Mi-crop-weather State Michigan Crop Weather Released June 6, 2005 Week Ending Date June 5, 2005 Issue MI-CW2405 Agricultural Summary Warm Weather Returns Six days were suitable for fieldwork during the week ending June 5, according to the USDA-NASS-Michigan Statistical Office. Precipitation amounts ranged from 0.03 in the west central Lower Peninsula to 0.95 inches in the east central Lower Peninsula. Average temperatures ranged from 4 degrees above normal in the southwest, south central, and southeast Lower Peninsula to 6 degrees above normal in the eastern Upper Peninsula and northwest, west central, and central Lower Peninsula. Crop emergence and condition improved with the warmer temperature, but soil moisture was a concern. A farmer in the northeast Lower Peninsula mentioned, "Good growing week where crops had moisture. Corn grew significantly and soybeans were emerging in about a week, but some areas were dry and need rain to germinate." In the southeast, a farmer echoed this concern with, "All crops made a lot of progress with our first stretch of warm, muggy weather of the season, but we need some rain to keep things going." Field Crops Report Warmer weather returned to the State. Precipitation was light and scattered, with severe weather later in the week. Corn growth continued to progress with the warmer temperatures. There were still reports of corn being purple in color due to a cool early spring. Color was improving and most yellow disappeared. Soybean planting neared completion. There have been several reports of replanting due to poor field conditions. Sugarbeet growth accelerated in the warmer weather. The first cutting of alfalfa continued in southern areas of the State. In northen regions, fields were starting to bloom. There were few reports of potato leafhopper and alfalfa weevil. Winter wheat continued to progress. Fields varied between heading and flowering. Oats and barley looked good. Fruit Report Insect activity in fruit crops increased across the State as a result of last week's warmer temperatures. In the southwest, apples reached 14 to 18 mm in size. There has been little response to the thinners applied to apples, due to cool temperatures at application. In the southeast, apples were 11 to 13 mm in size. Along the Ridge, apples were 10 to 12 mm in size. Chemical thinning began in the region. In the northwest, growers were preparing to thin apples, as fruit approached 5 to 7 mm in size. A light crop of tart cherries was developing in the southeast. Sweet cherries, which had a heavier set, were at pit hardening. In the southwest, cherries were changing color. In the west central, tart cherries were out of shuck, and sweet cherries were sizing well. In the northwest, tart cherry set was light, while sweet cherries displayed a heavy set. Peaches have dropped in the southwest. The crop appeared thin. In the southeast, peaches were at shuck split and continued to size well. Peaches were out of shuck in the west central. Blueberry bloom ended in the southwest, where the crop looked excellent. Blueberry bloom continued in the southeast, where an excellent crop was also developing. Along the Ridge, blueberries were blooming. Vegetables Report Vegetable crops progressed well with the warmer weather and light precipitation. Severe weather late in the week produced hail, strong winds, and blowing soil which caused some damage. Asparagus harvesting continued. Yields were light and behind normal. Cabbage progressed nicely. Many fields appeared to be on time for harvest in several weeks. Potatoes continued to emerge and some fields were being hilled. Peas continued to flower. Carrot stands looked good and cover crops were being sprayed off. Sweet corn color continued to improve and late planted fields began to catch up. Many squash, zucchini, and cucumbers are at or near flower and some tunnels were removed Some cucumbers were at three to four leaves. Tomato transplanting continued and growth was good. Pepper transplanting also continued. Pumpkins were being seeded. Soil Moisture and Crop Condition Tables Soil moisture for week ending 06/05/05 --------------------------------------------- : Very : : : Stratum : short : Short :Adequate:Surplus --------------------------------------------- : Percent : Topsoil : 11 44 40 5 Subsoil : 8 37 54 1 --------------------------------------------- Crop condition for week ending 06/05/05 ----------------------------------------------------------- : Very : : : : Crop : poor : Poor : Fair : Good :Excellent ----------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : All Hay : 2 12 32 44 10 Barley : 0 2 26 69 3 Corn : 1 2 41 47 9 Oats : 1 4 19 61 15 Pasture : 2 11 41 36 10 Soybeans : 1 5 38 49 7 Winter Wheat : 1 7 29 56 7 ----------------------------------------------------------- Crop progress for week ending 06/05/05 ------------------------------------------------------------ : This : Last : Last :5-year Crop : week : week : year :average ------------------------------------------------------------ : Percent : All hay, first cutting : 41 16 17 18 Asparagus, harvested : 79 48 68 77 Corn, emerged : 93 64 67 72 Dry beans, planted : 25 13 1 NA Dry beans, emerged : 3 NA NA NA Oats, headed : 24 NA 13 NA Potatoes, planted : 95 86 87 93 Potatoes, emerged : 67 32 61 NA Soybeans, planted : 97 89 58 69 Soybeans, emerged : 71 39 38 44 Strawberries, harvested : 5 NA NA NA Winter wheat, headed : 54 14 62 57 ------------------------------------------------------------ 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 06/05/05 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 : 81 37 449 293 0.20 0.54 1.68 2.80 Marquette : 84 40 386 254 0.88 1.78 3.24 5.76 Stephenson : 80 39 423 401 0.30 0.50 2.49 3.99 Western UP : 85 37 5 404 289 353 0.58 0.96 2.50 4.08 6.07 3.61 : Cornell : 80 41 370 291 0.12 1.03 2.51 4.01 Sault St Marie : 80 40 345 181 0.43 0.53 1.56 3.29 Eastern UP : 82 33 6 356 228 250 0.23 0.64 2.01 3.75 5.87 3.26 : Beulah : 86 41 512 389 0.08 0.16 1.88 3.21 Lake City : 87 39 455 399 0.01 0.33 2.44 3.64 Old Mission : 89 40 448 332 0.22 0.41 1.89 3.14 Pellston : 87 34 444 348 0.23 0.54 1.59 3.01 Northwest : 89 34 6 446 346 418 0.12 0.34 1.77 3.03 5.69 3.03 : Alpena : 91 39 383 333 0.21 0.37 0.78 2.80 Houghton Lake : 88 37 463 423 0.05 0.18 1.72 2.49 Rogers City : 87 40 440 311 0.28 0.58 1.58 3.11 Northeast : 91 33 5 446 377 392 0.17 0.45 1.52 3.00 5.67 2.90 : Fremont : 87 42 561 534 0.04 0.23 1.38 1.85 Hart : 85 40 517 464 0.04 0.15 2.04 2.75 Muskegon : 86 44 531 520 0.01 0.10 2.19 2.67 West Central : 99 38 6 528 489 477 0.03 0.14 1.79 2.27 6.34 2.94 : Alma : 90 42 536 567 0.15 0.17 1.45 2.13 Big Rapids : 90 42 531 523 0.00 0.00 0.92 0.92 Central : 90 40 6 533 545 517 0.15 0.16 1.37 1.89 6.39 3.36 : Bad Axe : 92 42 470 456 0.99 1.20 2.44 4.43 Pigeon : 92 42 452 440 0.33 0.92 1.62 2.64 Saginaw : 92 48 478 531 0.90 1.18 2.75 4.40 Standish : 92 43 466 465 0.90 1.53 2.86 4.36 East Central : 94 41 5 452 483 496 0.95 1.48 2.76 4.30 5.66 3.08 : Fennville : 88 42 572 564 0.26 0.31 1.50 2.20 Grand Rapids : 90 46 579 677 0.92 1.00 2.75 3.75 Holland : 88 45 580 595 0.11 0.21 0.46 1.36 South Bend, IN : 93 44 663 741 0.95 0.95 1.83 2.86 Watervliet : 91 46 613 635 0.46 0.66 1.97 2.86 Southwest : 93 41 4 605 649 556 0.49 0.70 1.78 2.70 6.91 3.55 : Belding : 88 44 540 611 1.08 1.38 3.14 4.44 Coldwater : 92 46 559 616 0.38 0.53 1.84 2.65 Lansing : 92 50 574 630 0.45 0.89 2.05 3.23 South Central : 93 44 4 569 655 557 0.43 0.56 1.78 2.60 6.65 3.57 : Detroit : 90 54 585 681 0.04 0.55 1.83 3.64 Flint : 91 44 541 669 0.16 0.31 1.49 2.86 Romeo : 92 47 517 602 0.25 0.73 2.15 4.40 Tipton : 92 49 594 636 0.11 0.72 2.61 4.04 Toledo, OH : 94 48 605 756 0.09 0.44 1.76 4.19 Southeast : 95 42 4 562 666 530 0.21 0.64 2.01 4.14 6.59 3.36 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.