mi-crop-weather State Michigan Crop Weather Released June 5, 2006 Week Ending Date June 4, 2006 Issue MI-CW2206 Agricultural Summary Above Normal Temperatures Four days were suitable for fieldwork during the week ending June 4, according to the USDA, NASS, Michigan Field Office. Precipitation amounts ranged from 0.25 inches in the northwest Lower Peninsula to 1.05 inches in the east central Lower Peninsula. Average temperatures ranged from 7 degrees above normal in the southwest Lower Peninsula to 10 degrees above normal in the eastern Upper Peninsula and northeast and central Lower Peninsula. The warmer temperatures helped emergence and improved crop conditions. A farmer in the south central mentioned that, "The few bright sunny days really have given the corn a boost and it was greening up quickly." A farmer in the east central mentioned that, "Crop development improved last week due to warm temperatures and adequate soil moisture. Some areas with excessive rainfall were still struggling to dry out." Field Crops Report Field Crops Warm temperatures improved conditions for most crops. Some replanting was done where early planted crop emergence was low. Corn plant color improved with warm temperatures. Soybean planting advanced. First cuttings of hay were underway in most areas. There were several reports of alfalfa weevil above the threshold. Oats and barley were growing rapidly. Most of the wheat was in the flowering stage with the remaining flowering in the next few days. Progress on dry bean planting was slowed due to wet field conditions. Sugarbeet conditions vary depending on the amount and timing of rains in May. There were some weed concerns where farmers were not able to spray due to wet conditions. Fruit, Vegetable, and Specialty Crops Report Fruit Apple fruit vary in size across the state. Thinning activities began and insect activity was on the rise last week. Coddling moth, plum curculio, and apple scab lesions were found in orchards. Apples in the southwest were 16 to 20 mm in diameter. Southeastern varieties ranged from 11 to 18 mm. Those in the northwest grew to 9 mm. Peaches were about 25 mm in the southwest, where oriental fruit moth trap catches were high. Tarnished plant bugs and lesser peach tree borer were also caught. Southeastern peaches were mostly 12 to 14 mm. Pears size grew to the range of 11 to 18 mm in the southeast. Pear psylla nymphs were common in southwestern orchards. Plums were falling and the crop looked good in the southwest. Southeastern plums were mostly 11 to 14 mm. Southwestern tart and sweet cherries were past pit hardening. Southeastern tart cherries ranged from 11 to 13 mm. Cherry leaf spot, bacterial canker, and black cherry aphids were found. Sweet cherries were at 14 mm in the southeast. Primary grape shoots in the southwest began blooming. Southeastern grapes were mostly 16 inches in length with some berry elongation taking place. Grapes grew rapidly to nearly 12 inches in the northwest with the onset of warmer temperatures and moisture. Strawberry fields in the southwest had thimble-sized fruit, and harvest began in early fields and fields under plastic. Southeastern strawberry varieties ranged from bloom up to 1 inch in diameter. Blueberries continued to bloom. Vegetables Vegetable growers continued to progress with planting various crops throughout the State. Asparagus harvest continued at a much faster pace due to the warmer temperatures. Transplanting of tomatoes, summer squash, zucchini and cucumbers was in full swing. Carrot and celery planting continued and the crops looked good. Early plantings of cabbage were developing heads in some areas. Pepper and snap bean planting continued. Pumpkins continued to be seeded. Early planted potatoes were fully budded with some flowers showing. Sweet corn continued to emerge and the color continued to improve. Soil Moisture and Crop Condition Tables Soil moisture for week ending 06/04/06 --------------------------------------------- : Very : : : Stratum : short : Short :Adequate:Surplus --------------------------------------------- : Percent : Topsoil : 0 3 70 27 Subsoil : 1 5 76 18 --------------------------------------------- Crop condition for week ending 06/04/06 ----------------------------------------------------------- : Very : : : : Crop : poor : Poor : Fair : Good :Excellent ----------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : All Hay : 1 5 24 42 28 Barley : 0 11 23 32 34 Corn : 1 9 37 39 14 Oats : 0 3 14 62 21 Pasture : 1 6 21 42 30 Soybeans : 0 6 35 45 14 Winter Wheat : 0 3 15 60 22 ----------------------------------------------------------- Crop progress for week ending 06/04/06 ---------------------------------------------------------------- : This : Last : Last : 5-year Crop : week : week : year :average ---------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : All hay, first cutting : 33 12 37 20 Asparagus, harvested : 62 53 75 72 Barley, emerged : 95 87 100 88 Corn, planted : 97 92 100 92 Corn, emerged : 87 66 89 73 Dry beans, planted : 15 2 23 10 Oats, headed : 21 NA 22 NA Potatoes, planted : 93 84 94 NA Potatoes, emerged : 64 50 62 NA Soybeans, planted : 82 69 96 75 Soybeans, emerged : 65 36 66 47 Strawberries, harvested : 1 NA NA NA Winter wheat, headed : 92 36 48 47 ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 06/04/06 1/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : :Cumulative growing: : Temperature : degree days 2/ : Precipitation :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : : : : : Normal Station : : :Departure: : : :This:Last :Last : Since :------------- :Maximum :Minimum : from :2006 :2005 :Normal:week: two :four :April 1: Since : For : : : normal : : : : :weeks:weeks: :April 1:month ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ironwood : 91 41 479 414 0.27 1.16 4.73 6.12 Marquette : 93 40 420 363 0.43 1.04 6.71 8.08 Stephenson : 89 40 524 455 0.74 2.00 4.81 6.18 Western UP : 93 37 9 455 390 341 0.30 1.21 4.77 6.16 5.96 3.61 : Cornell : 88 43 440 355 0.12 1.50 4.63 6.46 Sault St Marie : 89 44 400 327 0.00 0.09 2.97 4.31 Eastern UP : 92 39 10 407 333 240 0.54 1.06 4.67 6.26 5.76 3.26 : Beulah : 90 47 526 486 0.28 0.59 3.91 6.37 Lake City : 90 48 509 432 0.37 2.32 5.53 9.27 Old Mission : 92 44 504 419 0.09 0.95 3.17 4.87 Pellston : 92 40 506 421 0.20 0.82 4.00 5.75 Northwest : 92 40 8 488 420 405 0.25 1.13 4.06 6.44 5.63 3.03 : Alpena : 93 48 480 363 0.60 0.99 3.89 5.65 Houghton Lake : 90 42 534 438 0.27 1.60 4.08 6.16 Rogers City : 93 46 510 385 0.57 1.13 3.95 6.07 Northeast : 95 42 10 518 424 378 0.53 1.18 4.09 6.28 5.60 2.90 : Fremont : 89 48 572 534 0.39 0.47 3.55 7.49 Hart : 88 45 518 491 1.80 1.88 4.75 8.14 Muskegon : 87 52 530 504 0.52 0.75 4.02 7.45 West Central : 93 44 8 536 504 462 0.76 1.10 3.95 7.43 6.24 2.94 : Alma : 91 48 612 534 0.73 1.73 4.99 7.54 Big Rapids : 90 47 607 491 0.71 1.71 4.39 6.74 Central : 91 47 10 604 510 501 0.78 1.69 4.70 7.31 6.30 3.36 : Bad Axe : 92 55 542 435 1.55 2.00 3.71 5.86 Pigeon : 92 54 556 426 0.68 1.12 4.20 6.60 Saginaw : 88 52 572 452 0.96 1.29 5.95 8.44 Standish : 93 46 560 438 0.77 1.44 6.42 9.55 East Central : 94 46 9 538 448 480 1.05 1.62 4.70 7.06 5.58 3.08 : Fennville : 89 48 526 542 0.46 0.52 4.58 7.33 Grand Rapids : 91 49 611 551 2.52 2.52 5.72 8.37 Holland : 90 51 578 551 0.42 0.45 1.60 4.29 South Bend, IN : 91 50 636 636 0.99 1.44 4.88 7.88 Watervliet : 92 49 603 586 0.66 0.79 3.57 5.79 Southwest : 96 45 7 594 580 539 0.64 0.77 3.47 5.96 6.84 3.55 : Belding : 91 45 585 515 0.42 0.56 3.41 6.30 Coldwater : 92 48 615 524 0.77 1.04 3.68 5.60 Lansing : 90 49 612 547 0.08 0.47 4.28 6.58 South Central : 93 45 8 612 562 540 0.75 1.00 3.69 6.03 6.56 3.57 : Detroit : 92 56 677 559 1.72 2.05 5.53 9.03 Flint : 90 54 596 516 0.06 1.05 4.93 7.54 Romeo : 93 54 623 497 0.31 0.46 3.50 6.78 Tipton : 92 55 640 571 1.69 2.56 5.79 7.74 Toledo, OH : 90 56 695 581 0.53 1.35 5.68 8.02 Southeast : 94 50 9 642 548 514 0.51 1.17 4.63 7.37 6.49 3.36 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.