Crop Progress and Condition for the Week Ending June 8, 2014.
Field Crops
Cotton squaring is 15 percent complete compared to 18 percent last year, with conditions rated excellent to fair. Arizona’s alfalfa condition was rated in excellent to fair condition, depending on location. Harvesting occurred on over three-quarters of the alfalfa acreage across the State. Barley conditions are mostly good to fair, with 39 percent harvested, 30 percentage points behind last year, but 9 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average.
Durum Wheat conditions are excellent to fair, with 33 percent harvested, same as last year and 11 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Winter Wheat conditions are mostly good to excellent, depending on location, with 20 percent harvested, 13 and 14 percentage points ahead of last year and the 5- year average. This week there were 7 days suitable for field work.
Range and Pasture
Drought conditions exist throughout the State, with temperatures rising and no precipitation to overcome dry conditions. Range and Pastures were rated in very poor to good condition, depending on location.
Vegetables, Fruit & Specialty Crops
Central Arizona growers shipped cantaloupes, honeydews, seeded and seedless watermelons, mixed and miscellaneous melons, potatoes, and onions last week.
Western Arizona growers shipped cantaloupes, honeydews, and seedless watermelons last week.
