
| Growing Degree Days & Crop Water Use Wednesday, March 26, 2008 Data collected through March 25 | ||||||||||
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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 5 | 0 | 0 | 2450 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| May 15 | 0 | 0 | 2450 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | ||
| May 25 | 0 | 0 | 2450 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | Dry Beans | Jun 5 | 0 | 0 | 2023 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Jun 15 | 0 | 0 | 2023 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | Potato | May 1 | 0 | 0 | 3655 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | Sugar Beets | Apr 15 | 0 | 0 | 2700 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Apr 30 | 0 | 0 | 2700 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | Wheat* | Mar 20 | 37 | 35 | 1250 | .03 | .05 | .04 | .05 | .06 |
| Scottsbluff | Corn | May 5 | 0 | 0 | 2450 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| May 20 | 0 | 0 | 2450 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | Dry Beans | Jun 5 | 0 | 0 | 2400 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Jun 20 | 0 | 0 | 2400 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | Sugar Beets | Apr 20 | 0 | 0 | 2500 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| May 5 | 0 | 0 | 2500 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | ||
| May 20 | 0 | 0 | 2500 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | Wheat* | Apr 1 | 0 | 0 | 1840 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | Alfalfa | Apr 10 | 0 | 0 | 4000 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | Sunflower | Jun 15 | 0 | 0 | 2200 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Sidney | Corn | May 10 | 0 | 0 | 2400 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| May 15 | 0 | 0 | 2400 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | ||
| May 25 | 0 | 0 | 2400 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | Dry Beans | Jun 5 | 0 | 0 | 2400 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Jun 15 | 0 | 0 | 2400 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | Sugar Beets | Apr 15 | 0 | 0 | 2500 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Apr 30 | 0 | 0 | 2500 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | Wheat* | Mar 10 | 106 | 80 | 1250 | .08 | .10 | .09 | .10 | .12 |
| North District | ||||||||||
| Elgin | Corn | May 5 | 0 | 0 | 2700 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| May 19 | 0 | 0 | 2700 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | Soybeans | May 15 | 0 | 0 | 2550 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| May 22 | 0 | 0 | 2550 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | ||
| Jun 6 | 0 | 0 | 2550 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | Potato | May 15 | 0 | 0 | 2400 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| May 25 | 0 | 0 | 2400 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | Wheat* | Apr 5 | 0 | 0 | 1250 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | Alfalfa | Apr 5 | 0 | 0 | 4000 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | Grass | Apr 4 | 0 | 0 | 4000 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| O'Neill | Corn | May 5 | 0 | 0 | 2700 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| May 19 | 0 | 0 | 2700 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | Soybeans | May 15 | 0 | 0 | 2550 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| May 22 | 0 | 0 | 2550 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | ||
| Jun 5 | 0 | 0 | 2550 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | Potato | May 15 | 0 | 0 | 2400 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| May 25 | 0 | 0 | 2400 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | Wheat* | Apr 5 | 0 | 0 | 1250 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | Alfalfa | Apr 5 | 0 | 0 | 4000 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | Grass | Apr 5 | 0 | 0 | 4000 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Northeast District | ||||||||||
| Concord | Corn | May 5 | 0 | 0 | 2700 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| May 19 | 0 | 0 | 2700 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | Soybeans | May 15 | 0 | 0 | 2550 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| May 22 | 0 | 0 | 2550 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | ||
| Jun 5 | 0 | 0 | 2550 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | Potato | May 15 | 0 | 0 | 2400 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| May 25 | 0 | 0 | 2400 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | Wheat* | Apr 5 | 0 | 0 | 1250 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | Alfalfa | Apr 5 | 0 | 0 | 4000 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | Grass | Apr 5 | 0 | 0 | 4000 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| West Point | Corn | May 5 | 0 | 0 | 2700 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| May 19 | 0 | 0 | 2700 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | Soybeans | May 15 | 0 | 0 | 2550 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| May 22 | 0 | 0 | 2550 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | ||
| Jun 5 | 0 | 0 | 2550 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | Potato | May 15 | 0 | 0 | 2400 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| May 25 | 0 | 0 | 2400 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | Wheat* | Apr 5 | 0 | 0 | 1250 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | Alfalfa | Apr 5 | 0 | 0 | 4000 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | Grass | Apr 5 | 0 | 0 | 4000 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Central District | ||||||||||
| Grand Island | Corn | May 1 | 0 | 0 | 2700 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| May 7 | 0 | 0 | 2700 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | ||
| May 15 | 0 | 0 | 2700 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | Soybeans | May 20 | 0 | 0 | 2500 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| May 27 | 0 | 0 | 2500 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | ||
| Jun 1 | 0 | 0 | 2500 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | Sorghum | Jun 1 | 0 | 0 | 2300 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Jun 8 | 0 | 0 | 2300 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | Potato | May 1 | 0 | 0 | 2400 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Ord | Corn | May 5 | 0 | 0 | 2700 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| May 19 | 0 | 0 | 2700 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | Soybeans | May 15 | 0 | 0 | 2550 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| May 22 | 0 | 0 | 2550 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | ||
| Jun 5 | 0 | 0 | 2550 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | Potato | May 15 | 0 | 0 | 2400 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| May 25 | 0 | 0 | 2400 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | Wheat* | Apr 5 | 0 | 0 | 1250 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | Alfalfa | Apr 5 | 0 | 0 | 4000 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | Grass | Apr 5 | 0 | 0 | 4000 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| East District | ||||||||||
| Mead | Corn | May 1 | 0 | 0 | 2700 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| May 10 | 0 | 0 | 2700 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | ||
| May 25 | 0 | 0 | 2700 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | Soybeans | May 25 | 0 | 0 | 2550 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Jun 1 | 0 | 0 | 2550 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | Sorghum | Jun 1 | 0 | 0 | 2400 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Jun 8 | 0 | 0 | 2400 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | Alfalfa | Apr 20 | 0 | 0 | 3000 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Monroe | Corn | May 5 | 0 | 0 | 2700 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| May 19 | 0 | 0 | 2700 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | Soybeans | May 15 | 0 | 0 | 2550 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| May 22 | 0 | 0 | 2550 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | ||
| Jun 5 | 0 | 0 | 2550 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | Potato | May 15 | 0 | 0 | 2400 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| May 25 | 0 | 0 | 2400 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | Wheat* | Apr 5 | 0 | 0 | 1250 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | Alfalfa | Apr 5 | 0 | 0 | 4000 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | Grass | Apr 5 | 0 | 0 | 4000 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| York | Corn | May 5 | 0 | 0 | 2720 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| May 19 | 0 | 0 | 2720 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | Soybeans | May 15 | 0 | 0 | 2500 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| May 22 | 0 | 0 | 2500 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | ||
| Jun 5 | 0 | 0 | 2500 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | Sorghum | May 1 | 0 | 0 | 2300 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| May 8 | 0 | 0 | 2300 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | ||
| May 15 | 0 | 0 | 2300 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | Potato | May 15 | 0 | 0 | 2400 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| May 25 | 0 | 0 | 2400 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | Wheat* | Apr 5 | 0 | 0 | 1250 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | Alfalfa | Apr 5 | 0 | 0 | 4000 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | Grass | Apr 5 | 0 | 0 | 4000 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Southwest District | ||||||||||
| Champion | Corn | May 6 | 0 | 0 | 2700 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| May 12 | 0 | 0 | 2700 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | ||
| May 17 | 0 | 0 | 2700 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | Soybeans | May 21 | 0 | 0 | 2550 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| May 26 | 0 | 0 | 2550 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | ||
| Jun 1 | 0 | 0 | 2550 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | Sorghum | May 26 | 0 | 0 | 2300 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Jun 3 | 0 | 0 | 2300 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | ||
| Jun 8 | 0 | 0 | 2300 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | ||
| McCook | Corn | May 10 | 0 | 0 | 2350 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| May 17 | 0 | 0 | 2350 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | ||
| May 24 | 0 | 0 | 2350 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | Soybeans | May 20 | 0 | 0 | 2360 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| May 28 | 0 | 0 | 2360 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | Sorghum | Jun 1 | 0 | 0 | 2200 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Dickens | Corn | May 6 | 0 | 0 | 2700 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| May 12 | 0 | 0 | 2700 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | ||
| May 17 | 0 | 0 | 2700 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | Soybeans | May 21 | 0 | 0 | 2550 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| May 26 | 0 | 0 | 2550 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | ||
| Jun 1 | 0 | 0 | 2550 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | Sorghum | May 26 | 0 | 0 | 2300 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Jun 3 | 0 | 0 | 2300 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | ||
| Jun 8 | 0 | 0 | 2300 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | ||
| South District | ||||||||||
| Holdrege | Corn | May 8 | 0 | 0 | 2700 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| May 15 | 0 | 0 | 2700 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | Soybeans | May 18 | 0 | 0 | 2500 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| May 25 | 0 | 0 | 2500 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | Sorghum | Jun 1 | 0 | 0 | 2369 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Red Cloud | Corn | May 1 | 0 | 0 | 2700 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| May 10 | 0 | 0 | 2700 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | ||
| May 15 | 0 | 0 | 2700 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | Soybeans | May 10 | 0 | 0 | 2500 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| May 20 | 0 | 0 | 2500 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | ||
| May 27 | 0 | 0 | 2500 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | Sorghum | Jun 1 | 0 | 0 | 2300 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Jun 8 | 0 | 0 | 2300 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | ||
| Jun 15 | 0 | 0 | 2300 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | ||
| Southeast District | ||||||||||
| Beatrice | Corn | May 1 | 0 | 0 | 2240 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| May 11 | 0 | 0 | 2450 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | ||
| May 20 | 0 | 0 | 3000 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | Soybeans | May 7 | 0 | 0 | 1950 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| May 17 | 0 | 0 | 2360 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | ||
| May 27 | 0 | 0 | 2360 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | Sorghum | May 14 | 0 | 0 | 2125 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| May 30 | 0 | 0 | 2200 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | Alfalfa | Mar 25 | 10 | 7 | 4800 | .01 | .01 | .04 | .04 | .04 | Grass | Apr 1 | 0 | 0 | 5000 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Nebraska City | Corn | May 1 | 0 | 0 | 2700 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| May 7 | 0 | 0 | 2700 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | ||
| May 15 | 0 | 0 | 2700 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | Soybeans | May 10 | 0 | 0 | 2500 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| May 20 | 0 | 0 | 2500 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | ||
| May 27 | 0 | 0 | 2500 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | Sorghum | Jun 1 | 0 | 0 | 2300 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Jun 8 | 0 | 0 | 2300 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | ||
| Jun 15 | 0 | 0 | 2300 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | ||
| *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 | ||||||
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