mi-crop-weather State Michigan Crop Weather Released June 12, 2006 Week Ending Date June 11, 2006 Issue MI-CW2306 Agricultural Summary Cool Temperatures Five days were suitable for fieldwork during the week ending June 11, according to the USDA, NASS, Michigan Field Office. Precipitation amounts ranged from 0.07 inches in the northeast Lower Peninsula to 0.98 inches in the northwest Lower Peninsula. Average temperatures ranged from 5 degrees below normal in the west central Lower Peninsula to 1 degree below normal in the eastern and western Upper Peninsula. The cool temperatures slowed crop development and affected crop conditions. A farmer in the northwest mentioned that, "Extreme weather changes day-to-day were a concern. Crop development was slowed while insect and disease pressures continued to build. It was difficult to assess crop conditions." A farmer in the south central mentioned that, "With good moisture and temperatures, corn and soybeans were making good growth." Field Crops Report Field Crops Corn replanting was completed in fields damaged by heavy rains. Some corn remains yellow with weak stands. Soybean planting was wrapping up. Early plantings have emerged and few pest problems were reported. First cuttings of hay were completed in some areas. Significant damage from alfalfa weevils was reported. Oats and barley were growing rapidly. Wheat finished flowering. Powdery mildew and septoria were still a problem in some areas. Dry bean planting continued. Sugarbeet fields were uneven in growth and in fair condition. Weeds were a problem in many fields because chemicals were applied in wet conditions. Fruit, Vegetable, and Specialty Crops Report Fruit Reporters across the State last week indicated that apple size varied considerably by varieties. Coddling moth trap counts were up dramatically. Apples in the southwest were 20 to 25 mm in diameter. Southeastern varieties ranged from 22 to 26 mm. Producers were finishing their thinning activities. Peaches were about 32 mm in the southwest, where plum curculio and tarnished plant bug damage was easy to find. The southeastern peach crop looked good, and size increased to 25 mm, with no pit hardening. Pear fruit were 18 mm in the southwest and mostly 21 to 25 mm in the southeast. Plums were 18 mm and pit hardening had begun in the southwest. Southeastern plums were mostly 17 to 20 mm. Tart cherries were 14 mm in the southwest and southeast. Cherry leaf spot was found in the southeast and northwest. Bird feeding began in the southwest, where sweet cherries were 18 mm. Summit cherries were beginning to show color. Leaf spotting and water-soaked spots on cherries from bacterial canker were fairly common on Schmidt and Hardy Giant varieties. In the southeast, sweet cherries were 14 to 17 mm with excellent color on maturing fruit. Bacterial canker was found in high levels in northwestern tart and sweet cherries. Grape vineyards were greening up. Primary grape shoots in the southwest were blooming, and secondary shoots grew to 8 inches. Southeastern grapes were near berry separation. Strawberry fields in the southwest were showing color and harvest began. Southeastern strawberry harvest began in the very southern part of the area for wholesale and ready picked berries. Producers were expecting a longer harvest window this year in the southeast. Blueberries were ending petal fall with prospects for a good crop in the southwest. In the southeast, blueberries were toward the end of bloom to fruit set. Vegetables Vegetable planting neared completion throughout the State. Asparagus harvest continued with some disease and insect damage showing in the crop. Transplanting of tomatoes, summer squash, zucchini and cucumbers continued with some flowers showing. Carrot plants were sizing up and cover crops were being sprayed. Celery planting continued. Established plants were growing at a fast pace. Early plantings of cabbage continued to progress nicely. Pepper planting continued. Snap beans continued to emerge. Pumpkin seeding continued. Early plantings of potatoes were beginning to bloom. Sweet corn continued to emerge and looked good in color. Soil Moisture and Crop Condition Tables Soil moisture for week ending 06/11/06 --------------------------------------------- : Very : : : Stratum : short : Short :Adequate:Surplus --------------------------------------------- : Percent : Topsoil : 1 12 69 18 Subsoil : 1 8 76 15 --------------------------------------------- Crop condition for week ending 06/11/06 ----------------------------------------------------------- : Very : : : : Crop : poor : Poor : Fair : Good :Excellent ----------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : All Hay : 1 4 25 47 23 Barley : 0 8 32 36 24 Corn : 2 8 29 51 10 Oats : 1 2 18 61 18 Pasture : 2 5 23 49 21 Soybeans : 1 6 29 54 10 Winter Wheat : 1 3 14 56 26 ----------------------------------------------------------- Crop progress for week ending 06/11/06 ------------------------------------------------------------ : This : Last : Last :5-year Crop : week : week : year :average ------------------------------------------------------------ : Inches : Corn, height : 8 NA 7 NA : : Percent : All hay, first cutting : 52 33 62 38 Asparagus, harvested : 78 62 86 82 Corn, emerged : 95 87 98 87 Dry beans, planted : 51 15 52 27 Oats, headed : 35 21 35 16 Potatoes, planted : 97 93 98 NA Potatoes, emerged : 85 64 76 NA Soybeans, planted : 91 82 99 86 Soybeans, emerged : 79 65 92 69 Strawberries, harvested : 5 1 23 NA Winter wheat, headed : 95 92 91 81 ------------------------------------------------------------ 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 06/11/06 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 : 82 30 554 532 0.63 0.90 2.07 6.75 Marquette : 83 35 489 487 0.71 1.14 2.17 8.79 Stephenson : 83 34 608 584 0.16 0.90 2.49 6.34 Western UP : 84 30 -1 531 507 424 0.63 0.93 2.13 6.79 6.87 3.61 : Cornell : 82 38 517 482 0.42 0.54 2.31 6.88 Sault St Marie : 80 40 467 446 0.02 0.02 1.36 4.33 Eastern UP : 85 37 -1 471 450 311 0.34 0.88 2.23 6.59 6.49 3.26 : Beulah : 80 39 610 646 0.64 0.92 1.67 7.01 Lake City : 80 38 593 591 0.93 1.30 3.87 10.20 Old Mission : 81 38 580 572 0.83 0.92 2.51 5.70 Pellston : 81 30 599 571 0.05 0.25 2.39 5.80 Northwest : 81 30 -4 568 574 502 0.98 1.31 3.08 7.49 6.36 3.03 : Alpena : 83 40 575 499 0.00 0.60 2.32 5.65 Houghton Lake : 80 33 624 599 0.13 0.40 2.19 6.29 Rogers City : 82 37 602 507 0.09 0.66 2.34 6.16 Northeast : 84 33 -2 612 572 475 0.07 0.59 2.39 6.35 6.27 2.90 : Fremont : 83 39 672 710 1.23 1.62 1.98 8.72 Hart : 78 36 597 664 0.40 2.20 2.61 8.54 Muskegon : 78 45 625 686 0.86 1.38 1.94 8.31 West Central : 83 33 -5 626 677 571 0.55 1.31 1.97 7.98 6.97 2.94 : Alma : 83 43 720 710 1.02 1.75 3.33 8.56 Big Rapids : 83 43 715 664 1.02 1.73 3.23 7.76 Central : 83 40 -2 711 685 616 0.91 1.69 3.10 8.22 6.99 3.36 : Bad Axe : 83 41 644 611 0.15 1.70 2.65 6.01 Pigeon : 83 47 662 602 0.02 0.70 1.89 6.62 Saginaw : 81 44 671 636 0.11 1.07 2.56 8.55 Standish : 83 39 659 601 0.16 0.93 2.58 9.71 East Central : 84 39 -2 639 623 595 0.12 1.17 2.52 7.18 6.25 3.08 : Fennville : 80 44 611 724 0.96 1.42 1.89 8.29 Grand Rapids : 82 45 719 737 0.21 2.73 3.13 8.58 Holland : 81 47 677 739 0.00 0.42 0.69 4.29 South Bend, IN : 82 48 744 825 0.37 1.36 2.35 8.25 Watervliet : 81 47 703 772 0.61 1.27 1.75 6.40 Southwest : 85 44 -4 694 764 660 0.41 1.05 1.59 6.36 7.66 3.55 : Belding : 83 39 690 693 0.71 1.13 1.70 7.01 Coldwater : 82 43 718 710 0.42 1.19 1.98 6.02 Lansing : 82 42 712 733 0.54 0.62 1.59 7.12 South Central : 83 39 -3 715 742 661 0.40 1.14 1.84 6.42 7.30 3.57 : Detroit : 83 47 796 751 0.04 1.76 2.96 9.07 Flint : 82 38 694 697 0.09 0.15 2.81 7.63 Romeo : 83 37 734 661 0.24 0.54 1.52 7.01 Tipton : 83 44 746 745 0.26 1.94 3.42 7.99 Toledo, OH : 84 46 805 765 0.22 0.75 3.23 8.24 Southeast : 86 37 -3 748 729 632 0.23 0.74 2.29 7.60 7.16 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.