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Sunflower Crop Progress Sept. 19, 2010
9/20/2010
USDA CROP RATINGS as of SEPTEMBER 19, 2010
according to USDA Weekly Crop Weather | | STATE | VERY POOR | POOR | FAIR | GOOD | EXCELLENT | Last Week
Comparison | | South Dakota | 1% | 5% | 30% | 56% | 8% | Decreased | | North Dakota | 1% | 7% | 16% | 63% | 13% | Increased | | Kansas | 1% | 6% | 31% | 56% | 6% | Decreased | | Colorado | 1% | 3% | 35% | 50% | 11% | Decreased | | Minnesota | 1% | 3% | 20% | 61% | 15% | Decreased |
SUNFLOWER CROP PROGRESS as of SEPTEMBER 19, 2010
according to USDA Weekly Crop Weather | | STATE | THIS
WEEK | LAST
WEEK | LAST
YEAR | 5 YEAR
AVG | | KANSAS - Ray petals dry | 71% | 57% | 69% | 75% | | KANSAS - Bracts yellow | 41% | 22% | 38% | 33% | | KANSAS - Bracts brown | 11% | NA | 2% | 13% | | | | | | | SOUTH DAKOTA - Ray petals dry | 91% | 83% | 88% | 92% | | SOUTH DAKOTA - Bracts yellow | 72% | 49% | 64% | 72% | | SOUTH DAKOTA - Mature | 10% | 3% | 4% | 10% | | SOUTH DAKOTA - Harvested | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | | | | | |
| NORTH DAKOTA - Ray petals dry | 97% | 88% | 86% | 95% | | NORTH DAKOTA - Bracts yellow | 77% | 57% | 51% | 80% |
| | | | | | NORTH DAKOTA - Bracts brown | 29% | 11% | 8% | 37% | | | | | | | TEXAS - Harvested | 71% | 54% | 10% | 24% |
CROP STATUS
Continued cool and rainy conditions have delayed crop progress including harvesting in the northern states. A killing freeze ended the growing season in Canada and some isolated areas in northern ND late last week. The most significant production concern is Phomopsis. This stem disease has been identified in commercial fields throughout the Dakotas and Minnesota. The disease weakens the stalk making it vulnerable to lodging. Early harvest including desiccation is a management tool. More details on identifying the disease can be found at: www.sunflowernsa.com
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