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ERIE COUNTY

WEEKLY CROP PROGRESS AND PEST REPORT

For Erie, Huron and Lorain Counties as of July 10th, 2006

Weather and Soil Moisture

Localized rains for much of week, soil moisture from adequate to surplus.

Corn

Best is V12 to V14, tassels should be within the next 10 days, uneven stands of corn evident after flooding from previous weeks. 25% Excellent, 45% Good, 15% Fair,

15% Poor.

Soybeans

Early soybeans are in bud, some farmers just finished replanting after flooding, flood damage does not look as bad as thought, 20% Excellent, 40% Good, 20% Fair, 20% Poor.

Wheat

Wheat harvest started and some areas area 20% complete, harvest moisture a concern (most coming out at 14.5% to 18.0%), some still down from flooding episode.

Forages

1^st cutting completed or nearly so, most just starting 2^nd cutting.

Fruits and Vegetables

Strawberries 95% harvested, first cling peaches will be at market soon, peach crop seems good to excellent, apples crop respectable.

Useful Websites

Commercial Grower Publication	VegNet	Ohio Pork Industry Center
Ohio State University Extension Beef Team	Ohio State University Extension Dairy Team	Amazing Graze Current Progress in Pasture Management
Buckeye Yard & Garden Almanac and Newsletters	Horticulture and Crop Science in Virtual Perspective	Ohio Crop Performance Trials
Farming the Net Ohioline, Farm, Production Agriculture, &	C.O.R.N Crop Observation and Recommendation Network	Field Crop Disease
Ohio Integrated Pest Management	Farm Science Review	The Ohio State University Agriculture and Natural Resources Web SiteS
Horticulture and Crop S cience Factsheet Database Search	Ohio Crop-Weather Highlights	Pesticide Education Programs,
The Ohio State University	Ohio State Precision Farming Task Force	Management Excel, Ohio State University Extension
Ohio State University Extension Software	Amish Buggy Safety	Ohio State University Extension
Agricultural Safety and Health	Agricultural Market Advisory Service (AgMAS)