Mi-crop-weather State Michigan Crop Weather Released August 30, 2004 Week Ending Date August 29, 2004 Issue MI-CW3504 Agricultural Summary Warmer Days Five days were suitable for fieldwork during the week ending August 29, according to the USDA-NASS-Michigan Statistical Office. Rain, along with warmer temperatures across most of the State, helped crop progress is most areas. Average temperatures for the week ranged from 2 degrees above normal in the southeast Lower Peninsula to 2 degrees below normal in the Upper Peninsula. Precipitation amounts ranged from 0.93 inches in the northeast Lower Peninsula to 2.35 inches in the southwest Lower Peninsula. An operator in the Upper Peninsula commented, "Rains this week have revived the pastures." Field Crops Report Field Crops Temperatures averaged above normal across the State with rainfall in most areas. Soil moisture levels increased due to the rainfall, which kept some field crops from being stressed from the lack of moisture. Rainfall in some areas delayed hay harvest. Second cutting was wrapping up in some areas. Third cutting harvest progressed nicely. Corn showed some damage from the earlier frost in northern Michigan. Warm days are needed for the progression of the crop. Corn fields continued to be variable. The soybean crop continued to advance slowly with good color, but soybean plants were reported to be short in some areas. Dry beans looked good but were behind schedule. Oat harvest continued. Barley harvest was underway. Fruit, Vegetable, and Specialty Crops Report Fruit Southwest apple growers finished harvesting Paula Red and Ginger Gold. Growers continued color picking Gala and Macintosh, and harvesting Honey Crisp. In the southeast, apples sized very well. Growers were picking Gingergold and Mollies Delicious. Color has been exceptional in all apple varieties, and size continued to look very good. In the northwest, second generation codling moth emergence continued. Blueberry growers continued to pick Elliotts away from Lake Michigan. Growers close to the Lake picked earlier varieties. Many growers had finished for the season. In the southeast, harvest was completed, with an excellent crop this year. In the southwest, peach harvest neared completion. Size has been excellent. Peach harvest slowed in the southeast. In the northwest, peach harvest continued. Harvest of fresh market peaches continued in the west central. The crop looked good. In Grapes, veraison ended in the southwest. Color was well developed in most vineyards. In the southeast, grapes continued to color nicely. Japanese beetle remained a major pest. In the northwest, relatively cool weather kept fruit development well behind normal. Powdery mildew increased in severity and became a significant problem in many vineyards. Pear and plum harvest continued in the southwest. In the southeast, harvest of pears and plums began. Vegetables Growers continued to harvest a wide variety of crops across the State. Finally, above normal temperatures were recorded to help advance maturity of vegetables. Potato digging continued in several districts. Harvest volume was picking up. Sweet corn harvest continued statewide. Processing tomato harvest was going strong in the southeast. Fresh market picking continued. Snap bean harvest continued in the west central. Carrot harvest was in full swing in the west central and progressed in the southeast. Celery harvest moved along on schedule near the midpoint of harvest. Pepper harvest continued in the west central and in the southern districts. Cucumber and zucchini harvest moved along. Growers continued to report pollination problems in vine crops. Watermelon harvest volume picked up in the southwest. Soil Moisture and Crop Condition Tables Soil moisture for week ending 08/29/04 --------------------------------------------- : Very : : : Stratum : short : Short :Adequate:Surplus --------------------------------------------- : Percent : Topsoil : 7 22 66 5 Subsoil : 5 35 58 2 --------------------------------------------- Crop condition for week ending 08/29/04 ----------------------------------------------------------- : Very : : : : Crop : poor : Poor : Fair : Good :Excellent ----------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : All Hay : 3 14 32 40 11 Corn : 6 13 35 37 9 Dry beans : 4 22 34 34 6 Pasture : 4 16 43 29 8 Soybeans : 4 12 34 42 8 ----------------------------------------------------------- Crop progress for week ending 08/29/04 ------------------------------------------------------------ : This : Last : Last :5-year Crop : week : week : year :average ------------------------------------------------------------ : Percent : All hay, second cutting : 85 82 95 93 All hay, third cutting : 35 29 39 39 Blueberries, harvested : 92 88 91 NA Corn, silked : 93 89 100 100 Corn, dough : 49 37 64 59 Corn, dent : 9 2 14 21 Dry beans, setting pods : 99 88 99 97 Dry beans, turning leaves : 32 6 45 NA Oats, harvested : 81 70 92 95 Peaches, harvested : 66 51 NA NA Soybeans, blooming : 95 94 100 99 Soybeans, setting pods : 87 82 96 94 Soybeans, turning leaves : 3 1 4 11 ------------------------------------------------------------ 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 08/29/04 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 : 75 36 1,385 1,709 1.12 1.55 2.97 17.94 Marquette : 81 45 1,307 1,637 1.75 2.03 3.11 17.19 Stephenson : 84 41 1,612 1,907 0.82 1.29 1.50 16.93 Western UP : 84 36 -2 1,404 1,710 1,614 1.13 1.49 2.67 15.92 15.99 3.69 : Cornell : 82 47 1,450 1,818 1.05 1.92 5.32 17.27 Sault St Marie : 79 48 1,183 1,603 1.53 2.36 3.59 16.00 Eastern UP : 82 39 -2 1,236 1,588 1,414 1.22 1.80 3.36 15.15 15.15 3.53 : Beulah : 85 53 1,681 1,863 2.93 3.52 4.43 20.27 Lake City : 80 38 1,646 1,789 1.72 1.73 2.09 16.62 Old Mission : 82 55 1,573 1,828 1.74 1.79 3.17 17.27 Pellston : 81 45 1,523 1,770 1.20 1.93 3.18 13.86 Northwest : 85 38 1 1,563 1,778 1,821 1.75 2.06 3.11 16.56 14.20 3.11 : Alpena : 85 41 1,584 1,765 0.52 0.73 2.24 14.71 Houghton Lake : 81 50 1,732 1,905 1.05 1.06 1.80 15.47 Rogers City : 83 46 1,563 1,815 1.03 1.33 2.18 15.21 Northeast : 85 38 0 1,642 1,851 1,766 0.93 1.19 2.01 15.32 14.22 3.12 : Fremont : 84 52 1,929 2,139 2.12 2.21 2.72 17.15 Hart : 84 47 1,784 1,976 0.78 1.33 1.81 18.35 Muskegon : 85 56 1,952 2,181 1.28 1.56 3.06 20.45 West Central : 85 46 1 1,851 2,050 1,985 1.45 1.80 2.50 20.02 14.59 3.60 : Alma : 85 53 2,045 2,129 2.19 2.33 3.05 19.92 Big Rapids : 86 46 1,902 1,961 3.03 3.41 3.95 19.74 Central : 86 46 1 1,991 2,041 2,057 2.16 2.33 3.03 19.56 15.49 3.64 : Bad Axe : 89 52 1,861 1,869 1.41 1.41 2.54 17.48 Pigeon : 88 51 1,840 1,854 2.07 2.07 3.16 18.51 Saginaw : 87 58 2,044 2,054 1.81 1.84 2.39 16.51 Standish : 86 46 1,816 1,855 2.20 2.25 2.96 17.33 East Central : 89 46 1 1,858 1,924 2,051 1.59 1.62 2.79 18.03 13.89 2.93 : Fennville : 87 56 1,990 2,093 0.98 1.14 2.01 14.85 Grand Rapids : 86 57 2,274 2,190 1.46 1.98 3.42 21.36 Holland : 85 58 2,077 2,143 1.80 2.03 3.31 15.44 South Bend, IN : 87 59 2,411 2,338 2.84 3.59 5.64 22.34 Watervliet : 87 55 2,161 2,128 3.16 3.56 5.49 23.09 Southwest : 88 38 1 2,161 2,182 2,227 2.35 2.70 4.08 20.55 15.92 3.18 : Belding : 83 50 2,042 2,076 1.57 1.94 3.21 21.60 Coldwater : 86 59 2,108 2,093 1.69 1.73 2.67 21.28 Lansing : 88 52 2,152 2,132 1.92 1.92 3.18 20.95 South Central : 88 46 1 2,140 2,160 2,197 1.94 2.16 3.45 21.59 15.98 3.36 : Detroit : 87 59 2,403 2,380 2.27 2.46 4.42 19.22 Flint : 89 57 2,201 2,230 1.06 1.06 2.86 17.82 Romeo : 89 57 2,171 2,098 0.67 0.74 2.23 21.59 Tipton : 90 49 2,130 2,135 0.55 0.89 1.94 17.63 Toledo, OH : 85 61 2,462 2,375 2.37 3.37 4.31 16.56 Southeast : 90 46 2 2,204 2,242 2,189 1.38 1.65 2.94 19.68 15.41 3.12 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.