| Growing Degree Days & Crop Water Use Tuesday, July 08, 2008 Data collected through July 7 | ||||||||||
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| Crop Reporting Districts: Northwest, North, Northeast, Central, East, Southwest, South, Southeast | ||||||||||
| Station | Crop | Emer. Date | Growing Degree Days | Water Use inches per day | ||||||
| Actual | Normal | Mature | Past | Future | ||||||
| week | 3 days | day | 3 days | week | ||||||
| Northwest District | ||||||||||
| Alliance | Corn | May 7 | 777 | 948 | 2450 | .26 | .27 | .29 | .31 | .33 |
| May 12 | 746 | 901 | 2450 | .24 | .26 | .28 | .30 | .32 | ||
| May 17 | 710 | 850 | 2450 | .23 | .25 | .26 | .28 | .31 | Dry Beans | Jun 10 | 472 | 544 | 2023 | .08 | .10 | .11 | .12 | .14 |
| Jun 15 | 408 | 461 | 2023 | .07 | .08 | .09 | .10 | .12 | Potato | May 15 | 954 | 1107 | 3655 | .17 | .18 | .19 | .21 | .23 | Sugar Beets | May 5 | 802 | 965 | 2700 | .12 | .13 | .14 | .15 | .16 | Wheat* | Mar 30 | 1484 | 1806 | 2000 | .31 | .30 | .31 | .31 | .29 | Sunflower | Jun 16 | 422 | 447 | 2400 | .17 | .19 | .20 | .22 | .25 |
| Scottsbluff | Corn | May 15 | 836 | 867 | 2450 | .28 | .29 | .34 | .34 | .34 |
| May 25 | 704 | 757 | 2450 | .23 | .24 | .29 | .29 | .30 | Dry Beans | Jun 10 | 522 | 541 | 2400 | .10 | .11 | .13 | .14 | .15 |
| Jun 25 | 263 | 274 | 2400 | .02 | .03 | .05 | .05 | .06 | Sugar Beets | Apr 25 | 988 | 1041 | 2500 | .16 | .16 | .19 | .19 | .19 |
| May 10 | 869 | 916 | 2500 | .14 | .14 | .17 | .17 | .17 | ||
| May 25 | 704 | 757 | 2500 | .10 | .11 | .13 | .13 | .14 | Wheat* | Apr 1 | 1663 | 1784 | 1840 | .21 | .17 | .17 | .15 | .11 | Alfalfa | Apr 10 | 1608 | 1706 | 4000 | .30 | .29 | .34 | .33 | .32 | Sunflower | Jun 15 | 488 | 462 | 2200 | .20 | .21 | .25 | .26 | .27 |
| Sidney | Corn | May 15 | 775 | 889 | 2400 | .27 | .26 | .30 | .33 | .35 |
| May 20 | 707 | 835 | 2400 | .24 | .24 | .28 | .30 | .33 | ||
| May 25 | 654 | 777 | 2400 | .21 | .21 | .25 | .28 | .30 | Dry Beans | Jun 5 | 532 | 633 | 2400 | .11 | .11 | .13 | .15 | .17 |
| Jun 10 | 481 | 556 | 2400 | .09 | .10 | .12 | .13 | .15 | ||
| Jun 15 | 411 | 471 | 2400 | .07 | .08 | .09 | .11 | .12 | Sugar Beets | Apr 25 | 917 | 1067 | 2500 | .15 | .15 | .17 | .18 | .19 |
| May 10 | 809 | 939 | 2500 | .13 | .13 | .15 | .16 | .17 | Wheat* | Mar 20 | 1663 | 1902 | 1250 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| North District | ||||||||||
| Elgin | Corn | May 15 | 879 | 1032 | 2700 | .25 | .23 | .19 | .24 | .28 |
| May 25 | 771 | 907 | 2700 | .22 | .21 | .17 | .22 | .26 | Soybeans | May 25 | 771 | 907 | 2550 | .15 | .15 | .13 | .16 | .20 |
| Jun 5 | 618 | 734 | 2550 | .10 | .10 | .09 | .11 | .15 | ||
| Jun 15 | 449 | 537 | 2550 | .07 | .07 | .06 | .08 | .10 | Potato | May 15 | 1139 | 1306 | 2400 | .21 | .20 | .16 | .20 | .23 |
| May 30 | 927 | 1036 | 2400 | .15 | .15 | .13 | .16 | .20 | Wheat* | Apr 15 | 1686 | 1912 | 1250 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | Alfalfa | Apr 15 | 1686 | 1912 | 4000 | .26 | .23 | .18 | .22 | .26 | Grass | Apr 15 | 1686 | 1912 | 4000 | .18 | .16 | .13 | .16 | .18 |
| O'Neill | Corn | May 15 | 835 | 1011 | 2700 | .22 | .22 | .24 | .25 | .27 |
| May 25 | 727 | 889 | 2700 | .19 | .19 | .21 | .22 | .24 | Soybeans | May 25 | 727 | 889 | 2550 | .13 | .14 | .15 | .16 | .18 |
| Jun 5 | 581 | 720 | 2550 | .09 | .09 | .10 | .11 | .13 | ||
| Jun 15 | 427 | 528 | 2360 | .07 | .07 | .08 | .08 | .09 | Potato | May 15 | 1083 | 1283 | 2400 | .18 | .19 | .20 | .21 | .22 |
| May 30 | 878 | 1018 | 2400 | .13 | .13 | .15 | .16 | .19 | Wheat* | Apr 5 | 1673 | 1985 | 1250 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | Alfalfa | Apr 5 | 1673 | 1985 | 4000 | .24 | .23 | .23 | .25 | .25 | Grass | Apr 5 | 1673 | 1985 | 4000 | .17 | .16 | .16 | .17 | .18 |
| Northeast District | ||||||||||
| Concord | Corn | May 15 | 899 | 1052 | 2700 | .25 | .20 | .19 | .24 | .27 |
| May 25 | 794 | 925 | 2700 | .22 | .18 | .17 | .22 | .25 | Soybeans | Jun 1 | 712 | 816 | 2550 | .12 | .11 | .11 | .14 | .17 |
| Jun 10 | 547 | 650 | 2550 | .09 | .07 | .07 | .09 | .12 | Potato | May 15 | 1155 | 1327 | 2400 | .20 | .17 | .16 | .20 | .22 |
| May 25 | 1013 | 1150 | 2400 | .17 | .15 | .14 | .18 | .21 | Wheat* | Apr 15 | 1690 | 1941 | 1250 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | Alfalfa | Apr 5 | 1743 | 2044 | 4000 | .25 | .20 | .18 | .22 | .25 | Grass | Apr 15 | 1690 | 1941 | 4000 | .17 | .14 | .13 | .15 | .17 |
| West Point | Corn | May 15 | 956 | 1103 | 2700 | .26 | .22 | .17 | .21 | .25 |
| May 25 | 840 | 967 | 2700 | .23 | .20 | .16 | .20 | .24 | Soybeans | Jun 1 | 746 | 851 | 2550 | .14 | .12 | .10 | .13 | .17 |
| Jun 15 | 459 | 566 | 2550 | .07 | .07 | .05 | .07 | .09 | Potato | May 15 | 1219 | 1383 | 2400 | .22 | .18 | .14 | .17 | .20 |
| May 25 | 1065 | 1197 | 2400 | .18 | .16 | .13 | .17 | .20 | Wheat* | Apr 15 | 1767 | 2011 | 1250 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | Alfalfa | Apr 15 | 1767 | 2011 | 4000 | .25 | .20 | .15 | .19 | .22 | Grass | Apr 15 | 1767 | 2011 | 4000 | .18 | .14 | .11 | .14 | .15 |
| Central District | ||||||||||
| Grand Island | Corn | May 10 | 1014 | 1065 | 2700 | .29 | .26 | .21 | .24 | .27 |
| May 25 | 849 | 889 | 2700 | .25 | .23 | .19 | .23 | .26 | ||
| Jun 10 | 569 | 628 | 2450 | .14 | .14 | .12 | .15 | .18 | Soybeans | May 20 | 904 | 952 | 2500 | .20 | .19 | .16 | .19 | .22 |
| Jun 2 | 727 | 770 | 2500 | .14 | .14 | .12 | .15 | .17 | ||
| Jun 15 | 479 | 528 | 2360 | .08 | .08 | .07 | .08 | .10 | Sorghum | Jun 10 | 569 | 628 | 2300 | .09 | .08 | .07 | .09 | .11 |
| Jun 20 | 383 | 421 | 2300 | .06 | .05 | .05 | .06 | .07 | Potato | May 10 | 1298 | 1354 | 2400 | .24 | .21 | .17 | .19 | .21 |
| Ord | Corn | May 20 | 837 | 950 | 2700 | .19 | .18 | .15 | .21 | .25 |
| Jun 10 | 537 | 627 | 2450 | .10 | .10 | .09 | .13 | .17 | Soybeans | May 20 | 837 | 950 | 2550 | .14 | .13 | .11 | .16 | .20 |
| Jun 2 | 682 | 769 | 2550 | .09 | .09 | .08 | .12 | .16 | ||
| Jun 15 | 455 | 527 | 2360 | .06 | .06 | .05 | .07 | .10 | Potato | May 5 | 1273 | 1415 | 2400 | .18 | .16 | .13 | .18 | .21 |
| May 15 | 1165 | 1280 | 2400 | .17 | .16 | .13 | .18 | .21 | Wheat* | Apr 5 | 1748 | 1983 | 1250 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | Alfalfa | Apr 5 | 1748 | 1983 | 4000 | .21 | .18 | .15 | .20 | .24 | Grass | Apr 5 | 1748 | 1983 | 4000 | .14 | .13 | .11 | .14 | .17 |
| East District | ||||||||||
| Mead | Corn | May 10 | 1081 | 1191 | 2700 | .28 | .22 | .19 | .23 | .25 |
| May 25 | 911 | 991 | 2700 | .25 | .21 | .19 | .22 | .25 | ||
| Jun 10 | 599 | 690 | 2700 | .14 | .13 | .12 | .15 | .19 | Soybeans | May 20 | 962 | 1066 | 2550 | .20 | .18 | .16 | .19 | .22 |
| May 30 | 841 | 908 | 2550 | .17 | .15 | .13 | .16 | .20 | ||
| Jun 10 | 599 | 690 | 2550 | .10 | .08 | .08 | .10 | .13 | Potato | May 17 | 1286 | 1381 | 3850 | .20 | .16 | .14 | .17 | .20 |
| May 30 | 1053 | 1116 | 3850 | .16 | .14 | .12 | .15 | .17 | Alfalfa | Apr 15 | 1860 | 2053 | 3000 | .25 | .20 | .17 | .21 | .23 | Grass | Apr 15 | 1860 | 2053 | 5000 | .18 | .14 | .12 | .14 | .16 |
| Monroe | Corn | May 15 | 996 | 1063 | 2700 | .29 | .25 | .20 | .24 | .26 |
| May 25 | 874 | 934 | 2700 | .26 | .23 | .19 | .23 | .25 | Soybeans | Jun 1 | 777 | 824 | 2550 | .16 | .15 | .13 | .16 | .19 |
| Jun 10 | 584 | 656 | 2550 | .10 | .09 | .08 | .10 | .13 | Potato | May 15 | 1267 | 1341 | 2400 | .24 | .21 | .16 | .19 | .21 |
| May 25 | 1103 | 1162 | 2400 | .21 | .19 | .16 | .19 | .21 | Wheat* | Apr 15 | 1806 | 1955 | 2000 | .18 | .13 | .09 | .09 | .07 | Alfalfa | Apr 15 | 1806 | 1955 | 4000 | .27 | .23 | .18 | .21 | .24 | Grass | Apr 15 | 1806 | 1955 | 5000 | .19 | .16 | .13 | .15 | .17 |
| York | Corn | May 10 | 1054 | 1104 | 2720 | .26 | .22 | .18 | .23 | .25 |
| May 25 | 888 | 922 | 2720 | .23 | .20 | .17 | .22 | .25 | ||
| Jun 10 | 585 | 649 | 2450 | .13 | .12 | .11 | .15 | .18 | Soybeans | May 20 | 938 | 989 | 2500 | .19 | .17 | .14 | .18 | .21 |
| Jun 2 | 757 | 798 | 2500 | .13 | .12 | .11 | .14 | .18 | ||
| Jun 15 | 492 | 545 | 2360 | .08 | .07 | .06 | .08 | .10 | Sorghum | Jun 10 | 585 | 649 | 2369 | .08 | .07 | .07 | .09 | .11 |
| Jun 20 | 392 | 434 | 2200 | .05 | .05 | .04 | .06 | .07 | Alfalfa | Apr 5 | 1885 | 2041 | 4000 | .24 | .20 | .17 | .20 | .23 | Grass | Apr 5 | 1885 | 2041 | 4000 | .17 | .14 | .12 | .14 | .15 |
| Southwest District | ||||||||||
| Champion | Corn | May 10 | 891 | 1030 | 2700 | .28 | .28 | .20 | .26 | .31 |
| May 25 | 718 | 857 | 2700 | .22 | .22 | .17 | .22 | .27 | ||
| Jun 10 | 510 | 609 | 2450 | .13 | .14 | .11 | .15 | .19 | Soybeans | May 20 | 776 | 919 | 2550 | .17 | .18 | .13 | .18 | .22 |
| Jun 2 | 623 | 745 | 2550 | .12 | .12 | .09 | .13 | .17 | ||
| Jun 15 | 435 | 513 | 2360 | .08 | .08 | .06 | .08 | .11 | Sorghum | May 26 | 702 | 845 | 2300 | .13 | .13 | .10 | .13 | .17 |
| Jun 3 | 608 | 729 | 2300 | .10 | .11 | .08 | .11 | .14 | ||
| Jun 8 | 535 | 645 | 2300 | .09 | .09 | .07 | .09 | .12 | ||
| McCook | Corn | May 10 | 1017 | 1040 | 2350 | .36 | .35 | .26 | .29 | .32 |
| May 25 | 823 | 866 | 2350 | .30 | .30 | .23 | .27 | .30 | ||
| Jun 10 | 567 | 614 | 2350 | .18 | .19 | .15 | .18 | .22 | Soybeans | May 20 | 887 | 928 | 2360 | .24 | .25 | .19 | .22 | .25 |
| Jun 2 | 714 | 752 | 2360 | .17 | .18 | .14 | .17 | .20 | ||
| Jun 15 | 483 | 517 | 2360 | .10 | .11 | .08 | .10 | .12 | Sorghum | May 26 | 807 | 853 | 2200 | .18 | .19 | .15 | .17 | .21 |
| Jun 3 | 695 | 736 | 2200 | .15 | .15 | .12 | .14 | .17 | ||
| Jun 8 | 597 | 651 | 2200 | .12 | .12 | .10 | .12 | .14 | ||
| Dickens | Corn | May 10 | 888 | 1033 | 2700 | .25 | .23 | .16 | .24 | .29 |
| May 25 | 725 | 860 | 2700 | .20 | .19 | .14 | .20 | .26 | ||
| Jun 10 | 509 | 610 | 2450 | .12 | .11 | .09 | .13 | .18 | Soybeans | May 20 | 777 | 922 | 2550 | .15 | .15 | .11 | .16 | .21 |
| Jun 2 | 627 | 747 | 2550 | .10 | .10 | .08 | .12 | .16 | ||
| Jun 15 | 429 | 514 | 2360 | .07 | .07 | .05 | .08 | .10 | Sorghum | May 26 | 708 | 847 | 2300 | .12 | .11 | .08 | .12 | .17 |
| Jun 3 | 613 | 731 | 2300 | .09 | .09 | .07 | .10 | .14 | ||
| Jun 8 | 537 | 647 | 2300 | .08 | .07 | .06 | .09 | .12 | ||
| South District | ||||||||||
| Holdrege | Corn | May 3 | 1057 | 1118 | 2700 | .35 | .35 | .28 | .30 | .32 |
| May 10 | 989 | 1049 | 2700 | .34 | .35 | .28 | .30 | .32 | ||
| May 17 | 928 | 972 | 3000 | .33 | .34 | .27 | .30 | .32 | Soybeans | May 18 | 912 | 961 | 2500 | .25 | .26 | .21 | .24 | .26 |
| May 25 | 817 | 875 | 2500 | .21 | .23 | .19 | .21 | .24 | Sorghum | Jun 1 | 715 | 775 | 2369 | .15 | .16 | .13 | .15 | .18 |
| Red Cloud | Corn | May 3 | 1137 | 1149 | 2700 | .34 | .32 | .29 | .31 | .31 |
| May 10 | 1068 | 1079 | 2700 | .34 | .32 | .29 | .31 | .31 | ||
| May 17 | 1007 | 1001 | 2700 | .33 | .32 | .29 | .31 | .31 | Soybeans | May 18 | 990 | 989 | 2500 | .26 | .26 | .24 | .26 | .27 |
| May 25 | 890 | 900 | 2500 | .23 | .23 | .22 | .24 | .25 | Sorghum | Jun 1 | 778 | 796 | 2300 | .16 | .17 | .16 | .18 | .20 |
| Jun 8 | 623 | 673 | 2300 | .11 | .12 | .12 | .13 | .15 | ||
| Jun 15 | 490 | 534 | 2300 | .08 | .09 | .08 | .09 | .11 | ||
| Southeast District | ||||||||||
| Beatrice | Corn | May 14 | 1052 | 1147 | 3000 | .28 | .25 | .33 | .32 | .31 |
| May 28 | 862 | 943 | 3000 | .24 | .23 | .30 | .30 | .30 | Soybeans | May 29 | 853 | 926 | 2500 | .18 | .17 | .23 | .23 | .24 |
| Jun 13 | 522 | 624 | 2500 | .09 | .08 | .11 | .11 | .13 | Sorghum | Jun 3 | 744 | 835 | 2369 | .12 | .12 | .17 | .17 | .18 |
| Jun 15 | 482 | 578 | 2369 | .07 | .07 | .09 | .09 | .11 | Alfalfa | Apr 10 | 1903 | 2112 | 4800 | .26 | .23 | .30 | .29 | .28 | Grass | Apr 10 | 1903 | 2112 | 5000 | .18 | .16 | .21 | .20 | .20 |
| Nebraska City | Corn | May 14 | 1125 | 1147 | 2700 | .31 | .28 | .37 | .33 | .31 |
| May 28 | 929 | 942 | 2700 | .28 | .27 | .36 | .33 | .31 | Soybeans | May 29 | 922 | 925 | 2500 | .22 | .21 | .28 | .26 | .25 |
| Jun 13 | 570 | 623 | 2360 | .10 | .10 | .14 | .13 | .14 | Sorghum | Jun 3 | 807 | 833 | 2300 | .15 | .15 | .21 | .20 | .20 |
| Jun 15 | 526 | 577 | 2300 | .08 | .08 | .12 | .11 | .12 | Alfalfa | Apr 10 | 2015 | 2118 | 4000 | .28 | .25 | .33 | .30 | .28 | Grass | Apr 10 | 2015 | 2118 | 5000 | .20 | .18 | .23 | .21 | .20 |
| *With wheat, the date in the column labeled "emergence" indicates spring green-up of fall planted winter wheat. | ||||||||||
| Station | Crop | Emer. Date | Growing Degree Days | Water Use inches per day | ||||||
| Actual | Normal | Mature | Past | Future | ||||||
| week | 3 days | day | 3 days | week | ||||||
