Mi-crop-weather State Michigan Crop Weather Released July 5, 2005 Week Ending Date July 3, 2005 Issue MI-CW2805 Agricultural Summary Normal Temperatures Six days were suitable for fieldwork during the week ending July 3, according to the USDA-NASS-Michigan Statistical Office. Precipitation amounts ranged from none in the central Lower Peninsula to 2.62 inches in the south central Lower Peninsula. Average temperatures ranged from normal in the south central Lower Peninsula to 2 degrees above normal in the eastern Upper Peninsula, the northwest and southeast Lower Peninsula. Scattered showers and severe weather occurred throughout the State with warm and humid conditions. Cooler temperatures mid-week balanced out early warmth. Areas reporting moisture stress declined in comparison to previous weeks, although some regions of the State remain abnormally dry. One farmer in southeast commented, "Hot, humid and stormy weather broke mid-week and it has been cool and dry. Overall, this weather has been great for all crops as long as enough moisture was dropped in the passing storms." Another farmer in the west central mentioned, "We finally got some rain this week and the corn improved from that." Field Crops Report Temperatures fluctuated throughout the week. Conditions ranged from hot and humid to cool. Precipitation ranged from scattered showers and thunderstorms to insignificant amounts of rainfall. As a result, soil moisture varied throughout the State. Corn growth progressed. Some fields showed signs of moisture stress. There have been reports of armyworm and European corn borer. Soybean fields bloomed in the southeast. Growth was behind in the southwest. Fields were flowering in central regions of the State. Sugarbeet fields not injured by rainfall showed row closure. The first cutting of alfalfa was nearing completion this week; the second cutting was underway. Leafhoppers and alfalfa weevils were present in some fields. Winter wheat was in the drydown stage in the southwest. Most fields throughout the State were turning yellow and maturing nicely. Oats and barley headed with few reports of scab. Dry bean planting neared completion. Lack of precipitation injured some newly planted fields. Fruit, Vegetable, and Specialty Crops Report Fruit Fire blight was spreading and becoming severe in some apple orchards in the southwest. Jonathan was the most severely affected variety. In the southeast, apples continued to size nicely with most being around 1.5 inches in diameter. Apples were sizing nicely in the west central region. Fire blight strikes started to show up in Honeycrisp and Gala apples in isolated areas around the northwest. Harvest of early varieties of blueberries continued in the southwest. In the southeast, blueberries were mostly 13 mm, with berries coloring. In the Grand Rapids area, harvest of early blueberry varieties started. Peach pits were hardening in the southwest. In the southeast, peaches continued to size well. Peach thinning was underway in the west central. The crop looked very good. Sweet cherry harvest continued in the southwest, and tart cherry harvest began. In the southeast, sweet cherry harvest continued. Sweet cherries sized very well this year with no cracking. A light crop of tart cherries was ripening in the southeast. In the west central, sweet cherry harvest continued with very good size and color. Strawberry growers were renovating their fields in the southwest. In the southeast, strawberry harvest continued. In the southwest, grapes had buckshot-sized fruit. Vinifera bloom ended there. In the southeast, grape shoots were about 24 inches in length with buckshot-sized fruit. In the northwest, most grape varieties ended blooming, and fruit set looked very good. Vegetables Many vegetable growers reported overall good growing conditions throughout the State. Asparagus harvest was completed. Cabbage harvest was in full swing and still showing very good quality in the fields. Carrots and onions looked excellent and continued to grow well. Potatoes were in blossom and setting tubers. Pumpkin growth was progressing well with some plants beginning to vine. Snap bean early plantings in some areas did not look good after receiving some rain followed by the hot weather. Most sweet corn fields were silking while in some early planted fields harvest started on a limited basis. Squash, zucchini, and cucumbers continued to be harvested and looked good. Tomatoes for processing looked very good while fresh market plantings continued to show some fruits. Soil Moisture and Crop Condition Tables Soil moisture for week ending 07/03/05 --------------------------------------------- : Very : : : Stratum : short : Short :Adequate:Surplus --------------------------------------------- : : Topsoil : 17 38 43 2 Subsoil : 14 43 41 2 --------------------------------------------- Crop condition for week ending 07/03/05 ----------------------------------------------------------- : Very : : : : Crop : poor : Poor : Fair : Good :Excellent ----------------------------------------------------------- : : All Hay : 3 14 32 40 11 Barley : 1 3 37 54 5 Corn : 2 5 35 47 11 Oats : 1 5 22 59 13 Pasture : 8 21 37 26 8 Soybeans : 2 9 36 46 7 Winter Wheat : 1 12 37 43 7 ----------------------------------------------------------- Crop progress for week ending 07/03/05 ------------------------------------------------------------ : This : Last : Last :5-year Crop : week : week : year :average ------------------------------------------------------------ : : Corn, height : 33 20 20 22 : : : All hay, first cutting : 90 83 79 83 All hay, second cutting : 20 NA NA NA Dry beans, planted : 100 93 95 97 Dry beans, emerged : 95 41 73 83 Oats, headed : 98 76 70 73 Oats, turning yellow : 14 NA 6 13 Strawberries, harvested : 87 77 96 93 Tart cherries, harvested : 18 1 12 18 Winter wheat, turning yellow: 88 61 74 71 ------------------------------------------------------------ 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 07/04/05 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 : 80 46 953 660 0.22 0.22 2.02 6.73 Marquette : 81 46 865 579 0.56 1.11 2.68 8.44 Stephenson : 89 42 966 776 0.45 0.64 2.49 6.01 Western UP : 89 41 1 898 635 733 0.39 0.86 2.70 6.97 9.68 3.42 : Cornell : 87 44 863 650 0.14 0.29 0.82 4.83 Sault St Marie : 83 42 816 452 0.19 0.46 0.98 4.33 Eastern UP : 88 42 2 817 533 586 0.36 0.65 1.37 5.14 9.17 3.19 : Beulah : 85 51 1,071 799 1.25 1.91 2.10 5.31 Lake City : 89 43 1,009 811 1.25 2.27 3.06 6.70 Old Mission : 88 41 1,007 737 0.58 0.60 1.01 4.15 Pellston : 86 34 1,005 727 0.28 0.56 1.23 4.27 Northwest : 89 34 2 999 734 855 0.77 1.17 1.85 4.91 8.75 2.99 : Alpena : 90 43 919 734 0.78 1.02 2.76 5.56 Houghton Lake : 86 40 1,030 865 1.71 2.01 3.06 5.56 Rogers City : 87 42 962 697 0.80 1.11 2.57 5.76 Northeast : 90 40 1 994 777 816 0.93 1.16 2.73 5.81 8.62 3.18 : Fremont : 93 42 1,162 972 0.89 1.05 1.84 3.69 Hart : 87 41 1,116 895 1.81 1.81 2.15 4.90 Muskegon : 87 47 1,165 979 0.99 1.29 1.31 3.98 West Central : 96 41 1 1,132 929 956 1.34 1.71 2.02 4.39 9.17 2.54 : Alma : 90 46 1,176 1,059 0.46 0.65 2.44 4.79 Big Rapids : 90 46 1,136 1,002 0.00 0.00 0.01 1.33 Central : 90 43 1 1,148 1,024 1,013 0.46 0.66 2.18 4.23 9.63 2.97 : Bad Axe : 89 47 1,077 916 0.26 0.27 3.23 7.62 Pigeon : 88 49 1,031 904 0.43 0.57 4.13 6.86 Saginaw : 90 50 1,100 1,039 0.66 0.68 2.94 7.34 Standish : 89 48 1,063 905 0.66 0.72 2.95 6.99 East Central : 90 47 1 1,047 951 993 0.63 0.73 3.18 7.47 8.62 2.92 : Fennville : 87 43 1,187 1,022 0.78 0.78 0.91 3.10 Grand Rapids : 90 49 1,231 1,218 0.78 0.80 6.46 10.21 Holland : 89 48 1,232 1,079 0.58 0.58 0.76 2.01 South Bend, IN : 92 48 1,335 1,316 0.93 0.93 1.67 4.53 Watervliet : 90 46 1,266 1,150 0.61 0.80 1.95 4.81 Southwest : 94 43 1 1,248 1,156 1,089 0.61 0.73 1.80 4.49 10.42 3.09 : Belding : 89 44 1,144 1,092 0.60 0.65 5.02 9.46 Coldwater : 91 47 1,163 1,131 0.89 1.16 2.93 5.85 Lansing : 89 48 1,228 1,149 2.62 2.89 6.88 10.11 South Central : 94 44 0 1,200 1,168 1,087 0.98 1.15 3.53 7.03 10.23 3.22 : Detroit : 92 54 1,279 1,250 1.12 1.48 2.30 5.94 Flint : 89 46 1,165 1,203 1.30 1.30 3.04 5.90 Romeo : 91 51 1,134 1,118 1.60 1.73 2.88 7.43 Tipton : 91 51 1,215 1,130 1.66 1.79 2.64 6.68 Toledo, OH : 92 54 1,290 1,334 0.29 0.29 0.60 4.79 Southeast : 94 45 2 1,199 1,197 1,055 1.33 1.50 2.86 7.01 9.91 3.11 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.