 38
percent short, 55 percent adequate, and 3 percent surplus.
Field Crops Report
CORN: Most of the corn was still doing well, although rain would
be very beneficial at this time. Corn was starting to twist in
some fields due to lack of rain and heat. The condition of the
crop was rated as 1 percent very poor, 8 percent poor, 28 percent
fair, 46 percent good, and 17 percent excellent, as of Friday,
July 5. As of Sunday, July 7, 48 percent of the corn was silking,
compared with 66 percent the previous year, and 46 percent for
the five year average.
SOYBEANS: Most of the soybeans were emerged, and are generally
looking good. Like the corn crop, the soybeans would benefit from
rain. Soybeans blooming was at 10 percent, compared with 24
percent the previous year, and the five year average of 15
percent. The condition of the crop was 1 percent very poor, 5
percent poor, 28 percent fair, 51 percent good, and 15 percent
excellent.
TOBACCO: The tobacco crop looks good throughout the State. Black
shank was the most prevalent disease problem reported, although
some reports mentioned increased worm numbers. Condition of the
set tobacco was reported as 1 percent very poor, 7 percent poor,
26 percent fair, 51 percent good, and 15 percent excellent. As of
Friday, July 5, 6 percent of the set tobacco was over 36 inches,
37 percent was 24-36 inches, and 57 percent was under 24 inches
in height.
SMALL GRAINS: Wheat harvest was nearly complete with 99 percent
of the crop harvested as of Sunday, July 7. Last year 98 percent
of the crop was harvested, and the five year average was 87
percent. Yield and test weights were less than anticipated.
Livestock, Pasture and Range Report
The majority of farming activity this past week included the
cutting and baling of hay. The condition of the hay crop as of
Friday, July 5 was rated 1 percent very poor, 9 percent poor, 25
percent fair, 52 percent good, and 13 percent excellent. With
little to no rain received farmers were clipping their pastures
this past week. The condition of pastures were rated as 2 percent
very poor, 13 percent poor, 26 percent fair, 50 percent good, and
9 percent excellent.
Weather Summary
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL RAINFALL:
The week began with above normal temperatures across the region.
As a stagnant high centered over the area began to subside, high
pressure to the north of the area provided northerly flow late in
the week. The result was slightly cooler temperatures west and
central and near normal temperatures east. Due to the influence
of high pressure throughout the week, rainfall was minimal, with
rainfall totals well below normal for most of the State. For the
past 30 days, rainfall totals were nearly 2 inches below normal
for the entire State.
Temperatures for the period averaged 80 degrees across the State
which was 4 degrees above normal. High temperatures averaged from
93 in the West to 89 in the East. Departure from normal high
temperatures ranged from 4 degrees above normal in the West to 4
degrees above normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from
69 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 2 degrees above normal in the East.
Rainfall for the period totaled 0.22 inches statewide which was
0.83 inches below normal. Precipitation totals by climate
division, West 0.21 inches, Central 0.25 inches, Bluegrass 0.07
inches and East 0.36 inches, which was 0.72, 0.86, 0.99 and 0.77
inches respectively below normal. By station, rainfall totals
ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at Bardstown to a high of 1.82
inches at Cumberland Gap.
Weather Information Table
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| | |
| Rainfall | Dev. From |
|=================|==============|
| Since Last| Norm Norm |
Weather |Last April Four| Since Last |
Station |Week 1 Wks.| Apr 1 4 Wks.|
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(Inches)
Bardstown 0.00 17.57 2.32 +4.43 -1.37
Berea 0.29 20.22 4.44 +6.20 +0.68
Bowling Gree 0.60 14.66 1.47 +0.16 -2.52
Bristol 2.29 7.65 3.79 -4.07 +0.34
Buckhorn Lak 0.38 12.80 3.03 -0.30 -0.97
Cape Girarde 0.02 21.23 1.35 +7.34 -1.88
Campbellsvil 0.17 15.90 4.00 +0.60 -0.12
Covington 0.00 17.52 1.07 +4.69 -2.58
Cumberland G 1.82 9.50 3.39 -4.84 -0.78
Dix Dam 0.11 16.83 2.80 +3.08 -0.89
Evansville 0.00 18.33 1.86 +5.16 -1.50
Glasgow 0.30 14.82 4.51 -0.59 +0.09
Grayson 0.08 12.74 1.53 -0.09 -2.26
Hardinsburg 0.15 16.16 1.27 +2.11 -2.46
Henderson 0.00 21.21 1.22 +7.69 -2.36
Huntington 0.08 12.87 1.60 +0.20 -2.10
Jackson 0.16 14.39 2.88 +0.80 -0.98
Lexington 0.01 11.87 1.38 -1.27 -2.31
London 0.06 11.41 2.19 -1.46 -1.42
Louisville 0.00 16.61 1.01 +3.28 -2.43
Mayfield 0.20 12.51 0.27 -1.93 -3.10
Nashville 2.87 12.64 4.06 -1.08 +0.66
Nolin Lake 0.45 14.87 1.36 -0.20 -2.52
Paducah 0.30 17.21 0.68 +2.26 -3.10
Princeton 0.74 17.38 1.82 +2.80 -1.84
Quicksand 0.20 13.77 3.15 +0.18 -0.71
Somerset 0.13 13.03 2.80 -1.73 -1.27
Spindletop 0.00 11.00 0.88 -2.14 -2.81
Williamstown 0.00 14.93 2.16 +1.58 -1.50
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| | 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 96 63 80.6 +5 188 1732 +139
Berea 93 60 78.4 +4 183 1774 +143
Bowling Gree 95 61 80.4 +5 188 1768 +107
Bristol 92 60 76.6 +2 171 1664 +169
Buckhorn Lak 91 63 77.2 +2 180 1650 +222
Cape Girarde 96 62 81.4 +4 191 1835 +99
Campbellsvil 95 61 79.9 +4 186 1808 +207
Covington 95 64 79.5 +5 186 1518 +76
Cumberland G 93 62 77.9 +3 178 1711 +246
Dix Dam 95 62 79.7 +5 186 1710 +117
Evansville 96 63 81.8 +4 196 1756 +118
Glasgow 97 62 81.7 +6 192 1906 +335
Grayson 93 61 78.5 +4 182 1637 +270
Hardinsburg 94 63 80.4 +5 191 1737 +76
Henderson 95 62 80.9 +3 191 1802 +134
Huntington 93 60 78.4 +3 182 1634 +162
Jackson 90 63 77.3 +2 183 1663 +235
Lexington 96 62 79.9 +5 186 1633 +161
London 92 61 77.5 +3 180 1625 +160
Louisville 94 60 80.0 +4 192 1714 +76
Mayfield 94 62 79.4 +2 186 1727 +5
Nashville 95 67 81.1 +5 196 1896 +130
Nolin Lake 95 62 80.3 +5 188 1742 +216
Paducah 98 63 82.7 +5 195 1864 +135
Princeton 96 63 81.3 +4 192 1932 +234
Quicksand 90 63 77.3 +2 183 1656 +228
Somerset 93 61 77.8 +3 180 1671 +115
Spindletop 93 62 78.4 +3 184 1590 +118
Williamstown 95 60 80.1 +5 189 1690 +218
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Crop Progress Table
This Prev. 5-Yr.
Week Yr. Avg.
Corn Silking 48 66 46
Soybean Blooming 10 24 15
Wheat Harvested 99 98 87
Crop Condition Table
Very
Poor Poor Fair Good Exc.
Corn 1 8 28 46 17
Soybeans 1 5 28 51 15
Pasture 2 13 26 50 9
Tobacco 1 7 26 51 15
Hay Crops 1 9 25 52 13
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State
Kentucky Crop Weather
Release Date, Week Ending Date
Week ending June 30, 2002
Issue
KY-CW2602
Agricultural Summary
Scattered showers fell across the State this week, with some
areas receiving little or no rain. Farmers could still use some
more rain. The top agricultural activities continued to be baling
hay, planting soybeans, and harvesting wheat, as well as the
cultivation of tobacco. Days suitable for fieldwork averaged 5.1
out of a possible seven. Topsoil moisture as of Friday, June 28
was rated 7 percent very short, 30 percent short, 54 percent
adequate, and 9 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture was rated 2
percent very short, 26 percent short, 64 percent adequate, and 8
percent surplus.
Field Crops Report
CORN: Scattered showers helped the corn continue to look good,
but most fields could use more rain. Fields where the rains
missed are starting to show signs of stress. Little insect
problems were reported. The condition of the crop was rated as 9
percent poor, 28 percent fair, 48 percent good, and 15 percent
excellent, as of Friday, June 28. As of Sunday, June 30, 30
percent of the corn was silking, compared with 41 percent the
previous year, and 24 percent for the five year average.
SOYBEANS: As of Sunday, June 30, 97 percent of the soybean crop
was planted. Soybeans emerged at 77 percent, compared with 92
percent a year ago, and 70 percent for the five year average.
Soybeans blooming was at 2 percent. The condition of the crop was
5 percent poor, 27 percent fair, 53 percent good, and 15 percent
excellent. The soybeans look good, but certain areas of the State
are experiencing the extremes: excessive rains and water damage
to little or no rains hindering double crop emergence. Farmers
were spraying for weeds.
TOBACCO: The tobacco crop looked good throughout the State,
although in some areas the late set tobacco was showing signs of
stress due to heat and lack of soil moisture. Black shank was the
most prevalent disease problem reported, although a couple of
reports mentioned worms, leaf spot, and manganese toxicity.
Condition of the set tobacco was reported as 1 percent very poor,
5 percent poor, 27 percent fair, 52 percent good, and 15 percent
excellent. As of Friday, June 28, 9 percent of the set tobacco
was over 24 inches, 32 percent was 12-24 inches, and 59 percent
was under 12 inches in height.
SMALL GRAINS: Wheat harvest was nearly complete with 95 percent
of the crop harvested as of Sunday, June 30. Last year 91 percent
of the crop was harvested, and the five year average was 73
percent. Reports on wheat quality and yields were varied.
Livestock, Pasture and Range Report
The majority of farming activity this past week included the
cutting and baling of hay. Pasture conditions declined slightly
over the past week, although the rains where received were
beneficial. The condition of the pastures were rated as 1 percent
very poor, 6 percent poor, 22 percent fair, 55 percent good, and
16 percent excellent.
Weather Summary
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND NEAR NORMAL RAINFALL:
The week began with above normal temperatures and dry conditions.
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday received beneficial rainfall,
especially Central, Bluegrass, and East, due to a frontal
boundary that moved slowly through the State. The rainfall
coupled with an extended period of cloud cover resulted in near
normal temperatures Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.
Temperatures for the past 7 days across the State averaged 78
degrees, 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 near normal in the West to 1
degree above normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from
70 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. Extreme highs and
lows were 91 degrees at Glasgow and 64 degrees at Williamstown,
respectively.
Rainfall for the period totaled 0.78 inches which was near
normal. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 0.53 inches,
Central 0.67 inches, Bluegrass 0.74 inches and East 1.24 inches,
which was -0.33, -0.25, -0.14 and +0.32 inches respectively from
normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged from a low of 0.05
inches at Mayfield to a high of 2.33 inches at Glasgow.
Weather Information Table
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| | |
| Rainfall | Dev. From |
|=================|==============|
| Since Last| Norm Norm |
Weather |Last April Four| Since Last |
Station |Week 1 Wks.| Apr 1 4 Wks.|
===============================================
(Inches)
Bardstown 0.76 17.57 3.20 +5.56 -0.22
Berea 1.16 19.93 5.97 +6.91 +2.28
Bowling Gree 0.10 14.06 1.20 +0.63 -2.69
Bristol 0.77 5.36 1.85 -5.38 -1.45
Buckhorn Lak 1.67 12.42 4.27 +0.41 +0.40
Cape Girarde 0.38 21.21 1.94 +8.12 -1.30
Campbellsvil 1.79 15.73 4.40 +1.64 +0.52
Covington 0.37 17.52 3.46 +5.65 -0.12
Cumberland G 0.99 7.68 2.07 -5.47 -1.91
Dix Dam 0.75 16.72 3.59 +4.09 +0.16
Evansville 0.95 18.33 2.90 +6.07 -0.36
Glasgow 2.33 14.52 4.69 +0.31 +0.40
Grayson 0.64 12.66 2.71 +0.93 -0.87
Hardinsburg 0.45 16.01 2.67 +3.04 -0.87
Henderson 0.86 21.21 4.08 +8.61 +0.54
Huntington 0.92 12.79 2.72 +1.23 -0.73
Jackson 0.82 14.23 4.53 +1.83 +0.96
Lexington 0.55 11.86 2.64 -0.15 -0.78
London 1.47 11.35 3.69 -0.45 +0.31
Louisville 0.23 16.61 3.14 +4.30 -0.09
Mayfield 0.05 12.31 0.27 -1.12 -2.88
Nashville 1.01 9.77 1.52 -3.05 -1.81
Nolin Lake 0.14 14.42 1.64 +0.49 -2.02
Paducah 0.20 16.91 0.83 +2.91 -2.95
Princeton 0.72 16.64 1.88 +3.03 -1.71
Quicksand 1.86 13.57 4.61 +1.17 +1.04
Somerset 1.51 12.90 3.43 -0.76 -0.53
Spindletop 0.06 11.00 2.43 -1.01 -0.99
Williamstown 1.56 14.93 4.52 +2.60 +1.00
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| | 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 67 78.1 +3 188 1544 +119
Berea 89 66 77.6 +3 186 1591 +135
Bowling Gree 92 67 79.2 +4 190 1580 +94
Bristol 91 63 77.1 +3 180 1493 +159
Buckhorn Lak 92 65 76.6 +2 178 1470 +196
Cape Girarde 92 69 79.5 +3 194 1644 +97
Campbellsvil 92 68 78.9 +4 191 1622 +196
Covington 88 62 76.4 +2 179 1332 +58
Cumberland G 92 66 77.4 +3 183 1533 +229
Dix Dam 92 67 78.1 +4 187 1524 +99
Evansville 92 67 79.4 +3 194 1560 +104
Glasgow 94 68 80.4 +5 194 1714 +318
Grayson 92 67 77.5 +3 183 1455 +242
Hardinsburg 92 68 79.1 +4 192 1546 +60
Henderson 92 67 79.2 +2 191 1611 +125
Huntington 91 65 76.9 +3 182 1452 +148
Jackson 88 67 76.0 +2 180 1480 +206
Lexington 94 67 78.5 +4 190 1447 +143
London 89 65 75.9 +2 178 1445 +141
Louisville 92 69 79.2 +4 195 1522 +66
Mayfield 92 67 78.1 +1 186 1541 -6
Nashville 93 69 79.2 +4 192 1700 +123
Nolin Lake 92 68 79.1 +4 192 1554 +189
Paducah 94 69 81.0 +4 200 1669 +122
Princeton 92 67 79.6 +3 194 1740 +224
Quicksand 92 65 76.8 +3 179 1473 +199
Somerset 92 66 77.1 +3 183 1491 +96
Spindletop 89 67 77.2 +3 184 1406 +102
Williamstown 92 64 77.6 +3 184 1501 +197
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Crop Progress Table
This Prev. 5-Yr.
Week Yr. Avg.
Corn Silking 30 41 24
Soybean Planted 97 85 59
Soybean Blooming 2 17 9
Wheat Harvested 95 91 73
Crop Condition Table
Very
Poor Poor Fair Good Exc.
Corn 0 9 28 48 15
Soybeans 0 5 27 53 15
Pasture 1 6 22 55 16
Tobacco 1 5 27 52 15
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State
Kentucky Crop Weather
Release Date, Week Ending Date
Week ending June 23, 2002
Issue
KY-CW2502
Agricultural Summary
In contrast to the wet spring season, very little rain fell
across the State this week. Most crops look good throughout the
State, although they could use a good soaking to keep them
looking good. The top agricultural activities included bailing
hay, planting soybeans, and harvesting wheat. Days suitable for
fieldwork averaged 6.1 out of a possible seven. Topsoil moisture
as of Friday, June 21 was rated 3 percent very short, 23 percent
short, 70 percent adequate, and 4 percent surplus. Subsoil
moisture was rated 3 percent very short, 12 percent short, 79
percent adequate, and 6 percent surplus.
Field Crops Report
CORN: The corn crop looks good, with little insect problems
reported. The condition of the crop was rated as 1 percent very
poor, 5 percent poor, 23 percent fair, 52 percent good, and 19
percent excellent, as of Friday, June 21. As of Sunday, June 23,
15 percent of the corn was tasseled compared to 27 percent a year
ago, and the five year average of 12 percent.
SOYBEANS: Seeding of all soybeans was 88 percent complete as of
Sunday, June 23, compared with 90 percent last year, and the five
year average of 72 percent. Seventy percent of the crop had
emerged, compared with 87 percent a year ago, and 62 percent for
the five year average. Average height of the emerged soybeans was
6 inches as of Sunday, June 23. The condition of the crop was 2
percent poor, 26 percent fair, 55 percent good, and 17 percent
excellent.
TOBACCO: The tobacco crop was doing well in most areas of the
State, with limited amounts of tobacco resetting. There were some
reports of problems with blank shank, and insects. Condition of
the set tobacco was reported as 1 percent very poor, 5 percent
poor, 25 percent fair, 56 percent good, 13 percent excellent. As
of Friday, June 21, 5 percent of the set tobacco was over 24
inches, 24 percent was 12-24 inches, and 71 percent was under 12
inches in height.
SMALL GRAINS: Wheat harvest was in full swing this week with
varying yields and test weights reported. Seventy-five percent of
the wheat was harvested as of Sunday, June 23, slightly ahead of
the 73 percent a year ago. The barley harvest was practically
complete with 98 percent of the acres harvested by Sunday, June
23.
Livestock, Pasture and Range Report
The majority of farming activity this past week was the cutting
and baling of hay, including the second cutting of alfalfa hay.
Most producers are reporting a good hay crop. Pastures look good,
but could also benefit from a good soaking rain. Conditions have
declined slightly over the past week with pasture conditions
rated as 1 percent very poor, 3 percent poor, 21 percent fair, 58
percent good, and 17 percent excellent. Sorghum planting was 88
percent complete, behind last year's 97 percent, but well ahead
of the 5 year average of 68 percent.
Weather Summary
Near Normal Temperatures and Below Normal Rainfall:
Cool temperatures Monday and Tuesday especially in the central
and eastern parts of the State, were followed by above normal
temperatures for the rest of the week and into the weekend. Very
little rain across the State for the week.
Temperatures for the period averaged 74 degrees across the State
which was near normal and 1 degree warmer than the previous week.
High temperatures averaged from 89 in the West to 85 in the East.
Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 1 degrees
above normal in the West to 2 degrees above 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. The extreme high for the week was 95 degrees at
Paducah and the extreme low was 48 degrees at Covington.
Rain for the period totaled 0.01 inches statewide which was 0.88
inches below normal. Rain totals by climate division, West 0.00
inches, Central 0.00 inches, Bluegrass 0.00 inches and East 0.05
inches, which was 0.86, 0.92, 0.88 and 0.87 inches respectively
below normal. By station, rain totals ranged from a low of 0.00
inches at Bardstown to a high of 0.19 inches at Quicksand.
Weather Information Table
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| | |
| 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 16.81 2.44 +5.65 -1.09
Berea 0.00 18.77 4.81 +6.67 +1.01
Bowling Gree 0.00 13.96 1.10 +1.50 -2.89
Bristol 0.00 4.59 1.33 -5.32 -2.01
Buckhorn Lak 0.14 10.75 2.60 -0.29 -1.24
Cape Girarde 0.00 20.83 2.02 +8.55 -1.48
Campbellsvil 0.00 13.94 2.81 +0.82 -1.22
Covington 0.00 17.15 4.31 +6.18 +0.68
Cumberland G 0.00 6.69 1.08 -5.47 -2.96
Dix Dam 0.00 15.97 2.84 +4.20 -0.74
Evansville 0.00 17.38 2.51 +5.93 -0.93
Glasgow 0.00 12.19 2.45 -0.95 -1.89
Grayson 0.01 12.02 2.45 +1.19 -1.18
Hardinsburg 0.00 15.56 2.37 +3.47 -1.32
Henderson 0.00 20.35 3.70 +8.63 +0.06
Huntington 0.02 11.87 2.39 +1.17 -1.13
Jackson 0.00 13.41 4.18 +1.90 +0.53
Lexington 0.00 11.31 2.17 +0.15 -1.36
London 0.00 9.88 2.30 -1.08 -1.16
Louisville 0.00 16.38 3.33 +4.88 -0.07
Mayfield 0.00 12.26 0.22 -0.38 -3.17
Nashville 0.00 8.76 0.55 -3.23 -2.97
Nolin Lake 0.00 14.28 1.55 +1.26 -2.34
Paducah 0.00 16.71 1.00 +3.66 -2.90
Princeton 0.00 15.92 2.20 +3.21 -1.55
Quicksand 0.19 11.71 2.76 +0.20 -0.89
Somerset 0.00 11.39 1.97 -1.28 -2.10
Spindletop 0.00 10.94 2.39 -0.22 -1.14
Williamstown 0.00 13.37 3.22 +1.92 -0.38
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| | 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 52 74.8 +1 160 1356 +85
Berea 91 51 74.0 +1 161 1405 +103
Bowling Gree 92 54 74.0 -0 160 1390 +65
Bristol 89 51 71.9 -1 148 1313 +126
Buckhorn Lak 88 50 72.2 -1 151 1292 +151
Cape Girarde 92 58 76.0 -0 168 1450 +71
Campbellsvil 91 53 74.8 +1 162 1431 +152
Covington 91 48 73.4 +0 156 1153 +19
Cumberland G 91 53 73.6 +0 157 1350 +186
Dix Dam 90 50 73.8 +0 158 1337 +66
Evansville 93 54 74.7 -1 161 1366 +71
Glasgow 91 54 75.2 +1 164 1520 +278
Grayson 91 51 73.1 -0 153 1272 +192
Hardinsburg 91 54 74.8 +1 162 1354 +29
Henderson 91 54 74.8 -1 162 1420 +95
Huntington 90 51 72.2 -1 149 1270 +106
Jackson 87 54 72.6 -1 156 1300 +159
Lexington 90 49 73.8 +0 157 1257 +100
London 87 50 71.2 -2 145 1267 +103
Louisville 90 54 74.4 +0 162 1327 +32
Mayfield 91 53 74.4 -2 160 1355 -31
Nashville 93 59 77.5 +3 178 1508 +99
Nolin Lake 91 54 74.1 -0 160 1362 +137
Paducah 95 58 76.6 +1 167 1469 +90
Princeton 94 55 75.3 -1 163 1546 +191
Quicksand 91 49 72.8 -1 153 1294 +153
Somerset 88 49 72.4 -1 151 1308 +60
Spindletop 88 51 72.5 -1 153 1222 +65
Williamstown 90 50 74.6 +1 163 1317 +160
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Crop Progress Table
This Prev. 5-Yr.
Week Yr. Avg.
Corn Tasseling 15 27 12
Soybeans Planted 88 90 72
Sorghum Planted 88 97 68
Crop Condition Table
Very
Poor Poor Fair Good Exc.
Corn 1 5 23 52 19
Soybeans 0 2 26 55 17
Pasture 1 3 21 58 17
Tobacco 1 5 25 56 13
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Kentucky Crop Weather
Release Date, Week Ending Date
Week ending June 16, 2002
Issue
KY-CW2402
Agricultural Summary
Near normal precipitation and temperatures allowed farmwork to
progress at a rapid pace. Producers harvested wheat, planted
soybeans, set tobacco, and put up hay between showers. Days
suitable for fieldwork averaged 4.4 out of a possible seven.
Topsoil moisture as of Friday, June 14 was rated 6 percent short,
78 percent adequate and 16 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture was
rated 1 percent very short, 5 percent short, 81 percent adequate
and 13 percent surplus. Replanting of a few flood and storm
damaged fields remained to be completed. A very wet spring was
starting to raise concerns about weed and disease control,
however no major problems had been reported as yet.
had been reported.
Field Crops Report
SOYBEANS: Most of the full season beans had been planted, with
double crop beans planted as soon as possible after small grain
harvest. As of Sunday, June 16, about 66 percent of the crop had
been seeded compared with 82 percent a year ago, and the average
of 65 percent. Nearly 56 percent of planted acreage had emerged,
compared with last year's 79 percent and the 5-year average of 52
percent. Condition of emerged soybeans was rated 2 percent poor,
23 percent fair, 55 percent good, and 20 percent excellent. The
average height of emerged soybeans was 4 inches at the end of the
week.
TOBACCO: The tobacco crop was in good condition in most areas of
the State. Tobacco setting was nearing completion with 87 percent
of the intended burley acreage set as of Sunday, June 16. Last
year at this time 90 percent had been set with the 5-year average
at 80 percent. Dark tobacco acreage was 92 percent set, compared
with 94 percent last year and the average of 84 percent. About 85
percent of set tobacco was under 12 inches high, with 15 percent
over 12 inches tall. Minor problems with disease and pests had
been noted in a few areas. Condition of set tobacco was reported
as 1 percent very poor, 4 percent poor, 20 percent fair, 56
percent good, and 19 percent excellent.
CORN: A few fields remain to be planted, mostly silage corn. Wet
weather forced producers in a few areas to switch from corn to
grain sorghum or soybeans. Control of grass and weeds will be a
concern if wet weather persists. Condition of the emerged corn
was reported as 4 percent poor, 18 percent fair, 53 percent good,
and 25 percent excellent.
SMALL GRAINS: Wheat harvest was underway in southern Kentucky and
should be in full swing this week. By Sunday, June 16, 20 percent
of the crop had been harvested compared with 38 percent a year
ago and the average of 21 percent. Early yield reports indicate
an average to below average crop with test weights variable, but
on the low side. Head scab seems to have lowered yields and test
weights in many areas. Water damage and lodging have also
affected the yield and quality of the crop in some areas. Barley
harvest was winding down at the end of the week with 98 percent
of acres cut by Sunday, June 16, compared with 87 percent last
year and the average of 74 percent.
Livestock, Pasture and Range Report
Producers continued to put up hay between showers, but poor
curing conditions continued to cause quality problems with the
crop. The second cutting of alfalfa was 18 percent completed at
the end of the week. Pastures remain in good to excellent
condition and were rated 2 percent poor, 15 percent fair, 58
percent good and 25 percent excellent. About 75 percent of grain
sorghum acres had been planted by the end of the week.
Weather Summary
Near Normal Temperatures and Near Normal Rainfall:
Warm, humid conditions during the first half of the workweek were
offset by cooler, drier conditions towards the latter half of the
workweek and the weekend. Scattered showers provided beneficial
moisture to much of the State.
Temperatures for the period averaged 73 degrees across the State
which was near normal and 2 degrees cooler than the previous
week. High temperatures averaged from 85 in the West to 81 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 66 degrees in the West to 63
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. Extreme high temperatures were in the low 90's and
extreme low temperatures were in the low to mid 50's.
Rainfall for the past 7 days totaled 0.94 inches statewide which
was +0.05 inches from normal. Rainfall totals by climate
division, West 0.46 inches, Central 1.07 inches, Bluegrass 1.31
inches and East 0.93 inches, which was -0.39, +0.15, +0.43 and
+0.01 inches respectively from normal. By station, rainfall
totals ranged from a low of 0.02 inches at Mayfield to a high of
2.99 inches at Berea.
Weather Information Table
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| | |
| Rainfall | Dev. From |
|=================|==============|
| Since Last| Norm Norm |
Weather |Last April Four| Since Last |
Station |Week 1 Wks.| Apr 1 4 Wks.|
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(Inches)
Bardstown 1.56 16.81 2.49 +6.51 -1.19
Berea 2.99 18.77 5.07 +7.59 +1.10
Bowling Gree 0.77 13.96 1.61 +2.48 -2.53
Bristol 0.73 4.59 1.33 -4.50 -2.07
Buckhorn Lak 0.84 10.61 2.46 +0.54 -1.34
Cape Girarde 0.95 20.83 2.12 +9.36 -1.74
Campbellsvil 2.04 13.94 3.06 +1.79 -1.17
Covington 0.70 17.15 4.48 +7.07 +0.78
Cumberland G 0.58 6.69 1.08 -4.47 -3.05
Dix Dam 1.94 15.97 2.84 +5.05 -0.95
Evansville 0.91 17.38 2.52 +6.75 -1.18
Glasgow 1.88 12.19 2.69 +0.13 -1.72
Grayson 0.80 12.01 2.63 +2.07 -1.07
Hardinsburg 0.67 15.56 2.42 +4.36 -1.49
Henderson 0.36 20.35 3.88 +9.52 +0.10
Huntington 0.58 11.85 2.38 +2.02 -1.24
Jackson 1.90 13.41 4.18 +2.79 +0.41
Lexington 0.82 11.31 2.29 +1.01 -1.39
London 0.66 9.88 2.30 -0.23 -1.28
Louisville 0.78 16.38 3.42 +5.68 -0.21
Mayfield 0.02 12.26 0.46 +0.40 -3.28
Nashville 0.18 8.76 0.62 -2.39 -3.17
Nolin Lake 0.77 14.28 1.75 +2.18 -2.46
Paducah 0.18 16.71 1.00 +4.60 -3.07
Princeton 0.36 15.92 3.05 +4.11 -0.92
Quicksand 0.90 11.52 2.57 +0.90 -1.20
Somerset 1.16 11.39 1.97 -0.29 -2.25
Spindletop 0.82 10.94 2.39 +0.64 -1.29
Williamstown 0.60 13.37 3.54 +2.80 -0.18
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| | 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 56 72.7 -0 158 1196 +79
Berea 87 54 73.1 +1 160 1244 +96
Bowling Gree 91 57 74.2 +1 163 1230 +66
Bristol 90 50 71.1 -1 141 1165 +125
Buckhorn Lak 90 54 72.0 -0 150 1141 +133
Cape Girarde 89 56 76.1 +1 178 1282 +71
Campbellsvil 88 55 73.4 +0 159 1269 +137
Covington 85 54 70.6 -2 143 997 +3
Cumberland G 89 54 71.9 -0 148 1193 +169
Dix Dam 86 55 72.6 +0 156 1179 +62
Evansville 89 57 75.1 +0 172 1205 +71
Glasgow 91 55 75.0 +2 166 1356 +268
Grayson 87 55 72.4 +0 156 1119 +172
Hardinsburg 87 57 74.1 +1 165 1192 +28
Henderson 87 57 75.3 +0 175 1258 +94
Huntington 88 55 72.6 +0 155 1121 +97
Jackson 85 54 70.6 -2 143 1144 +136
Lexington 87 54 72.4 +0 154 1100 +90
London 86 53 71.3 -1 148 1122 +98
Louisville 87 57 73.2 +0 161 1165 +31
Mayfield 87 56 73.2 -2 158 1195 -30
Nashville 90 57 75.0 +2 169 1330 +89
Nolin Lake 89 57 73.9 +1 162 1202 +117
Paducah 91 58 76.1 +1 176 1302 +91
Princeton 88 57 75.7 +1 174 1383 +189
Quicksand 92 54 72.1 -0 150 1141 +133
Somerset 87 55 72.4 +0 154 1157 +56
Spindletop 87 55 71.4 -1 148 1069 +59
Williamstown 86 52 71.9 -0 151 1154 +144
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Crop Progress Table
This Prev. 5-Yr.
Week Yr. Avg.
Corn
Planted 99 100 98
Emerged 98 99 94
Soybeans
Planted 66 82 65
Emerged 56 79 52
Sorghum Planted 75 84 62
Burley Tobacco Set 87 90 80
Dark Tobacco Set 92 94 84
Crop Condition Table
Very
Poor Poor Fair Good Exc.
Corn Emerged 1 5 22 52 20
Soybeans Emerged 0 1 20 62 17
Wheat 1 10 29 45 15
Pasture 0 2 19 55 24
Set Tobacco 1 6 28 55 10
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Kentucky Crop Weather
Release Date, Week Ending Date
Week ending June 9, 2002
Issue
KY-CW2302
Agricultural Summary
Warm and humid conditions early in the week spurred crop growth
and allowed fieldwork to progress at a rapid pace. Scattered
showers at midweek slowed fieldwork, but most operators were able
to resume field activities during the weekend. Producers finished
planting corn, set tobacco, and put up hay whenever possible.
Days suitable for fieldwork averaged 4.5 out of a possible seven.
Some flood and storm damaged fields will be replanted. Grain
sorghum and soybeans will be planted in river and creek beds
which have been too wet to plant corn. Topsoil moisture as of
Friday, June 7 was rated 1 percent very short, 13 percent short,
67 percent adequate and 19 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture was
rated 2 percent very short, 9 percent short, 67 percent adequate
and 22 percent surplus. No major problems with disease or insects
had been reported.
Field Crops Report
CORN: Corn planting advanced to 99 percent complete by Sunday,
June 9. Some corn for silage remains to be planted. About 94
percent of the planted acreage had emerged, compared with 99
percent a year ago, and the average of 92 percent. Condition of
the emerged corn was reported as 1 percent very poor, 5 percent
poor, 22 percent fair, 52 percent good and 20 percent excellent.
SOYBEANS: Soybean planting made good progress during the week. As
of Sunday, June 9, about 59 percent of the crop had been seeded
compared with 79 percent a year ago, and the average of 62
percent. Nearly 43 percent of planted acreage had emerged, well
behind last years 75 percent but similar to the 5 year average of
45 percent. Condition of emerged soybeans was rated 1 percent
poor, 20 percent fair, 62 percent good, and 17 percent excellent.
The average height of emerged soybeans was only 3 inches at the
end of the week.
TOBACCO: As of Sunday, June 9, 76 percent of the intended burley
acreage had been set compared with 77 percent a year ago and the
average of 72 percent. Dark tobacco acreage was 68 percent set,
compared with 79 percent last year and the average of 76 percent.
About 90 percent of set tobacco was under 12 inches high, with 10
percent over 12 inches tall. Disease and pest problems seem to be
minor except in a few areas. Condition of set tobacco was
reported as 1 percent very poor, 6 percent poor, 28 percent fair,
55 percent good, and 10 percent excellent.
SMALL GRAINS: Barley harvest was 53 percent complete by Sunday,
June 9, compared with 37 percent last year and the average of 42
percent. Wheat harvest was just underway in southern Kentucky.
Water damage, head scab, and lodging may affect the yield and
quality of the crop in some areas. As of Friday, June 7, wheat
condition was reported as 1 percent very poor, 10 percent poor,
29 percent fair, 45 percent good and 15 percent excellent.
Livestock, Pasture and Range Report
Producers put up hay between showers during the week, but curing
conditions were less than ideal in most areas of Kentucky.
Concerns with quality continue as some hay was too mature by the
time harvest was possible. Pastures remain in good to excellent
condition and were rated 2 percent poor, 19 percent fair, 55
percent good and 24 percent excellent. About 36 percent of grain
sorghum acres had been planted by the end of the week.
Weather Summary
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND ABOVE NORMAL RAINFALL:
The week began with unseasonably warm temperatures and humid
conditions, but significant rainfall at mid-week interrupted
field work, and was followed by a brief period of below normal
temperatures. Highs in the mid-to-upper 80s returned late in the
week.
Temperatures for the period averaged 75 degrees across the State
which was 3 degrees above normal and 1 degree warmer than the
previous week. High temperatures averaged from 86 in the West to
84 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged
near normal in the West to 3 degrees above normal in the East.
Low temperatures averaged from 66 degrees in the West to 65
degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged
from 4 degrees above normal in the West to 4 degrees above normal
in the East. Extreme highs and lows of 95 and 54 degrees occurred
at Paducah.
Rainfall for the period totaled 1.28 inches statewide which was
0.38 inches above normal. Rainfall totals by climate division,
West 1.08 inches, Central 1.02 inches, Bluegrass 1.72 inches and
East 1.30 inches, which was 0.22, 0.10, 0.84 and 0.38 inches
respectively above normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged
from a low of 0.20 inches at Mayfield to a high of 2.86 inches at
Henderson.
Weather Information Table
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| | |
| Rainfall | Dev. From |
|=================|==============|
| Since Last| Norm Norm |
Weather |Last April Four| Since Last |
Station |Week 1 Wks.| Apr 1 4 Wks.|
===============================================
(Inches)
Bardstown 0.88 15.25 3.97 +5.80 +0.13
Berea 1.82 15.78 6.00 +5.52 +1.87
Bowling Gree 0.33 13.19 4.55 +2.68 +0.27
Bristol 0.35 3.86 1.18 -4.40 -2.27
Buckhorn Lak 1.62 9.77 3.89 +0.66 +0.13
Cape Girarde 0.61 19.88 8.48 +9.22 +4.26
Campbellsvil 0.57 11.90 4.54 +0.72 +0.11
Covington 2.39 16.45 6.92 +7.27 +3.14
Cumberland G 0.50 6.11 1.93 -4.06 -2.30
Dix Dam 0.90 14.03 4.68 +3.97 +0.67
Evansville 1.54 16.97 4.93 +7.15 +0.97
Glasgow 0.48 10.31 4.99 -0.68 +0.51
Grayson 1.26 11.21 4.18 +2.17 +0.42
Hardinsburg 1.55 14.89 4.69 +4.57 +0.57
Henderson 2.86 19.99 7.55 +10.04 +3.62
Huntington 1.20 11.27 4.16 +2.30 +0.44
Jackson 1.81 11.51 4.94 +1.78 +1.05
Lexington 1.27 10.49 3.48 +1.04 -0.36
London 1.56 9.22 3.64 -0.05 -0.06
Louisville 2.13 15.60 6.87 +5.71 +3.00
Mayfield 0.20 12.24 5.34 +1.17 +1.26
Nashville 0.33 8.58 3.17 -1.74 -0.89
Nolin Lake 0.73 13.51 4.81 +2.32 +0.28
Paducah 0.45 16.53 7.16 +5.37 +2.92
Princeton 0.80 15.56 7.78 +4.65 +3.58
Quicksand 1.66 10.62 4.23 +0.89 +0.34
Somerset 0.76 10.23 3.57 -0.46 -0.81
Spindletop 1.55 10.12 3.33 +0.67 -0.51
Williamstown 2.36 12.77 5.48 +3.08 +1.65
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| | 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 55 74.9 +3 164 1038 +75
Berea 94 56 75.4 +5 168 1084 +90
Bowling Gree 94 59 75.5 +4 167 1067 +64
Bristol 93 53 74.6 +4 161 1024 +131
Buckhorn Lak 94 59 74.5 +4 163 991 +116
Cape Girarde 95 56 76.6 +3 173 1104 +61
Campbellsvil 94 58 76.5 +5 174 1110 +125
Covington 88 55 71.8 +1 148 854 +0
Cumberland G 94 59 75.3 +4 166 1045 +161
Dix Dam 94 56 74.8 +4 164 1023 +60
Evansville 92 56 74.8 +1 167 1031 +58
Glasgow 94 59 77.3 +6 174 1190 +256
Grayson 94 57 74.4 +4 160 963 +149
Hardinsburg 94 56 74.4 +3 160 1027 +24
Henderson 91 56 74.6 +1 165 1083 +80
Huntington 91 57 73.1 +2 156 966 +82
Jackson 90 58 73.5 +3 160 1001 +126
Lexington 93 56 74.1 +3 159 946 +83
London 92 59 73.5 +3 157 974 +90
Louisville 91 54 73.2 +1 155 1004 +31
Mayfield 94 58 75.0 +1 165 1037 -27
Nashville 94 60 76.6 +5 176 1161 +88
Nolin Lake 94 58 75.0 +3 163 1040 +95
Paducah 95 54 77.3 +4 176 1126 +83
Princeton 94 63 77.9 +4 182 1209 +176
Quicksand 94 58 74.3 +3 161 991 +116
Somerset 94 59 74.7 +4 166 1003 +49
Spindletop 93 54 73.4 +3 157 921 +58
Williamstown 90 57 74.1 +3 164 1003 +140
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Crop Progress Table
This Prev. 5-Yr.
Week Yr. Avg.
Corn
Planted 99 100 97
Emerged 94 99 92
Soybeans
Planted 59 79 62
Emerged 43 75 45
Sorghum Planted 36 80 58
Burley Tobacco Set 76 77 72
Dark Tobacco Set 68 79 76
Crop Condition Table
Very
Poor Poor Fair Good Exc.
Corn Emerged 1 5 22 52 20
Soybeans Emerged 0 1 20 62 17
Wheat 1 10 29 45 15
Pasture 0 2 19 55 24
Set Tobacco 1 6 28 55 10
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Kentucky Crop Weather
Release Date, Week Ending Date
Week ending June 2, 2002
Issue
KY-CW2202
Agricultural Summary
Warmer weather at the end of the week spurred plant growth, but
many fields remain too wet to work. Corn and soybean seeding were
running more than two weeks behind schedule. Dry weather is
needed to make up for weather related delays. Days suitable for
fieldwork averaged 4.8 out of a possible seven. A few fields
damaged by floods and storms will need to be replanted. Major
farm activities included planting corn and soybeans and setting
tobacco. Topsoil moisture as of Friday, May 31 was rated 4
percent short, 69 percent adequate and 27 percent surplus.
Subsoil moisture was rated 4 percent short, 72 percent adequate
and 24 percent surplus.
Field Crops Report
CORN: Corn planting progressed to 78 percent completed by Sunday,
June 2. Normally, very little corn remains to be planted at the
beginning of June. About 64 percent of the planted acreage had
emerged, compared with 99 percent a year ago, and the average of
89 percent. Emerged corn was in fair to good condition, with 2
percent very poor, 10 percent poor, 26 percent fair, 48 percent
good and 14 percent excellent. Height of the most advanced fields
averaged 20 inches statewide, while average height of emerged
corn was 13 inches. The mild winter has increased the chances of
problems with insects and a wet spring has reduced the
effectiveness of insect and weed control measures.
SOYBEANS: Soybean planting progress was slow as producers planted
corn and set tobacco when possible. As of Sunday, June 2, about
24 percent of the crop had been seeded compared with 75 percent a
year ago, and the average of 54 percent. Only 14 percent of
planted acreage had emerged, well behind last years 70 percent
and the average of 39. Condition of emerged soybeans was rated 2
percent poor, 30 percent fair, 64 percent good, and 4 percent
excellent.
TOBACCO: As of Sunday, June 2, 56 percent of the intended burley
acreage had been set compared with 67 percent a year ago and the
average of 60 percent. Dark tobacco acreage was 43 percent set,
compared with 74 percent last year and the average of 63.
Excessive rain and a few cases of frost damage will require some
tobacco to be reset. About 92 percent of set tobacco was under 12
inches high, with 8 percent over 12 inches in height. Disease and
pest problems seem to be minor except in a few areas. Condition
of set tobacco was reported as 2 percent very poor, 10 percent
poor, 28 percent fair, 52 percent good, and 8 percent excellent.
SMALL GRAINS: Barley harvest was 12 percent complete by Sunday,
June 2, compared with 17 percent last year and the average of 19
percent. Wheat harvest was just beginning in southern Kentucky.
Water damage had been reported in a few areas, along with some
concern that head scab may affect yields. A few acres had been
cut for hay. As of Friday, May 31, wheat condition was reported
as 2 percent very poor, 12 percent poor, 29 percent fair, 42
percent good and 15 percent excellent.
Livestock, Pasture and Range Report
Hay harvest made slow progress, as curing conditions were less
than ideal. A few producers reported a good crop, but many have
concerns with quality. Pastures were in good to excellent
condition and were rated 1 percent very poor, 2 percent poor, 14
percent fair, 58 percent good and 25 percent excellent. A little
grain sorghum was planted during the week with 18 percent of
intended acres planted.
Weather Summary
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL RAINFALL:
Unseasonably warm temperatures and dry conditions dominated the
Bluegrass weather picture last week as temperatures soared into
the 80's and low 90's and the second week straight with limited
rainfall.
Temperatures for the period averaged 74 degrees across the State
which was 4 degrees ABOVE normal and 15 degrees warmer than the
previous week. High temperatures averaged from 86 in the West to
84 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged
from 1 degree ABOVE normal in the West to 4 degrees ABOVE normal
in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 65 degrees in the
West to 62 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low
temperature ranged from 5 degrees ABOVE normal in the West to 3
degrees ABOVE normal in the East. Extreme high temperatures were
in the low 90's and extreme low temperatures were in the mid
50's.
Rainfall for the period totaled 0.27 inches statewide which was
0.75 inches BELOW normal. Rainfall totals by climate division,
West 0.48 inches, Central 0.12 inches, Bluegrass 0.26 inches and
East 0.20 inches, which was 0.55, 0.94, 0.72 and 0.78 inches
respectively BELOW normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged
from a low of 0.00 inches at Bardstown to a high of 1.22 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 14.37 4.55 +5.78 +0.56
Berea 0.00 13.96 6.82 +4.63 +2.52
Bowling Gree 0.00 12.86 4.42 +3.32 -0.00
Bristol 0.25 3.51 1.99 -3.93 -1.52
Buckhorn Lak 0.00 8.15 3.15 +0.01 -0.57
Cape Girarde 0.46 19.27 12.37 +9.42 +7.79
Campbellsvil 0.20 11.33 4.83 +1.12 +0.20
Covington 1.22 14.06 7.80 +5.77 +3.95
Cumberland G 0.00 5.61 2.31 -3.56 -2.01
Dix Dam 0.00 13.13 5.59 +3.93 +1.37
Evansville 0.56 15.43 6.56 +6.43 +2.34
Glasgow 0.09 9.83 4.89 -0.09 +0.34
Grayson 0.38 9.95 3.84 +1.80 +0.01
Hardinsburg 0.15 13.34 4.83 +3.91 +0.49
Henderson 0.48 17.13 7.75 +8.07 +3.68
Huntington 0.59 10.07 3.82 +1.96 +0.00
Jackson 0.47 9.70 4.03 +0.87 +0.02
Lexington 0.08 9.22 3.44 +0.63 -0.55
London 0.08 7.66 2.78 -0.76 -1.03
Louisville 0.42 13.47 6.44 +4.39 +2.33
Mayfield 0.00 12.04 5.64 +1.76 +1.21
Nashville 0.04 8.25 3.28 -1.24 -1.05
Nolin Lake 0.05 12.78 4.67 +2.51 -0.19
Paducah 0.37 16.08 7.87 +5.86 +3.46
Princeton 1.04 14.76 7.56 +4.74 +3.14
Quicksand 0.01 8.96 3.46 +0.13 -0.55
Somerset 0.05 9.47 3.70 -0.23 -0.83
Spindletop 0.02 8.57 3.03 -0.02 -0.96
Williamstown 0.26 10.41 5.03 +1.60 +1.08
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| | 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 58 74.2 +4 163 874 +65
Berea 89 54 73.4 +4 157 916 +76
Bowling Gree 91 57 74.6 +4 165 900 +58
Bristol 89 54 71.4 +2 145 863 +117
Buckhorn Lak 91 59 73.6 +4 161 828 +86
Cape Girarde 92 62 75.1 +3 168 931 +56
Campbellsvil 89 58 74.3 +4 164 936 +98
Covington 86 59 72.6 +3 157 706 -8
Cumberland G 89 55 73.5 +4 158 879 +135
Dix Dam 91 60 74.2 +5 164 859 +50
Evansville 91 60 75.2 +3 169 864 +52
Glasgow 92 58 76.4 +6 174 1016 +236
Grayson 89 57 74.3 +5 164 803 +122
Hardinsburg 89 58 74.2 +4 163 867 +25
Henderson 90 60 75.1 +3 169 918 +76
Huntington 87 56 73.0 +4 158 810 +66
Jackson 85 59 74.1 +5 167 841 +99
Lexington 89 59 74.1 +5 165 787 +71
London 87 55 72.8 +4 157 817 +73
Louisville 90 60 75.4 +5 174 849 +37
Mayfield 89 62 75.0 +3 170 872 -31
Nashville 90 60 75.4 +5 172 985 +80
Nolin Lake 91 57 74.1 +4 163 877 +72
Paducah 92 62 75.6 +3 173 950 +75
Princeton 91 61 74.9 +3 168 1027 +155
Quicksand 89 59 74.5 +5 165 830 +88
Somerset 89 54 73.1 +4 155 837 +30
Spindletop 86 59 73.2 +4 160 764 +48
Williamstown 87 59 73.9 +5 165 839 +123
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Crop Progress Table
This Prev. 5-Yr.
Week Yr. Avg.
Corn
Planted 78 100 95
Emerged 64 93 89
Soybeans
Planted 24 75 54
Emerged 14 70 39
Sorghum Planted 18 77 51
Burley Tobacco Set 56 67 60
Dark Tobacco Set 43 74 63
Crop Condition Table
Very
Poor Poor Fair Good Exc.
Corn Emerged 2 10 26 48 14
Soybeans Emerged 0 2 30 64 4
Wheat 2 12 29 42 15
Pasture 1 2 14 58 25
Set Tobacco 2 10 28 52 8
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===
Kentucky Crop Weather
Release Date, Week Ending Date
Week ending May 26, 2002
Issue
KY-CW2102
Agricultural Summary
Farmers worked in their fields planting corn and soybeans and
setting tobacco last week as weather permitted and fields dried.
River bottoms and creek bottoms continue to be flooded or too wet
for planting. Last week 4.2 days out of a possible 7 were
suitable for farmers to do fieldwork. Low temperatures and frost
occurred in various areas of the State early in the week. Some
tender crops were hurt by the cold temperatures. Topsoil moisture
as of Friday, May 24 was 2 percent short, 59 percent adequate and
39 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture was 2 percent short, 57
percent adequate and 41 percent surplus.
Field Crops Report
CORN: Planting of corn showed good advancement from the previous
week. As of Sunday, May 26, 70 percent of the intended corn
acreage had been planted. Last week 55 percent had been planted.
The 2002 planting was down from 99 percent complete last year and
93 percent for the 5 year average. Emerged corn was 59 percent
compared to 96 percent last year and the 5 year average 79
percent. Average height of the emerged corn was 10 inches with
the tallest corn 17 inches. As of Friday condition of the emerged
corn was 2 percent very poor, 11 percent poor, 27 percent fair,
45 percent good and 15 percent excellent. Some corn showed
yellowing due to water damage and some insect damage had been
reported.
TOBACCO: Farmers actively set their tobacco last week and as of
Sunday had set 31 percent of their burley crop and 27 percent of
their dark tobacco acreage. Last year at this time 46 percent of
the burley had been set with a 5 year average of 43 percent. The
dark tobacco was 58 percent set last year with a 5 year average
of 47 percent. Condition of the set tobacco crop was 2 percent
very poor, 11 percent poor, 40 percent fair, 40 percent good and
7 percent excellent.
SOYBEANS: Soybean planting advanced to 15 percent, up from 5
percent a week earlier. Compared to year earlier planting was 66
percent complete while the 5 year average was 44 percent.
Soybeans emerged was 7 percent with 58 percent last year and 28
percent for average. Condition of the emerged soybeans was 2
percent very poor, 4 percent poor, 26 percent fair, 58 percent
good and 10 percent excellent.
SMALL GRAINS: Winter wheat yields still look good but some
disease had been reported. Condition of the winter wheat crop was
1 percent very poor, 9 percent poor, 27 percent fair, 45 percent
good and 18 percent excellent. Barley harvest was just getting
started with 5 percent complete.
Livestock, Pasture and Range Report
Farmers were actively cutting and baling hay between showers last
week. Condition of the hay crop in the field was 1 percent very
poor, 3 percent poor, 22 percent fair, 53 percent good and 21
percent excellent. Pastures were rated 1 percent very poor, 2
percent poor, 17 percent fair, 54 percent good and 26 percent
excellent. Grain sorghum was 16 percent planted, behind both 67
percent of last year and 41 percent for the 5 year average.
Weather Summary
BELOW Normal Temperatures and BELOW Normal Rainfall:
Record and near record low temperatures and frost occurred during
the first half of the workweek after which a warming trend
brought temperatures back to summertime level during the weekend.
Rainfall was limited the entire week but the dry conditions were
very beneficial and allowed agricultural operations to get back
on track after an extended period of record, wet spring weather.
Temperatures for the past 7 days averaged 59 degrees across the
State which was 10 degrees BELOW normal. High temperatures
averaged from 72 in the West to 68 in the East. Departure from
normal high temperatures ranged from 10 degrees BELOW normal in
the West to 10 degrees BELOW normal in the East. Low temperatures
averaged from 50 degrees in the West to 46 degrees in the East.
Departure from normal low temperatures ranged from 9 degrees
BELOW normal in the West to 11 degrees BELOW normal in the East.
Extreme high temperatures were in the low to mid 80's and extreme
low temperatures were in the low 30's.
Rainfall for the period totaled 0.15 inches statewide which was
0.91 inches BELOW normal. Rainfall totals by climate division,
West 0.23 inches, Central 0.19 inches, Bluegrass 0.14 inches and
East 0.03 inches, which was -0.88, -0.92, -0.88 and -0.98 inches
respectively BELOW normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged
from a low of 0.00 inches at Cumberland Gap to a high of 0.85
inches at Princeton.
Weather Information Table
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| | |
| Rainfall | Dev. From |
|=================|==============|
| Since Last| Norm Norm |
Weather |Last April Four| Since Last |
Station |Week 1 Wks.| Apr 1 4 Wks.|
===============================================
(Inches)
Bardstown 0.05 14.37 7.28 +6.74 +3.27
Berea 0.26 13.96 8.92 +5.67 +4.60
Bowling Gree 0.51 12.86 5.56 +4.40 +1.13
Bristol 0.00 3.26 2.28 -3.31 -1.21
Buckhorn Lak 0.00 8.15 4.74 +0.95 +1.04
Cape Girarde 0.10 18.81 12.79 +10.03 +8.14
Campbellsvil 0.25 11.13 6.54 +2.04 +1.87
Covington 0.17 12.84 6.91 +5.50 +3.07
Cumberland G 0.00 5.61 3.54 -2.50 -0.77
Dix Dam 0.00 13.13 7.33 +4.93 +3.07
Evansville 0.00 14.86 6.45 +6.86 +2.20
Glasgow 0.24 9.74 6.20 +0.95 +1.65
Grayson 0.19 9.57 4.41 +2.37 +0.60
Hardinsburg 0.05 13.19 5.59 +4.80 +1.22
Henderson 0.18 16.65 8.45 +8.57 +4.35
Huntington 0.01 9.48 4.16 +2.31 +0.35
Jackson 0.00 9.23 5.22 +1.37 +1.19
Lexington 0.12 9.14 3.78 +1.51 -0.23
London 0.00 7.58 4.60 +0.09 +0.77
Louisville 0.09 13.05 6.64 +4.95 +2.48
Mayfield 0.24 12.04 6.59 +2.79 +2.05
Nashville 0.07 8.21 5.21 -0.25 +0.83
Nolin Lake 0.20 12.73 5.63 +3.60 +0.73
Paducah 0.00 15.71 9.93 +6.56 +5.45
Princeton 0.85 13.72 8.00 +4.76 +3.52
Quicksand 0.00 8.95 5.11 +1.09 +1.08
Somerset 0.00 9.42 5.63 +0.82 +1.09
Spindletop 0.00 8.55 4.36 +0.92 +0.35
Williamstown 0.32 10.15 5.44 +2.30 +1.46
===============================================
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| | 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 37 59.4 -9 82 711 +21
Berea 83 36 58.8 -9 78 759 +43
Bowling Gree 82 35 59.3 -9 82 735 +19
Bristol 84 31 56.0 -11 75 718 +84
Buckhorn Lak 82 36 56.1 -11 64 667 +33
Cape Girarde 85 43 64.0 -6 104 763 +21
Campbellsvil 81 34 58.0 -10 80 772 +56
Covington 80 33 57.4 -10 72 549 -55
Cumberland G 82 37 58.1 -9 78 721 +87
Dix Dam 81 36 57.0 -10 72 695 +5
Evansville 65 37 53.1 -17 43 647 -39
Glasgow 85 36 60.6 -8 91 842 +186
Grayson 83 34 55.7 -12 60 639 +61
Hardinsburg 82 36 58.6 -10 79 704 -12
Henderson 82 39 61.4 -9 94 749 +33
Huntington 83 30 57.1 -10 75 652 +18
Jackson 81 38 58.5 -9 76 674 +40
Lexington 82 37 59.1 -8 78 622 +18
London 82 33 56.6 -11 72 660 +26
Louisville 82 36 59.1 -9 83 675 -11
Mayfield 85 38 59.4 -11 85 702 -70
Nashville 84 41 62.1 -6 94 813 +41
Nolin Lake 82 36 58.4 -10 79 714 +24
Paducah 86 42 64.2 -6 107 777 +35
Princeton 83 40 62.7 -8 98 859 +113
Quicksand 81 36 55.9 -11 62 665 +31
Somerset 81 33 54.4 -13 62 682 -8
Spindletop 79 36 58.6 -9 77 604 +0
Williamstown 82 37 59.8 -8 83 674 +70
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Crop Progress Table
This Prev. 5-Yr.
Week Yr. Avg.
Corn
Planted 70 99 93
Emerged 59 96 79
Soybeans
Planted 15 66 44
Emerged 7 58 28
Sorghum Planted 16 67 41
Burley Tobacco Set 31 46 43
Dark Tobacco Set 27 58 47
Crop Condition Table
Very
Poor Poor Fair Good Exc.
Corn Emerged 2 11 27 45 15
Soybeans Emerged 2 4 26 58 10
Wheat 1 9 27 45 18
Pasture 1 2 17 54 26
Hay Crops 1 3 22 53 21
Set Tobacco 2 11 40 40 7
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Kentucky Crop Weather
Release Date, Week Ending Date
Week ending May 19, 2002
Issue
KY-CW2002
Agricultural Summary
Rain continued to slow field activities as fields continued to be
generally too wet for planting and setting. Bottom lands of the
major rivers in the State were flooded as well as smaller
tributaries. Farmers continue to be anxious to get into their
field, to set tobacco and plant corn, while some considering
alternatives for corn if condition does not improve soon. Topsoil
moisture as of Friday May 17 was 27 percent adequate and 73
percent surplus. Subsoil moisture was 1 percent short, 33 percent
adequate and 66 percent surplus. Days suitable for fieldwork
averaged 1.7 out of a possible 7 days.
Field Crops Report
CORN: Planting of corn continued to be slowed by wet conditions.
As of Sunday, May 19, farmers had planted 55 percent of their
intended corn acreage, down from 97 percent last year at this
time and the 5 year average of 84 percent. Emerged corn as of
Sunday was 47 percent. Compared to a year earlier 91 percent of
the corn acreage had emerged and the 5 year average was 68
percent. Average height of the emerged corn was 7 inches with the
most advanced fields 10 inches tall. As of Friday, the emerged
crop condition was 3 percent very poor, 12 percent poor, 30
percent fair, 44 percent good and 11 percent excellent. Little
insect damage had been reported to date. Some farmers are
starting to consider plans to plant something in place of corn if
planting doesn't progress in a speedy manner.
TOBACCO: Farmers were setting their burley and dark tobacco as
soil conditions permitted. As of Sunday, farmers in Kentucky had
set 10 percent of their intended burley acreage, behind the 35
percent last year and the 5 year average of 26 percent. Farmers
had set 7 percent of their dark tobacco. A year earlier 48
percent had been set with a 5 year average of 29 percent. Plants
are getting large and farmers are having to mow the tops of their
plants in their greenhouses and beds to reduce their height.
Condition of the set tobacco crop was 2 percent very poor, 7
percent poor, 34 percent fair, 52 percent good and 5 percent
excellent.
SOYBEANS: Some soybeans had been planted and as of Sunday, 5
percent had been seeded, behind the 56 percent last year and the
5 year average of 29 percent. Three percent of the crop had
emerged.
SMALL GRAINS: The winter crop continued to develop. With the
recent rains some scattered lodging has occurred. No disease or
insect problems had been reported to date. The earliest date
farmers expect wheat harvest to begin is June 13th. Condition of
the winter wheat crop was 2 percent very poor, 7 percent poor, 24
percent fair, 54 percent good and 13 percent excellent. Harvest
of the barley crop was expected to begin on about June 2.
Livestock, Pasture and Range Report
Harvesting of alfalfa hay was slowed by rain and poor curing
weather. A few farmers reported putting up some dry hay but more
farmers reported their cut hay being rained on prior to bailing.
As farmers delay harvesting their hay and or having it rained on
prior to baling and storing, quality deteriorates. Hay condition
in the field was 1 percent very poor, 4 percent poor, 18 percent
fair, 56 percent good and 21 percent excellent. Pastures continue
to be in good to excellent condition. As of Friday pasture was 1
percent very poor, 2 percent poor, 13 percent fair, 56 percent
good and 28 percent excellent. Grain sorghum was 1 percent
planted.
Weather Summary
BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND MUCH ABOVE NORMAL RAINFALL:
Unseasonably cool and very wet conditions dominated the Bluegrass
State this past 7 days with record and near record low
temperature resulting in light, patchy frost across much of the
State on Sunday morning (May 19).
Temperatures for the period averaged 57 degrees across the State
which was 9 degrees BELOW normal and 11 degrees cooler than the
previous week. High temperatures averaged from 70 in the West to
67 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged
from 11 degrees BELOW normal in the West to 9 degrees BELOW
normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 48 degrees in
the West to 47 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low
temperature ranged from 9 degrees BELOW normal in the West to 9
degrees BELOW normal in the East. Extreme high temperatures were
in the low 80's and extreme low temperatures were at record and
near record level in the low 30's
Rainfall for the period totaled 3.57 inches statewide which was
2.51 inches ABOVE normal. Rainfall totals by climate division,
West 5.49 inches, Central 3.65 inches, Bluegrass 2.86 inches and
East 2.30 inches, which was 4.38, 2.55, 1.84 and 1.29 inches
respectively ABOVE normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged
from a low of 1.43 inches at Cumberland Gap to a high of 6.34
inches at Paducah. Unofficial rainfall reports indicated greater
than 8 inches south of the Henderson County area. Rainfall totals
for the State received since April 1 was 10.98 inches or 3.77
inches ABOVE normal (152 percent of normal) with many West and
Central locations reporting greater than 15 inches of rainfall.
For 2001 for the same same time period, 4.34 inches was received
which was 2.87 inches BELOW normal (60 percent of normal).
Weather Information Table
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| | |
| Rainfall | Dev. From |
|=================|==============|
| Since Last| Norm Norm |
Weather |Last April Four| Since Last |
Station |Week 1 Wks.| Apr 1 4 Wks.|
===============================================
(Inches)
Bardstown 3.04 14.32 11.83 +7.70 +7.93
Berea 3.92 13.70 12.83 +6.49 +8.60
Bowling Gree 3.71 12.35 6.93 +5.00 +2.61
Bristol 0.58 3.26 3.03 -2.43 -0.35
Buckhorn Lak 2.27 8.15 7.09 +1.88 +3.45
Cape Girarde 7.31 18.71 14.08 +11.10 +9.57
Campbellsvil 3.52 10.88 9.46 +2.96 +4.86
Covington 3.14 12.67 8.22 +6.30 +4.47
Cumberland G 1.43 5.61 5.02 -1.42 +0.85
Dix Dam 3.78 13.13 11.53 +6.00 +7.36
Evansville 5.24 17.10 12.14 +10.17 +8.02
Glasgow 4.18 9.50 8.32 +1.85 +3.85
Grayson 2.35 9.38 7.41 +3.14 +3.71
Hardinsburg 2.94 13.14 8.78 +5.85 +4.50
Henderson 4.03 16.47 12.62 +9.42 +8.55
Huntington 2.36 9.47 7.25 +3.26 +3.56
Jackson 2.66 9.23 7.97 +2.38 +3.99
Lexington 2.01 9.02 7.63 +2.40 +3.73
London 2.00 7.58 6.63 +1.05 +2.84
Louisville 4.23 12.96 9.82 +5.90 +5.72
Mayfield 4.90 11.80 8.50 +3.68 +3.91
Nashville 2.73 8.14 7.71 +0.78 +3.41
Nolin Lake 3.83 12.53 7.67 +4.64 +2.95
Paducah 6.34 15.71 12.74 +7.67 +8.21
Princeton 5.09 12.87 8.86 +5.03 +4.38
Quicksand 2.56 8.95 7.74 +2.10 +3.76
Somerset 2.76 9.42 7.91 +1.96 +3.50
Spindletop 1.76 8.55 6.65 +1.93 +2.75
Williamstown 2.54 9.83 8.32 +2.98 +4.37
===============================================
===============================================
| | 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 77 42 58.1 -8 70 629 +44
Berea 81 34 58.3 -7 74 681 +77
Bowling Gree 79 36 58.1 -8 70 653 +49
Bristol 79 35 57.1 -8 67 643 +107
Buckhorn Lak 77 36 56.3 -9 61 603 +67
Cape Girarde 77 40 59.4 -9 75 659 +36
Campbellsvil 82 34 59.1 -7 81 692 +88
Covington 77 30 53.1 -12 45 477 -29
Cumberland G 79 37 57.8 -8 70 643 +107
Dix Dam 75 36 57.1 -8 66 623 +38
Evansville 75 37 57.4 -11 65 602 +28
Glasgow 83 34 60.4 -6 91 751 +207
Grayson 77 34 57.1 -8 67 579 +92
Hardinsburg 77 36 57.1 -9 66 625 +21
Henderson 76 37 58.1 -10 74 655 +51
Huntington 78 34 57.6 -8 73 577 +41
Jackson 77 36 56.1 -9 59 598 +62
Lexington 75 32 54.7 -11 53 544 +38
London 78 35 56.4 -9 64 588 +52
Louisville 78 35 56.4 -10 61 592 +18
Mayfield 77 36 57.4 -11 67 617 -36
Nashville 81 43 61.0 -6 86 719 +66
Nolin Lake 79 36 57.6 -9 67 635 +50
Paducah 79 39 59.1 -10 76 670 +47
Princeton 78 37 60.9 -8 93 761 +127
Quicksand 77 36 55.9 -10 59 603 +67
Somerset 78 35 57.6 -8 73 620 +35
Spindletop 75 34 54.0 -11 53 527 +21
Williamstown 78 31 54.6 -11 60 591 +85
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Crop Progress Table
This Prev. 5-Yr.
Week Yr. Avg.
Corn
Planted 55 97 84
Emerged 47 91 68
Soybeans
Planted 5 56 29
Emerged 3 38 15
Sorghum Planted 1 58 28
Burley Tobacco Set 10 35 26
Dark Tobacco Set 7 48 29
Crop Condition Table
Very
Poor Poor Fair Good Exc.
Corn Emerged 3 12 30 44 11
Wheat 2 7 24 54 13
Pasture 1 2 13 56 28
Hay Crops 1 4 18 56 21
Set Tobacco 2 7 34 52 5
===
Kentucky Crop Weather
Release Date, Week Ending Date
Week ending May 12, 2002
Issue
KY-CW1902
Agricultural Summary
Rain continued to limit most spring farming activities in the
State. Soil conditions continued to be too wet for most field
activities. As most farmers were unable to work in their fields,
they were working on their field equipment, checking on their
planting supplies and working with their cattle. Farmers are
anxious to get into the fields to set tobacco and plant corn and
soybeans. Topsoil moisture as of Friday, May 10 was 1 percent
short, 31 percent adequate and 68 percent surplus. Subsoil
moisture was rated 1 percent short, 39 percent adequate and 60
percent surplus. Days suitable for fieldwork averaged 1.1 out of
a possible 7 days.
Field Crops Report
CORN: Planting progress was slowed last week by the rainfall. As
of Sunday, May 12, 55 percent of the corn crop had been planted
compared to 92 percent last year and 72 percent for the five-year
average. Corn emerged was 46 percent compared to 76 percent for
last year and 53 percent for the five-year average. The emerged
corn condition was 1 percent very poor, 12 percent poor, 25
percent fair, 46 percent good and 16 percent excellent.
TOBACCO: Setting of tobacco continued to be slowed by the rain.
As of Sunday, 4 percent of the burley tobacco crop had been set.
This was down from 18 percent last year and the five-year average
of 11 percent. Dark tobacco was also 4 percent set compared to 23
percent last year. Condition of the set tobacco was 2 percent
very poor, 10 percent poor, 46 percent fair, 32 percent good and
10 percent excellent. Farmers commented that an adequate plant
supply should be available, but hail in some areas reduced the
plant supply. Farmers are having to mow their tobacco due to its
height and their inability to set the plants.
SOYBEANS: Soybean planting continued to be slow and was only 3
percent seeded on Sunday, May 12, down from 41 percent last year
and the five-year average of 16 percent.
SMALL GRAINS: The winter wheat crop continued to be in good
condition. No disease or insect problems had been reported to
date. Condition of the crop was 1 percent very poor, 5 percent
poor, 21 percent fair, 57 percent good and 16 percent excellent.
The first yield estimate as of May 1 was released on Friday, May
10. The expected winter wheat yield was 66 bushels per acre, the
same as the 2001 crop. The May 1 wheat estimate assumes normal
growing conditions for the rest of the growing season.
Livestock, Pasture and Range Report
Farmers continued to be unable to harvest hay due to the rainy
conditions. Due to the inability to cut, cure and bale alfalfa,
quality has been deteriorating. Alfalfa weevil activity was
reported and some fields were being sprayed. Condition of hay in
the field was 1 percent very poor, 5 percent poor, 17 percent
fair, 56 percent good and 21 percent excellent. Pasture
conditions continued to be very good. Condition as of Friday was
1 percent poor, 13 percent fair, 59 percent good and 27 percent
excellent. Sorghum planted was 1 percent. The strawberry crop was
reported to be 51 percent small size, 38 percent medium and 11
percent large.
Weather Summary
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND ABOVE NORMAL RAINFALL:
Rainfall continued to hamper agricultural operations as in the
past several weeks in Kentucky and much of the Ohio Valley
causing flooding and ponded water in fields across much of the
Commonwealth. Along the Ohio River, rainfall totals of 2 to 4
inches for the past 7 days were common and for the past 30 days
has received 8 to 12 inches. South-central and southeast sections
of the State have received less rainfall.
Temperatures for the period averaged 68 degrees across the State
which was 4 degrees ABOVE normal and 9 degrees warmer than the
previous week. High temperatures averaged from 78 in the West to
76 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 61 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 6
degrees ABOVE normal in the East. Extreme high temperatures were
in the mid 80's and extreme low temperatures were in the low to
mid 40's.
Rainfall for the period totaled 1.53 inches statewide which was
0.47 inches ABOVE normal. Rainfall totals by climate division,
West 2.28 inches, Central 1.00 inches, Bluegrass 1.99 inches and
East 0.86 inches, which was +1.17, -0.10, +0.96 and -0.14 inches
respectively from normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged from
a low of 0.20 inches at Bowling Green to a high of 3.27 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 1.46 11.28 9.22 +5.67 +5.42
Berea 2.64 9.78 9.09 +3.66 +4.96
Bowling Gree 0.20 8.64 3.36 +2.41 -0.86
Bristol 1.16 2.68 2.45 -2.13 -0.82
Buckhorn Lak 0.88 5.88 4.99 +0.54 +1.40
Cape Girarde 4.50 11.40 8.46 +4.96 +4.09
Campbellsvil 0.86 7.36 6.28 +0.61 +1.74
Covington 3.27 9.53 7.70 +4.12 +4.04
Cumberland G 0.88 4.18 3.61 -1.76 -0.43
Dix Dam 1.81 9.35 8.11 +3.30 +4.02
Evansville 3.86 11.86 8.75 +6.00 +4.77
Glasgow 0.38 5.32 4.38 -1.19 -0.01
Grayson 0.92 7.03 5.70 +1.75 +2.11
Hardinsburg 1.69 10.20 6.87 +4.00 +2.69
Henderson 3.06 12.44 9.94 +6.42 +5.91
Huntington 0.86 7.11 5.63 +1.86 +2.06
Jackson 0.90 6.57 5.54 +0.74 +1.62
Lexington 1.23 7.01 6.14 +1.40 +2.34
London 0.70 5.58 4.72 +0.01 +0.98
Louisville 1.70 8.73 6.66 +2.71 +2.62
Mayfield 0.50 6.90 4.30 -0.09 -0.33
Nashville 0.44 5.41 4.98 -0.85 +0.76
Nolin Lake 0.59 8.70 4.22 +2.05 -0.32
Paducah 1.16 9.37 6.96 +2.45 +2.38
Princeton 0.58 7.76 4.99 +1.04 +0.51
Quicksand 0.89 6.39 5.40 +0.56 +1.48
Somerset 0.89 6.66 5.51 +0.35 +1.23
Spindletop 1.06 6.60 6.07 +0.99 +2.27
Williamstown 1.91 7.29 6.33 +1.43 +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 81 48 68.1 +4 125 559 +79
Berea 82 56 70.3 +7 140 607 +115
Bowling Gree 84 48 69.4 +5 134 583 +91
Bristol 83 46 68.8 +5 133 576 +138
Buckhorn Lak 83 52 67.7 +4 122 542 +104
Cape Girarde 82 53 69.5 +3 134 584 +80
Campbellsvil 83 50 69.5 +5 135 611 +119
Covington 79 41 64.6 +1 105 432 +24
Cumberland G 83 50 68.9 +6 130 573 +135
Dix Dam 81 53 68.4 +5 127 557 +77
Evansville 81 48 67.8 +1 123 537 +75
Glasgow 85 50 71.7 +7 151 660 +228
Grayson 82 46 66.2 +3 115 512 +116
Hardinsburg 83 48 68.4 +4 129 559 +67
Henderson 83 49 69.4 +3 134 581 +89
Huntington 82 44 65.7 +2 114 504 +66
Jackson 83 51 67.6 +4 122 539 +101
Lexington 81 49 67.0 +4 117 491 +83
London 84 51 67.9 +5 123 524 +86
Louisville 83 48 67.6 +3 123 531 +69
Mayfield 83 51 68.4 +2 128 550 +16
Nashville 86 53 71.0 +7 146 633 +99
Nolin Lake 84 48 68.9 +4 132 568 +88
Paducah 84 50 69.9 +3 137 594 +90
Princeton 85 50 71.8 +5 151 666 +144
Quicksand 83 51 67.6 +4 122 544 +106
Somerset 84 51 68.1 +5 125 547 +67
Spindletop 80 49 66.0 +3 111 478 +70
Williamstown 81 45 66.6 +3 117 531 +123
===============================================
Crop Progress Table
This Prev. 5-Yr.
Week Yr. Avg.
Corn
Planted 55 92 72
Emerged 46 76 53
Soybeans
Planted 3 41 16
Emerged 1 25 8
Sorghum Planted 1 NA NA
Burley Tobacco Set 4 18 11
Dark Tobacco Set 4 23 NA
Crop Condition Table
Very
Poor Poor Fair Good Exc.
Corn Emerged 1 12 25 46 16
Wheat 1 5 21 57 16
Pasture 0 1 13 59 27
Hay Crops 1 5 17 56 21
Set Tobacco 2 10 46 32 10
===
Kentucky Crop Weather
Release Date, Week Ending Date
Week ending May 5, 2002
Issue
KY-CW1802
Agricultural Summary
Wet weather interrupted most farm activities throughout the
State. Some farmers are reporting damage to barns, vehicles, and
dwellings as a result of hail storms that hit parts of the State
late in the week. Temperatures averaged 59 degrees, 3 degrees
below normal and 2 degrees above last week's average. Rainfall
totaled 1.29 inches statewide, 0.25 inches above normal. Topsoil
moisture, as of Friday, May 3, was rated 1 percent short, 35
percent adequate, and 64 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture, was
rated 1 percent short, 59 percent adequate, and 40 percent
surplus. Days suitable for fieldwork averaged 1.5 out of a
possible 7.
Field Crops Report
TOBACCO: Tobacco transplants were reported as 33 percent less
than 2 inches, 38 percent were between 2 to 4 inches, and 29
percent were larger than 4 inches. Farmers were just beginning to
set Burley and Dark tobacco as conditions permit. Producers
reported 95 percent had an adequate number of tobacco plants to
set and 5 percent did not.
CORN: Excessive rain continued to cause problems for farmers
trying to plant corn. Some farmers reported damage to corn stands
due to standing water in low areas. Corn producers had seeded 47
percent of their acres with 39 percent already emerged. This
compared with 86 percent planted and 63 percent emerged last
year. Emerged corn rated 2 percent very poor, 12 percent poor, 32
percent fair, 44 percent good, and 10 percent excellent.
SMALL GRAINS: As of Sunday, May 5, winter wheat condition was 2
percent very poor, 5 percent poor, 25 percent fair, 59 percent
good, and 9 percent excellent. Wheat headed was reported at 60
percent, well behind the 77 percent in 2001.
Livestock, Pasture and Range Report
Pasture condition was rated 2 percent poor, 14 percent fair, 59
percent good, and 25 percent excellent. Farmers reported hay
crops as 1 percent very poor, 4 percent poor, 19 percent fair, 54
percent good, and 22 percent excellent. Soybeans were 2 percent
planted unchanged from the previous week.
Weather Summary
BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND ABOVE NORMAL RAINFALL:
Above normal rainfall continued to interrupt field activities in
most sections of the Bluegrass State along with cooler
temperatures for the past week. Temperatures for the period
averaged 59 degrees across the State which was 3 degrees BELOW
normal and 2 degrees warmer than the previous week. High
temperatures averaged from 72 in the West to 68 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 48 degrees in the West to 49
degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged
from 4 degrees BELOW normal in the West to 2 degrees BELOW normal
in the East. Extreme high temperatures were near 80 degrees and
extreme low temperatures were in the lower 40s.
Rainfall for the period totaled 1.29 inches statewide which was
0.25 inches ABOVE normal. Rainfall totals by climate division,
West 1.27 inches, Central 1.30 inches, Bluegrass 1.10 inches and
East 1.49 inches, which was 0.18, 0.22, 0.10 and 0.50 inches
respectively ABOVE normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged
from a low of 0.33 inches at Covington to a high of 2.73 inches
at Bardstown.
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 2.73 9.82 9.82 +5.22 +6.12
Berea 2.10 7.14 7.06 +2.10 +3.02
Bowling Gree 1.14 8.44 8.40 +3.32 +4.29
Bristol 0.54 1.52 1.50 -2.41 -1.66
Buckhorn Lak 1.59 5.00 4.98 +0.59 +1.44
Cape Girarde 0.88 6.90 6.79 +1.63 +2.56
Campbellsvil 1.91 6.50 6.48 +0.92 +2.01
Covington 0.33 6.26 6.17 +1.82 +2.60
Cumberland G 1.23 3.30 3.29 -1.56 -0.61
Dix Dam 1.74 7.54 7.48 +2.56 +3.48
Evansville 0.73 8.00 7.81 +3.21 +3.96
Glasgow 1.40 4.94 4.90 -0.43 +0.60
Grayson 0.95 6.11 5.99 +1.79 +2.52
Hardinsburg 0.91 8.51 8.37 +3.41 +4.28
Henderson 1.18 9.38 9.25 +4.39 +5.25
Huntington 0.93 6.25 6.11 +1.96 +2.66
Jackson 1.66 5.67 5.64 +0.85 +1.77
Lexington 0.42 5.78 5.70 +1.18 +2.00
London 1.90 4.88 4.87 +0.27 +1.18
Louisville 0.62 7.03 6.89 +2.05 +2.90
Mayfield 0.95 5.96 5.80 +0.10 +1.12
Nashville 1.97 4.97 4.97 -0.19 +0.83
Nolin Lake 1.01 8.11 8.04 +2.70 +3.68
Paducah 2.43 8.21 8.05 +2.40 +3.41
Princeton 1.48 7.18 7.02 +1.58 +2.54
Quicksand 1.66 5.50 5.47 +0.68 +1.60
Somerset 1.98 5.77 5.75 +0.60 +1.60
Spindletop 1.35 5.54 5.45 +0.94 +1.75
Williamstown 0.67 5.38 5.27 +0.52 +1.38
===============================================
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| | 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 77 44 59.9 -2 77 434 +59
Berea 79 43 59.4 -2 77 467 +87
Bowling Gree 77 42 60.7 -2 81 449 +69
Bristol 80 38 61.9 +1 88 443 +103
Buckhorn Lak 76 42 58.3 -3 66 420 +80
Cape Girarde 81 41 59.6 -5 79 450 +65
Campbellsvil 78 43 60.4 -2 82 476 +96
Covington 73 35 54.9 -6 55 327 +17
Cumberland G 78 42 61.2 +0 82 443 +103
Dix Dam 76 43 58.9 -2 73 430 +55
Evansville 76 40 58.1 -6 73 414 +64
Glasgow 83 42 62.0 -0 92 509 +189
Grayson 77 37 56.6 -4 62 397 +92
Hardinsburg 77 43 60.0 -2 79 430 +50
Henderson 80 41 60.5 -4 87 447 +67
Huntington 78 35 56.4 -5 62 390 +50
Jackson 76 43 57.3 -4 61 417 +77
Lexington 73 41 57.1 -4 64 374 +64
London 77 42 58.9 -2 70 401 +61
Louisville 77 42 59.6 -3 76 408 +58
Mayfield 75 43 59.2 -5 74 422 +7
Nashville 78 47 62.2 -0 84 487 +72
Nolin Lake 77 43 60.4 -2 79 436 +61
Paducah 82 43 60.9 -3 83 457 +72
Princeton 80 39 61.5 -3 90 515 +105
Quicksand 76 43 57.5 -4 63 422 +82
Somerset 77 40 58.7 -2 70 422 +47
Spindletop 74 42 56.6 -4 61 368 +58
Williamstown 76 40 57.5 -4 69 414 +104
===============================================
Crop Progress Table
This Prev. 5-Yr.
Week Yr. Avg.
Corn
Planted 47 86 62
Emerged 39 63 37
Soybeans Planted 2 27 9
Wheat
Headed or Heading 60 77 62
Burley Tobacco Set 2 9 4
Dark Tobacco Set 1 8 2
Crop Condition Table
Very
Poor Poor Fair Good Exc.
Corn Emerged 2 12 32 44 10
Wheat 2 5 25 59 9
Pasture 0 2 14 59 25
Hay Crops 1 4 19 54 22
===
Kentucky Crop Weather
Release Date, Week Ending Date
Week ending April 28, 2002
Issue
KY-CW1702
Agricultural Summary
Cooler, wet weather returned last week interrupting many farm
activities throughout the State. Some farmers are reporting that
some of their corn needs to be replanted in low lying areas.
Temperatures averaged 57 degrees, 3 degrees below normal and 16
degrees below last week's average. Rainfall totaled 2.80 inches
statewide, 1.82 inches above normal. Topsoil moisture, as of
Friday, April 26, was rated 1 percent short, 59 percent adequate,
and 40 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture, was rated 2 percent
short, 63 percent adequate, and 35 percent surplus. Days suitable
for fieldwork averaged 2.9 out of a possible 7.
Field Crops Report
TOBACCO: Tobacco transplants were reported as 46 percent less
than 2 inches, 34 percent were between 2 to 4 inches, and 20
percent were larger than 4 inches. Farmers are just beginning to
set Burley and Dark tobacco.
CORN: Some farmers in the western counties are reporting washout
after some thunderstorms last week, particularly in low lying
areas. Corn producers have seeded 43 percent of their acres with
32 percent already emerging. This compares with 71 percent
planted and 38 percent emerged last year. Emerged corn rated 1
percent very poor, 6 percent poor, 26 percent fair, 52 percent
good, and 15 percent excellent.
SMALL GRAINS: As of Sunday, April 28, winter wheat condition was
1 percent very poor, 4 percent poor, 20 percent fair, 57 percent
good, and 18 percent excellent. Wheat headed was reported at 18
percent, well behind the 27 percent in 2001.
Livestock, Pasture and Range Report
Pasture condition was rated 1 percent very poor, 3 percent poor,
17 percent fair, 59 percent good, and 20 percent excellent.
Farmers are reported hay crops as 4 percent poor, 19 percent
fair, 61 percent good, and 16 percent excellent. Soybeans were 2
percent planted. Ample nitrogen fertilizer supplies were
available statewide.
Weather Summary
BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND ABOVE NORMAL RAINFALL:
Much cooler temperatures and wet weather dominated the Bluegrass
State during the past week and provided many interruptions to
field activities. Weekend severe weather brought heavy rain, high
winds, hail, at least one tornado and numerous sighting of funnel
clouds to the State with one death reported in Western KY.
Scattered frost in Central and Eastern sections of the State was
reported on Tuesday April 25 (Lexington and Williamstown reported
33 degrees).
Temperatures for the period averaged 57 degrees across the State
which was 3 degrees BELOW normal and 16 degrees cooler than the
previous week. High temperatures averaged from 69 in the West to
67 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 49 degrees in the
West to 46 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low
temperature ranged from 1 degree BELOW normal in the West to 2
degrees BELOW normal in the East. Extreme high temperatures were
in the 80's and extreme low temperatures were near 32 degrees.
Rainfall for the period totaled 2.80 inches statewide which was
1.82 inches ABOVE normal. Rainfall totals by climate division,
West 2.41 inches, Central 2.93 inches, Bluegrass 3.39 inches and
East 2.48 inches, which was 1.34, 1.93, 2.45 and 1.56 inches
respectively ABOVE normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged
from a low of 1.48 inches at Covington and Cumberland Gap to a
high of 4.60 inches at Bardstown.
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 4.60 7.09 7.09 +3.47 +3.47
Berea 4.17 5.04 5.04 +1.06 +1.06
Bowling Gree 1.88 7.30 7.30 +3.27 +3.27
Bristol 0.75 0.98 0.98 -2.10 -2.10
Buckhorn Lak 2.35 3.41 3.41 -0.09 -0.09
Cape Girarde 1.39 6.02 6.02 +1.89 +1.89
Campbellsvil 3.17 4.59 4.59 +0.17 +0.17
Covington 1.48 5.93 5.93 +2.43 +2.43
Cumberland G 1.48 2.07 2.07 -1.74 -1.74
Dix Dam 4.20 5.80 5.80 +1.86 +1.86
Evansville 2.31 7.27 7.27 +3.52 +3.52
Glasgow 2.36 3.54 3.54 -0.71 -0.71
Grayson 3.19 5.16 5.16 +1.77 +1.77
Hardinsburg 3.24 7.60 7.60 +3.58 +3.58
Henderson 4.35 8.20 8.20 +4.22 +4.22
Huntington 3.10 5.32 5.32 +1.96 +1.96
Jackson 2.75 4.01 4.01 +0.18 +0.18
Lexington 3.97 5.36 5.36 +1.74 +1.74
London 2.03 2.98 2.98 -0.68 -0.68
Louisville 3.27 6.41 6.41 +2.46 +2.46
Mayfield 2.15 5.01 5.01 +0.30 +0.30
Nashville 2.57 3.00 3.00 -1.08 -1.08
Nolin Lake 2.24 7.10 7.10 +2.87 +2.87
Paducah 2.81 5.78 5.78 +1.10 +1.10
Princeton 1.71 5.70 5.70 +1.22 +1.22
Quicksand 2.63 3.84 3.84 +0.01 +0.01
Somerset 2.28 3.79 3.79 -0.27 -0.27
Spindletop 2.29 4.19 4.19 +0.57 +0.57
Williamstown 3.20 4.71 4.71 +0.84 +0.84
===============================================
===============================================
| | 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 36 56.5 -3 64 357 +77
Berea 80 36 57.4 -1 73 390 +110
Bowling Gree 84 37 58.4 -2 73 368 +88
Bristol 81 33 58.1 -0 80 355 +103
Buckhorn Lak 80 38 56.3 -2 61 354 +102
Cape Girarde 80 44 60.1 -2 78 371 +91
Campbellsvil 84 37 58.7 -1 78 394 +114
Covington 76 33 52.5 -6 41 272 +48
Cumberland G 82 36 58.1 -0 75 361 +109
Dix Dam 80 35 56.5 -2 63 357 +77
Evansville 76 41 57.1 -5 61 341 +89
Glasgow 87 38 60.6 +1 89 417 +193
Grayson 81 37 55.2 -3 56 335 +111
Hardinsburg 79 38 57.0 -3 62 351 +71
Henderson 75 40 57.2 -5 63 360 +80
Huntington 81 37 55.1 -4 57 328 +76
Jackson 79 38 56.2 -2 58 356 +104
Lexington 80 34 54.9 -4 49 310 +86
London 81 36 55.6 -3 60 331 +79
Louisville 78 37 55.4 -4 53 332 +80
Mayfield 80 38 57.1 -5 65 348 +40
Nashville 84 41 60.8 +1 82 403 +95
Nolin Lake 82 37 57.6 -2 68 357 +77
Paducah 77 43 58.3 -4 66 374 +94
Princeton 82 42 60.6 -2 88 425 +117
Quicksand 79 38 56.1 -2 58 359 +107
Somerset 82 37 56.8 -2 68 352 +72
Spindletop 78 34 54.1 -5 53 307 +83
Williamstown 78 33 56.6 -2 63 345 +121
===============================================
Crop Progress Table
This Prev. 5-Yr.
Week Yr. Avg.
Corn
Planted 43 71 49
Emerged 32 38 22
Soybeans Planted 2 6 3
Wheat
Headed or Heading 18 27 29
Burley Tobacco Set 0 1 1
Dark Tobacco Set 0 1 0
Crop Condition Table
Very
Poor Poor Fair Good Exc.
Corn Emerged 1 6 26 52 15
Wheat 1 4 20 57 18
Pasture 1 3 17 59 20
Hay Crops 0 4 19 61 16
====
Kentucky Crop Weather
Release Date, Week Ending Date
Week ending April 21, 2002
Issue
KYCW1602
Agricultural Summary
Warm weather with near-record highs were the story of the week.
Temperatures averaged 73 degrees, 16 degrees above normal and 11
degrees above last week's average. Rainfall totaled 0.75 inches
statewide, 0.23 inches below normal. Topsoil moisture, as of
Friday, April 19 was rated 3 percent short, 73 percent adequate,
and 24 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture, was rated 1 percent
very short, 3 percent short, 74 percent adequate, and 22 percent
surplus. Days suitable for fieldwork averaged 4 out of a possible
7.
Field Crops Report
TOBACCO: Farmers reported obtaining 15 percent of their tobacco
plants from conventional beds and 85 percent from greenhouses and
float beds. Tobacco transplants were reported as 62 percent less
than 2 inches, 27 percent were between 2 to 4 inches, and 11
percent were larger than 4 inches.
SMALL GRAINS: As of Sunday, April 21 winter wheat condition was 2
percent poor, 13 percent fair, 57 percent good, and 28 percent
excellent. Wheat headed was reported at 5 percent, down from 6
percent last year.
CORN: Some farmers in the western counties are reporting washout
after some late week thunderstorms. Corn producers have seeded 30
percent of their acres with 15 percent already emerged. This
compared with 45 percent planted and 14 percent emerged last
year. Emerged corn rated 4 percent poor, 13 percent fair, 60
percent good, and 23 percent excellent.
Livestock, Pasture and Range Report
Pasture condition was rated 1 percent very poor, 3 percent poor,
20 percent fair, 55 percent good, and 21 percent excellent.
Pasture conditions continued to improve with some producers
turning their cattle out. Farmers also reported some top dressing
of pasture and hay fields last week. Farmers are predicting May
6th for beginning alfalfa cutting. Strawberries were reported 5
percent poor, 24 percent fair, 58 percent good, and 13 percent
excellent. Some farmers reported they were starting to plant
soybeans.
Weather Summary
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURE AND BELOW NORMAL RAINFALL:
Near-record temperatures during the past 7 days created an
explosive force of biological activity in the Bluegrass state.
Degree days accumulated at a very rapid pace and were similar to
the record level of heat units that occurred this time last year.
So far April 2002 ranks as the 7th warmest April in the past 108
years while April 2001's temperatures were ranked as the 4th
warmest in the past 108 years. Most of last week's rainfall
occurred on the weekend with some stations in the northern half
of the state reporting 1 to 2 inch totals through the weekend.
Temperatures for the past week averaged 73 degrees across the
State which was 16 degrees ABOVE NORMAL and 11 degrees warmer
than the previous week. Most stations reported 6 of the past 7
days with high temperatures in the 80's and many stations in the
southern half of the State reported all days with that condition.
High temperatures averaged from 82 in the West to 84 in the East.
Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 10 degrees
ABOVE normal in the West to 18 degrees ABOVE normal in the East.
Low temperatures averaged from 65 degrees in the West to 62
degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged
from 17 degrees ABOVE normal in the West to 16 degrees ABOVE
normal in the East.
Rainfall for the period totaled 0.75 inches statewide which was
0.23 inches BELOW normal. Precipitation totals by climate
division, West 1.23 inches, Central 0.55 inches, Bluegrass 0.93
inches and East 0.31 inches, which was +0.16, -0.46, -0.01 and
-0.61 inches respectively from normal. By station, precipitation
totals ranged from a low of 0.02 inches at Cumberland Gap to a
high of 2.62 inches at Covington.
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 14.71 +1.52
Berea 0.18 12.58 -0.45
Bowling Green 0.14 17.63 +1.56
Bristol 0.00 11.29 -1.39
Buckhorn Lake 0.17 13.93 -0.16
Cape Girardeau 1.69 19.55 +5.20
Campbellsville 0.34 14.28 -1.57
Covington 2.62 13.05 +0.91
Cumberland Gap 0.02 14.42 -1.82
Dix Dam 0.36 12.99 -0.68
Evansville 1.85 15.38 +2.08
Glasgow 0.24 14.40 -1.89
Grayson 0.64 13.73 +2.03
Hardinsburg 1.03 17.33 +2.34
Henderson 1.35 14.04 +0.18
Huntington 0.74 14.62 +2.99
Jackson 0.23 14.88 +0.78
Lexington 0.52 13.05 -0.14
London 0.09 14.24 -0.00
Louisville 1.07 18.23 +4.45
Mayfield 0.70 11.93 -5.39
Nashville 0.00 16.85 +1.53
Nolin Lake 0.38 17.88 +2.69
Paducah 0.56 17.73 +2.13
Princeton 1.22 18.36 +1.83
Quicksand 0.22 14.13 +0.03
Somerset 0.36 15.05 -0.08
Spindletop 1.37 13.23 +0.04
Williamstown 0.55 11.68 -1.24
=========================================
=======================================================
| 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 72 62 86 59 72.9 +15
Berea 70 61 88 60 74.8 +19
Bowling Gree -- -- 86 58 73.6 +16
Bristol -- -- 87 51 71.1 +15
Buckhorn Lak -- -- 88 57 73.8 +18
Cape Girarde -- -- 85 62 73.1 +13
Campbellsvil 68 58 88 58 74.4 +17
Covington -- -- 84 44 67.9 +12
Cumberland G 69 61 86 54 72.3 +16
Dix Dam -- -- 87 60 73.1 +17
Evansville -- -- 85 56 72.3 +13
Glasgow 66 56 90 59 74.8 +17
Grayson 69 61 88 55 71.4 +15
Hardinsburg 72 63 87 61 73.8 +16
Henderson 69 63 86 61 73.7 +14
Huntington -- -- 89 53 70.8 +15
Jackson -- -- 89 60 74.9 +19
Lexington -- -- 84 57 71.4 +15
London -- -- 87 54 72.4 +16
Louisville -- -- 86 59 73.2 +16
Mayfield 69 61 86 60 72.9 +13
Nashville -- -- 88 59 75.2 +18
Nolin Lake -- -- 86 59 73.6 +16
Paducah 68 38 86 64 74.1 +14
Princeton 76 64 88 63 75.4 +16
Quicksand 69 61 89 59 74.6 +18
Somerset 69 61 87 55 72.9 +17
Spindletop 71 60 83 55 71.0 +15
Williamstown 69 51 85 48 72.0 +16
=======================================================
Crop Progress Table
This Prev. 5-Yr.
Week Yr. Avg.
Corn
Planted 30 45 34
Emerged 15 14 7
Wheat
Headed or Heading 5 6 7
Soybeans Planted 1 2 1
Crop Condition Table
Very
Poor Poor Fair Good Exc.
Corn Emerged 0 4 13 60 23
Wheat 0 2 13 57 28
Pasture 1 3 20 55 21
Strawberries 0 5 24 58 13
===
Kentucky Crop Weather
Release Date, Week Ending Date
Week ending April 14, 2002
Issue
KY-CW1502
Agricultural Summary
The week started off cool but gave way to warm and wet weather by
the end of the week. Temperatures averaged 63 degrees, 8 degrees
above normal and 15 degrees above last week's average. Rainfall
totaled 1.86 inches statewide, 0.87 inches above normal. Topsoil
moisture, as of Friday, April 12 was rated 1 percent short, 74
percent adequate, and 25 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture, was
rated 1 percent very short, 5 percent short, 70 percent adequate,
and 24 percent surplus. Days suitable for fieldwork averaged 3.9
out of a possible 7. Primary farming activities included
spreading fertilizer, preparing fields for planting, fencing and
spraying burn down for no-till corn.
Field Crops Report
TOBACCO: Plant bed and greenhouse seeding was 90 percent complete
by Sunday, April 14. This was 7 percent ahead of last year and 3
percent above average. Tobacco transplants had emerged on 63
percent of the seeded beds and flats, 11 percent ahead of last
year, and 8 percent ahead of the five year average. Condition of
transplants was 3 percent poor, 19 percent fair, 64 percent good,
and 14 percent excellent.
CORN: Dry weather and warming temperatures in the middle of the
week allowed farmers, across much of the State, a few days to
plant their crops before the weekend showers. Corn producers have
seeded 17 percent of their acres, 4 percent below last year and 1
percent below average.
SMALL GRAINS: A few reports of damage from freezing temperatures
and crop stress from excess rainfall have been reported. As of
Sunday, April 14 wheat condition was 2 percent poor, 14 percent
fair, 64 percent good, and 20 percent excellent. Barley was rated
1 percent very poor, 3 percent poor, 16 percent fair, 69 percent
good, and 11 percent excellent.
Livestock, Pasture and Range Report
Pasture condition was rated 1 percent very poor, 6 percent poor,
24 percent fair, 54 percent good, and 15 percent excellent.
Pasture conditions continued to improve with the recent weather
prompting some producers to turn cattle out. Farmers were also
busy top dressing pasture and hay fields last week. The average
height of alfalfa as of Friday, April 12 was 7 inches.
Weather Summary
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND ABOVE NORMAL RAINFALL:
A shift in the weather last week from a cool and wet pattern to a
warm and wet pattern provided rapid spring growth across the
Bluegrass state. Warm temperatures dominated most of the week
with temperatures over 15 degrees warmer than the previous week.
The elevated temperatures combined with abundant rainfall yielded
a plethora of spring colors with farmers looking for windows of
opportunity to get in their fields.
Temperatures for the past 7 days averaged 63 degrees across the
State which was 8 degrees ABOVE NORMAL and much warmer compared
to the previous week's average temperatures in the mid 40's. High
temperatures averaged from 73 in the West to 73 in the East.
Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 4 degrees
ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 10 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East.
Low temperatures averaged from 53 degrees in the West to 55
degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged
from 8 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 12 degrees ABOVE
NORMAL in the East. Extreme high temperatures were in the low
80's and extreme low temperatures were in the low 40's. Average
soil temperatures under a sod cover increased over 5 degrees from
the previous week with maximums in the low 60's and minimums in
the low 50's.
Rainfall for the period totaled 1.86 inches statewide which was
0.87 inches ABOVE NORMAL. Weekly rainfall totals by climate
division, West 2.55 inches, Central 2.95 inches, Bluegrass 0.94
inches and East 0.99 inches, which was +1.47, +1.95, 0.00 and
+0.07 inches respectively from normal. By station, precipitation
totals ranged from a low of 0.44 inches at UK's Spindletop
research farm in Lexington to a high of 5.24 inches at Bowling
Green. Since mid-March the Bluegrass state has received over 8
inches of rain...nearly 4 inches ABOVE NORMAL.
Weather Information Table
=========================================
| Precipitation|Deviation|
|==============| From |
| Since| Normal |
Weather | Last Jan | Since |
Station | Week 1 | Jan 1 |
=========================================
(I n c h e s)
Bardstown 2.06 14.28 +2.00
Berea 0.61 12.40 +0.36
Bowling Green 5.24 17.49 +2.42
Bristol 0.21 11.29 -0.62
Buckhorn Lake 0.87 13.76 +0.54
Cape Girardeau 2.83 17.86 +4.54
Campbellsville 1.06 13.94 -0.80
Covington 1.74 10.43 -0.84
Cumberland Gap 0.56 14.40 -0.88
Dix Dam 1.18 12.63 -0.06
Evansville 2.92 13.53 +1.16
Glasgow 0.90 14.16 -1.07
Grayson 1.21 13.09 +2.24
Hardinsburg 3.19 16.30 +2.32
Henderson 2.37 12.69 -0.18
Huntington 1.34 13.88 +3.09
Jackson 1.00 14.65 +1.51
Lexington 0.79 12.53 +0.25
London 0.85 14.15 +0.82
Louisville 1.93 17.16 +4.37
Mayfield 2.00 11.23 -4.91
Nashville 0.43 16.85 +2.55
Nolin Lake 4.41 17.50 +3.37
Paducah 2.25 17.17 +2.74
Princeton 2.90 17.43 +2.02
Quicksand 0.96 13.91 +0.77
Somerset 1.13 14.69 +0.57
Spindletop 0.44 11.86 -0.42
Williamstown 0.85 11.13 -0.82
=========================================
=====================================================
| 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 64 50 79 35 62.4 +7
Berea 62 50 82 41 64.7 +11
Bowling Gree -- -- 79 39 62.7 +8
Bristol -- -- 78 45 63.0 +9
Buckhorn Lak -- -- 80 49 64.7 +11
Cape Girarde -- -- 79 38 62.9 +6
Campbellsvil 61 50 81 46 65.7 +11
Covington -- -- 78 37 60.7 +7
Cumberland G 62 51 78 47 63.8 +10
Dix Dam -- -- 80 48 64.6 +11
Evansville -- -- 81 37 62.4 +5
Glasgow 61 50 82 40 64.9 +10
Grayson 62 51 81 45 65.2 +12
Hardinsburg 63 51 80 45 63.0 +8
Henderson 63 52 80 34 62.1 +5
Huntington -- -- 81 43 64.2 +11
Jackson -- -- 81 43 64.4 +11
Lexington -- -- 79 43 62.8 +9
London -- -- 79 44 62.7 +9
Louisville -- -- 80 39 61.8 +7
Mayfield 62 48 75 43 62.9 +6
Nashville -- -- 79 45 65.3 +10
Nolin Lake -- -- 79 46 63.3 +8
Paducah 69 38 79 40 63.8 +7
Princeton 66 50 80 40 64.9 +8
Quicksand 62 51 81 51 65.6 +12
Somerset 61 48 80 40 62.9 +9
Spindletop 65 50 79 43 61.5 +8
Williamstown 62 50 79 39 62.8 +9
=======================================================
Crop Progress Table
This Prev. 5-Yr.
Week Yr. Avg.
Tobacco Transplants
Seeded 90 83 87
Emerged 63 52 55
Corn Planted 17 21 18
Crop Condition Table
Very
Poor Poor Fair Good Exc.
Wheat 0 2 14 64 20
Barley 1 3 16 69 11
Pasture 1 6 24 54 15
Tobacco
Transplants 0 3 19 64 14
===
Kentucky Weather Summary: For the Period April 08 to 14, 2002
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND ABOVE NORMAL RAINFALL:
A shift in the weather last week from a cool and wet pattern to a warm and wet
pattern provided rapid spring growth across the Bluegrass state. Warm
temperatures dominated most of the week with temperatures over 15 degrees warmer
than the previous week. The elevated temperatures combined with abundant
rainfall yielded a plethora of spring colors with farmers looking for windows of
opportunity to get in their fields.
Temperatures for the past 7 days averaged 63 degrees across the state which was
8 degrees ABOVE NORMAL and much warmer compared to the previous week's average
temperatures in the mid 40's. High temperatures averaged from 73 in the West to
73 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 4 degrees
ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 10 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Low
temperatures averaged from 53 degrees in the West to 55 degrees in the East.
Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 8 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the
West to 12 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Extreme high temperatures were in
the low 80's and extreme low temperatures were in the low 40's. Average soil
temperatures under a sod cover increased over 5 degrees from the previous week with
maximums in the low 60's and minimums in the low 50's.
Rainfall for the period totaled 1.86 inches statewide which was 0.87 inches
ABOVE NORMAL. Weekly rainfall totals by climate division, West 2.55 inches,
Central 2.95 inches, Bluegrass 0.94 inches and East 0.99 inches, which was
+1.47, +1.95, 0.00 and +0.07 inches respectively from normal. By station,
precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.44 inches at UK's Spindletop
research farm in Lexington to a high of 5.24 inches at Bowling Green. Since
mid-March the Bluegrass state has received over 8 inches of rain...nearly
4 inches ABOVE NORMAL.
===
Kentucky Crop Weather
Release Date, Week Ending Date
Week ending April 7, 2002
Issue
KY-CW1402
Agricultural Summary
Cooler temperatures from the previous week continued into the
first week of April. Temperatures averaged 47 degrees, 5 degrees
below normal and rainfall for the week totaled 0.09 inches.
Topsoil moisture, as of Friday, April 5 was rated 2 percent
short, 61 percent adequate, and 37 percent surplus. Subsoil
moisture, was rated 1 percent very short, 6 percent short, 64
percent adequate, and 29 percent surplus. Days suitable for
fieldwork averaged 2.8 out of a possible 7 days. Farmers
continued to seed traditional and greenhouse tobacco beds with
some transplants beginning to emerge. Other farming activities
included fertilizing fields, and preparing equipment for corn
planting. Average soil temperatures were still too cool for corn
and sorghum germination.
Field Crops Report
TOBACCO: Plant bed and greenhouse seeding was 72 percent complete
by Sunday, April 7. This compares with 68 percent in 2001 and 73
percent for the five year average. Tobacco transplants had
emerged on 41 percent of the seeded beds and flats, 11 percent
ahead of last year, and 20 percent ahead of average.
CORN: Planting was slightly behind schedule with 3 percent of the
intended acreage completed as of Sunday, April 7 compared to 4
percent last year and 5 percent for the five year average. Corn
planting was concentrated in the Southwestern counties with cool
and wet soils hindering corn planting throughout most of the
State.
SMALL GRAINS: Reports of damage to winter wheat were minimal.
Farmers report average wheat height at 8.5 inches. As of Sunday,
April 7 winter wheat condition was 2 percent poor, 19 percent
fair, 58 percent good, and 21 percent excellent. Barley was rated
29 percent fair, 69 percent good, and 2 percent excellent.
Livestock, Pasture and Range Report
Fruit trees were reported at 39 percent blooming or in bloom,
equal to last year, but ahead of the 30 percent five year
average. Scattered reports of frost damage to peach blossoms were
noted. Pasture condition was rated 1 percent very poor, 10
percent poor, 31 percent fair, 46 percent good, and 12 percent
excellent.
Weather Summary
BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL RAINFALL:
Drier conditions returned to the Bluegrass state with mostly
cooler temperatures. Two very mild days occurred, Tuesday (mid
70's) and Sunday (upper 60's) otherwise cool was the rule with
frosty mornings most days except Tuesday.
Temperatures for the period averaged 47 degrees across the State
which was 5 degrees BELOW NORMAL and 2 degrees cooler than the
previous week. High temperatures averaged from 60 in the West to
58 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 35 degrees in the
West to 35 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low
temperature ranged from 7 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to 6
degrees BELOW NORMAL in the East. Extreme high temperatures were
near 80 degrees and extreme low temperatures were in the mid
20's.
Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.09 inches
statewide which was 0.89 inches BELOW NORMAL. Precipitation
totals by climate division, West 0.15 inches, Central 0.07
inches, Bluegrass 0.09 inches and East 0.05 inches, which was
0.92, 0.93, 0.85 and 0.87 inches respectively BELOW NORMAL. By
station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at
Bardstown to a high of 0.19 inches at Evansville.
Weather Information Table
=========================================
| Precipitation|Deviation|
|==============| From |
| Since| Normal |
Weather | Last Jan | Since |
Station | Week 1 | Jan 1 |
=========================================
(I n c h e s)
Bardstown 0.00 12.22 +0.84
Berea 0.08 11.79 +0.75
Bowling Green 0.04 12.25 -1.81
Bristol 0.02 11.08 -0.06
Buckhorn Lake 0.02 12.89 +0.54
Cape Girardeau 0.11 15.03 +2.75
Campbellsville 0.02 12.88 -0.76
Covington 0.09 8.69 -1.70
Cumberland Gap 0.01 13.84 -0.49
Dix Dam 0.06 11.45 -0.25
Evansville 0.19 10.61 -0.82
Glasgow 0.04 13.26 -0.91
Grayson 0.12 11.88 +1.87
Hardinsburg 0.14 13.11 +0.13
Henderson 0.13 10.32 -1.55
Huntington 0.14 12.54 +2.59
Jackson 0.03 13.65 +1.46
Lexington 0.08 11.74 +0.36
London 0.01 13.30 +0.89
Louisville 0.14 15.23 +3.42
Mayfield 0.16 9.23 -5.73
Nashville 0.00 16.42 +3.14
Nolin Lake 0.07 13.09 +0.01
Paducah 0.16 14.92 +1.66
Princeton 0.16 14.53 +0.24
Quicksand 0.03 12.95 +0.76
Somerset 0.02 13.56 +0.46
Spindletop 0.09 11.42 +0.04
Williamstown 0.11 10.28 -0.70
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| 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 57 46 76 28 47.3 -5
Berea 55 43 78 28 48.1 -3
Bowling Gree -- -- 80 28 47.6 -5
Bristol -- -- 76 28 47.6 -3
Buckhorn Lak -- -- 78 30 46.5 -4
Cape Girarde -- -- 74 27 47.2 -8
Campbellsvil 55 44 78 30 47.7 -5
Covington -- -- 75 27 42.9 -8
Cumberland G 55 46 77 29 47.5 -3
Dix Dam -- -- 77 28 46.6 -4
Evansville -- -- 77 26 46.2 -9
Glasgow 52 47 79 30 49.7 -3
Grayson 55 46 79 26 45.8 -5
Hardinsburg 57 46 79 29 47.3 -5
Henderson 59 49 79 27 47.4 -7
Huntington -- -- 79 24 45.9 -5
Jackson -- -- 78 30 46.5 -4
Lexington -- -- 77 28 44.7 -6
London -- -- 77 28 45.6 -5
Louisville -- -- 78 29 45.8 -7
Mayfield 55 46 78 30 47.0 -8
Nashville -- -- 79 31 49.0 -3
Nolin Lake -- -- 80 29 47.3 -5
Paducah 41 38 78 29 48.2 -7
Princeton 59 47 80 28 50.4 -4
Quicksand 55 46 78 30 46.4 -4
Somerset 55 42 78 29 45.8 -5
Spindletop 56 43 76 28 44.6 -6
Williamstown 55 43 76 27 46.4 -5
Crop Progress Table
This Prev. 5-Yr.
Week Yr. Avg.
Tobacco Transplants
Seeded 72 68 73
Emerged 41 30 21
Corn Planted 3 4 5
Crop Condition Table
Very
Poor Poor Fair Good Exc.
Wheat 0 2 19 58 21
Barley 0 0 29 69 2
Pasture 1 10 31 46 12
---
Kentucky Crop Weather
Release Date, Week Ending Date
Week ending March 31, 2002
Issue
KY-CW1302
Agricultural Summary
The last week of March ended the month with below normal
temperatures. Average temperatures were 1 degree below normal at
49 degrees. Rainfall was above normal across the State which
hampered fieldwork and caused some flooding in low lying areas.
Topsoil moisture, as of Friday, March 29 was rated 1 percent
short, 31 percent adequate, and 68 percent surplus. Subsoil
moisture, was rated 1 percent very short, 4 percent short, 49
percent adequate, and 46 percent surplus. Days suitable for
fieldwork averaged 1.2 out of a possible 7 days. Farmers were
starting to seed traditional and greenhouse tobacco beds while
completing fertilization of winter wheat. Approximately 28
percent of plowing and field preparation for planting was
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 50 percent complete
by Sunday, March 31. This was 3 percent ahead of last year.
Burley tobacco sales in Kentucky through March totaled 263.2
million pounds and averaged $197.72 per hundred pounds.
SMALL GRAINS & LEGUMES:
A relatively mild winter helped keep Kentucky's winter wheat crop
in mostly good condition. Producers reported 3 percent of the
wheat lost due to winter kill. As of Sunday, March 31 winter
wheat condition was 2 percent poor, 17 percent fair, 58 percent
good, 23 percent excellent. Barley acreage lost to winter kill
was reported at 3 percent. Barley was rated 3 percent poor, 19
percent fair, 67 percent good, and 11 percent excellent. Losses
to alfalfa and red clover were both 5 percent.
Livestock, Pasture and Range Report
Pasture condition was rated 2 percent very poor, 15 percent poor,
28 percent fair, 45 percent good, and 10 percent excellent. Only
19 percent of the current roughage requirements were being met
from pastures. Some 83 percent of the state's farms with
livestock were still using winter feed. Hay supplies were being
reported as adequate with cattle and calf loss light due to the
mild winter.
Weather Summary
BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND ABOVE NORMAL RAINFALL:
The final week of March 2002 was cooler than normal with excess
rainfall over the entire Bluegrass state which created flooding
and flashing flooding concerns for the third week straight.
Temperatures for the period averaged 49 degrees across the State
which was 1 degree BELOW NORMAL but 4 degrees warmer than the
previous week. High temperatures averaged from 59 in the West to
60 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged
from 6 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to 2 degrees ABOVE NORMAL
in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 38 degrees in the
West to 40 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low
temperature ranged from 1 degree BELOW NORMAL in the West to 2
degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Extreme high temperatures were
in the upper 70's and extreme low temperatures were in the mid
20's. Soil temperatures at 4 inches under a sod cover averaged in
the mid to upper 40's for the week.
Rainfall for the period totaled 2.47 inches statewide which was
1.44 inches ABOVE NORMAL. Rainfall totals by climate division,
West 2.46 inches, Central 3.15 inches, Bluegrass 1.96 inches and
East 2.32 inches, which was 1.34, 2.09, 0.97 and 1.36 inches
respectively ABOVE NORMAL. By Kentucky station, rainfall totals
ranged from a low of 1.00 inches at Covington to a high of 3.90
inches at Paducah.
Weather Information Table
=========================================
| Precipitation|Deviation|
|==============| From |
| Since| Normal |
Weather | Last Jan | Since |
Station | Week 1 | Jan 1 |
=========================================
(I n c h e s)
Bardstown 2.50 12.22 +1.75
Berea 2.25 11.71 +1.66
Bowling Green 3.41 12.21 -0.84
Bristol 1.33 11.06 +0.69
Buckhorn Lake 2.54 12.87 +1.40
Cape Girardeau 2.10 14.92 +3.67
Campbellsville 2.43 12.86 +0.33
Covington 1.00 8.60 -0.92
Cumberland Gap 1.92 13.83 +0.45
Dix Dam 2.40 11.39 +0.67
Evansville 1.80 10.42 -0.07
Glasgow 2.60 13.22 +0.11
Grayson 2.04 11.76 +2.60
Hardinsburg 3.55 12.97 +1.00
Henderson 2.02 10.19 -0.69
Huntington 1.83 12.40 +3.29
Jackson 2.89 13.62 +2.39
Lexington 2.28 11.66 +1.19
London 2.17 13.29 +1.79
Louisville 3.42 15.09 +4.27
Mayfield 1.43 9.07 -4.71
Nashville 3.01 16.42 +4.16
Nolin Lake 3.42 13.02 +1.00
Paducah 3.90 14.76 +2.67
Princeton 3.53 14.33 +1.16
Quicksand 2.79 12.92 +1.69
Somerset 2.39 13.54 +1.45
Spindletop 2.44 11.33 +0.86
Williamstown 1.40 10.17 +0.16
=========================================
=======================================================
| 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 53 46 75 30 48.9 -1
Berea 53 43 78 27 52.0 +4
Bowling Gree -- -- 80 26 50.6 +1
Bristol -- -- 78 27 53.1 +5
Buckhorn Lak -- -- 77 28 50.4 +2
Cape Girarde -- -- 74 33 47.9 -4
Campbellsvil 52 45 77 31 51.9 +2
Covington -- -- 68 27 42.4 -6
Cumberland G 52 45 78 28 52.1 +4
Dix Dam -- -- 74 28 49.8 +1
Evansville -- -- 71 32 46.2 -6
Glasgow 49 44 77 32 54.1 +4
Grayson 52 45 77 25 48.8 +0
Hardinsburg 53 46 74 29 48.2 -2
Henderson 53 46 73 28 47.9 -4
Huntington -- -- 78 24 48.9 +1
Jackson -- -- 77 29 50.4 +2
Lexington -- -- 72 29 47.6 -1
London -- -- 77 26 49.9 +2
Louisville -- -- 71 30 46.8 -3
Mayfield 52 45 75 30 49.7 -2
Nashville -- -- 78 31 52.6 +3
Nolin Lake -- -- 78 27 49.6 -0
Paducah 41 38 72 25 48.0 -4
Princeton 57 45 78 25 51.8 -0
Quicksand 52 45 77 29 50.4 +2
Somerset 56 45 78 24 51.6 +3
Spindletop 52 41 71 27 45.2 -3
Williamstown 53 40 69 29 46.8 -2
=======================================================
Crop Progress Table
This Prev. 5-Yr.
Week Yr. Avg.
Tobacco Beds Seeded 50 47 55
Crop Condition Table
Very
Poor Poor Fair Good Exc.
Wheat 0 2 17 58 23
Barley 0 3 19 67 11
Pasture 2 15 28 45 10
===
Kentucky Weather Summary: For the Period March 18 to 24, 2002
BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND ABOVE NORMAL RAINFALL:
Heavy rain, and record cold temperatures were the story last week as arctic
air returned to the Bluegrass state. Flooding and flash flooding occurred
across many sections of the state with doppler radar rainfall estimates
of up to 8 inches in the Bluegrass area.
Temperatures for the period averaged 45 degrees across the state which was 3
degrees BELOW NORMAL and 6 degrees colder than the previous week. High
temperatures averaged from 52 in the West to 55 in the East. Departure from
normal high temperatures ranged from 10 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to 1
degree BELOW NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 36 degrees in
the West to 37 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged
from 1 degree BELOW NORMAL in the West to 1 degree ABOVE NORMAL in the East.
Extreme high temperatures were near 70 degrees and extreme low temperatures were
in the middle teens.
Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 2.78 inches statewide which was
1.74 inches ABOVE NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 2.41
inches, Central 2.62 inches, Bluegrass 3.08 inches and East 2.99 inches, which
was 1.29, 1.56, 2.09 and 2.03 inches respectively ABOVE NORMAL. By station,
precipitation totals ranged from a low of 1.14 inches at Covington to a high of
4.37 inches at the Univeristy of Kentucky's Spindletop Research Farm in Lexington.
---
Kentucky Weather Summary: For March 11 to 17, 2002
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND RAINFALL:
Mild temperatures and wet conditions on the weekend dominated the Bluegrass
state last week. The rainfall ended a 6 week dry spell that had returned
Eastern Kentucky back into mild hydrologic drought according the last week's
Palmer Drought Severity Index.
Temperatures for the past week averaged 51 degrees across the state which was 6
degrees ABOVE NORMAL and 6 degrees warmer than the previous 7 day period. High
temperatures averaged from 59 in the West to 62 in the East. Departure from
normal high temperatures ranged from NEAR NORMAL in the West to 9 degrees ABOVE
NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 41 degrees in the West to 42
degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 6 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. Most of the state reported 3 days with high temperatures in the
60's.
Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the week totaled 1.23 inches statewide which was
0.19 inches ABOVE NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.63
inches, Central 1.19 inches, Bluegrass 1.30 inches and East 1.79 inches, which
was -0.49, +0.13, +0.30 and +0.83 inches respectively from normal. By station,
precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.32 inches at Henderson in Western
Kentucky to a high of 2.48 inches at Cumberland Gap in Southeast Kentucky.
Doppler radar rainfall estimates indicated up to 4 inches of rain along the
Kentucky/Tennessee border.
---
Kentucky Weather Summary: For the Period March 4 to March 10, 2002
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION:
Very cold temperatures in the single digits at the start of the workweek were
offset by very mild temperatures in the 70's during the week and on the weekend.
Temperatures for the period averaged 45 degrees across the state which was 3
degrees ABOVE NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 58 in the West to 57 in the
East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 0 degrees from normal
in the West to 6 degrees ABOVE 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 2 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 2 degrees ABOVE
NORMAL in the East.
Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.41 inches statewide which was
0.62 inches BELOW NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.54
inches, Central 0.46 inches, Bluegrass 0.38 inches and East 0.26 inches, which
was 0.58, 0.59, 0.61 and 0.71 inches respectively BELOW NORMAL. By station,
precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.13 inches at London to a high of
0.68 inches at Paducah.
---
Kentucky Weather Summary: For the Period February 25 to March 03, 2002
BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND RAINFALL:
Temperatures for the period averaged 33.5 degrees across the state which was 8
degrees BELOW NORMAL and 10 degrees colder than the previous. High temperatures
averaged from 39 in the West to 39 in the East. Departure from normal high
temperatures ranged from -16 degrees from normal in the West to -9 degrees from
normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 21 degrees in the West to 23
degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from -10
degrees from normal in the West to -6 degrees from normal in the East.
Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.65 inches statewide which was
0.28 inches BELOW NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 1.01
inches, Central 0.57 inches, Bluegrass 0.51 inches and East 0.53 inches, which
was 0.06, -0.38, -0.40 and -0.39 inches respectively from normal. By station,
precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.24 inches at Cumberland Gap to a
high of 1.20 inches at Princeton.
---
Kentucky Weather Summary: For the Period February 18 to 24, 2002
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL RAINFALL:
Mild temperatures occurred last week which continued the mild winter for
the 7th straight week and since Jan 1. Temperatures topped out in the 60's on the
weekend. Precipitation was also below normal for the 3rd week in a row.
Temperatures for the past week averaged 44 degrees across the state which was 6
degrees ABOVE NORMAL but 4 degrees warmer than the previous week. High
temperatures averaged from 56 in the West to 54 in the East. Departure from
normal high temperatures ranged from 4 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 8
degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 34 degrees in
the West to 32 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged
from 6 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 5 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East.
Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.42 inches statewide which was
0.46 inches BELOW NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.77
inches, Central 0.37 inches, Bluegrass 0.31 inches and East 0.21 inches, which
was 0.18, 0.58, 0.45 and 0.65 inches respectively BELOW NORMAL. By station,
precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.09 inches at Lexington (UK Spindletop
Research Weather station) to a high of 1.04 inches at Paducah.
--
Kentucky Weather Summary: For the Period February 11 to 17, 2002
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL RAINFALL:
Temperatures for the past week averaged 40 degrees across the state which was 4
degrees ABOVE NORMAL and 2 degrees warmer than the previous week. This week's
temperatures continued the run of warmer than normal temperatures to 6 weeks out
of 7 weeks so far this year. High temperatures averaged from 52 in the West to
50 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 2 degrees
ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 5 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures
averaged from 29 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 4
degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Extreme high temperatures were in the upper
50's and extreme low temperatures were in the upper teens.
Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the week totaled 0.01 inches statewide which was
0.87 inches BELOW NORMAL and was the second week straight with dry conditions.
Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.00 inches, Central 0.01 inches,
Bluegrass 0.00 inches and East 0.03 inches, which was 0.95, 0.95, 0.75 and 0.84
inches respectively BELOW NORMAL. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a
low of 0.00 inches at Berea to a high of 0.04 inches at Jackson.
---
Kentucky Weather Summary: For the Period February 4 to 10, 2002
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL RAINFALL:
Temperatures for the past 7 days averaged 38 degrees across the state which was
4 degrees ABOVE NORMAL but 13 degrees colder than the previous week. High
temperatures averaged from 48 in the West to 46 in the East. Departure from
normal high temperatures ranged from 1 degree BELOW NORMAL in the West to 4
degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 30 degrees in
the West to 29 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged
from 4 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 5 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East.
Extreme high temperatures were in the mid to upper 60's and extreme low
temperatures were in the mid teens.
Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.31 inches statewide which was
0.57 inches BELOW NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.07
inches, Central 0.25 inches, Bluegrass 0.39 inches and East 0.55 inches, which
was 0.88, 0.71, 0.37 and 0.31 inches respectively BELOW NORMAL. By Kentucky
weather station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at
Henderson to a high of 0.98 inches at Cumberland Gap.
---
Kentucky Weather Summary: For the Period January 28 to February 3, 2002
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND RAINFALL:
Temperatures for the past week averaged 51 degrees across the state which was 18
degrees ABOVE NORMAL and 7 degrees warmer than the previous week. High
temperatures averaged from 57 in the West to 61 in the East. Departure from
normal high temperatures ranged from 11 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 20
degrees from normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 42 degrees in
the West to 44 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged
from 17 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 21 degrees from normal in the East.
Extreme high temperatures were in the low to mid 70's and extreme low
temperatures were in the low 20's.
Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 1.14 inches statewide which was
0.35 inches ABOVE NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 2.23
inches, Central 0.96 inches, Bluegrass 0.83 inches and East 0.55 inches, which
was +1.41, +0.12, +0.14 and -0.26 inches respectively from normal. By station,
precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.23 inches at Bowling Green to a high of
2.62 inches at Princeton.
---
Kentucky Weather Summary: For the Period January 21 - 27, 2002
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND RAINFALL:
Unseasonably mild temperatures continued to dominate the weather pattern in
Kentucky and the Ohio Valley. Four weeks of dry condtions which started during
the final week of December ended with a week of copious rainfall which
threatened flooding and flashing flooding in many sections of the Bluegrass
state...especially in the southern half.
Temperatures for the period averaged 44 degrees across the state which was 12
degrees ABOVE NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 54 in the West to 55 in the
East. Departure ABOVE NORMAL high temperatures ranged from 9 degrees ABOVE NORMAL
in the West to 15 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged
from 32 degrees in the West to 33 degrees in the East. Departure ABOVE NORMAL low
temperature ranged from 8 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 11 degrees ABOVE
NORMAL in the East.
Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 1.93 inches statewide which was
1.21 inches ABOVE NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 1.70
inches, Central 2.67 inches, Bluegrass 1.25 inches and East 2.10 inches, which
was 0.98, 1.90, 0.62 and 1.33 inches respectively ABOVE NORMAL. By station,
precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.81 inches at Huntington to a high of
3.40 inches at Louisville.
---
Kentucky Weather Summary: For the Period 01-14-2002 to 01-20-2002
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURE AND BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION:
A winter storm brushed by the Bluegrass state on Friday and Saturday of last
week and provided 4 to 8 inches of snowfall to many areas.
Temperatures for the period averaged 35 degrees across the state which was 4
degrees ABOVE NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 43 in the West to 43 in the
East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 0 degrees from normal
in the West to +4 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged
from 28 degrees in the West to 29 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low
temperature ranged from 4 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 7 degrees ABOVE
NORMAL in the East.
Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.57 inches statewide which was
0.15 inches BELOW NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.40
inches, Central 0.52 inches, Bluegrass 0.41 inches and East 0.93 inches, which
was -0.32, -0.25, -0.22 and +0.17 inches respectively from normal. By station,
precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.07 inches at Covington to a high of
1.64 inches at Cumberland Gap.
---
Kentucky Climate Summary: For the Period 01-07-2002 to 01-13-2002
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL RAINFALL:
Temperatures for the past week averaged 39 degrees across the state which was 8
degrees ABOVE NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 50 in the West to 47 in the
East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 8 degrees ABOVE NORMAL
in the West to 8 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged
from 31 degrees in the West to 32 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low
temperature ranged from 6 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 9 degrees ABOVE
NORMAL in the East.
Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.20 inches statewide which was
0.52 inches BELOW NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.02
inches, Central 0.13 inches, Bluegrass 0.21 inches and East 0.46 inches, which
was 0.70, 0.64, 0.42 and 0.31 inches respectively BELOW NORMAL. By station,
precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at Cape Girardeau to a
high of 0.95 inches at Jackson.
---
Kentucky Weather Summary: For the Period 12-31-2001 to 01-06-2002
BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL RAINFALL:
Temperatures for the period averaged 26 degrees across the state which was 6
degrees BELOW NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 36 in the West to 33 in the
East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 6 degrees BELOW NORMAL
in the West to 5 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged
from 18 degrees in the West to 18 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low
temperature ranged from 8 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to 5 degrees BELOW
NORMAL in the East.
Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.24 inches statewide which was
0.52 inches BELOW NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.12
inches, Central 0.28 inches, Bluegrass 0.25 inches and East 0.30 inches, which
was -0.64, -0.53, -0.40 and -0.49 inches respectively from normal. By station,
precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at Cape Girardeau to a
high of 0.47 inches at Bardstown.
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