The U.S Department of Agriculture, Alabama Field Office, Montgomery, each week issues an Alabama Crop Progress and Condition Report. I am a subscriber. It is loaded with useful information. Here are excerpts from the September 13 edition:
…..Alabama was 100% drought free three months ago and also one year ago.
…..But now crops are dry and the ones that have had little rain can only last about another week.
CORN COTTON AND PEANUTS
…..Cotton harvest has begun but yields are expected to be a disappointment this year.
…..The hot/dry weather has severely cut cotton yields
…..Same story for peanuts although a littler less extreme
…..Corn harvest more than 75% complete
…..Irrigated corn yields were looking good
…..However, dry land yields were low
PASTURE AND RANGE LAND
…..30% in poor condition
…..10% very poor
…..42% fair condition
…..18% in good condition
TOP SOIL MOISTURE
…..32% of the area is poor
…..10% very poor
…..42% fair
…..18% is adequate
…..No area reported surplus moisture
2010 RAIN SHORTAGE
(These places report a rain deficiency so far this year. The amounts)
12.43 inches Russellville
7.86 Anniston Airport
10.45 Sand Mountain
13.44 Gadsden Airport
8.51 Thorsby
5.16 Talladega
10.50 Alexander City
7.97 Tuscaloosa Airport
14.32 Union Springs
9.42 Thomasville
10.58 Headland
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