Mi-crop-weather State Michigan Crop Weather Released June 27, 2005 Week Ending Date June 26, 2005 Issue MI-CW2705 Agricultural Summary Above Average Temperatures Seven days were suitable for fieldwork during the week ending June 26, according to the USDA-NASS-Michigan Statistical Office. Precipitation amounts ranged from 0.10 inches in the east central Lower Peninsula to 0.37 inches in the northwest and west central Lower Peninsula. Average temperatures ranged from 4 degrees above normal in the east central and southeast Lower Peninsula to 9 degrees above normal in the western Upper Peninsula. Unseasonably hot temperatures occurred across the State, with scattered showers. Crop conditions depend on the hit-or-miss nature of showers, but most areas reported crops were stressed by the dry conditions. One farmer in southwest stated, "The corn looks as good as I have ever seen at this time of the year." Another farmer in the southeast mentioned, "Depending on where the thunderstorms hit, this has either been one of the wettest Junes on record, or one of the driest." Field Crops Report Hot, dry weather persisted through the week. The end of the week brought scattered thunderstorms and severe weather. Despite the localized rainfall, most areas reported soil mositure as being short, with drought like conditions. Corn growth varied. Some areas saw limited growth due to high temperatures and a lack of precipitation. Areas with adequate soil moisture saw more growth. Soybean growth also varied. In southern regions of the State, there have been reports of brown leaf spot. Sugarbeet fields looked good and many were filling out. The first cutting of alfalfa was nearly complete this week in dry weather. There were limited reports of a second cutting. Winter wheat began to turn in some areas. There was evidence of scab in some fields. Oats headed out and looked good in warm, dry weather. There were some reports of cereal leaf beetle. Barley also continued to look good. Dry bean planting neared completion. Growth varied from just planted to two trifoliate leaves present. Fruit Crops Report In the southwest, apples continued to drop. The northwest reported few pests, while in the southwest, green apple aphids remained common. In the southeast, there was grower concern of over-thinning. Fruit reached over 1 inch in diameter in the west central. Sweet cherry harvest began in the southwest. In the southeast, sweet cherries were approximately 19 mm in diameter. Dry conditions in the west central caused slow sizing of sweet cherries. Powdery mildew was seen in the northwest. In the southwest, producers were preparing tart cherries for harvest. In the southeast, tart cherries were sized at 18 mm. Leaves showed signs of bacterial spot. Tart cherries in the west central were also affected by dry conditions but continued to color. Peach pit hardening continued in the southwest. In the southwest, apricots began to ripen. Wine grape bloom began in the northwest and ended in the southwest. Grapes showed about 18 to 24 inches of new growth. Blueberries were coloring in the southwest. The southeast crop sized at 10 mm in diameter. Strawberry harvest neared completion in the southwest and continued in the southeast. Vegetable Crops Report Vegetable crops were doing well for the most part; however, rainfall is much needed throughout the State. Asparagus harvest was completed in many areas with some post-harvest herbicides applied to the crop. Cabbage harvest continued and many fields showed good quality. Carrots and onions continued to grow well. Pepper plants appeared small but were growing well. Potatoes were still in full bloom. Pumpkin plants germinated and showed three to four true leaves in the southwest. Snap bean plantings continued to do well and in some areas were beginning to flower. Sweet corn was growing rapidly. Squash, zucchini, and cucumbers continued to be harvested in many areas. Spinach harvest was completed. Tomatoes for processing and fresh market were developing very nicely and were showing some first fruits. Soil Moisture and Crop Condition Tables Soil moisture for week ending 06/26/05 --------------------------------------------- : Very : : : Stratum : short : Short :Adequate:Surplus --------------------------------------------- : Percent : Topsoil : 27 29 43 1 Subsoil : 16 31 50 3 --------------------------------------------- Crop condition for week ending 06/26/05 ----------------------------------------------------------- : Very : : : : Crop : poor : Poor : Fair : Good :Excellent ----------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : All Hay : 3 8 38 41 10 Barley : 1 1 28 58 12 Corn : 1 5 33 47 14 Oats : 2 3 21 60 14 Pasture : 7 17 37 33 6 Soybeans : 1 7 35 45 12 Winter Wheat : 1 10 31 51 7 ----------------------------------------------------------- Crop progress for week ending 06/26/05 ------------------------------------------------------------ : This : Last : Last :5-year Crop : week : week : year :average ------------------------------------------------------------ : Inches : Corn, height : 20 14 16 14 : : Percent : All hay, first cutting : 83 71 59 68 Dry beans, planted : 93 64 84 87 Dry beans, emerged : 41 39 46 51 Oats, headed : 76 59 50 51 Potatoes, emerged : 95 92 96 NA Strawberries, harvested : 77 57 87 73 Tart cherries, harvested : 1 NA 2 1 Winter wheat, turning yellow: 61 22 42 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 06/26/05 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 : 93 50 807 540 0.00 1.06 2.00 6.51 Marquette : 88 45 731 483 0.13 1.45 2.58 7.46 Stephenson : 91 46 813 668 0.20 1.03 2.35 5.56 Western UP : 93 45 9 756 531 613 0.19 1.31 2.60 6.30 8.75 3.61 : Cornell : 92 50 715 540 0.15 0.30 0.80 4.69 Sault St Marie : 85 48 670 378 0.29 0.73 1.26 4.12 Eastern UP : 92 36 8 679 444 475 0.31 0.82 1.26 4.78 8.15 3.26 : Beulah : 91 49 915 676 0.66 0.85 0.93 4.06 Lake City : 93 45 858 687 1.02 1.17 1.82 5.45 Old Mission : 94 49 844 609 0.02 0.32 0.65 3.57 Pellston : 89 42 846 621 0.18 0.39 1.08 3.89 Northwest : 94 42 7 841 619 719 0.37 0.67 1.16 4.11 7.90 3.03 : Alpena : 95 46 767 617 0.24 1.17 2.19 4.78 Houghton Lake : 92 47 869 735 0.30 0.82 1.40 3.85 Rogers City : 93 47 805 595 0.19 1.09 1.93 4.84 Northeast : 95 42 6 839 663 684 0.20 1.24 1.94 4.84 7.75 2.90 : Fremont : 93 51 994 838 0.16 0.45 0.99 2.80 Hart : 92 48 947 764 0.00 0.22 0.38 3.09 Muskegon : 91 50 984 840 0.30 0.32 0.33 2.99 West Central : 93 45 7 962 796 809 0.37 0.50 0.70 3.04 8.39 2.94 : Alma : 92 51 1,001 913 0.19 1.66 2.13 4.33 Big Rapids : 92 51 967 870 0.00 0.01 0.01 1.33 Central : 92 49 7 977 885 862 0.20 1.51 1.87 3.77 8.75 3.36 : Bad Axe : 92 48 893 786 0.01 1.30 3.96 7.36 Pigeon : 92 48 868 770 0.14 1.54 4.12 6.43 Saginaw : 92 53 921 891 0.02 2.05 3.18 6.68 Standish : 92 49 900 779 0.06 1.48 3.20 6.33 East Central : 93 48 4 877 816 839 0.10 1.46 3.52 6.84 7.84 3.08 : Fennville : 94 49 1,012 884 0.00 0.02 0.39 2.32 Grand Rapids : 92 53 1,044 1,059 0.00 1.52 6.58 9.41 Holland : 94 51 1,044 931 0.00 0.18 0.18 1.43 South Bend, IN : 96 52 1,134 1,151 0.00 0.10 1.69 3.60 Watervliet : 93 51 1,075 998 0.19 0.57 1.80 4.20 Southwest : 96 46 6 1,062 1,007 924 0.11 0.42 1.50 3.88 9.54 3.55 : Belding : 93 51 976 948 0.05 3.64 5.50 8.86 Coldwater : 92 50 995 983 0.27 1.04 2.44 4.96 Lansing : 92 53 1,037 997 0.27 0.63 4.71 7.49 South Central : 95 50 5 1,022 1,018 926 0.15 0.92 2.89 5.58 9.20 3.57 : Detroit : 95 52 1,076 1,084 0.36 0.53 1.22 4.82 Flint : 92 47 984 1,059 0.00 0.78 1.90 4.60 Romeo : 94 48 949 967 0.13 0.70 1.68 5.83 Tipton : 95 48 1,032 987 0.13 0.43 1.09 5.02 Toledo, OH : 98 48 1,096 1,169 0.00 0.03 0.40 4.50 Southeast : 99 44 4 1,013 1,045 892 0.17 0.77 1.75 5.68 9.00 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.