Crop progress report 0415: Deluge of rain impacted soil moisture and working days

From NASS

There were 3.4 days suitable for field work last week. Pasture and range conditions were reported at 2 percent very poor, 7 percent poor, 47 percent fair, 42 percent good and 2 percent excellent. A low temperature of 28 degrees F was reported in the northeast region, while a high temperature of 70 degree F was reported in the southeast region. Statewide temperature differentials ranged from 3 degrees below normal to 6 degrees above normal. Most areas mentioned heavy rains, high running rivers, saturated soils, wetness, standing water or increased precipitation. This decreased working days that labor or machinery could be in fields.

The Olympic Peninsula was still feeding livestock since pasture was not suitable for grazing yet. Pears bloomed, while kiwis and cane fruit emerged out of dormancy in San Juan County. Yakima and Snohomish counties reported stone and pome fruits blooming. Hop fields in Yakima County had emerging hop vines and were tilled and hilled if there were no cover crops present. Franklin County continued potato, onion, spring wheat and pea planting, while asparagus harvest continued. 

Washington crop conditions:

Winter wheat:
0% very poor
2% poor
19% fair
63% good
16% excellent

Washington crop progress:

Spring wheat planted:
37% this week
27% last week
19% last year
52% 5-year average

Barley planted:
10% this week
6% last week
6% last year
35% 5-year average

Oats planted:
6% this week
5% last week
4% last year
NA 5-year average

Dry peas planted:
13% this week
12% last week
6% last year
26% 5-year average