Mi-crop-weather State Michigan Crop Weather Released June 20, 2005 Week Ending Date June 19, 2005 Issue MI-CW2605 Agricultural Summary Variable Precipitation Four days were suitable for fieldwork during the week ending June 19, according to the USDA-NASS-Michigan Statistical Office. Precipitation amounts ranged from 0.13 in the west central Lower Peninsula to 1.36 inches in the east central Lower Peninsula. Average temperatures ranged from 2 degrees below normal in the southwest and south central Lower Peninsula to 1 degrees above normal in the northeast Lower Peninsula. Precipitation has been varied across the State, with moderate drought conditions in eastern Upper Peninsula, northern part of the Lower Peninsula, and the southeast portion on the State. In the northwest, a farmer mentioned, "While much of the State has received rainfall, we had a few misty hours." A farmer in central Michigan stated, "Another week of wet weather, there have been a few fields sprayed, but the ground is very wet with rain every day." Then, in the southeast, a farm mentioned, "The heat has subsided, which has helped lessen stress on drought stricken crops. Very little rain has fallen, less the one-half inch for the month." Field Crops Report Weather varied this week from warm and muggy to cool and dry. Most areas received adequate or surplus precipitation. There have been localized reports of hail and severe thunderstorms. Corn growth accelerated in the warm temperatures of the early week. Some fields were at the 7 to 8 leaf stage. Soybeans continued to progress. Weed control has become a problem in some areas where windy and rainy conditions have prevented pesticide applications. There have been some reports of excess rain drowning out fields. Sugarbeet stands varied in growth stages. The first cutting of alfalfa neared completion despite setbacks due to wet weather. Regrowth on cut fields looked good. Winter wheat fields varied greatly. Some fields were heading or flowering while others were at grain fill. Oats looked good and many fields were heading. Barley also continued to look good. Dry bean planting neared completion. Excess soil moisture has slowed progress. Fruit Report In the southwest, apples were larger than an inch in diameter and fruit were still dropping. In the southeast, apples were growing larger than 1.25 inches in diameter. Two pest problems reported on apples were potato leafhopper and fire blight flagging on terminal growth. Chemical thinning on apples seems to have worked well this year in the Grand Rapids area, where there was a nice fruit set. In the west central, apples were growing well. In the southwest, birds were problematic to sweet cherries. In the southeast, sweet cherries continued to size nicely. In the west central, sweet cherries were coloring but not increasing very much in size. Tart cherries growth has been slow in the southeast. Tart cherries continued changing color from green to straw in the west central. Peach pit hardening continued in the southwest. In the southeast, peaches continued to size well, with most being about 1.25 inches in diameter. In the west central, peaches were greater than an inch in diameter. The crop load was very good. In the southwest, apricot trees in sandy sites were showing drought stress and wilting. Juice grape bloom ended in the southwest, and Vinifera grapes continued blooming. In the southeast, grapes showed about 12 to 15 inches of new growth and flowers were blooming. In the northwest, shoot growth and development of grapes moved rapidly, with most cultivars starting to bloom. Vegetable Report Vegetable crops were steadily growing and received some much needed rain throughout the State. Asparagus harvest continued but in many areas harvest was near completion. Cabbage harvest was well underway. The carrot crop continued to do well with irrigation applied on many fields. Onions looked good at this time. Potatoes planted early were in full bloom. In some areas, snap beans were heavily infested with bean leaf beetles; however, controls were applied in most fields. Sweet corn was growing rapidly. Many squash, zucchini, and cucumbers were in flower and some tunnels continued to be harvested. Spinach harvest continued. Tomato planting was completed with early tomatoes beginning to blossom. Peppers were making good growth with some at early flower. Soil Moisture and Crop Condition Tables Soil moisture for week ending 06/19/05 --------------------------------------------- : Very : : : Stratum : short : Short :Adequate:Surplus --------------------------------------------- : Percent : Topsoil : 9 16 51 24 Subsoil : 8 22 57 13 --------------------------------------------- Crop condition for week ending 06/19/05 ----------------------------------------------------------- : Very : : : : Crop : poor : Poor : Fair : Good :Excellent ----------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : All Hay : 1 6 31 48 14 Barley : 1 2 38 42 17 Corn : 1 3 25 53 18 Oats : 1 4 21 56 18 Pasture : 4 10 35 41 10 Soybeans : 1 6 28 51 14 Winter Wheat : 1 10 31 48 10 ----------------------------------------------------------- Crop progress for week ending 06/19/05 ------------------------------------------------------------ : This : Last : Last :5-year Crop : week : week : year :average ------------------------------------------------------------ : Inches : Corn, height : 14 8 11 9 : : Percent : All hay, first cutting : 71 65 47 49 Asparagus, harvested : 98 87 95 95 Dry beans, planted : 64 57 62 58 Dry beans, emerged : 39 15 10 18 Oats, headed : 59 37 30 29 Potatoes, emerged : 92 77 89 NA Soybeans, emerged : 98 95 75 81 Strawberries, harvested : 57 26 66 NA Winter wheat, turning yellow: 22 NA NA NA ------------------------------------------------------------ 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 06/19/05 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 : 84 41 653 484 1.06 1.80 2.34 6.51 Marquette : 83 44 580 425 1.32 1.57 3.35 7.33 Stephenson : 80 42 673 595 0.83 1.85 2.35 5.36 Western UP : 84 41 -1 610 473 524 1.12 1.84 2.80 6.11 7.85 3.61 : Cornell : 80 40 586 471 0.15 0.53 1.56 4.54 Sault St Marie : 79 49 545 327 0.44 0.54 1.07 3.83 Eastern UP : 81 40 1 554 385 396 0.51 0.71 1.36 4.47 7.24 3.26 : Beulah : 84 48 771 612 0.19 0.19 0.35 3.40 Lake City : 81 45 714 619 0.15 0.79 1.12 4.43 Old Mission : 85 49 695 537 0.30 0.41 0.82 3.55 Pellston : 84 42 698 553 0.21 0.67 1.21 3.71 Northwest : 85 42 0 697 553 617 0.30 0.69 1.01 3.74 7.13 3.03 : Alpena : 86 42 627 542 0.93 1.74 2.11 4.54 Houghton Lake : 82 41 725 660 0.52 1.05 1.23 3.55 Rogers City : 84 43 667 517 0.90 1.46 2.04 4.65 Northeast : 86 41 1 700 591 585 1.04 1.57 2.02 4.64 7.12 2.90 : Fremont : 85 48 834 776 0.29 0.79 1.02 2.64 Hart : 84 48 790 699 0.22 0.34 0.49 3.09 Muskegon : 82 50 829 774 0.02 0.02 0.12 2.69 West Central : 87 45 0 806 732 696 0.13 0.31 0.45 2.68 7.75 2.94 : Alma : 83 51 846 832 1.47 1.79 1.96 4.14 Big Rapids : 83 49 813 796 0.01 0.01 0.01 1.33 Central : 84 47 0 824 811 746 1.31 1.53 1.68 3.57 7.93 3.36 : Bad Axe : 85 50 755 705 1.29 2.96 4.16 7.35 Pigeon : 84 48 732 688 1.40 3.65 4.57 6.29 Saginaw : 83 50 773 805 2.03 2.26 3.44 6.66 Standish : 84 48 761 704 1.42 2.24 3.77 6.27 East Central : 86 47 -1 738 736 723 1.36 2.46 3.94 6.73 7.14 3.08 : Fennville : 83 49 857 814 0.02 0.13 0.44 2.32 Grand Rapids : 82 50 880 975 1.52 5.66 6.66 9.41 Holland : 81 51 883 862 0.18 0.18 0.28 1.43 South Bend, IN : 84 49 964 1,057 0.10 0.74 1.69 3.60 Watervliet : 83 50 915 919 0.38 1.15 1.81 4.01 Southwest : 85 46 -2 904 927 799 0.31 1.09 1.61 3.77 8.54 3.55 : Belding : 83 47 823 878 3.59 4.37 5.75 8.81 Coldwater : 83 47 844 893 0.77 1.79 2.32 4.69 Lansing : 84 49 879 912 0.36 3.99 4.88 7.22 South Central : 84 47 -2 869 934 802 0.76 2.28 2.92 5.43 8.21 3.57 : Detroit : 89 52 911 977 0.17 0.82 1.37 4.46 Flint : 85 44 836 964 0.78 1.74 2.05 4.60 Romeo : 87 47 806 869 0.57 1.15 2.03 5.70 Tipton : 85 48 888 901 0.30 0.85 1.57 4.89 Toledo, OH : 90 52 930 1,060 0.03 0.31 0.75 4.50 Southeast : 92 44 -1 865 947 768 0.59 1.36 2.01 5.50 8.14 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.