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1 TEXAS RICE CROP STATISTICS REPORT Texas Agricultural Experiment Station Beaumont, Texas Funded by Texas Rice Research Foundation Compiled by - Texas A&M University Systems

2 Texas Rice Crop Survey-2006 Executive Summary A. Variety Acres, Yield and Quality Data, Production, and Carryover Stocks: Farmers need timely vital statistics about the Texas rice crop. Estimates of acreage and production are available to USDA, millers, and others. Inaccurate information (especially if overstated) can have significant impacts on rice markets. Survey results are shared with the Texas Crop Statistics Service (USDA) to encourage accurate reporting. Since TAES has been reporting results to the Texas Crop Statistics Service (USDA) their numbers have been much closer to TAES numbers. To make timely crop statistics available to farmers, it is proposed to continue and expand the Texas Rice Crop Survey for 2006 and to complete putting it on the web for increased availability and use. Variety field performance data help farmers in making their variety plans for the next season. The survey in 2005 continues to increase and included 57,096 acres from 539 fields representing the three major regions and 19 counties across the Rice Belt. The regional data (attached) provides more precise field data on variety yield and quality performance, which is influenced by region and soil type. B. Crop Development Survey: Crop status and development information is important to rice farmers, agricultural suppliers, and research and extension efforts. It provides information about the status of the crop and crop sensitivity to weather conditions and management. Timely crop alerts and warnings are extended to farmers. Rice Updates will continue for 2006 and the crop survey will be a part of the updates. There were estimates of over 4,000 website visits to the crop survey pages in Use of the data by web access should continue to increase as better and more timely products are developed during C. Rice Development Advisory: The DD50 program was incorporated into the web based Rice Development Advisory (RDA) in 2004 making it much more assessable and user friendly. The RDA also opens the prospect for using more localized weather data across the Rice Belt thereby improving the accuracy of the projections. The RDA uses current and projected temperatures to predict crop development. These predictions are very useful in helping farmers plan and schedule their crop management inputs. There were 4,972 website visits to the RDA in D. Update and Simplify the Crop Survey and Reporting System: The crop survey program will continue to be updated with additional accuracy safeguards. We will assist in completing the process of making the programs web-based so the information more timely and readily available to users. There is a continuing need to simplify the program making it easier and more convenient for the 40 respondents to submit their estimates. The strength of the program is only as good as the respondents willingness to provide us with good and timely information. They have been willing to take their time every week for 40 weeks throughout the season to provide the best information possible to the farmers and others in the Texas rice industry.

3 Justification A. Variety Acres, Field Yield and Quality Data, Production, and Carryover Stocks: History has shown that acreage, production, and carryover stocks estimates made in the spring by the USDA are usually much higher than their fall estimates. Over estimates of supply and carryover have negative impacts on rice markets. It is important to rice farmers that supply and carryover estimates be as timely and accurate as possible. The TAES rice acre, yield, production, and carryover stocks estimates program provides reasonable crop forecasts based on detailed survey information. These results are shared with Texas Crop Statistics Service (USDA). Rice farmers use county, zone, and state yield and quality data supplied from farmer fields to evaluate the performance of varieties over a range of conditions found in their region. Variety performance is important to farmers making their production plans for the next year. An informed variety choice by farmers improves production competitiveness. B. Crop Development Survey: Weather, diseases, insects and other stresses have different economic impacts at different stages of crop development. Farmers are continuously combating these stresses in their management of the crop. Timely information about area crop development and crop stress is important for timely inputs by farmers to reduce their economic risk. Timely management inputs help increase production competitiveness. Putting this information on the web has greatly increased the use of this timely data. Because of the timely planting we were able to project the high probability of a record 2005 yield which did occur. Our estimates indicated state average yields of 7,326 lbs/ac (45.2 bbls/ac) (main and ratoon crop) in This was higher than the record yields of 7,061 lbs/ac (43.6 bbls/ac) in C. Rice Crop Advisory: The ability to forecast crop development on each field is an important management planning tool for a farmer. These forecasts help a farmer to know when and what to look for in his/her fields. Such information improves the ability of a farmer to make timely inputs, identify stress, and thereby improve competitiveness. This information was accessed 4,972 times by in D. Update and Simplify the Crop Survey and Reporting System: The need to improve the scope and accuracy of a survey program is continuous. It is equally important to make the program easier for respondents to participate using a minimum of their time. We had 34 respondents across the Rice Belt providing weekly data for 40 weeks in If the data collection is too cumbersome, respondents are less willing to participate. It is also important to keep the cost of conducting these programs as economical as possible. Simpler is also better when training new personnel to conduct the program. The Beaumont Center feels that making the 'Crop Survey' webbased will make it easier to collect the data and distribute it to the industry much faster. We should be able to provide more products for use by the Rice Industry and others. In short, these programs must be accurate, timely, make efficient use of respondent time, be helpful to the farmer, and keep the cost of running the program economical. These are continuing goals of the survey program. Literature Review Publications from this project: 3

4 A. Annual Rice Production Guidelines. Texas Cooperative Extension, Texas A&M University System B. Bi-annual Proceedings Rice Technical Working Group C Texas Rice Crop Statistics. Texas Agricultural Experiment Station-Beaumont, compiled by Dr. Jim Stansel, Cynthia Tribble, and Robin Clements, 18 pages. D Texas Rice Crop Statistics. Texas Agricultural Experiment Station-Beaumont, compiled by Dr. Jim Stansel and Robin Clements, Beaumont Publication B02-3, 24 pages. E Texas Rice Crop Statistics. Texas Agricultural Experiment Station-Beaumont, compiled by Dr. Jim Stansel and Robin Clements, Beaumont Publication B03-3, 25 pages. F Texas Rice Crop Statistics. Texas Agricultural Experiment Station-Beaumont, compiled by Dr. Jim Stansel and Regina Tate, Beaumont Publication B04-1a, 44 pages, Distributed. G. Historic Texas Rice Statistics by Source. Summary by Dr. J. W. Stansel, Attachment 1. Objectives A. Develop statistics for rice production to include: county acres by variety, Texas yields, Texas production, estimates of carryover stocks, and variety performance data for use by the rice industry. B. Conduct crop development surveys throughout the growing season for use in alerts and crop management and to assist in making the program web-based. C. Conduct the Rice Development Advisory program as a crop management tool for rice producers. D. Continue assistance with updating and completing the web-based crop survey and reporting system. Materials and Methods A. Surveys - Primarily two types of surveys are conducted: 1. Weekly Crop Development and Carryover Stocks 2. Variety Yield and Quality Performance 1. Weekly Crop Development - Telephone and/or surveys are made once a week to 34 individuals or businesses knowledgeable about the rice crop in their region. These lists are continuously updated and inputs are requested for additional participants. Because the gathered information is developed on a county basis, each respondent provides information as to which counties their survey covers, the size of their survey area, and their percentage of acreage for each county. This information is entered into a confidential database and is weighted by county and acreage for each respondent. Overlapping of survey data helps to establish accuracy of the data and allows follow up of conflicting estimates. A summary report for each stage is then published as shown in the attachment. Weekly reports during appropriate periods include: a) Estimates of acres to be planted (also includes data from all rice irrigation companies) 4

5 b) Planted acres of main crop c) Acres by variety and county d) Crop development (7 stages) 1) % Planted 2) % Seedling Emergence 3) % Sustained Flood 4) % Panicle Differentiation (PD) 5) % Headed 6) % Main Crop Harvest 7) % Ratoon Crop Harvest e) Ratoon crop acres (also includes data from all rice irrigation companies) f) Percent surface & ground water irrigation (mid-season) g) Conservation tillage statistics (mid-season) h) Percent rice acres precision leveled (mid-season) i) Soil texture (mid-season) 2. Variety Yield and Quality Performance - A written survey of actual grain weights and quality evaluations on farmer=s rice fields of known acres are gathered. The producer field is confidential and the information is submitted by a code to maintain confidentiality, but allow evaluation and quality control of the data. Those surveyed are institutions (dryers, sales offices, farms, etc.) that can provide yield and quality data on fields of known acres. Forms are available to respondents so the data can be entered into a spreadsheet by variety and county. It is the intent to have a web based data entry system available in The raw data is converted to the appropriate unit of measure and yields at 12 percent moisture. The data is weighted by acres (i.e. the yield of a 200 acre field has twice the weight of a 100 acre field). This provides a more accurate estimate of variety yields by county, region, or state. Yield and quality data is used by rice growers to evaluate variety performance. Appropriate data summaries are distributed weekly to USDA/ Texas Ag Statistics, County Extension Agents, Beaumont Research and Extension Center Faculty, survey respondents and farmers, and others upon request. Data summaries are available on the Beaumont Center web site and published monthly during the growing season in Texas Rice. Data summaries are also published in the annual Rice Production Guidelines and bi-annually in the Proceedings Rice Technical Working Group. B. Rice Development Advisory - This is a web based program which forecasts crop development by variety, based on accumulated daily temperature units beginning with the date of seedling emergence. The program uses daily temperature data of the region or locality. Historic temperatures for the location are used for development prediction forward of current data. Cultural practices based on stage of development are included in the projections (i.e. insect and disease control, cultural practices etc). This program is updated for accuracy and for new varieties each year. The program is available on the web and provides the user with direct access to weather data, current and historical. A farmer provides the variety and seedling emergence dates for each field and the program projects the development stages and potential cultural management. Generally, first heading can be projected 5

6 within 1-2 days a month in advance. Time Line (Attached) Budget Personnel/Labor a. Professional $13,112 b. Secretarial TAES Fringe Benefits 0 Non-expandable equipment 0 Material and Supplies 801 Travel 0 Maintenance and Operations 2,087 Facilities/Equipment/Personnel Total $16, Faculty and staff of Beaumont Research and Extension Center collaborate and interpret the data for reasonability and timely response. 2. One part-time secretarial/surveyor (TAES ~20 hours per week) collaborating on the timely collection and recording of respondent data, submission of data to project leader and faculty for review, and distribution of reports as needed. 3. Programs are developed by the project leader with inputs by faculty and staff as needed. 4. Telephone and computer network of the Beaumont Research and Extension Center. 6

7 2005 Texas Field Yields by Variety (Main Crop) Jan. 5, Number Reported Yield Yield Milling Milling Number Reported Yield Yield Milling Milling of Fields Acreage lbs/ bbls/ Yield Yield of Fields Acreage lbs/ bbls/ Yield Yield Variety Reported Acre Acre %H %T Grade Reported Acre Acre %H %T Grade Cocodrie ,589 6, ,398 6, Cypress 10 1,278 5, ,155 5, CL ,441 5, ,470 5, Dixiebelle , ,499 6, Jefferson , , Wells , , Cheniere 86 8,140 6, ,035 6, CL XL8 75 3,040 7, N/A N/A N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A XP ,341 8, N/A N/A N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A Total: , ,311 Weighted Average: 6, , Data compiled from Texas rice belt grower reports, rice dryers and marketing offices. All yields are adjusted to 12 percent moisture and weighted for field size and reported acres. 7

8 1/3/06 Historic TX Rice Acreage, Yield and Production Calculations Crop Year Planted Acres* Main Crop** Ratoon Crop** % MC Ratooned** Total** Production*** ,193 5,054 1, ,451 14,383, ,680 5, ,195 22,089, ,108 5,474 1, ,340 16,826, ,407 5,942 1, ,587 17,350, ,944 5, ,608 14,408, ,989 5,472 1, ,842 15,891, ,227 5,818 1, ,172 15,196, ,679 6,252 1, ,761 14,176, ,704 6,276 1, ,898 14,741, ,748 6,685 1, ,061 14,526, ,027 6,065 1, ,673 11,880,000! ,810 5,966 2, ,776 14,690,000! Avg ,626 5,853 1, ,280 15,513, ,937 6,795 1, ,326 14,720,600!! *USDA-FSA certified planted acres **TAMUS-Beaumont Crop survey data ***U.S. Rice Producers Association check-off collections! Modified to account for carryover stocks!! Estimated 8

9 2005 Texas Rice Acreage by Variety Updated 3-Jan-06 VARIETY ACRES BY COUNTY LONG GRAIN COUNTY ACREAGE ACREAGE COCODRIE CHENIERE CL 161 CYPRESS JEFFERSON CL XL8 MILAGRO DIXIEBELLE XP723 XP710 WELLS CL131 SIERRA FRANCIS CL XL730 RISOTTO OTHER* EAST ZONE: Brazoria 15,748 15,975 10,303 2, , Chambers 16,024 12,792 1,279 7,546 1,408 2,558 Galveston Hardin Jefferson 19,954 19,355 4,405 5,361 6,127 2, Liberty 10,475 9, ,814 4,690 1, Orange EAST TOTAL 63,900 58,633 16,127 12,080 18,739 1,182 4,711 2, NORTHWEST ZONE: Austin 2,313 2,359 1, Colorado 33,273 30,903 19,394 4,870 2, , Harris 1,522 1, Lavaca 2,189 1,804 1, Waller 7,868 7,672 3,885 1, Wharton 53,413 50,678 28,788 3,565 5,003 5,157 3, , , NORTHWEST TOTAL 100,578 94,482 55,270 11,382 7,943 5,948 4,809 1,492 1,530 1,201 1,375 1, SOUTHWEST ZONE: Calhoun 2,488 2,439 2, Ft. Bend 7,933 6,409 5, Jackson 14,734 12,713 6,144 2,319 1,174 1, Matagorda 23,672 21,863 7,730 2,186 4,671 4,182 1,319 1, Victoria 1,356 1,705 1,705 SOUTHWEST TOTAL 50,183 45,129 23,126 5,343 1,174 5,917 4, ,997 1, NORTHEAST ZONE: Bowie 1,510 2,054 1, Hopkins Red River NORTHEAST TOTAL 2,149 2,693 1, TOTAL ACREAGE 216, ,594 20,216 22,698 16,170 8,117 2, , , , PERCENTAGE 100.0% 63.0% 9.3% 10.5% 7.5% 3.7% 1.1% 0.0% 0.4% 0.6% 0.1% 1.2% 0.2% 2.4% 2005 TOTAL ACREAGE 200,937 96,421 29,155 27,901 11,865 10,706 6,520 6,467 2,785 1,953 1, , PERCENTAGE 100.0% 48.0% 14.5% 13.9% 5.9% 5.3% 3.2% 3.2% 1.4% 1.0% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.2% 0.9% Other Varieties: Cybonnet, Jasmine 85, Presidio, Sabine, Trenasse, XP733, XP712, XP716, XP721, XP732 Data collected from dryers, sales offices, agribusiness, USDA/CFSA and County Extension Agents as appropriate 9

10 2005 Texas Rice Acreage by Variety Updated 3-Jan-06 PERCENT VARIETY ACRES BY COUNTY LONG GRAIN COUNTY ACREAGE ACREAGE COCODRIE CHENIERE CL 161 CYPRESS JEFFERSON CL XL8 MILAGRO DIXIEBELLE XP723 XP710 WELLS CL131 SIERRA FRANCIS CL XL730 RISOTTO OTHER* EAST ZONE: Brazoria 15,748 15,975 64% 16% 2% 7% 1% 0% 5% 3% 0% Chambers 16,024 12,792 10% 59% 11% 20% Galveston % Hardin % Jefferson 19,954 19,355 23% 28% 32% 10% 0% 4% 0% 3% Liberty 10,475 9,381 3% 30% 50% 14% 3% 0% Orange % EAST TOTAL 63,900 58,633 28% 21% 32% 2% 8% 5% 0% 0% 1% 1% 0% 1% 1% NORTHWEST ZONE: Austin 2,313 2,359 66% 28% 1% 5% Colorado 33,273 30,903 63% 16% 9% 2% 5% 2% 2% 0% Harris 1,522 1,067 9% 25% 23% 19% 4% 19% Lavaca 2,189 1,804 86% 8% 6% Waller 7,868 7,672 51% 24% 7% 11% 5% 2% Wharton 53,413 50,678 57% 7% 10% 10% 6% 0% 2% 2% 0% 2% 1% 0% 1% 1% NORTHWEST TOTAL 100,578 94,482 58% 12% 8% 6% 5% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 1% 0% 1% SOUTHWEST ZONE: Calhoun 2,488 2,439 88% 6% 5% Ft. Bend 7,933 6,409 84% 13% 0% 2% 1% Jackson 14,734 12,713 48% 18% 9% 10% 4% 2% 4% 1% 1% 0% 1% Matagorda 23,672 21,863 35% 10% 21% 19% 6% 6% 1% 1% Victoria 1,356 1, % SOUTHWEST TOTAL 50,183 45,129 51% 12% 3% 13% 10% 1% 4% 4% 1% 0% 0% 1% NORTHEAST ZONE: Bowie 1,510 2,054 61% 17% 2% 2% 18% Hopkins % Red River % NORTHEAST TOTAL 2,149 2,693 70% 13% 2% 1% 13% 2004 TOTAL ACREAGE 216, ,594 20,216 22,698 16,170 8,117 2, , , , PERCENTAGE 100.0% 63.0% 9.3% 10.5% 7.5% 3.7% 1.1% 0.0% 0.4% 0.6% 0.1% 1.2% 0.2% 2.4% 2005 TOTAL ACREAGE 200,937 96,421 29,155 27,901 11,865 10,706 6,520 6,467 2,785 1,953 1, , PERCENTAGE 100.0% 48.0% 14.5% 13.9% 5.9% 5.3% 3.2% 3.2% 1.4% 1.0% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.2% 0.9% Other Varieties: Cybonnet, Jasmine 85, Presidio, Sabine, Trenasse, XP733, XP712, XP716, XP721, XP732 Texas A&M University System Data collected from dryers, sales offices, agribusiness, USDA/CFSA and County Extension Agents 10

11 2005 MAIN CROP VARIETY YIELDS AND QUALITY Yield Total Number Percent Percent lb/acre Yield of Yield Head Total Grade 12%M Acres Fields Rice Rice State STATEWIDE STATISTICS Acreage 6,795 57, Variety Ranking VARIETY STATISTICS Cocodrie 1 6,623 29, Cheniere 2 6,670 8, CL ,754 8, Cypress 4 5,803 1, Jefferson 5 6, CL XL8 6 7,001 3, Dixiebelle 8 7, XP ,580 1, Wells 11 6, CL , Sierra 13 4, Francis 14 7, CL XL , Risotto 16 5, Cybonnet 17 6, Sabine 18 6, XP , Presidio 20 7, XP , XP , XP , XP , Data collected from dryers, sales offices, agribusiness, USDA/CFSA and County Extension Agents 11

12 2005 MAIN CROP (EAST ZONE) Yield Percent Percent lb/acre Total Number Head Total Grade 12%M Acres of Fields Rice Rice 6,157 12, Variety CL161 5,285 5, CL XL8 6,990 2, Cocodrie 6,104 1, Cheniere 5, CL131 7, Risotto 5, Sierra 4, CL121 4, XP723 8, Jefferson 7, XP730 8, XP712 7, Wells 7, Cybonnett 6, Trenasse 8, XP716 7, Data collected from dryers, sales offices, agribusiness, USDA/CFSA and County Extension Agents 12

13 2005 MAIN CROP (NORTHWEST ZONE) Yield Percent Percent lb/acre Total Number Head Total Grade 12%M Acres of Fields Rice Rice 6,716 32, Variety Cocodrie 6,793 18, Cheniere 6,681 6, CL161 6,129 2, Cypress 5,753 1, XP723 8, CL XL8 7, Wells 6, XP730 8, Cybonnett 6, Jefferson 6, Dixiebelle 6, Sierra 9, Francis 7, CL131 6, Jasmine85 2, XP733 8, Sabine 6, XP721 8, XP732 7, Data compiled at Data collected from dryers, sales offices, agribusiness, USDA/CFSA and County Extension Agents 13

14 2005 MAIN CROP (SOUTHWEST ZONE) Yield Percent Percent lb/acre Total Number Head Total Grade 12%M Acres of Fields Rice Rice 6,591 12, Variety Cocodrie 6,545 9, Cheniere 6,952 1, Jefferson 5, CL161 7, XP723 8, Dixiebelle 7, CL XL8 7, XP730 4, Cypress 5, Presidio 7, Sabine 6, Data collected from dryers, sales offices, agribusiness, USDA/CFSA and County Extension Agents 14

15 2005 RATOON CROP (Statewide) Yield Data Summary Quality Data Summary Yield Average 2,454 Quality Average Weighted Yield 2,588 Average Harvest Dates 17-Oct 18-Oct Number of Fields 72 Number of Fields 43 Total Acres Reported 6,606 Average Harvest Moisture 19.2 Highest Yield 11,020 Highest Quality Lowest Yield 174 Lowest Quality

16 Planting Date and Rice Yields, 2005 Dr. Jim Stansel Planting during the optimum time is a major factor influencing potential rice yield and quality. Yields were down in 2003 and 2004, partially due to late plantings. The suggested cut off date for maximum yields is April 21. Only 78 percent of the rice had been planted by April 21 in 2003, and 70 percent in Plantings by April 21 were 87 percent the previous three years and 88 percent in The 2005 planting season started late but was completed 8 days earlier than the average. The planting interval from 10 percent to 90 percent planted was 28 days in 2005 compared to 40 days for the time frames. Temperatures were slightly higher than normal from June thru August 2005 but did not appear to impact main crop yields but reduced some grain qualities. However, much higher than normal temperatures during September and October, 2005 may have significantly reduced ratoon crop yields was still a record year for total yield (main plus ratoon). Year Texas Rice Planting Date Summary Yield (lb/acre) Percent Planted by (main & ratoon) April 21 6,761 89% 6,898 84% 7,061 88% 6,673 78% 6,676 70% 7,326 93% Percent Ratoon Cropped 37% 49% 37% 38% 35% 27% 16

17 East Zone 04/29/05 Percent Acres Planted Days 10 to 90 % 10% Planted 50% Planted 90 % Planted Planted Mar 13-Apr 29-Apr Mar 22-Apr 30-May Mar 21-Apr 10-May Mar 29-Mar 3-May 45 Mean Mar 13-Apr 14-May 52.7 Northwest Zone Mar 2-Apr 10-Apr Mar 30-Mar 28-Apr Mar 25-Mar 22-Apr Mar 26-Mar 8-Apr 24 Mean Mar 27-Mar 19-Apr 33.0 Southwest Zone Mar 10-Apr 21-Apr Mar 2-Apr 1-May Mar 5-Apr 22-Apr Mar 29-Mar 10-Apr 27 Mean Mar 1-Apr 21-Apr 35.0 Rice Belt Mar 8-Apr 20-Apr Mar 7-Apr 9-May Mar 6-Apr 28-Apr Mar 28-Mar 17-Apr 32.0 Mean Mar 3-Apr 28-Apr

18 June 17, Texas Rice Crop Weekly Development Statistics Variable Estimated: Percent Planted 2005 % ZONE Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Week 11 Week 12 Week 13 Week 14 Week 15 Week 16 COUNTY ACREAGE ACREAGE 4-Mar Mar 11 Mar 18 Mar 25 Apr 1 Apr 8 Apr 15 Apr 22 Apr 29 May 6 May 13 May 20 May 27 Jun 3 Jun 10 Jun 17 East Zone Brazoria 15, % 0% 0% 10% 15% 25% 40% 65% 95% 97% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Chambers 12, % 0% 0% 0% 10% 15% 25% 60% 80% 90% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Galveston % 0% 0% 0% 10% 15% 25% 60% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Hardin % 0% 0% 0% 10% 15% 25% 50% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Jefferson 19, % 0% 0% 0% 10% 15% 25% 50% 70% 75% 80% 90% 97% 100% 100% 100% 100% Liberty 9, % 0% 0% 0% 10% 15% 25% 70% 98% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Orange* 0 0.0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%. East Total 58, % 0% 0% 3% 11% 18% 29% 60% 84% 89% 93% 97% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% % 0% 2% 9% 19% 40% 42% 49% 67% 68% 82% 84% 89% 91% 100% 100% % 0% 5% 12% 14% 17% 19% 53% 68% 86% 94% 96% 96% 97% 100% 100% % 0% 5% 43% 57% 69% 74% 77% 85% 95% 96% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% Northwest Zone Austin 2, % 0% 0% 0% 0% 90% 95% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Colorado 30, % 0% 0% 0% 28% 55% 92% 96% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Harris 1, % 0% 0% 0% 27% 53% 60% 70% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Lavaca 1, % 0% 0% 0% 50% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Waller 7, % 0% 0% 0% 36% 71% 83% 85% 90% 95% 98% 98% 98% 100% 100% 100% 100% Wharton 50, % 0% 0% 0% 22% 37% 85% 96% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Northwest Total 94, % 0% 0% 0% 25% 48% 87% 95% 99% 99% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% % 0% 7% 40% 57% 75% 79% 80% 91% 97% 98% 98% 99% 99% 100% 100% % 0% 14% 51% 65% 79% 81% 90% 91% 99% 99% 99% 99% 99% 99% 100% % 0% 18% 47% 69% 90% 92% 93% 98% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Southwest Zone Calhoun 2, % 0% 0% 0% 5% 35% 58% 70% 95% 99% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Ft. Bend 6, % 0% 0% 28% 41% 68% 79% 90% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Jackson 12, % 0% 0% 0% 22% 37% 60% 85% 92% 94% 96% 98% 98% 99% 100% 100% 100% Matagorda 21, % 0% 0% 0% 11% 24% 31% 76% 88% 91% 93% 96% 98% 100% 100% 100% 100% Victoria 1, % 0% 0% 0% 25% 35% 58% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Southwest Total 45, % 0% 0% 4% 19% 35% 48% 81% 92% 94% 95% 97% 98% 100% 100% 100% 100% % 0% 5% 27% 46% 71% 73% 80% 88% 95% 95% 96% 98% 98% 100% 100% % 2% 12% 27% 35% 59% 69% 92% 97% 97% 97% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% % 3% 20% 41% 65% 88% 94% 96% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Rice Belt Total 198, % 0% 0% 2% 20% 36% 61% 82% 93% 95% 97% 98% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% % 0% 5% 28% 43% 64% 67% 70% 83% 88% 93% 93% 96% 96% 100% 100% % 1% 11% 35% 44% 58% 62% 80% 86% 95% 97% 98% 98% 99% 100% 100% % 1% 15% 44% 64% 84% 87% 89% 95% 99% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Northeast Zone Bowie 2, % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 36% 45% 90% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Hopkins 0 0.0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Red River % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 20% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Northeast Total 2, % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 5% 51% 58% 92% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% State Total 200, % 0% 0% 2% 19% 36% 60% 80% 92% 94% 97% 98% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% Data collected from dryers, sales offices, agribusiness, USDA/CFSA and County Extension Agents as appropriate 18

19 July 1, Texas Rice Crop Weekly Development Statistics Variable Estimated: Percent Seedling Emergence 2005 % ZONE Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Week 11 Week 12 Week 13 Week 14 Week 15 Week 16 Week 17 Week 18 COUNTY ACREAGE ACREAGE Mar 18 Mar 25 Apr 1 Apr 8 Apr 15 Apr 22 Apr 29 May 6 May 13 May 20 May 27 Jun 3 Jun 10 Jun 17 Jun 24 Jul 1 East Zone Brazoria 15, % 0% 5% 8% 25% 60% 85% 90% 95% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Chambers 12, % 0% 0% 0% 10% 15% 45% 58% 60% 83% 90% 95% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Galveston % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 60% 80% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Hardin % 0% 0% 0% 10% 15% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Jefferson 19, % 0% 0% 0% 10% 15% 40% 50% 70% 80% 80% 80% 90% 100% 100% 100% 100% Liberty 9, % 0% 0% 0% 10% 15% 70% 73% 75% 83% 90% 95% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Orange* 0 0.0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% East Total 58, % 0% 1% 2% 14% 27% 59% 67% 76% 87% 90% 92% 97% 100% 100% 100% 100% % 0% 0% 1% 12% 28% 28% 49% 62% 71% 81% 84% 88% 88% 98% 100% % 0% 0% 2% 2% 3% 3% 39% 45% 65% 81% 86% 89% 95% 97% 100% % 0% 0% 0% 17% 58% 71% 73% 79% 89% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99% 100% Northwest Zone Austin 2, % 0% 0% 15% 75% 83% 95% 98% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Colorado 30, % 0% 0% 12% 52% 65% 91% 91% 97% 98% 99% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Harris 1, % 0% 0% 11% 51% 65% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Lavaca 1, % 0% 0% 30% 100% 78% 92% 95% 97% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Waller 7, % 0% 3% 31% 64% 78% 85% 90% 95% 98% 98% 98% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Wharton 50, % 0% 0% 5% 38% 63% 90% 91% 96% 98% 99% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Northwest Total 94, % 0% 0% 10% 47% 66% 90% 91% 96% 98% 99% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% % 0% 0% 10% 17% 60% 68% 80% 89% 90% 96% 97% 97% 98% 99% 100% % 0% 0% 8% 21% 42% 48% 79% 89% 91% 98% 99% 99% 99% 99% 100% % 0% 0% 2% 32% 62% 76% 89% 90% 99% 99% 99% 99% 99% 100% 100% Southwest Zone Calhoun 2, % 0% 0% 38% 38% 63% 85% 90% 94% 95% 98% 98% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Ft. Bend 6, % 0% 10% 45% 71% 85% 88% 91% 91% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Jackson 12, % 0% 0% 21% 41% 65% 75% 82% 85% 94% 98% 98% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% Matagorda 21, % 0% 0% 10% 12% 42% 69% 71% 76% 91% 96% 96% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% Victoria 1, % 0% 0% 25% 52% 75% 90% 95% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Southwest Total 45, % 0% 1% 20% 31% 57% 75% 79% 83% 94% 97% 97% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% % 0% 0% 4% 12% 49% 62% 80% 87% 88% 94% 95% 95% 97% 100% 100% % 0% 0% 19% 20% 28% 27% 67% 78% 88% 94% 98% 99% 100% 100% 100% % 0% 0% 0% 20% 49% 81% 89% 89% 99% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Rice Belt Total 198, % 0% 1% 10% 34% 52% 77% 81% 87% 94% 96% 96% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% % 0% 0% 6% 15% 48% 55% 70% 80% 84% 91% 93% 94% 95% 99% 100% % 0% 0% 9% 16% 28% 31% 66% 75% 84% 92% 95% 97% 98% 99% 100% % 0% 0% 1% 25% 57% 76% 84% 87% 96% 97% 98% 99% 99% 100% 100% Northeast Zone Bowie 2, % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 30% 30% 90% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Hopkins 0 0.0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Red River % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 10% 10% 40% 75% 90% 95% 98% 100% 100% Northeast Total 2, % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 23% 25% 71% 86% 94% 98% 99% 100% 100% 100% State Total 200, % 0% 1% 10% 33% 52% 76% 80% 86% 93% 96% 96% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% Data collected from dryers, sales offices, agribusiness, USDA/CFSA and County Extension Agents as appropriate 19

20 July 8, Texas Rice Crop Weekly Development Statistics Variable Estimated: Percent Sustained Flood 2005 % ZONE Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Week 11 Week 12 Week 13 Week 14 Week 15 Week 16 Week 17 Week 18 Week 19 COUNTY ACREAGE ACREAGE Mar 25 Apr 1 Apr 8 Apr 15 Apr 22 Apr 29 May 6 May 13 May 20 May 27 Jun 3 Jun 10 Jun 17 Jun 24 Jul 1 Jul 8 East Zone Brazoria 15, % 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 5% 10% 60% 90% 95% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Chambers 12, % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 8% 25% 45% 55% 65% 95% 100% 100% 100% Galveston % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Hardin % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 20% 40% 100% 100% 100% 100% Jefferson 19, % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 5% 10% 20% 30% 50% 70% 75% 85% 100% 100% Liberty 9, % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 8% 25% 45% 55% 65% 95% 100% 100% 100% Orange* 0 0.0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% East Total 58, % 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 1% 4% 22% 41% 53% 65% 77% 90% 95% 100% 100% % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 25% 39% 56% 60% 63% 79% 79% 86% 88% 100% % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 9% 19% 36% 43% 53% 72% 83% 83% 83% 83% % 13% 30% 34% 66% 81% 88% 91% 95% 98% 98% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Northwest Zone Austin 2, % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3% 25% 68% 75% 88% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Colorado 30, % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 7% 26% 48% 63% 80% 95% 100% 100% 100% 100% Harris 1, % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 15% 28% 50% 88% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Lavaca 1, % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 33% 63% 67% 70% 97% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Waller 7, % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 13% 53% 70% 98% 98% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Wharton 50, % 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 3% 10% 23% 42% 64% 77% 88% 98% 100% 100% 100% Northwest Total 94, % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 13% 28% 49% 67% 81% 92% 99% 100% 100% 100% % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 7% 35% 63% 67% 71% 78% 79% 94% 94% 100% % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 21% 24% 61% 69% 83% 96% 99% 99% 99% 99% % 15% 38% 59% 79% 96% 97% 99% 99% 99% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Southwest Zone Calhoun 2, % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 8% 33% 43% 48% 70% 90% 100% 100% 100% 100% Ft. Bend 6, % 0% 0% 0% 0% 3% 38% 50% 61% 61% 95% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Jackson 12, % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 5% 19% 41% 50% 66% 78% 88% 93% 98% 100% Matagorda 21, % 0% 0% 0% 0% 4% 6% 12% 23% 31% 39% 52% 68% 83% 95% 100% 100% Victoria 1, % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 40% 50% 60% 90% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Southwest Total 45, % 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 9% 15% 28% 39% 51% 65% 77% 88% 96% 100% 100% % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3% 38% 56% 66% 73% 84% 85% 96% 96% 100% % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 17% 19% 51% 58% 75% 93% 95% 95% 95% 95% % 18% 30% 44% 69% 86% 92% 98% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Rice Belt Total 198, % 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 4% 11% 27% 44% 59% 72% 84% 94% 98% 100% 100% % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 11% 37% 59% 65% 69% 79% 80% 92% 93% 100% % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 17% 21% 52% 60% 73% 89% 93% 93% 93% 93% % 15% 34% 48% 73% 89% 93% 97% 98% 99% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Northeast Zone Bowie 2, % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 9% 40% 70% 75% 75% 90% Hopkins 0 0.0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Red River % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 30% 0% 40% 55% 75% 100% 100% 100% Northeast Total 2, % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 7% 1% 16% 44% 71% 81% 81% 92% State Total 200, % 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 4% 11% 26% 44% 58% 72% 84% 93% 97% 100% 100% Data collected from dryers, sales offices, agribusiness, USDA/CFSA and County Extension Agents as appropriate 20

21 August 12, Texas Rice Crop Weekly Development Statistics Variable Estimated: Percent PD 2005 % ZONE Week 12 Week 13 Week 14 Week 15 Week 16 Week 17 Week 18 Week 19 Week 20 Week 21 Week 22 Week 23 Week 24 COUNTY ACREAGE ACREAGE May 20 May 27 Jun 3 Jun 10 Jun 17 Jun 24 Jul 1 Jul 8 Jul 15 Jul 22 Jul 29 Aug 5 Aug 12 East Zone Brazoria 15, % 0% 2% 30% 40% 80% 90% 95% 97% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Chambers 12, % 0% 0% 0% 23% 45% 68% 80% 88% 93% 95% 98% 98% 100% Galveston % 0% 0% 0% 0% 50% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Hardin % 0% 0% 0% 5% 40% 60% 80% 90% 95% 100% 100% 100% 100% Jefferson 19, % 0% 0% 10% 15% 25% 50% 60% 70% 85% 90% 95% 100% 100% Liberty 9, % 0% 0% 0% 23% 45% 68% 80% 88% 93% 95% 98% 98% 100% Orange* 0 0.0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% East Total 58, % 0% 1% 11% 24% 48% 68% 78% 85% 92% 95% 97% 99% 100% % 6% 8% 25% 26% 67% 69% 75% 79% 79% 94% 99% 99% % 0% 23% 38% 56% 61% 77% 77% 85% 96% 99% 99% 99% % 36% 48% 63% 78% 92% 95% 95% 98% 99% 99% 99% 100% Northwest Zone Austin 2, % 0% 3% 58% 83% 93% 98% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Colorado 30, % 0% 3% 20% 58% 65% 90% 94% 98% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Harris 1, % 8% 8% 40% 70% 75% 88% 95% 98% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Lavaca 1, % 3% 13% 63% 77% 87% 97% 98% 99% 99% 99% 100% 100% 100% Waller 7, % 8% 9% 60% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Wharton 50, % 1% 6% 25% 52% 66% 86% 90% 96% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% Northwest Total 94, % 1% 5% 28% 59% 70% 89% 93% 97% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% % 7% 39% 60% 62% 76% 78% 89% 91% 94% 98% 98% 100% % 0% 19% 49% 76% 88% 90% 90% 99% 99% 100% 100% 100% % 52% 79% 91% 92% 97% 99% 99% 99% 99% 99% 99% 100% Southwest Zone Calhoun 2, % 0% 5% 28% 65% 68% 88% 93% 96% 99% 99% 100% 100% 100% Ft. Bend 6, % 0% 0% 30% 90% 98% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Jackson 12, % 1% 5% 33% 51% 58% 77% 83% 87% 91% 94% 96% 96% 98% Matagorda 21, % 0% 9% 14% 31% 40% 66% 76% 88% 93% 98% 98% 98% 100% Victoria 1, % 0% 10% 50% 80% 85% 90% 95% 97% 98% 98% 100% 100% 100% Southwest Total 45, % 0% 6% 24% 49% 57% 76% 83% 90% 94% 97% 98% 98% 99% % 7% 32% 56% 60% 75% 78% 82% 92% 94% 97% 100% 100% % 0% 22% 50% 68% 77% 84% 84% 98% 98% 98% 99% 99% % 41% 65% 84% 86% 97% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Rice Belt Total 198, % 1% 4% 22% 46% 60% 80% 86% 92% 96% 98% 98% 99% 100% % 7% 28% 48% 51% 73% 75% 83% 88% 90% 96% 99% 100% % 0% 21% 47% 69% 78% 85% 84% 98% 98% 98% 99% 99% % 44% 67% 81% 87% 96% 98% 98% 99% 99% 99% 99% 100% Northeast Zone Bowie 2, % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 40% 50% 75% 85% 85% 85% 85% 85% Hopkins 0 0.0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Red River % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Northeast Total 2, % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 31% 38% 57% 89% 89% 89% 89% 89% State Total 200, % 1% 4% 22% 46% 59% 79% 85% 91% 96% 97% 98% 99% 100% Data collected from dryers, sales offices, agribusiness, USDA/CFSA and County Extension Agents as appropriate 21

22 September 2, Texas Rice Crop Weekly Development Statistics Variable Estimated: Percent Headed 2005 % ZONE Week 13 Week 14 Week 15 Week 16 Week 17 Week 18 Week 19 Week 20 Week 21 Weel 22 Week 23 Week 24 Week 25 Week 26 Week 27 COUNTY ACREAGE ACREAGE May 27 Jun 3 Jun 10 Jun 17 Jun 24 Jul 1 Jul 8 Jul 15 Jul 22 Jul 29 Aug 5 Aug 12 Aug 19 Aug 26 Sep 2 East Zone Brazoria 15, % 0% 0% 0% 3% 40% 60% 80% 85% 95% 98% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Chambers 12, % 0% 0% 0% 0% 3% 8% 25% 33% 60% 68% 80% 83% 89% 89% 100% Galveston % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 5% 50% 90% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Hardin % 0% 0% 0% 0% 5% 15% 40% 50% 70% 75% 80% 90% 90% 90% 100% Jefferson 19, % 0% 0% 0% 0% 5% 15% 25% 40% 50% 60% 75% 80% 85% 95% 100% Liberty 9, % 0% 0% 0% 0% 3% 8% 25% 33% 60% 70% 85% 93% 94% 94% 100% Orange* 0 0.0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% East Total 58, % 0% 0% 0% 1% 14% 24% 40% 50% 67% 74% 85% 88% 92% 95% 100% % 0% 0% 0% 20% 22% 39% 42% 43% 66% 85% 95% 98% 100% 100% % 0% 0% 5% 10% 37% 37% 49% 82% 92% 94% 96% 98% 99% 100% % 2% 16% 24% 52% 59% 67% 77% 80% 92% 97% 99% 99% 100% 100% Northwest Zone Austin 2, % 0% 0% 0% 4% 48% 83% 90% 95% 98% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Colorado 30, % 0% 0% 0% 2% 30% 54% 64% 80% 85% 96% 98% 100% 100% 100% 100% Harris 1, % 0% 0% 0% 12% 18% 53% 65% 80% 88% 93% 98% 100% 100% 100% 100% Lavaca 1, % 0% 0% 2% 7% 35% 53% 70% 82% 88% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Waller 7, % 0% 0% 0% 8% 15% 70% 93% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Wharton 50, % 0% 0% 0% 4% 25% 45% 59% 77% 83% 94% 97% 100% 100% 100% 100% Northwest Total 94, % 0% 0% 0% 4% 26% 51% 64% 80% 86% 95% 97% 100% 100% 100% 100% % 0% 5% 9% 19% 23% 51% 60% 69% 91% 98% 99% 100% 100% 100% % 0% 0% 18% 38% 61% 61% 90% 92% 98% 99% 99% 100% 100% 100% % 4% 28% 43% 70% 79% 90% 97% 97% 99% 99% 99% 99% 100% 100% Southwest Zone Calhoun 2, % 0% 0% 3% 5% 18% 28% 40% 60% 68% 98% 98% 100% 100% 100% 100% Ft. Bend 6, % 0% 0% 0% 3% 20% 75% 90% 95% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Jackson 12, % 0% 0% 1% 4% 23% 38% 51% 60% 68% 86% 92% 96% 97% 99% 99% Matagorda 21, % 1% 2% 3% 6% 16% 31% 46% 60% 75% 85% 89% 94% 96% 100% 100% Victoria 1, % 0% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 40% 60% 65% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Southwest Total 45, % 0% 1% 2% 5% 18% 39% 53% 65% 76% 88% 92% 96% 97% 100% 100% % 0% 4% 11% 26% 34% 48% 67% 71% 86% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% % 0% 0% 18% 28% 50% 50% 86% 91% 96% 99% 99% 99% 100% 100% % 5% 29% 38% 65% 75% 89% 96% 96% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Rice Belt Total 198, % 0% 0% 0% 3% 21% 40% 55% 68% 78% 87% 92% 96% 97% 98% 100% % 0% 3% 7% 21% 25% 47% 56% 62% 83% 95% 98% 100% 100% 100% % 0% 0% 14% 28% 52% 52% 78% 89% 96% 98% 98% 99% 100% 100% % 4% 25% 36% 64% 72% 83% 91% 92% 97% 98% 99% 99% 100% 100% Northeast Zone Bowie 2, % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 35% 60% 80% 80% 90% 100% Hopkins 0 0.0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Red River % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 10% 30% 50% 65% 85% 100% Northeast Total 2, % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 29% 53% 73% 76% 89% 100% State Total 200, % 0% 0% 0% 3% 20% 40% 54% 67% 77% 87% 92% 95% 97% 98% 100% Data collected from dryers, sales offices, agribusiness, USDA/CFSA and County Extension Agents as appropriate 22

23 October 7, Texas Rice Crop Weekly Development Statistics Variable Estimated: Percent Main Harvest 2005 % ZONE Week 19 Week 20 Week 21 Week 22 Week 23 Week 24 Week 25 Week 26 Week 27 Week 28 Week 29 Week 30 Week 31 Week 32 COUNTY ACREAGE ACREAGE Jul 8 Jul 15 Jul 22 Jul 29 Aug 5 Aug 12 Aug 19 Aug 26 Sep 2 Sep 9 Sep 16 Sep 23 Sep 30 Oct 7 East Zone Brazoria 15, % 0% 0% 0% 0% 5% 20% 60% 90% 97% 98% 99% 100% 100% 100% Chambers 12, % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 13% 45% 85% 88% 91% 94% 94% 100% Galveston % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 10% 20% 75% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Hardin % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 10% 50% 95% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Jefferson 19, % 0% 0% 0% 1% 5% 15% 25% 50% 75% 80% 85% 95% 95% 100% Liberty 9, % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 18% 50% 93% 93% 94% 96% 96% 100% Orange* 0 0.0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% East Total 58, % 0% 0% 0% 0% 3% 11% 30% 60% 86% 89% 92% 96% 96% 100% % 0% 0% 1% 11% 33% 48% 61% 69% 97% 98% 98% 99% 100% % 0% 0% 0% 7% 10% 27% 59% 65% 71% 83% 93% 97% 98% % 0% 1% 14% 39% 53% 68% 77% 87% 93% 95% 99% 99% 100% Northwest Zone Austin 2, % 0% 0% 0% 1% 31% 76% 90% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Colorado 30, % 0% 0% 1% 2% 14% 42% 71% 85% 96% 99% 99% 100% 100% 100% Harris 1, % 0% 0% 0% 3% 11% 28% 48% 74% 95% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Lavaca 1, % 0% 0% 0% 2% 32% 67% 93% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Waller 7, % 0% 0% 0% 3% 19% 40% 68% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Wharton 50, % 0% 0% 0% 2% 14% 48% 75% 86% 96% 99% 99% 100% 100% 100% Northwest Total 94, % 0% 0% 0% 2% 15% 46% 74% 87% 96% 99% 99% 100% 100% 100% % 0% 0% 3% 12% 45% 64% 76% 87% 94% 99% 99% 99% 100% % 0% 0% 16% 31% 70% 83% 93% 96% 97% 100% 100% 100% 100% % 0% 6% 44% 76% 88% 91% 94% 97% 99% 99% 100% 100% 100% Southwest Zone Calhoun 2, % 0% 0% 1% 5% 10% 25% 58% 75% 88% 95% 98% 99% 100% 100% Ft. Bend 6, % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 36% 44% 90% 95% 98% 100% 100% 100% 100% Jackson 12, % 0% 0% 0% 2% 11% 31% 62% 78% 91% 97% 98% 100% 100% 100% Matagorda 21, % 0% 0% 1% 2% 4% 14% 35% 65% 88% 95% 97% 100% 100% 100% Victoria 1, % 0% 0% 0% 5% 10% 25% 75% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Southwest Total 45, % 0% 0% 1% 2% 6% 23% 47% 74% 90% 96% 98% 100% 100% 100% % 0% 0% 3% 14% 44% 59% 71% 93% 94% 97% 97% 99% 100% % 0% 0% 12% 18% 36% 51% 80% 88% 90% 98% 98% 100% 100% % 8% 11% 41% 69% 86% 91% 94% 97% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Rice Belt Total 198, % 0% 0% 0% 1% 9% 30% 55% 76% 92% 95% 97% 99% 99% 100% % 0% 0% 2% 12% 41% 58% 70% 83% 95% 98% 98% 99% 100% % 0% 0% 11% 21% 46% 60% 81% 86% 88% 95% 98% 99% 99% % 2% 6% 35% 63% 78% 85% 89% 94% 97% 98% 100% 100% 100% Northeast Zone Bowie 2, % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 10% 30% 50% 90% Hopkins 0 0.0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Red River % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 25% 50% 88% Northeast Total 2, % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 8% 29% 50% 90% State Total 200, % 0% 0% 0% 1% 9% 30% 54% 75% 91% 94% 95% 98% 98% 100% Data collected from dryers, sales offices, agribusiness, USDA/CFSA and County Extension Agents as appropriate 23

24 December 2, Texas Rice Crop Weekly Development Statistics Variable Estimated: Percent Ratoon Harvested 2005 % ZONE Week 30 Week 31 Week 21 Week 33 Week 34 Week 35 Week 36 Week 37 Week 38 Week 39 Week 40 COUNTY ACREAGE ACREAGE Sep 23 Sep 30 Oct 7 Oct 14 Oct 21 Oct 28 Nov 4 Nov 11 Nov 18 Nov 25 Dec 2 East Zone Brazoria 15, % 0% 0% 0% 0% 10% 25% 60% 80% 100% 100% 100% Chambers 12, % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 20% 20% 23% 40% 40% 90% Galveston % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Hardin % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Jefferson 19, % 0% 0% 0% 10% 30% 50% 80% 95% 95% 95% 100% Liberty 9, % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 20% 20% 23% 40% 40% 90% Orange* 0 0.0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% East Total 58, % 0% 0% 0% 3% 13% 31% 50% 62% 74% 74% 94% % 0% 0% 0% 0% 5% 10% 38% 60% 85% 97% Northwest Zone Austin 2, % 0% 0% 0% 0% 3% 14% 80% 95% 99% 100% 100% Colorado 30, % 0% 0% 0% 2% 9% 28% 71% 89% 97% 99% 100% Harris 1, % 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 25% 38% 43% 44% 48% 99% Lavaca 1, % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Waller 7, % 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 25% 42% 53% 66% 98% 100% Wharton 50, % 0% 0% 0% 1% 7% 28% 78% 90% 97% 99% 100% Northwest Total 94, % 0% 0% 0% 1% 7% 27% 71% 84% 92% 96% 98% % 0% 0% 0% 3% 8% 28% 47% 64% 81% 91% Southwest Zone Calhoun 2, % 0% 0% 0% 3% 10% 15% 45% 48% 50% 50% 100% Ft. Bend 6, % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 35% 50% 58% 60% 100% 100% Jackson 12, % 0% 0% 0% 1% 8% 23% 62% 68% 80% 83% 100% Matagorda 21, % 0% 0% 0% 1% 18% 39% 69% 73% 74% 75% 100% Victoria 1, % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 20% 50% 100% 100% 100% 100% Southwest Total 45, % 0% 0% 0% 1% 11% 32% 62% 69% 73% 80% 100% % 0% 0% 0% 7% 10% 31% 47% 68% 78% 87% Rice Belt Total 198, % 0% 0% 0% 2% 9% 29% 63% 74% 82% 86% 97% % 0% 0% 0% 3% 7% 23% 44% 64% 81% 92% Northeast Zone Bowie 2, % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Hopkins 0 0.0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Red River % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Northeast Total 2, % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% State Total 200, % 0% 0% 0% 2% 9% 29% 62% 73% 81% 85% 96% Data collected from dryers, sales offices, agribusiness, USDA/CFSA and County Extension Agents as appropriate 24

25 Time Line Activity J F M A M J J A S O N D A. Select Respondents X X B. Weekly Survey 1. % Planted X X X X 2. % Seedling Emergence X X X X 3. % Estimated Acre Change X X X X 4. % Sustained Flood X X X 5. % Panicle Differentiation (PD) X X X 6. % Headed X X X 7. % Harvest (main crop) X X X 8. % Main Crop Ratooned X X X 9. % Harvest (ratoon crop) X X X 10. Crop Carryover Stocks X X C. Rice Development Advisory X X X X D. Variety Yield/Quality (main crop) X X X X E. Variety Yield/Quality (ratoon crop) X X F. Evaluate/Quality Control/Update Programs X X X X X X X X X X X X G. Reports X X X X X X X X X 25