Ag stats: Wyoming crop progress and condition report – week ending June 5, 2022 | Kiowa County Press

Temperatures had been as soon as once more at or under regular for almost all of Wyoming for the week ending June 5, 2022, in keeping with the Mountain Regional Subject Workplace of the Nationwide Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA.

In central parts of the State, temperatures ran as a lot as 8.0 levels under regular. Precipitation ranges had been principally above regular in central and northern sections of the State. Remoted areas of northern Wyoming acquired as a lot as 3.0 inches of precipitation or extra. Within the southern areas, nevertheless, precipitation ranges had been at or under regular.

Wyoming noticed an enchancment of extreme and excessive drought situations. In keeping with america Drought Monitor for June 2, 2022, the quantity of land rated as abnormally dry was 10.5 p.c, up from 7.4 p.c final week. Average drought was present in 65.2 p.c of the state, up from 45.4 p.c final week. Extreme drought fell considerably to 19.0 p.c, in comparison with 39.1 p.c final week. Excessive drought sat at 5.4 p.c, in comparison with 8.1 p.c final week.

A report from Carbon County indicated alfalfa was broken by freezing temperatures, nevertheless it was too early to find out the extent of harm.

Temperatures had been reportedly cooler than common in Goshen County.

In Lincoln County, moisture was acquired, and snowpack remained at larger elevations because of the chilly climate. The primary crop of alfalfa was in fine condition and farmers hoped it could not be broken by frost.

Irrigation water provides had been rated 10 p.c poor, 55 p.c honest, 34 p.c good, and 1 p.c glorious, in comparison with 15 p.c poor, 60 p.c honest, and 25 p.c good final week.

Inventory water provides throughout Wyoming had been rated 2 p.c very brief, 17 p.c brief, 78 p.c ample, and three p.c surplus, in comparison with 8 p.c very brief, 20 p.c brief, 69 p.c ample, and three p.c surplus final week.