WAWG
From the National Agricultural Statistics Service
There were 6.7 days suitable for fieldwork in Washington, up from 5.1 days suitable the previous week.
Western Washington saw a little precipitation. Crops were progressing a bit ahead of schedule. In Whatcom County, blueberries were budding, and raspberries were filling out. Fieldwork started, and grass showed good growth.
The Yakima Valley experienced overnight temperatures below freezing, and daytime temperatures warmed over the weekend. Pear and sweet cherry trees in the upper valley were in full bloom, and apple trees began blooming. The lower valley had pears, plums, and cherries in various stages of petal fall. Apple varieties were mostly in bloom in this area. Some orchards were grafting over to new varieties. Asparagus harvest continued. Most vegetable fields had been worked up, with some producers preparing fields with black plastic and irrigation. Field crews were observed laying down irrigation for hop yards and burning back hop bines in other yards to extend or delay the hop harvest.
Pend Oreille and Spokane counties observed some fieldwork, although only a little was planted to crops for the week. Spraying began on winter wheat. Calving was wrapping up, and ranchers were considering spring turnout. Winter wheat needed more rain to improve crop conditions in Adams County.
Washington crop condition
Winter wheat:
5% very poor
10% poor
40% fair
40% good
5% excellent
Washington crop progress:
Spring wheat planted:
42% this week
21% last week
22% last year
40% 5-year average
Spring wheat emerged:
9% this week
NA last week
1% last year
10% 5-year average
Barley planted:
28 this week
10% last week
12% last year
33% 5-year average
Barley emerged:
1% this week
NA last week
0% last year
7% 5-year average
Dry edible peas planted:
13% this week
1% last week
8% last year
19% 5-year average