Mi-crop-weather State Michigan Crop Weather Released August 22, 2005 Week Ending Date August 21, 2005 Issue MI-CW3505 Agricultural Summary Rains Miss Some Dry Areas Six days were suitable for fieldwork during the week ending August 21, according to the USDA, NASS, Michigan Field Office. Precipitation amounts ranged from 0.02 inches in the central Lower Peninsula to 3.26 inches in the northwest Lower Peninsula. Average temperatures ranged from 1 degree below normal in the northeast Lower Peninsula to 4 degrees above normal in the southeast Lower Peninsula. Recent precipitation has helped in most areas of the State. There were reports of rain needed in isolated areas across the State. A farmer in the west central said, "It is still very dry here. It rains all around us!" Another farmer from the west central echoed this with "We had some rain this week and it did some good for crops not already beyond help from dry weather stress." Field Crops Report Field Crops Temperatures were above average for most of the State. Many areas received timely rains although locally some areas remained dry. Corn continued to look good. Many fields were at the dough stage. Soybean fields varied. Damage caused by aphids, spider mites and nematodes continued to be seen. Areas that were previously moisture stressed saw improvement in soybeans. The third cutting of alfalfa continued. Some growers reported a potential for a fourth cutting. Fall seeding also continued. Oat harvest was completed. Sugarbeet fields advanced. Some growers reported a lack of moisture for the crop. Reports of Cercospera leafspot remained high. Dry bean fields progressed and looked good. Fruit, Vegetable, and Specialty Crops Report Fruit In the southwest, peach growers were harvesting Red Haven, Coral Star, and other varieties. There were complaints of uneven ripening due to the lack of rain. Harvest continued in the southeast. In the west central, harvest was in full swing. Fruit size and quality were good. In the northwest, harvest continued. In the southwest, apple growers were harvesting Paula Reds. In the southeast, apples continued sizing and harvest of early varieties was underway. In the west central, harvest of early varieties continued. In the northwest, apple fruit were sizing well, except on the sandy knobs. Growers in the southwest were finishing up blueberry harvest. In the southeast, harvest continued. Bird damage continued on blueberries. In the southwest, fall raspberry harvest continued. Harvest also continued in the southeast. Harvest of pears and plums was underway in the southwest; fruit was generally small due to the lack of moisture. Vegetables Crops continued to develop well ahead of normal in some areas of the State, while some fields appeared to be very dry. Carrot harvest continued with some disease evident due to irrigation. Celery harvest was well underway. Onion harvest continued. Pepper harvest continued with virus symptoms present in some fields. Potato harvest continued. Pumpkin plants were sizing well and continued to show some color. Snap bean harvest was completed in many areas. Sweet corn harvest continued showing excellent quality. Squash, zucchini, and cucumbers continued to show more signs of downy mildew. Tomatoes for processing harvest was in full swing, while fresh market harvest progressed with both crops having good quality. Soil Moisture and Crop Condition Tables Soil moisture for week ending 08/21/05 --------------------------------------------- : Very : : : Stratum : short : Short :Adequate:Surplus --------------------------------------------- : Percent : Topsoil : 14 34 51 1 Subsoil : 16 42 42 0 --------------------------------------------- Crop condition for week ending 08/21/05 ----------------------------------------------------------- : Very : : : : Crop : poor : Poor : Fair : Good :Excellent ----------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : All Hay : 5 17 28 39 11 Corn : 1 5 23 50 21 Dry beans : 1 6 25 55 13 Pasture : 5 24 34 31 6 Soybeans : 3 5 24 49 19 ----------------------------------------------------------- Crop progress for week ending 08/21/05 ------------------------------------------------------------ : This : Last : Last :5-year Crop : week : week : year :average ------------------------------------------------------------ : Percent : All hay, second cutting : 93 88 81 87 All hay, third cutting : 51 35 27 28 Blueberries, harvested : 89 82 88 NA Corn, dough : 80 57 35 30 Corn, dent : 23 3 2 4 Dry beans, setting pods : 99 91 84 83 Dry beans, turning leaves : 16 7 5 8 Oats, harvested : 97 87 66 79 Peaches, harvested : 60 50 50 NA Potatoes, harvested : 16 9 NA NA Soybeans, setting pods : 98 88 79 84 Soybeans, turning leaves : 3 NA 1 2 ------------------------------------------------------------ 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 08/21/05 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 : 77 45 1,844 1,292 0.39 0.85 1.83 9.96 Marquette : 79 45 1,753 1,206 0.31 0.51 2.59 11.47 Stephenson : 87 47 1,886 1,497 0.94 1.88 2.32 8.95 Western UP : 87 45 1 1,807 1,289 1,497 0.49 0.96 2.00 9.99 14.97 3.69 : Cornell : 83 48 1,805 1,331 0.59 1.21 2.58 7.63 Sault St Marie : 77 49 1,725 1,085 1.21 1.64 4.78 9.19 Eastern UP : 85 39 2 1,720 1,136 1,303 0.78 1.37 3.32 9.08 14.08 3.53 : Beulah : 83 51 2,095 1,523 4.04 4.29 6.43 12.57 Lake City : 82 44 1,936 1,517 2.28 2.48 5.24 13.75 Old Mission : 82 50 1,969 1,451 3.35 3.79 6.15 10.69 Pellston : 82 46 1,940 1,403 3.07 4.21 5.33 11.15 Northwest : 83 44 1 1,956 1,424 1,688 3.26 3.93 6.15 12.13 13.27 3.11 : Alpena : 82 48 1,859 1,457 2.77 3.72 6.31 12.94 Houghton Lake : 81 41 1,980 1,592 0.79 1.09 2.61 10.01 Rogers City : 81 43 1,900 1,480 3.15 3.89 6.19 13.02 Northeast : 83 40 -1 1,934 1,496 1,638 2.83 3.43 5.64 13.17 13.32 3.12 : Fremont : 84 54 2,207 1,779 0.04 0.56 1.61 6.64 Hart : 84 54 2,117 1,640 0.17 0.44 4.67 10.60 Muskegon : 84 54 2,273 1,789 0.32 1.55 2.24 7.25 West Central : 84 49 3 2,172 1,705 1,843 0.29 0.83 3.41 8.78 13.70 3.60 : Alma : 82 52 2,238 1,892 0.02 0.45 1.30 7.62 Big Rapids : 82 53 2,172 1,759 0.00 0.00 1.72 8.61 Central : 82 52 2 2,188 1,819 1,915 0.02 0.29 1.45 8.38 14.55 3.64 : Bad Axe : 85 56 2,177 1,714 0.54 0.97 2.66 12.00 Pigeon : 83 50 2,030 1,692 0.32 0.38 1.42 9.58 Saginaw : 83 54 2,169 1,875 0.22 0.96 2.61 12.15 Standish : 83 55 2,123 1,675 0.56 0.68 1.94 12.24 East Central : 85 50 2 2,107 1,748 1,905 0.41 0.82 2.12 11.56 13.15 2.93 : Fennville : 86 54 2,270 1,819 0.32 0.34 0.66 5.13 Grand Rapids : 84 58 2,386 2,106 0.75 1.11 2.05 16.01 Holland : 86 55 2,357 1,911 0.25 0.92 1.40 3.51 South Bend, IN : 84 57 2,531 2,235 0.65 2.09 3.08 9.66 Watervliet : 86 57 2,417 1,999 0.68 1.21 1.92 8.83 Southwest : 88 54 2 2,381 2,003 2,069 0.49 0.97 1.67 8.16 15.25 3.18 : Belding : 84 55 2,181 1,895 0.06 0.15 0.79 12.09 Coldwater : 84 58 2,252 1,947 0.40 0.86 1.51 11.06 Lansing : 84 58 2,393 1,982 0.18 0.60 1.43 14.79 South Central : 86 55 3 2,320 2,005 2,045 0.23 0.59 1.36 11.33 15.27 3.36 : Detroit : 89 63 2,528 2,218 0.19 0.55 2.28 11.52 Flint : 85 55 2,286 2,030 0.07 0.31 1.91 10.73 Romeo : 86 59 2,302 1,997 0.48 1.05 2.25 12.88 Tipton : 87 57 2,340 1,965 0.67 1.11 2.31 12.88 Toledo, OH : 88 59 2,498 2,278 0.65 1.34 2.82 10.80 Southeast : 89 54 4 2,348 2,086 2,033 0.50 1.09 2.36 12.74 14.69 3.12 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.