Mi-crop-weather State Michigan Crop Weather Released July 12, 2004 Week Ending Date July 11, 2004 Issue MI-CW2804 Agricultural Summary Cool Temperatures Return Five days were suitable for fieldwork during the week ending July 11, according to the USDA-NASS-Michigan Statistical Office. Conditions varied widely across the State. Growers in the Upper Peninsula and northern Lower Peninsula reported cool, cloudy weather for most of the week, while localized heavy precipitation slowed down operators in areas of the southern Lower Peninsula. In other areas of the southern part of the State, soils dried out to the point that a good rain was needed. Precipitation amounts ranged from 0.07 inches in the west central Lower Peninsula to 1.32 inches in the south central Lower Peninsula. Temperatures ranged from 7 degrees below normal in the western Upper Peninsula to normal in the southeast Lower Peninsula. A farmer in the northwest, where temperatures for the week were six below normal, said "It was a wet, cold, cloudy week. We haven't seen the sun in over a week. The weather shut haying down and left the corn pretty yellow." A grower in the Thumb countered with, "All spring we needed it to stop raining. Now we could really use some rain." Field Crops Report Field Crops Cool temperatures and limited sunshine across the State slowed crop development during the week. Scattered rain showers hindered fieldwork. Limited haying was completed due to the poor weather. Growers in the north attempted to wrap up their first cutting, while farmers in the south began harvesting their second crop. Operators continued to report uneven stands in the corn crop. Cool temperatures contributed to the problem. Some stands were still yellowish and stunted due to the excess moisture and limited heat. Growers commented that soybeans, much like the corn crop, needed some sunshine and heat to move it along. Most of the wheat crop was near harvest. Farmers in several districts began combining over the week, weather permitting. There was still much concern about disease levels in the crop. Dry beans continued to advance, with nearly all of the crop emerged. Operators wrapped up their last cultivation in sugarbeets. Fruit, Vegetable, and Specialty Crops Report Fruit Apples showed good development in the southwest, but insect activity was increasing. Frequent rainfall had kept insect populations low throughout the spring. In the southeast, apples were sizing well. Apple maggot appeared and rust mite was observed. Fruit development in the southeast was generally 5 to 8 days ahead of normal. Tart cherry harvest was winding down in the southwest. Sweet cherry harvest continued. Brown rot was a problem on both species. It was also observed on cherries in the Ridge area. Blueberry harvest was well underway in the southwest, where the appearance of anthracnose and Shoestring virus was a concern. In the southeast, harvest began on well-sized blueberries. Southwest grown grapes were past berry touch. Raspberry harvest continued. In the southeast, the pear crop was sizing up light. Peaches were looking good. Vegetables Vegetable crops continued to make progress in spite of the cooler weather over the week. Farmers continued to plant snap beans in the west central. Harvest of earliest plantings continued in the southwest. Potato growers in the central district reported finding some late blight in the crop. Sweet corn harvest picked up in the southeast. Harvest was expected to begin soon in the southwest. Early planted fresh market tomatoes were being picked in the southeast. Across the State, the rest of the tomato crop continued to flower and set fruit. Cabbage harvest was in full swing in the southeast, with the harvest of first plantings nearly complete. Peppers were setting fruit in the southwest and near bloom in the southeast. Growers continued to scout carrot acreage for Cercospora. Zucchini harvest continued in the southwest. Growers reported wilting of select varieties of squash. Other varieties looked good. Soil Moisture and Crop Condition Tables Soil moisture for week ending 07/11/04 --------------------------------------------- : Very : : : Stratum : short : Short :Adequate:Surplus --------------------------------------------- : Percent : Topsoil : 1 9 79 11 Subsoil : 0 7 83 10 --------------------------------------------- Crop condition for week ending 07/11/04 ----------------------------------------------------------- : Very : : : : Crop : poor : Poor : Fair : Good :Excellent ----------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : All Hay : 1 9 35 43 12 Barley : 1 11 39 46 3 Corn : 5 14 39 32 10 Oats : 3 10 45 36 6 Pasture : 1 4 30 48 17 Soybeans : 3 11 43 34 9 Winter Wheat : 3 7 34 48 8 ----------------------------------------------------------- Crop progress for week ending 07/11/04 ------------------------------------------------------------ : This : Last : Last :5-year Crop : week : week : year :average ------------------------------------------------------------ : Inches : Corn, height : 30 21 32 37 : : Percent : All hay, first cutting : 89 82 95 92 All hay, second cutting : 13 NA 22 26 Blueberries, harvested : 1 0 6 NA Corn, silked : 2 0 1 3 Dry beans, emerged : 97 76 99 98 Oats, headed : 91 73 82 92 Oats, turning yellow : 15 7 10 34 Soybeans, blooming : 14 0 15 23 Tart cherries, harvested : 28 14 32 NA Winter wheat, turning yellow: 94 79 86 96 Winter wheat, harvested : 6 0 0 18 ------------------------------------------------------------ Contact Information U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service Michigan Statistical Office P.O. Box 26248 Lansing, MI 48909-6248 517-324-5300; or 800-453-7501 Fax 517-324-5299 email: nass-mi@nass.usda.gov Web Page: http:/www.nass.usda.gov/mi Weather Information Table Michigan Weather Summary for Week Ending 07/11/04 1/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : :Cumulative growing: : Temperature : degree days 2/ : Precipitation :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : : : : : Normal Station : : :Departure: : : :This:Last :Last : Since :------------- :Maximum :Minimum : from :2004 :2003 :Normal:week: two :four :April 1: Since : For : : : normal : : : : :weeks:weeks: :April 1:month ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ironwood : 82 46 725 855 0.60 2.04 3.06 12.94 Marquette : 77 42 639 835 1.37 2.46 3.45 13.15 Stephenson : 83 46 820 1,014 0.59 2.85 4.53 14.02 Western UP : 83 42 -7 700 865 843 0.64 2.05 3.07 11.65 10.30 3.42 : Cornell : 80 45 643 897 0.42 1.01 1.91 9.30 Sault St Marie : 80 46 519 797 0.22 1.36 2.37 10.46 Eastern UP : 80 38 -6 578 780 685 0.42 1.47 2.39 8.81 9.68 3.19 : Beulah : 82 50 874 948 0.39 1.80 2.11 14.66 Lake City : 83 51 908 934 0.07 0.92 1.80 14.23 Old Mission : 83 48 833 903 0.21 0.81 1.44 11.65 Pellston : 83 43 804 899 0.44 0.79 1.52 9.55 Northwest : 83 43 -6 829 893 974 0.26 1.06 1.76 11.90 9.35 2.99 : Alpena : 79 46 822 858 0.24 1.04 1.92 9.54 Houghton Lake : 83 50 956 1,002 0.09 0.62 1.08 12.79 Rogers City : 83 52 874 873 0.27 1.01 1.88 11.09 Northeast : 85 46 -4 903 938 935 0.21 0.91 1.70 11.53 9.12 3.18 : Fremont : 84 49 1,081 1,119 0.05 1.31 1.83 13.04 Hart : 83 49 1,001 1,010 0.10 1.57 2.94 15.90 Muskegon : 83 51 1,095 1,104 0.11 1.17 3.00 16.85 West Central : 84 48 -4 1,035 1,055 1,083 0.07 1.41 2.50 15.72 9.58 2.54 : Alma : 86 52 1,191 1,119 0.07 0.60 2.74 13.13 Big Rapids : 86 48 1,116 1,055 0.34 0.84 3.98 14.56 Central : 86 48 -2 1,158 1,085 1,143 0.14 0.66 3.09 14.54 10.20 2.97 : Bad Axe : 84 51 1,026 914 1.15 1.47 2.97 13.90 Pigeon : 83 51 1,014 950 0.36 0.78 2.81 14.95 Saginaw : 85 51 1,162 1,079 0.41 0.60 2.38 13.53 Standish : 83 51 1,020 973 0.29 0.56 2.12 13.68 East Central : 85 48 -3 1,032 988 1,124 0.74 1.11 3.00 14.38 9.32 2.92 : Fennville : 87 49 1,175 1,099 0.26 1.09 2.59 12.42 Grand Rapids : 88 52 1,358 1,150 0.09 1.50 3.34 16.83 Holland : 87 50 1,203 1,103 0.05 1.47 2.64 11.17 South Bend, IN : 87 56 1,473 1,254 0.32 1.63 2.63 14.10 Watervliet : 87 52 1,287 1,144 1.81 2.96 4.32 15.80 Southwest : 88 49 -1 1,282 1,164 1,229 0.56 1.75 3.39 14.72 10.98 3.09 : Belding : 86 47 1,214 1,091 1.50 2.25 3.33 14.84 Coldwater : 85 51 1,265 1,136 3.02 4.52 5.41 15.10 Lansing : 86 50 1,284 1,150 0.69 1.31 2.68 15.28 South Central : 88 47 -1 1,276 1,163 1,225 1.32 2.12 3.15 15.07 10.78 3.22 : Detroit : 86 54 1,405 1,261 0.43 0.78 1.98 12.37 Flint : 85 49 1,331 1,194 1.30 1.75 2.90 12.91 Romeo : 86 50 1,275 1,093 0.88 1.63 2.41 14.18 Tipton : 87 50 1,271 1,140 1.81 2.02 3.00 13.33 Toledo, OH : 90 51 1,496 1,281 0.34 0.46 2.21 10.11 Southeast : 90 49 0 1,308 1,200 1,194 1.04 1.66 3.19 13.78 10.55 3.11 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Issued by the Federal/State Michigan Agricultural Statistics Service in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Commerce, Michigan State University's Cooperative Extension Service, Agricultural Meteorologist, Department of Geography, and Crop Advisory Team ALERTS. 2/ Growing degree days (GDD) is the sum of daily mean temperatures minus 50 per day, 86 maximum And 50 minimum. The GDD is accumulative from April 1.