Friday Global Crop Condition Brief, September 27, 2002

September 27, 2002

Friday Global Crop Condition Brief

The following series of graphics highlight notable weather and crop developments in key production areas. Featured countries/regions or topics this week are El Nino Potential Impact, and also information on the Former Soviet Union and the United States.

September 27, 2002 Global Crop Watch - Table of Crop Condition and Production

Map Showing Potential Rainfall and Crop Production Affects From El Nino.

Recent Rainfall Map for the Western FSU.
Rainfall across Russia's Central Region, the North Caucasus, and eastern Ukraine provided favorable moisture for winter grain establishment.

Recent Rainfall Map for the FSU Newlands.

Russian Grain Harvest Progress Graph, comparing 2002 to 2001.

U.S. 7 Day Cumulative Precipitation Map

U.S. Palmer Drought Index Map for September 21, 2002

Graphs showing recent rainfall across Kansas, Colorado, and Montana.

The red line is for 2002. Note that through September 20, precipitation improved upper surface soil moisture in these areas, favoring winter wheat planting and emergence. It is noted though that little precipitation fell across the western U.S. including these areas between September 21 - 26, 2002.

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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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