Friday Global Crop Condition Brief, September 13, 2002

September 13, 2002

Friday Global Crop Condition Brief

The following series of graphics highlight notable weather and crop developments in key production areas. Featured countries/regions this week are Australia, India, and the United States.

Aug. 30, 2002 Global Crop Watch - Table of Crop Condition and Production

Map showing Australia Average Wheat Production by Shire.

Australia 15 day composite AVHRR Satellite Images - comparing Late August 2002 with Late August 2001.

Bright red is good condition winter wheat. Note that there is much less bright red on the August 2002 image, compared to the August 2001 scene.

All wheat growing regions of Australia are affected.

New South Wales - Cumulative Vegetation Index Comparison Graph. Note that 2002 is the worst growing year since 1994.

Landsat images - comparing August 2002 with August 2001. Winter Wheat is Red. Not how poor the winter wheat is this year compared to last.

Winter wheat crop at Forbes, New South Wales, Australia. Note how much poorer the 2002 crop is (red is good vegetation).

India - Rice Production Intensity Map.

India Monsoon - Cumulative Precipitation Map June 1 - August 31, 2002.

2002 India Maps, comparing, Cumulative Precipitation, Rice Production Intensity, and Irrigation Coverage.

United States - 7 day Cumulative Precipitation Map - 7 Days ending September 11, 2002.

September 10, 2001 and 2002 Soil Moisture Comparison Maps. - There is more soil moisture for September 2002 compared to September 2001.
While still fairly dry in the Southern Plains winter wheat growing areas, there is more moisture available for winter wheat emergence and establishment this year than last. While being moister, more and timely precipitation is still needed across much of northern Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas.

Precipitation Graphs for key winter wheat crop reporting districts in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Colorado.

The red line is for 2002, note the trend for recent rainfall is region wide, including the "still droughty" eastern Colorado.

Go to the August 30, 2002 Brief

For more information, contact the Production Estimates and Crop Assessment Division at 202-720-0888, or by e-mail at pecad@fas.usda.gov.


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