March crop progress & condition report

For the month of March, statewide, the average temperature was 45.7 degrees, 6.1 degrees above normal.

Precipitation averaged 1.87 inches, 0.42 inches below normal. Topsoil moisture supply was rated 6 percent very short, 38 percent short, 53 percent adequate, and 3 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture supply was rated 14 percent very short, 31 percent short, 53 percent adequate, and 2 percent surplus.

Winter wheat condition was rated 2 percent very poor, 7 percent poor, 16 percent fair, 64 percent good, and 11 percent excellent.