Mi-crop-weather State Michigan Crop Weather Released May 23, 2005 Week Ending Date May 22, 2005 Issue MI-CW2205 Agricultural Summary Crop Emergence Improves Five days were suitable for fieldwork during the week ending May 22, according to the USDA-NASS-Michigan Statistical Office. Precipitation amounts ranged from 0.17 inches in the central Lower Peninsula to 0.82 inches in the northwest Lower Peninsula. Average temperatures ranged from 4 degrees below normal in the central, south central, and southwest Lower Peninsula to 1 degree below normal in the eastern Upper Peninsula. Crop emergence, now at or above normal, improved this past week. The condition of crops could improve with additional moisture and heat. "Soil moisture improved this week with about 1 to 1.5 inches of rain and made everything look better, but we still need heat units," mentioned one farmer. Another operator added that, "Early planted corn and soybeans were very slow in growth with some being replanted. Later planted corn and soybeans appear to be doing quite well." Field Crops Report Cooler than normal temperatures prevailed across the State, and scattered storms and rainfall throughout the week provided adequate soil moisture. Some areas received severe weather with reports of hail. Corn continued to emerge, although slowly. There have been reports of a yellow or purple color to some fields. Soybean planting slowed this week due to rainfall and wet fields. Emergence was limited in the cooler temperatures. Fields that had emerged appeared to be in good condition. Sugarbeet growth and emergence also continued. Many fields had plants with the first leaf pair. There have been reports of damage due to globular springtails. Alfalfa growth progressed nicely with some areas reporting the crop near bloom. Winter wheat varied across the State with some areas reporting smaller plants than previous years. An increase in precipitation has led to an increase in powdery mildew. Oats and barley looked good. Fruit Report Most varieties of apples were at post-bloom drop last week in the southwest. Fruit set was highly variable depending on geography and variety. In the west central, apples were mostly at petal fall, depending on variety. Wetting periods were typically too short there last week to cause concern over apple scab infection. In the southeast, apples which flowered two weeks ago saw little pollination due to cool temperatures and a lack of bees. As a result, growers are concerned about fruit set. In the southwest, tart cherries displayed a light fruit set due to spring snows. In the west central, tart cherries were in petal fall and sweet cherries were in the shuck. Cool weather and poor pollination may lead to a light crop. Bloom was ending in tart cherries, and sweet cherries were in post-bloom drop in the northwest. In the southeast, tart cherries were in petal fall, and sweet cherries were in the shuck. In the southwest, peach growers were treating developing fruit for flying insects. In the southeast, peaches were in the shuck while in the west central they were at petal fall. Pear fruit set in the southwest was very light. In the southwest, blueberries were at petal fall while in the southeast the crop was blooming. Vegetables Report Various crops throughout the State continued to be planted by vegetable growers. In many areas, planting is almost done. However, some areas still need more heat and soil moisture to get the crops growing. Asparagus production has picked up, but progress was still behind normal. Cabbage was doing well and was reported to be in very good condition. Carrot planting was completed in many areas. Celery was developing nicely after being injured by freezing temperatures two weeks ago. Sweet corn continued to emerge but was looking quite pale due to cool temperatures and dry soil. Transplanting of peppers has just begun in some areas. Also, squash and cucumber transplanting in tunnels progressed. Planting continued for both fresh market and processing tomatoes. Soil Moisture and Crop Condition Tables Soil moisture for week ending 05/22/05 --------------------------------------------- : Very : : : Stratum : short : Short :Adequate:Surplus --------------------------------------------- : Percent : Topsoil : 2 11 82 5 Subsoil : 4 19 71 6 --------------------------------------------- Crop condition for week ending 05/22/05 ----------------------------------------------------------- : Very : : : : Crop : poor : Poor : Fair : Good :Excellent ----------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : All Hay : 0 8 35 49 8 Barley : 0 1 29 65 5 Corn : 1 7 40 40 12 Oats : 1 2 17 64 16 Pasture : 3 5 34 43 15 Winter Wheat : 3 5 25 57 10 ----------------------------------------------------------- Crop progress for week ending 05/22/05 ------------------------------------------------------------ : This : Last : Last :5-year Crop : week : week : year :average ------------------------------------------------------------ : Percent : All hay, first cutting : 2 NA 2 2 Asparagus, harvested : 27 24 46 51 Barley, planted : 96 82 89 86 Barley, emerged : 84 54 59 66 Corn, planted : 88 83 70 69 Corn, emerged : 42 13 52 41 Dry beans, planted : 3 NA NA NA Oats, planted : 99 95 94 95 Oats, emerged : 93 78 88 85 Potatoes, planted : 81 65 62 70 Potatoes, emerged : 30 9 27 NA Soybeans, planted : 73 58 36 37 Soybeans, emerged : 15 5 25 18 Winter wheat, headed : 1 0 18 12 ------------------------------------------------------------ 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 05/22/05 1/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : :Cumulative growing: : Temperature : degree days 2/ : Precipitation :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : : : : : Normal Station : : :Departure: : : :This:Last :Last : Since :------------- :Maximum :Minimum : from :2005 :2004 :Normal:week: two :four :April 1: Since : For : : : normal : : : : :weeks:weeks: :April 1:month ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ironwood : 72 30 275 214 0.36 1.14 1.55 2.26 Marquette : 77 29 225 179 0.81 1.46 2.23 3.98 Stephenson : 78 29 255 288 1.05 1.99 2.39 3.49 Western UP : 78 29 -2 238 201 222 0.69 1.54 2.12 3.12 4.51 3.37 : Cornell : 79 32 206 201 0.94 1.48 2.57 2.98 Sault St Marie : 76 32 191 110 0.01 1.03 1.79 2.76 Eastern UP : 79 26 -1 203 151 145 0.50 1.36 2.15 3.10 4.52 3.01 : Beulah : 74 32 330 277 0.97 1.72 2.14 3.05 Lake City : 75 28 285 284 1.45 2.11 2.43 3.31 Old Mission : 72 30 280 232 0.92 1.48 1.84 2.73 Pellston : 76 28 269 250 0.34 1.05 1.29 2.47 Northwest : 76 28 -3 277 245 266 0.82 1.42 1.75 2.69 4.49 2.61 : Alpena : 77 29 220 252 0.00 0.41 1.11 2.43 Houghton Lake : 76 27 296 310 0.99 1.54 1.69 2.31 Rogers City : 77 30 269 234 0.56 1.00 1.46 2.53 Northeast : 79 27 -3 274 279 248 0.55 1.06 1.48 2.54 4.51 2.76 : Fremont : 73 33 361 404 0.15 1.15 1.31 1.62 Hart : 74 32 333 336 0.95 1.89 2.07 2.60 Muskegon : 75 38 343 389 0.42 2.09 2.35 2.57 West Central : 76 30 -2 339 364 307 0.63 1.68 1.87 2.16 5.04 2.67 : Alma : 77 34 348 424 0.19 1.28 1.49 1.96 Big Rapids : 77 34 342 387 0.00 0.92 0.92 0.92 Central : 77 32 -4 344 406 339 0.17 1.21 1.37 1.73 5.06 2.79 : Bad Axe : 74 37 288 338 0.33 1.24 1.88 3.23 Pigeon : 75 40 271 325 0.02 0.70 1.23 1.72 Saginaw : 77 38 291 397 0.44 1.57 2.15 3.22 Standish : 78 33 287 349 0.33 1.33 1.77 2.83 East Central : 79 33 -3 276 360 322 0.36 1.29 1.80 2.82 4.43 2.63 : Fennville : 74 36 391 419 0.63 1.19 1.33 1.89 Grand Rapids : 74 36 378 506 0.42 1.75 2.07 2.75 Holland : 73 39 387 445 0.21 0.25 0.53 1.15 South Bend, IN : 77 41 460 565 0.52 0.88 0.95 1.91 Watervliet : 74 38 415 475 0.56 1.31 1.53 2.20 Southwest : 78 33 -3 409 490 368 0.44 1.09 1.30 2.01 5.57 3.01 : Belding : 76 32 351 450 0.29 1.76 1.98 3.06 Coldwater : 76 34 368 469 0.52 1.31 0.00 2.12 Lansing : 76 37 379 472 0.43 1.16 1.34 2.34 South Central : 77 32 -4 378 490 368 0.40 1.23 1.29 2.05 5.26 2.92 : Detroit : 77 44 379 496 0.53 1.28 1.78 3.09 Flint : 77 38 353 493 0.46 1.18 1.41 2.55 Romeo : 78 34 335 443 0.21 1.19 2.01 3.44 Tipton : 77 36 394 467 0.49 1.89 2.32 3.32 Toledo, OH : 77 35 394 543 0.37 0.99 1.58 3.42 Southeast : 78 34 -4 368 485 349 0.49 1.34 1.74 3.47 5.25 2.85 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.