WAWG
From NASS
There were 6.1 days suitable for fieldwork in Washington last week, down from 6.5 the previous week.
In Western Washington, soil conditions improved, but most soils were too wet. The newly planted grass and grains were emerging well and looked good. Livestock were on pasture rotations. Fruit trees had very high levels of bloom. Caneberries came out with growth. In Snohomish County, there was a lot of field preparation in anticipation of early field corn planting. Vegetable producers planted in fields and high tunnels. Early greens harvest started. In Skagit County, beets, Swiss chard, spinach, spring wheat and potatoes were planted.
Widespread moisture was received early in the week in central Washington.
In Yakima County, field crews were in cherry orchards thinning fruit crops. Grape vines showed nearly one foot of new vine growth. Some hop fields were burned back to stagger hop harvest. Asparagus harvest was picking up. Alfalfa fields were green and actively growing. There was more irrigation under black plastic in vegetable fields. Producers started to plant cucumber, tomato and peppers into the black plastic stripes.
In Eastern Washington at the beginning of the week, conditions were dry and windy. Precipitation occurred during the middle of the week. Crops were up and looked good.
Washington crop conditions:
Winter wheat:
0% very poor
2% poor
22% fair
65% good
11% excellent
Spring wheat:
0% very poor
2% poor
20% fair
66% good
12% excellent
Washington crop progress:
Spring wheat planted:
88% this week
78% last week
45% last year
63% 5-year average
Spring wheat emerged:
60% this week
47% last week
3% last year
24% 5-year average
Winter wheat headed:
0% this week
0% last week
1% last year
2% 5-year average
Barley planted:
76% this week
70% last week
34% last year
44% 5-year average
Barley emerged:
38% this week
30% last week
5% last year
16 5-year average
Oats planted:
43% this week
35% last week
30% last year
28% 5-year average
Oats emerged:
2% this week
1% last week
4% last year
10% 5-year average
Dry peas planted:
71% this week
52% last week
27% last year
43% 5-year average
Dry peas emerged:
11% this week
0% last week
NA last year
NA 5-year average