Little rainfall received in most districts

For the week ending April 15, Oklahoma received less than a quarter inch of rainfall across the state with the exception of the Southeast district, which recorded 1.23 inches, according to Oklahoma received less than a quarter inch of rainfall across the state with the exception of the Southeast district, which recorded 1.23 inches, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, Southern Plains Regional Field Office, Oklahoma. As of April 10, drought conditions were rated 35 percent extreme to exceptional, up 35 points from the previous year, and 18 percent exceptional, up 18 points from the previous year. Statewide temperatures averaged in the high 50s. Topsoil and subsoil moisture conditions were rated mostly very short to adequate. There were 6.1 days suitable for fieldwork.

Winter wheat jointing reached 75 percent, down 16 points from the previous year and down 12 points from normal. Winter wheat headed reached 15 percent, down 20 points from the previous year and down 1 point from normal. Canola blooming reached 43 percent, down 44 points from the previous year. Rye jointing reached 68 percent, down 24 points from the previous year and down 11 points from normal. Rye headed reached 28 percent, down 9 points from the previous year. Oats jointing reached 37 percent, up 4 points from normal.

Sorghum planted reached 5 percent, down 4 points from the previous year but unchanged from normal.