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vegetables dryer Wisconsin crop producers seem to have hit another snag in theirattempt to have a growing season this year. Cooler temperatures andsome areas of frost slowed crop emergence, even though we have seena dry period in the weather during the past week. The state'sagriculture department puts soil moisture conditions at threepercent very short, 26 percent short, 64 percent adequate, andseven percent surplus. The weekly crop report indicates that most counties reported cornplanting nearing completion with 80 percent planted and 24 percentemerged. Spraying of pre-emergence herbicides had started. Soybeanplanting was a little over half-way finished, with plantingreported at 55 percent complete and emergence at three percent.Emergence was hindered due to hard, dry soil conditions. Oatplanting has neared completion with planting reported at 96 percentcomplete and 67 percent emerged. Small grains that were plantedearlier, including barley, are also emerging. Spring tillageprogressed very quickly with the dry conditions and was reported at87 percent complete. In most areas, alfalfa was reported as looking excellent and closeto harvest. Other areas reported development behind schedule due tothe cool temperatures. Winter wheat and winter rye continued tolook good, and spring wheat was reported as emerged. Winter wheatconditions were one percent very poor, three percent poor, 24percent fair, 43 percent good, and 29 percent excellent. Hay fieldscontinue to show slow growth due to below average temperatures andareas of frost. Some hay cutting in the Southcentral andSoutheastern areas of the state was reported. Pea and potato planting was in full swing and nearing completion.Fruit trees were showing blossoms, with some apple trees andstrawberries in full bloom. Some peas were being planted, with areport of early peas beginning to bloom. And most peas andvegetables were reported as being planted, although the ground wasstill too cold for pumpkin planting.