Mississippi Crop Progress Report April 3, 2011
By Angus Catchot, Extension Entomologist
According to the National Agricultural Statistics Service in Mississippi, there were 4.2 days suitable for fieldwork for the week ending Sunday, April 3, 2011. A week of wet weather persisted with thunderstorms and scattered showers sweeping through Mississippi. The rain slowed planting progress in northern parts of the state. Corn planting continues while rice and soybean planting has just started. Soil moisture was rated 2 percent very short, 13 percent short, 53 adequate, and 32 percent surplus.
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National Agricultures Statistics Services (Mississippi) Crop Progress for Week Ending 4/03/2011 |
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Crop |
This Week | Last Week | Last Year |
5- Year Average |
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Corn Planted |
66 | 46 | 50 |
59 |
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Corn Emerged |
27 | 3 | 13 |
33 |
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Rice Planted |
6 | — | 9 |
4 |
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Soybeans Planted |
5 | — | 5 |
9 |
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Wheat Jointing |
93 | 80 | 60 |
67 |
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Wheat Heading |
8 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
By Angus Catchot, Extension Entomologist
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