Crop Progress and Condition
NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE
United States Department of Agriculture • Washington, DC 20250
Northwest Regional Field Office • Olympia, WA 98507
Ag Statistics Hotline: 1-800-727-9540 • www.nass.usda.gov

Released:  April 22, 2024 
Week Ending:  April 21, 2024		Regional Contacts	
		Phone: 1-800-435-5883 	
Email: nassrfonwr@usda.gov
	
In Cooperation with…		•	Washington – Dennis Koong, Regional Director
•	Idaho – Ben Johnson, State Statistician
•	Oregon – Dave Losh, State Statistician
•	Alaska – Andrew Brosier, State Statistician	
•	University of Idaho Extension
•	Idaho State Department of Agriculture
•	Oregon State University Extension Service
•	Oregon Department of Agriculture
•	Washington State University Extension
•	Washington State Department of Agriculture
•	USDA, Farm Service Agency
•	USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service
		•		

Chilly & Windy in Idaho

There were 5.9 days suitable for fieldwork in Idaho, up from 4.5 days the prior week. Idaho experienced windy conditions with nightly subfreezing temperatures. Elmore and Owyhee Counties stated the strong winds prevented fieldwork from occurring. Jerome and Twin Falls Counties reported that spring planting continued, with ranges and pastures improving from earlier moisture and warmer weather. Significant vole damage was also reported in alfalfa fields. Fremont, Madison, and Teton Counties reported melting snow in the fields, which delayed planting due to the wet conditions. Grass and pastures were greening up, which helped livestock.

Oregon Days Warmed Up After Cool Mornings

There were 6.9 days suitable for fieldwork, up from 5.8 days suitable the previous week in Oregon. Columbia, Multnomah, and Washington Counties reported slightly cooler yet favorable weather conditions, lending to good soil moisture. Polk County reported consistent weather conditions. Clatsop and Tillamook Counties reported having cooler mornings with warm afternoons, which allowed for good working conditions. Growers mowed and raked hay fields in preparation for baling. Herbicides were applied. Many operations still needed to prepare fields for corn planting. Malheur County also reported cooler temperatures coupled with morning frost. However, fieldwork conditions were favorable as temperatures warmed up during the day. Onions emerged while sugarbeets and corn were being planted. Irrigation began for wheat and alfalfa as soil moisture began to dry. Calves were mostly branded and were being turned out to pastures.

Strong Winds in Washington

There were 7.0 days suitable for fieldwork in Washington, up from 6.7 days the previous week. Some areas of western Washington experienced dry conditions. Central Washington experienced high winds that dried out the topsoil and caused grasses to start heading out. In Yakima County, there was no precipitation over the past week. The upper Yakima Valley had sweet cherries in post bloom and apples reaching full bloom. In the lower Valley, most apple varieties were in full bloom and early petal fall. Soft fruit orchards were all in post bloom. Orchard mowing and weed control took place over the past couple of weeks. Vegetable growers were tilling fields while more black plastic and irrigation were laid down. Asparagus harvest continued. Irrigation tubing was laid down in hopyards intended for early harvest this season. Pend Oreille and Spokane Counties saw freezing temperatures at night. Fieldwork was underway, but it seemed slow this spring. Pasture was slowly growing. 

Soil Moisture Condition — Idaho, Oregon, and Washington: Week Ending 04/21/24	
Item and State	Very
short	Short	Adequate	Surplus	
	(percent)	(percent)	(percent)	(percent)	
Topsoil moisture
    Idaho	
    Oregon	
    Washington	

Subsoil moisture
    Idaho	
    Oregon	
    Washington		
-
3
-

-
2
2	
2
19
19

9
12
19	
83
62
79

78
70
77	
15
16
2

13
16
2	
	-	Represents zero.	

Pasture, Range, and Crop Condition — Idaho, Oregon, and Washington: Week Ending 04/21/24	
Crop and State	Very
poor	Poor	Fair	Good	Excellent	
	(percent)	(percent)	(percent)	(percent)	(percent)	
Pasture and range
    Idaho	
    Oregon	
    Washington	

Winter wheat
    Idaho	
    Oregon	
    Washington	

Onions
    Oregon	

Sugarbeets
    Oregon	
	
-
3
1

-
1
7

2

-
	
7
5
1

5
2
11

3

-
	
24
25
42

27
32
34

48

50
	
60
57
52

62
62
45

47

50
	
9
10
4

6
3
3

-

-
	
	-	Represents zero.	

Crop Progress — Idaho: Week Ending 04/21/24	
Crop and activity	Percent completed	
	This
week	Last
week	Last
year	5 Year
average	
Spring wheat planted	
Spring wheat emerged	
Barley planted	
Barley emerged	
Oats planted	
Oats emerged	
Potatoes planted	
Sugarbeets planted	
Field corn planted	
Dry edible beans planted	
Dry edible peas planted	
Dry edible peas emerged	
Onions planted	
Onions emerged		55
10
53
8
38
5
23
39
10
16
45
5
91
28	39
5
36
4
19
(NA)
9
16
1
2
26
(NA)
69
19	26
1
25
1
12
1
13
49
1
(NA)
11
1
74
7	42
6
41
9
31
7
24
63
8
(NA)
32
(NA)
89
19	
	(NA) Not available.	

Crop Progress — Oregon: Week Ending 04/21/24	
Crop and activity	Percent completed	
	This
week	Last
week	Last
year	5 Year
average	
Spring wheat planted	
Spring wheat emerged	
Barley planted	
Barley emerged	
Oats planted	
Oats emerged	
Potatoes planted	
Potatoes emerged	
Sugarbeets planted	
Sugarbeets emerged	
Field corn planted	
Dry edible peas planted	
Dry edible peas emerged	
Onions planted	
Onions emerged		89
28
78
21
74
19
68
14
95
30
20
71
28
88
31	68
19
63
12
49
8
51
6
90
20
3
64
8
70
24	62
11
26
2
22
2
49
8
80
(NA)
7
55
11
65
9	74
35
57
24
56
24
58
(NA)
83
(NA)
22
(NA)
25
74
30	
	(NA) Not available.	

Crop Progress — Washington: Week Ending 04/21/24	
Crop and activity	Percent completed	
	This
week	Last
week	Last
year	5 Year
average	
Spring wheat planted	
Spring wheat emerged	
Barley planted	
Barley emerged	
Potatoes planted	
Potatoes emerged	
Field corn planted	
Dry edible beans planted	
Dry edible peas planted	
Dry edible peas emerged	
Onions planted	
Onions emerged		60
18
52
4
66
2
14
32
22
1
71
8	42
9
28
1
41
(NA)
4
10
13
(NA)
47
(NA)	42
8
24
3
41
8
12
10
12
1
47
4	57
22
48
16
41
(NA)
12
(NA)
33
(NA)
48
(NA)
	
	(NA)	Not available.	

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