WAWG
From NASS
There were 6.5 days suitable for fieldwork in Washington last week, up from 5.0 the previous week. In Western Washington, a lot of field work was getting completed. Many tractors were out breaking soil. However, producers did not chop haylage. In Whatcom County, fall-seeded crops were showing a growth spurt, grass growth was picking up, and raspberry plants were beginning to spring out new shoots. Growth slowed due to freezing temperatures at night. In San Juan County, soils were slowly warming up, and seasonally wet soils were drying up. Early pears were blooming. In Snohomish County, soil prep continued at a fast pace.
In central Washington, wind conditions had accelerated the drying of surface moisture. In Yakima County, cherries, peaches, nectarines, plums and pears had passed through the petal fall stage. Apples had entered into flower bloom. Honey bees were being placed into apple orchards. Asparagus harvest had started. Vegetable growers were starting to lay down irrigation and black plastic. Field workers in hop yards were still adding string to the trellis, placing irrigation lines down and in some yards training vines to crawl up the trellis.
In Eastern Washington, it was a dry week. Spraying and cultivating was being completed on days that were not windy. Winter wheat was looking good.
Washington crop conditions:
Winter wheat:
1% very poor
2% poor
17% fair
70% good
10% excellent
Washington crop progress:
Spring wheat planted:
57% this week
42% last week
15% last year
36% 5-year average
Spring wheat emerged:
20% this week
NA last week
0% last year
10% 5-year average
Barley planted:
50% this week
40% last week
13% last year
23% 5-year average
Barley emerged:
15% this week
NA last week
0% last year
5% 5-year average
Oats planted:
13% this week
8% last week
13% last year
10% 5-year average
Dry peas planted:
27% this week
22% last week
3% last year
14% 5-year average