• Agricultural areas in southcentral Texas progressing ahead of last years rate. Corn condition is rated at 92% of normal, compared to 61% last year
    • Vegetation in most of the east-central area showing decreased greenness when compared to last year. This area has had weeks of cool, wet weather
    • Some vegetation in Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio progressing ahead of last years rate
    • Many spring wheat areas in the northern part of the Country behind last years rate of development
    • Many areas in the northern Great Plains dryer than last year, showing areas of decreased greenness
    • Forested areas along the Wisconsin-Michigan border less green than last year
    • Much of Southwest forested areas and grasslands greenner when compared to last year