mi-crop-weather State Michigan Crop Weather Released August 21, 2006 Week Ending Date August 20, 2006 Issue MI-CW3306 Agricultural Summary Dry Weather Continues Six days were suitable for fieldwork during the week ending August 20, according to the USDA, NASS, Michigan Field Office. Precipitation amounts ranged from 0.02 inches in the west central Lower Peninsula to 1.46 inches in the eastern Upper Peninsula. Average temperatures ranged from normal in the southwestern and south central Lower Peninsula to 3 degrees above normal in the eastern Upper Peninsula. The effects of the dry weather depend on the part of the State. A farmer in the Thumb region mentioned that, "A lack of rain this past week has caused crops to mature early." A farmer in the south central said that, "It was getting very dry until August 18; we received 2.2 inches of rain." Field Crops Report Field Crops Across the State, temperatures moderated and soils continued to dry out. Corn continued to grow and more fields were in the dent stage. Most fields were showing good progress. Soybean fields were in good condition. Second cuttings of hay were nearing completion and third cuttings continued. Oat harvest was wrapping up. Dry beans leaves were turning. Sugarbeet growth continued. Fruit, Vegetable, and Specialty Crops Report Fruit Fruit growers across the State were relieved to see insect pressure winding down last week. Coddling moth and oriental fruit moth numbers were low. There was some continued flight of oblique banded leafroller and apple maggot. Red Delicious apples in the southeast were around 2.75 inches while other varieties were closer to 3 inches. Paula Red harvest and spot picking of Gingergold began in the southeast. Peach harvest continued. Red Haven harvest in the southeast was over half finished. Plum harvest of some Japanese varieties continued. Most plums in the southeast were 1.5 inches in diameter. Tart cherry harvest was complete in the northwest where cherry fruit fly numbers were high. Sweet and tart cherry leaf drop continued in the southeast due to a Japanese beetle infestation and cherry leaf spot disease. Pear growth in the southeast progressed past 2.5 inches in diameter, and rust mites were commonly found on fruit. Blueberry harvest was nearing an end in the southwest and southeast. Blueberry maggots and birds continued to be a problem. Demand for pick-your-own and ready picked blueberries was strong throughout the season. Grapes were starting to color for some of the seedless varieties in the southeast. Grape berry moth numbers were still on the rise in the southwest. Vegetables Vegetable crop production progressed well in most areas of the State, but dry conditions still prevalent in some areas. Dry weather contributed to the rapid ripening of winter squash and pumpkin plants in the west central and southwest areas. Celery harvest was ongoing in the southwest. Onion harvest began and carrot harvest continued in some areas. Pepper harvest continued to progress well. Sweet corn harvest continued with good quality. Snap bean harvest continued in some areas. Harvest of zucchini crops continued with increased viral activity found on yellow processing zucchini in the west central area. The maturing of the early planted potatoes in some fields enabled harvest to continue at a more rapid pace in the southeast. Tomatoes for processing harvest began across the state. Soil Moisture and Crop Condition Tables Soil moisture for week ending 08/20/06 --------------------------------------------- : Very : : : Stratum : short : Short :Adequate:Surplus --------------------------------------------- : Percent : Topsoil : 18 38 41 3 Subsoil : 10 35 53 2 --------------------------------------------- Crop condition for week ending 08/20/06 ----------------------------------------------------------- : Very : : : : Crop : poor : Poor : Fair : Good :Excellent ----------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : All Hay : 3 9 35 39 14 Corn : 1 6 25 49 19 Dry beans : 1 11 21 56 11 Pasture : 7 16 38 31 8 Soybeans : 1 6 28 50 15 ----------------------------------------------------------- Crop progress for week ending 08/20/06 ---------------------------------------------------------------- : This : Last : Last : 5-year Crop : week : week : year :average ---------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : All hay, second cutting : 90 86 92 88 All hay, third cutting : 51 43 49 33 Blueberries, harvested : 61 52 88 NA Corn, dough : 77 55 77 39 Corn, dent : 27 6 20 7 Dry beans, turning leaves : 41 5 15 9 Oats, harvested : 95 76 96 80 Peaches, harvested : 35 32 59 NA Potatoes, harvested : 17 15 15 NA Soybeans, setting pods : 93 82 97 87 Soybeans, turning leaves : 4 NA 3 2 ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 08/20/06 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 46 1,855 1,836 0.72 0.93 4.09 13.28 Marquette : 85 45 1,704 1,746 1.39 1.50 2.72 13.45 Stephenson : 84 45 1,887 1,894 0.48 0.48 3.97 10.72 Western UP : 85 45 2 1,794 1,798 1,482 0.72 0.92 3.44 12.75 14.82 3.69 : Cornell : 81 46 1,796 1,805 0.35 0.57 3.60 14.25 Sault St Marie : 80 49 1,705 1,716 0.85 1.25 3.98 9.65 Eastern UP : 84 40 3 1,691 1,680 1,289 1.46 1.69 4.53 13.52 13.99 3.53 : Beulah : 81 53 1,973 2,080 0.04 0.50 2.95 12.40 Lake City : 83 44 1,864 1,925 0.18 0.19 2.74 17.15 Old Mission : 80 50 1,916 1,960 0.09 0.09 1.91 8.51 Pellston : 82 41 1,891 1,928 0.12 0.27 3.34 11.27 Northwest : 83 41 1 1,867 1,933 1,672 0.14 0.24 2.87 12.63 13.14 3.11 : Alpena : 81 47 1,937 1,845 0.52 0.52 3.13 12.78 Houghton Lake : 81 41 1,941 1,968 0.03 0.03 2.06 12.68 Rogers City : 80 45 1,901 1,908 0.24 0.24 2.27 10.24 Northeast : 83 41 1 1,933 1,917 1,622 0.21 0.21 2.40 12.20 13.21 3.12 : Fremont : 85 47 2,113 2,188 0.05 0.10 1.78 15.22 Hart : 82 49 1,981 2,100 0.01 0.13 3.28 17.06 Muskegon : 83 50 2,131 2,252 0.00 0.00 1.79 13.84 West Central : 86 44 1 2,050 2,146 1,826 0.02 0.06 1.87 13.73 13.54 3.60 : Alma : 83 48 2,177 2,190 0.06 0.06 1.12 15.47 Big Rapids : 83 48 2,142 2,075 0.04 0.04 1.07 17.21 Central : 83 47 2 2,149 2,124 1,898 0.06 0.06 1.21 16.07 14.34 3.64 : Bad Axe : 82 53 2,072 2,156 0.01 0.01 1.93 13.17 Pigeon : 82 49 2,045 2,011 0.12 0.13 1.43 11.15 Saginaw : 84 51 2,172 2,150 0.00 0.00 1.43 13.22 Standish : 83 41 2,013 1,978 0.02 0.02 2.22 16.00 East Central : 84 41 1 2,047 2,095 1,888 0.09 0.09 1.73 13.75 12.96 2.93 : Fennville : 86 47 2,067 2,254 0.53 0.53 1.29 12.95 Grand Rapids : 83 51 2,304 2,366 0.18 0.21 4.28 16.26 Holland : 85 49 2,259 2,334 0.13 0.13 1.21 7.49 South Bend, IN : 84 52 2,341 2,511 1.02 1.03 5.34 21.38 Watervliet : 85 50 2,250 2,399 0.74 0.86 3.03 13.27 Southwest : 87 47 0 2,228 2,344 2,050 0.56 0.61 2.80 12.57 15.08 3.18 : Belding : 84 44 2,126 2,165 0.00 0.00 1.52 12.95 Coldwater : 83 47 2,170 2,272 0.47 0.50 2.78 13.52 Lansing : 82 49 2,240 2,371 0.08 0.08 3.65 13.61 South Central : 84 44 0 2,204 2,316 2,026 0.28 0.31 2.24 13.04 15.03 3.36 : Detroit : 83 58 2,471 2,502 0.19 0.19 3.05 15.91 Flint : 81 48 2,143 2,264 0.11 0.11 3.48 17.46 Romeo : 85 52 2,273 2,214 0.57 0.57 2.43 14.79 Tipton : 85 51 2,203 2,321 0.28 0.28 1.03 14.33 Toledo, OH : 86 57 2,446 2,473 0.46 0.48 4.11 19.27 Southeast : 87 46 1 2,257 2,358 2,014 0.51 0.52 2.88 16.20 14.49 3.12 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.