mi-crop-weather State Michigan Crop Weather Released October 11, 2005 Week Ending Date October 9, 2005 Issue MI-CW4205 Agricultural Summary Isolated Frost Six days were suitable for fieldwork during the week ending October 9, according to the USDA, NASS, Michigan Field Office. Precipitation amounts ranged from none in the central Lower Peninsula to 2.24 inches in the eastern Upper Peninsula. Average temperatures ranged from 3 degrees above normal in the western Upper Peninsula to 8 degrees above normal in the northwest, northeast, west central, central and east central Lower Peninsula. There were reports of variable frost across the State. A farmer in the northwest said, "First general frost this year, 29 to 31 degrees all last night. This should help dry down corn but stopped the growth of fall crops." A farmer from the southwest mentioned, "Very light, patchy frost this morning. The temperatures have been on a roller coaster from a warm and humid 80 degrees to a chilly, cloudy 40 degrees." Field Crops Report Field Crops Corn harvest continued ahead of normal. There were several reports of moisture content in the 15 to 18 percent range. Soybean harvest continued, also ahead of normal. Alfalfa harvest was winding down in some areas and was on par with the 5-year average. For sugarbeets, harvest continued at a rate to meet factory needs. Dry bean harvest neared completion. Winter wheat planting continued ahead of normal. Emergence has been good due to the recent rains. Fruit, Vegetable, and Specialty Crops Report Fruit Apple harvest was in full swing in the southwest, where growers were picking Golden Delicious. In the west central, harvest continued; some orchards were nearing completion of harvest. In the northwest, all but the latest maturing varieties were being harvested. Grape harvest continued in the southwest and will be completed by October 17. In the eastern part of the state, raspberry harvest was completed. Vegetables Vegetable growers continued to harvest late season crops. Harvest of the carrot crop continued. Celery harvest neared completion. Onion harvest continued. Growers continued to harvest potatoes. Pumpkin harvest progressed at a steady pace. Squash harvest for processing was well underway. Harvest of tomatoes was completed. Soil Moisture and Crop Condition Tables Soil moisture for week ending 10/09/05 --------------------------------------------- : Very : : : Stratum : short : Short :Adequate:Surplus --------------------------------------------- : Percent : Topsoil : 7 26 65 2 Subsoil : 18 41 40 1 --------------------------------------------- Crop condition for week ending 10/09/05 ----------------------------------------------------------- : Very : : : : Crop : poor : Poor : Fair : Good :Excellent ----------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : All Hay : 6 14 34 39 7 Corn : 1 7 26 48 18 Pasture : 8 21 43 27 1 Soybeans : 5 8 31 41 15 ----------------------------------------------------------- Crop progress for week ending 10/09/05 ---------------------------------------------------------------- : This : Last : Last : 5-year Crop : week : week : year :average ---------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : All hay, third cutting : 93 88 92 93 All hay, fourth cutting : 45 38 47 45 Apples, harvested : 73 48 64 NA Corn, mature : 95 86 63 75 Corn, harvested : 26 17 12 11 Dry beans, harvested : 95 63 92 77 Potatoes, harvested : 70 59 71 NA Soybeans, harvested : 67 38 37 28 Sugarbeets, harvested : 11 6 5 10 Winter wheat, planted : 71 24 60 54 Winter wheat, emerged : 27 5 12 14 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Contact Information U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service Michigan Field 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 10/09/05 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 27 2,493 1,830 0.00 0.65 2.12 14.68 Marquette : 78 28 2,369 1,806 2.76 3.55 6.63 19.05 Stephenson : 83 30 2,594 2,165 1.08 1.82 3.06 12.09 Western UP : 83 27 3 2,479 1,874 1,958 2.09 2.73 4.44 16.08 20.75 2.57 : Cornell : 78 29 2,481 1,912 3.92 5.39 7.06 16.03 Sault St Marie : 81 29 2,364 1,652 0.35 1.83 3.71 14.37 Eastern UP : 81 23 6 2,347 1,688 1,729 2.24 3.81 5.52 16.49 19.72 2.57 : Beulah : 84 31 2,845 2,231 0.07 0.98 3.66 18.68 Lake City : 83 29 2,563 2,165 0.00 0.98 3.39 17.89 Old Mission : 86 38 2,718 2,162 0.02 1.15 2.72 14.38 Pellston : 87 27 2,652 2,051 0.63 1.74 3.32 15.27 Northwest : 87 27 8 2,660 2,098 2,243 0.38 1.48 3.43 16.92 18.96 2.75 : Alpena : 85 31 2,542 2,145 0.11 0.79 2.59 15.62 Houghton Lake : 82 27 2,673 2,276 0.00 1.10 3.35 13.79 Rogers City : 85 30 2,569 2,150 0.11 1.13 2.78 17.71 Northeast : 85 27 8 2,604 2,168 2,168 0.07 1.07 2.84 16.66 18.76 2.40 : Fremont : 83 31 2,994 2,507 0.01 0.92 1.46 8.44 Hart : 82 28 2,889 2,350 0.01 0.06 1.59 12.77 Muskegon : 81 35 3,094 2,532 0.02 0.85 3.84 11.65 West Central : 83 28 8 2,967 2,422 2,455 0.02 0.69 2.36 11.67 19.03 2.94 : Alma : 86 34 2,996 2,638 0.00 0.35 1.26 12.02 Big Rapids : 86 34 2,882 2,450 0.00 0.00 0.00 8.62 Central : 86 32 8 2,935 2,541 2,534 0.00 0.32 1.25 10.50 19.79 2.59 : Bad Axe : 85 46 2,965 2,450 0.13 0.87 5.27 17.88 Pigeon : 87 46 2,769 2,428 0.05 0.20 2.29 12.05 Saginaw : 87 42 2,972 2,666 0.00 0.43 4.64 17.90 Standish : 86 36 2,812 2,395 0.03 0.80 4.60 19.99 East Central : 88 35 8 2,867 2,493 2,548 0.10 0.72 3.71 16.10 17.63 2.41 : Fennville : 85 35 3,075 2,589 0.08 0.11 0.81 6.25 Grand Rapids : 84 35 3,225 2,875 0.00 0.74 3.75 20.07 Holland : 86 36 3,183 2,677 0.00 1.25 2.27 5.79 South Bend, IN : 85 38 3,414 3,031 0.00 1.27 3.59 13.44 Watervliet : 85 35 3,270 2,766 0.01 0.75 2.40 11.41 Southwest : 89 30 6 3,208 2,770 2,780 0.01 0.74 2.32 11.16 20.44 2.99 : Belding : 83 34 2,951 2,618 0.01 0.69 3.64 16.04 Coldwater : 85 34 3,077 2,716 0.03 0.57 2.67 14.81 Lansing : 84 35 3,251 2,747 0.00 0.44 2.72 17.66 South Central : 88 28 7 3,134 2,756 2,729 0.01 0.57 2.62 14.01 19.90 2.41 : Detroit : 84 45 3,454 3,071 0.00 0.41 1.67 13.96 Flint : 84 37 3,095 2,789 0.00 0.52 5.13 16.68 Romeo : 86 35 3,028 2,766 0.00 1.04 4.37 16.79 Tipton : 86 39 3,151 2,758 0.01 0.49 3.10 16.04 Toledo, OH : 86 40 3,372 3,104 0.00 0.32 2.86 14.08 Southeast : 87 32 7 3,171 2,883 2,728 0.01 0.54 3.46 16.39 18.84 2.33 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Issued by the USDA, NASS, Michigan Field Office 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.