Crop progress report 05/11: Spring planting makes good progress

From the National Agricultural Statistics Service

According to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, there were 6.4 days suitable for fieldwork in Washington. Temperatures were near average across the state. Good progress was reported for spring planting and crop emergence. 

Washington crop condition

Winter wheat:
4% very poor
7% poor
11% fair
68% good
10% excellent

Spring wheat:
1% very poor
5% poor
43% fair
48% good
3% excellent

Barley:
2% very poor
3% poor
35% fair
58% good
2% excellent

Winter canola:
6% very poor
31% poor
27% fair
23% good
13% excellent

Spring canola:
1% very poor
3% poor
42% fair
52% good
2% excellent

Washington crop progress:

Winter wheat headed:
7% this week
1% last week
7% last year
5% 5-year average

Spring wheat planted:
93% this week
87% last week
97% last year
93% 5-year average

Spring wheat emerged:
78% this week
55% last week
74% last year
68% 5-year average

Barley planted:
90% this week
76% last week
93% last year
88% 5-year average

Barley emerged:
69% this week
45% last week
67% last year
58% 5-year average

Spring canola planted:
93% this week
71% last week
NA last year
NA 5-year average

Spring canola emerged:
60% this week
40% last week
NA last year
NA 5-year average

Dry edible peas planted:
892% this week
64% last week
87% last year
NA 5-year average

Dry edible peas emerged:
41% this week
25% last week
39% last year
40% 5-year average

Alfalfa hay 1st cutting:
5% this week
0% last week
3% last year
5% 5-year average