• Decreased greenness in the central areas of the wheatbelt when compared to the previous period. Wheat in this area has begun to turn and is being harvested
• Little change in South Dakota crop and grassland areas
• Good crop progress in parts of Iowa, Illinois, Indiana and Nebraska. Increased greenness here represents growing corn and soybeans
• Increased greenness in the east-central part of the Country, where many crops were doing poorly due to cool, wet, weather, but now are progressing
• Good crop progress in eastern North Dakota spring wheat growing areas
• Forested areas in the Northeast showing little change or decreased greenness. This is normal as peak greenness was reached eailer in the season
• Little change in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Minnesota forested areas. This is normal as peak greeness was reached eailer in the season
• Much of the Southwest showing little change when compared to the previous period
• Decreased greenness in eastern Washington wheat growing areas
• Strong spring wheat progress in south-central Canada
• Forested areas in southern Missouri and Arkansas showing decreased greenness. This is normal as peak greeness was reached eailer in the season
• Forested areas within the Rocky Mountains showing increased greenness