Pennsylvania Ag Connection - Very Dry Conditions Continue for Montgomery County

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Very Dry Conditions Continue for Montgomery County
Pennsylvania Ag Connection - 06/28/2016

Pennsylvania had a good week for field activities with an average of 5.5 days suitable for field work. Temperatures were reported with a high of 92F, a low of 46F and a state average temperature of 71F. Due to little rain, crops are under extreme stress and lack of moisture.

Corn and soybeans planted earlier are looking pretty good.

Wheat harvest is about to begin with the crop looking very good.

Barley yields are good. Most of the Barley is now harvested.

Some areas received several storms this week that has aided the corn and beans, but flattened some wheat in Adams and Franklin County.

Very dry conditions continue in Montgomery County. No measurable rain in the area since June 8. Crops are hanging in there, but farmers are very concerned about the lack of rain.

Field activates, such as haymaking, planting and spraying, nitrogen application and haymaking took place last week hindered only briefly by periods of brief wind and rain.

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