mi-crop-weather State Michigan Crop Weather Released November 7, 2005 Week Ending Date November 6, 2005 Issue MI-CW4605 Agricultural Summary Warm Temperatures Return Six days were suitable for fieldwork during the week ending November 6, according to the USDA, NASS, Michigan Field Office. Precipitation amounts ranged from 0.45 inches in the southeast Lower Peninsula to 2.50 inches in the west central Lower Peninsula. Average temperatures ranged from 3 degrees above normal in the eastern Upper Peninsula to 9 degrees above normal in the south central Lower Peninsula. The dry conditions were a concern in the southern part of the State. A farmer in the southwest said, "We received 1.8 inches of rain this week. It will take a lot more rain to rebuild subsoil moisture." A reporter from the southeast added, "We received a few tenths of rain this week. Tillage is at a standstill due to the hardness of the ground." Field Crops Report Field Crops Corn harvest was nearly complete, except where storage was a problem. Soybean harvest was mostly complete. Alfalfa cutting was nearly complete. There were unfavorable drying conditions for the week. For sugarbeets, harvest progress was slowed due to warm conditions which prevented additional stockpiling. Heavy rains this past week have caused some concerns about getting the remaining beets out of the ground before it freezes. Winter wheat planting was mostly completed. Emergence was good where there has been plenty of rain. In dry areas, emergence was spotty or planting never occurred. Fruit, Vegetable, and Specialty Crops Report Fruit Fruit harvest was complete throughout the State. Growers were engaged in fall cleanup activities. Vegetables Vegetable growers continued to harvest some vegetable crops. Carrot and onion harvests were nearing completion. Potato harvest was completed. Squash harvest for processing moved along. Soil Moisture and Crop Condition Tables Soil moisture for week ending 11/06/05 --------------------------------------------- : Very : : : Stratum : short : Short :Adequate:Surplus --------------------------------------------- : Percent : Topsoil : 12 34 50 4 Subsoil : 20 44 33 3 --------------------------------------------- Crop condition for week ending 11/06/05 ----------------------------------------------------------- : Very : : : : Crop : poor : Poor : Fair : Good :Excellent ----------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Pasture : 16 27 37 18 2 Winter Wheat : 1 2 27 62 8 ----------------------------------------------------------- Crop progress for week ending 11/06/05 ---------------------------------------------------------------- : This : Last : Last : 5-year Crop : week : week : year :average ---------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : All hay, fourth cutting : 94 72 94 92 Apples, harvested : 95 91 100 NA Corn, harvested : 88 75 61 61 Soybeans, harvested : 97 93 74 85 Sugarbeets, harvested : 85 63 83 88 Winter wheat, emerged : 97 84 88 85 ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 11/06/05 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 : 57 34 2,554 1,890 0.35 0.71 2.09 18.44 Marquette : 52 26 2,421 1,861 0.68 1.26 3.08 22.13 Stephenson : 60 26 2,673 2,245 0.29 0.55 2.14 14.23 Western UP : 60 24 4 2,546 1,936 2,044 0.48 0.83 2.35 18.77 22.99 2.54 : Cornell : 56 26 2,567 1,963 1.71 1.85 2.87 18.87 Sault St Marie : 55 29 2,416 1,691 1.24 1.50 3.53 17.90 Eastern UP : 56 20 3 2,403 1,739 1,790 1.30 1.57 2.92 19.26 22.03 2.65 : Beulah : 61 34 2,940 2,318 2.06 2.34 3.00 21.68 Lake City : 64 24 2,656 2,238 1.58 1.75 2.29 20.18 Old Mission : 60 34 2,824 2,244 1.96 2.15 2.88 15.23 Pellston : 63 27 2,743 2,123 2.03 2.20 2.60 17.87 Northwest : 64 24 5 2,748 2,176 2,352 1.98 2.22 2.94 18.99 21.35 2.69 : Alpena : 66 27 2,639 2,211 1.33 1.41 1.88 17.50 Houghton Lake : 64 24 2,761 2,348 1.52 1.57 2.01 15.74 Rogers City : 64 27 2,693 2,221 1.49 1.60 2.20 20.41 Northeast : 69 24 6 2,705 2,243 2,270 1.50 1.62 2.15 18.87 20.81 2.57 : Fremont : 63 35 3,122 2,617 2.04 2.04 2.16 10.60 Hart : 63 33 3,003 2,464 3.10 3.18 3.41 16.18 Muskegon : 60 35 3,223 2,641 2.48 2.48 2.58 14.23 West Central : 64 32 6 3,081 2,532 2,574 2.50 2.55 2.74 14.38 21.54 2.88 : Alma : 67 31 3,131 2,728 1.24 1.27 1.33 14.56 Big Rapids : 67 31 2,971 2,554 1.24 1.26 1.26 13.31 Central : 67 31 7 3,055 2,635 2,661 1.67 1.69 1.74 13.40 21.98 2.49 : Bad Axe : 69 30 3,094 2,535 2.04 2.51 2.98 20.84 Pigeon : 67 32 2,885 2,511 2.69 3.54 4.40 16.45 Saginaw : 68 33 3,097 2,745 3.02 3.77 3.98 21.88 Standish : 70 26 2,873 2,498 2.02 2.17 2.62 22.60 East Central : 70 26 6 2,981 2,580 2,676 2.28 2.81 3.23 19.33 19.66 2.23 : Fennville : 65 35 3,222 2,713 1.92 1.92 2.12 8.37 Grand Rapids : 65 35 3,358 2,975 1.56 1.57 1.77 21.84 Holland : 63 36 3,333 2,796 1.89 1.89 1.94 7.73 South Bend, IN : 70 38 3,578 3,171 0.86 0.86 1.16 14.60 Watervliet : 67 37 3,423 2,899 1.63 1.64 1.81 13.22 Southwest : 70 35 7 3,349 2,897 2,935 1.56 1.61 1.79 12.99 23.06 2.79 : Belding : 65 32 3,085 7,377 2.54 2.55 2.62 18.66 Coldwater : 69 33 3,228 2,834 0.97 1.03 1.08 16.65 Lansing : 70 36 3,394 2,849 1.07 1.16 1.19 18.85 South Central : 72 32 9 3,284 3,384 2,879 1.01 1.07 1.12 15.23 21.89 2.32 : Detroit : 72 36 3,630 3,194 0.28 0.28 0.34 14.30 Flint : 70 29 3,229 2,893 0.71 0.81 0.85 17.53 Romeo : 72 28 3,173 2,874 0.30 0.42 0.48 17.47 Tipton : 72 30 3,308 2,880 0.52 0.55 0.59 16.63 Toledo, OH : 71 32 3,542 3,240 0.40 0.44 0.63 14.71 Southeast : 72 26 8 3,327 3,004 2,874 0.45 0.50 0.58 16.92 20.90 2.44 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.