Crop progress report 04/05: Wheat looks good but could use rain

From NASS There were 7 days suitable for field work in Washington last week. Temperatures throughout Washington were normal to below normal last week. In San Juan County, cold nights and warmer late afternoons kicked pastures into awakening. Most livestock were still on stored feed. In Snohomish County, hardly any field work happened due to the wet soils. Greenhouses were filling with starts and should be transplanted soon. Central Washington, specifically Klickitat and Yakima counties, were very dry, and heavy winds removed moisture out of the ground. Crop condition was normal for Douglas County with variable amount of snow mold that was present. In Asotin and Garfield counties, winter wheat looked good but could use some rain. Spring crops started to be seeded.

Washington crop condition

Winter wheat: 1% very poor 7% poor 30% fair 59% good 3% excellent

Washington crop progress:

Spring wheat planted: 14% this week NA last week 39% last year 19% 5-year average Barley planted: 10% this week NA last week 36% last year 14% 5-year average Oats planted: 2% this week NA last week 7% last year 4% 5-year average Dry edible peas planted: 2% this week NA last week 20% last year 9% 5-year average