mi-crop-weather State Michigan Crop Weather Released June 19, 2006 Week Ending Date June 18, 2006 Issue MI-CW2406 Agricultural Summary Warm Temperatures Return Six days were suitable for fieldwork during the week ending June 18, according to the USDA, NASS, Michigan Field Office. Precipitation amounts ranged from 0.13 inches in the central Lower Peninsula to 1.22 inches in the west central Lower Peninsula. Average temperatures ranged from 1 degree above normal in the south central and southeast Lower Peninsula to 5 degrees above normal in the eastern and western Upper Peninsula. The warm temperatures helped remaining crops to emerge, but many farmers said they needed rain. A farmer in the west central mentioned that, "We had some good growing conditions with warmer temperatures this week. A one-half to 1 inch rain brought some relief from the hot, windy conditions." A farmer in the south central mentioned that, "Showers of June 18 were spotty. We were fortunate to receive about four-tenths of an inch of rain, which the crops really needed." Field Crops Report Field Crops Warm weather helped crop progress and dry conditions allowed farmers to catch up on fieldwork. Corn development varied by soil conditions, and growth was uneven in many fields. Some spraying was done. Soybeans have emerged and few pest problems were reported. First cuttings of hay neared completion. Potato leafhoppers were reported in many areas. Wheat finished flowering and fields were turning yellow in some areas. Dry bean planting continued. Sugarbeets were still showing the effects of the rains in May. Fruit, Vegetable, and Specialty Crops Report Fruit Apples in the southeast and southwest were over an inch in diameter and June drop continued. Most growers were hand thinning to finish evening out apple distribution on limbs. Apple scab lesions were evident, but reporters suspect that the primary scab season is over. Frost as well as pollination and fruit set under unfavorable weather conditions contributed to a spotty apple crop in the west central area. West central reporters indicated the lower third of the canopy had little fruit, and the upper two-thirds had a light to medium apple crop load. Peaches were 1.5 inches in the southwest, where oriental fruit moth larvae were found. The southeastern peach crop sized to 1.25 inches. West central area peaches grew to 1 inch, and the crop looked very good. Growers were busy thinning peach trees. Pear fruit were about 1 inch in the southwest and southeast. The southeastern pear crop was rated below average to average this year. Plums were 18 to 20 mm across the southwest and southeast. Southern Michigan growers anticipate a below average plum crop for 2006. Tart cherries were turning yellow in the southwest. Tarts grew to 14 mm in the southeast. Sweet cherries in the southwest were showing color and harvest will begin soon. Drop continued for southeastern sweet cherries. West central sweet cherries were 14 to 15 mm in size with expectations of variation in crop load. Southeastern grapes were near bloom with a significant amount of new growth. Northwestern producers reported potato leaf hoppers in wine grapes. Strawberry harvest was underway in the southwest and southeast. Blueberries were 12 to 14 mm in the southeast, where producers expect an above average crop this year. Vegetables Vegetable crops progressed well throughout the State. Asparagus harvest was completed with some post-harvest herbicides applied to the crop. Summer squash and zucchini continued to flower and some tunnels were harvested. Cucumbers continued to flower with some reports of downy mildew appearing on the crop. Carrot plants continued sizing up. Celery planting was completed. For early plantings of cabbage, harvest began and the crop was looking good. Snap beans continued to emerge and looked good. Pumpkin plants began to emerge. Early plantings of potatoes were in full bloom. Sweet corn was developing very nicely and continued to look good in color. Tomato and pepper planting continued and growth was good. Soil Moisture and Crop Condition Tables Soil moisture for week ending 06/18/06 --------------------------------------------- : Very : : : Stratum : short : Short :Adequate:Surplus --------------------------------------------- : Percent : Topsoil : 6 33 55 6 Subsoil : 4 23 69 4 --------------------------------------------- Crop condition for week ending 06/18/06 ----------------------------------------------------------- : Very : : : : Crop : poor : Poor : Fair : Good :Excellent ----------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : All Hay : 1 5 28 43 23 Barley : 0 15 41 38 6 Corn : 1 9 30 51 9 Oats : 1 5 23 55 16 Pasture : 2 7 31 40 20 Soybeans : 1 6 28 55 10 Winter Wheat : 1 4 18 58 19 ----------------------------------------------------------- Crop progress for week ending 06/18/06 ------------------------------------------------------------ : This : Last : Last :5-year Crop : week : week : year :average ------------------------------------------------------------ : Inches : Corn, height : 12 8 13 9 : : Percent : All hay, first cutting : 76 52 70 53 Asparagus, harvested : 95 78 96 93 Dry beans, planted : 81 51 63 55 Dry beans, emerged : 18 NA 36 20 Oats, headed : 50 35 56 30 Potatoes, emerged : 96 85 90 NA Soybeans, planted : 98 91 100 94 Soybeans, emerged : 91 79 98 84 Strawberries, harvested : 10 5 53 38 Winter wheat, turning yellow: 14 NA 20 NA ------------------------------------------------------------ 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 06/18/06 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 : 90 34 684 628 0.49 1.12 2.28 7.24 Marquette : 91 40 608 563 0.22 0.93 1.97 9.01 Stephenson : 93 39 721 698 0.00 0.16 2.16 6.34 Western UP : 93 34 5 651 600 511 0.42 1.05 2.26 7.20 7.74 3.61 : Cornell : 89 42 629 577 0.44 0.86 2.36 7.32 Sault St Marie : 88 44 584 534 0.21 0.23 0.32 4.54 Eastern UP : 92 34 5 583 534 385 0.24 0.58 1.64 6.83 7.18 3.26 : Beulah : 92 44 735 757 0.43 1.07 1.66 7.44 Lake City : 89 42 714 700 0.45 1.38 3.70 10.65 Old Mission : 92 42 700 682 0.43 1.26 2.21 6.13 Pellston : 93 37 725 684 0.30 0.35 1.17 6.10 Northwest : 93 37 3 686 683 602 0.41 1.39 2.60 7.90 6.99 3.03 : Alpena : 95 42 700 617 0.48 0.48 1.47 6.13 Houghton Lake : 90 39 748 712 0.80 0.93 2.53 7.09 Rogers City : 93 43 724 635 0.59 0.68 1.81 6.75 Northeast : 95 37 3 733 687 571 0.61 0.67 1.85 6.95 6.99 2.90 : Fremont : 90 45 803 822 0.35 1.58 2.05 9.07 Hart : 88 42 722 776 1.97 2.37 4.25 10.51 Muskegon : 91 47 756 815 0.26 1.12 1.87 8.57 West Central : 91 33 2 757 793 680 1.22 1.77 2.87 9.20 7.64 2.94 : Alma : 92 45 851 827 0.19 1.21 2.94 8.75 Big Rapids : 92 45 846 776 0.00 1.02 2.73 7.76 Central : 92 44 3 841 799 729 0.13 1.04 2.73 8.35 7.79 3.36 : Bad Axe : 92 45 763 733 0.47 0.62 2.62 6.48 Pigeon : 93 46 786 721 0.31 0.33 1.45 6.93 Saginaw : 89 45 800 760 0.19 0.30 1.59 8.74 Standish : 92 43 774 718 0.14 0.30 1.74 9.85 East Central : 93 43 2 761 744 706 0.32 0.45 2.06 7.51 7.00 3.08 : Fennville : 91 45 736 845 0.10 1.06 1.58 8.39 Grand Rapids : 92 49 856 864 0.16 0.37 2.89 8.74 Holland : 93 48 810 868 0.09 0.09 0.54 4.38 South Bend, IN : 92 47 882 948 1.17 1.54 2.98 9.42 Watervliet : 92 49 836 900 0.25 0.86 1.65 6.65 Southwest : 95 43 2 827 888 780 0.23 0.64 1.41 6.60 8.46 3.55 : Belding : 90 42 819 807 0.05 0.76 1.32 7.06 Coldwater : 91 45 847 827 0.49 0.91 1.95 6.51 Lansing : 89 45 844 864 0.32 0.86 1.33 7.44 South Central : 92 42 1 843 867 783 0.30 0.70 1.70 6.72 8.10 3.57 : Detroit : 90 49 935 897 0.15 0.19 2.24 9.22 Flint : 90 42 822 823 1.05 1.14 2.19 8.68 Romeo : 92 42 880 788 0.33 0.57 1.02 7.34 Tipton : 91 47 859 875 0.35 0.61 3.16 8.34 Toledo, OH : 92 50 947 912 0.57 0.79 2.14 8.81 Southeast : 93 40 1 877 864 750 0.41 0.64 1.80 8.01 8.02 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.