mi-crop-weather State Michigan Crop Weather Released August 28, 2006 Week Ending Date August 27, 2006 Issue MI-CW3406 Agricultural Summary Rainy Weather Returns Five days were suitable for fieldwork during the week ending August 27, according to the USDA, NASS, Michigan Field Office. Precipitation amounts ranged from 0.37 inches in the southwest Lower Peninsula to 2.24 inches in the northwest Lower Peninsula. Average temperatures ranged from 2 degrees below normal in the northeast Lower Peninsula to 2 degrees above normal in the west central Lower Peninsula. The effects of the wet weather depend on the part of the State. A farmer in the west central region mentioned that, "Another very dry week with no rainfall in our area." A farmer in the southeast said that, "We received 3.7 inches of rain this week; 3 inches came on Saturday night." Field Crops Report Field Crops Warm temperatures and rainfall helped crop conditions. Corn continued to grow and most fields were approaching the dent stage. Most fields were in good or excellent condition. Silage harvest began. Soybean leaves were beginning to turn. Third cuttings of hay continued and fourth cuttings began. Potato harvest continued. Dry bean leaves were dropping and a few fields were harvested. Sugarbeet growth continued. Fruit, Vegetable, and Specialty Crops Report Fruit Paula Red, Zestar, and Ginger Gold apples were harvested in the southwest. Sooty blotch and flyspeck were appearing in unsprayed orchards. In the southeast, the apple crop looked excellent, as many varieties were approaching 3 inches in diameter. Bronzing caused by European red mites was evident in some blocks. Harvest of early apple varieties began in the northwest. Honeycrisp apple growers in the northwest observed a sunken area on one side of the fruit, generally near the calyx end. The cause of the damage was a late frost on May 21 and 22. Peach harvest continued across the State. The crop load and quality were excellent. Red Haven harvest was nearly complete in the southeast. Plum harvest continued in the southwest. Plum pox was detected earlier this month in a plum planting at the Southwest Michigan Research and Extension Center. Growers were cautioned to watch for symptoms of the disease. Sweet and tart cherry leaf drop was apparent in some blocks of all regions across the State. Pear harvest began in the southwest. Bartlett pears were being harvested for processing. Pears in the southeast grew to 2.6 inches or larger. Elliot blueberries were being harvested in the southwest. Producers were waiting for late maturing varieties to ripen in the southeast. Blueberry maggots continued to emerge. Grape veraison began in the southwest. Berry size on seedless varieties was very small in the southeast. Downy mildew was widespread. Heavy morning dews have been accelerating the spread of this disease. Grape berry moth catch numbers were high. Vegetables Vegetable crops continued to progress across the State. Pumpkins and winter squash continued to ripen ahead of normal. Celery and onion harvest continued. Potato harvest also continued. Pepper harvest was in full swing and carrot harvest continued on schedule with good quality in the west central area. Sweet corn and snap bean harvest continued in some areas. Tomato harvest for processing and fresh market continued to progress. Soil Moisture and Crop Condition Tables Soil moisture for week ending 08/27/06 --------------------------------------------- : Very : : : Stratum : short : Short :Adequate:Surplus --------------------------------------------- : Percent : Topsoil : 18 32 45 5 Subsoil : 14 37 46 3 --------------------------------------------- Crop condition for week ending 08/27/06 ----------------------------------------------------------- : Very : : : : Crop : poor : Poor : Fair : Good :Excellent ----------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : All Hay : 2 10 34 38 16 Corn : 1 5 23 47 24 Dry beans : 2 9 25 49 15 Pasture : 8 21 37 27 7 Soybeans : 1 6 26 47 20 ----------------------------------------------------------- Crop progress for week ending 08/27/06 ---------------------------------------------------------------- : This : Last : Last : 5-year Crop : week : week : year :average ---------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : All hay, second cutting : 95 90 95 92 All hay, third cutting : 61 51 57 40 All hay, fourth cutting : 6 0 0 0 Apples, harvested : 3 0 5 NA Blueberries, harvested : 71 61 92 NA Corn, dough : 89 77 85 56 Corn, dent : 45 27 43 17 Corn, mature : 2 0 3 1 Corn silage, harvested : 9 0 0 3 Dry beans, turning leaves : 88 41 35 30 Dry beans, dropping leaves : 57 0 6 5 Peaches, harvested : 57 35 63 NA Potatoes, harvested : 18 17 19 NA Soybeans, setting pods : 98 93 100 94 Soybeans, turning leaves : 8 4 12 8 Soybeans, dropping leaves : 0 0 1 1 ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 08/27/06 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 : 79 46 1,953 1,924 0.80 1.52 2.83 14.08 Marquette : 79 47 1,787 1,847 0.72 2.11 2.46 14.17 Stephenson : 84 48 1,996 2,000 1.17 1.65 3.21 11.89 Western UP : 84 46 -1 1,891 1,895 1,583 0.84 1.55 2.80 13.59 15.74 3.69 : Cornell : 83 48 1,900 1,906 0.61 0.96 2.01 14.86 Sault St Marie : 79 51 1,790 1,810 0.26 1.11 2.62 9.91 Eastern UP : 83 42 1 1,786 1,778 1,384 0.59 2.20 3.95 14.25 14.87 3.53 : Beulah : 80 53 2,091 2,193 4.93 4.97 6.42 17.33 Lake City : 83 41 1,967 2,010 3.07 3.25 4.56 20.22 Old Mission : 82 52 2,024 2,068 1.80 1.89 2.79 10.31 Pellston : 79 46 1,991 2,022 0.57 0.69 2.77 11.84 Northwest : 83 41 -1 1,972 2,032 1,785 2.24 2.38 3.63 14.87 13.89 3.11 : Alpena : 80 47 2,033 1,932 2.26 2.78 4.12 15.04 Houghton Lake : 80 38 2,042 2,058 2.27 2.30 3.50 14.95 Rogers City : 80 44 1,997 2,002 1.95 2.19 3.40 12.19 Northeast : 83 38 -2 2,031 2,010 1,732 2.10 2.32 3.54 14.31 13.96 3.12 : Fremont : 85 48 2,247 2,301 0.10 0.15 0.77 15.32 Hart : 82 51 2,117 2,208 0.16 0.17 0.80 17.22 Muskegon : 84 50 2,281 2,371 0.25 0.25 1.12 14.09 West Central : 85 48 2 2,186 2,258 1,946 0.41 0.43 1.11 14.14 14.34 3.60 : Alma : 83 47 2,305 2,300 1.17 1.23 2.05 16.64 Big Rapids : 83 47 2,266 2,172 0.68 0.72 1.54 17.89 Central : 83 47 1 2,276 2,227 2,018 0.97 1.03 1.95 17.04 15.22 3.64 : Bad Axe : 81 50 2,184 2,283 0.76 0.77 1.55 13.93 Pigeon : 82 46 2,158 2,120 0.98 1.10 1.83 12.13 Saginaw : 84 49 2,308 2,262 2.83 2.83 3.39 16.05 Standish : 88 45 2,125 2,081 0.91 0.93 2.13 16.91 East Central : 88 45 -1 2,166 2,208 2,011 1.44 1.53 2.33 15.19 13.68 2.93 : Fennville : 83 50 2,210 2,368 0.72 1.25 1.64 13.67 Grand Rapids : 85 52 2,454 2,492 0.27 0.45 1.06 16.53 Holland : 84 50 2,415 2,453 0.00 0.13 0.58 7.49 South Bend, IN : 83 53 2,490 2,640 0.09 1.11 2.86 21.47 Watervliet : 83 53 2,399 2,520 0.56 1.30 2.47 13.83 Southwest : 89 48 1 2,376 2,463 2,184 0.37 0.90 1.88 12.91 15.76 3.18 : Belding : 84 46 2,260 2,274 0.47 0.47 1.81 13.42 Coldwater : 83 50 2,309 2,388 0.77 1.24 2.35 14.29 Lansing : 84 51 2,381 2,498 1.53 1.61 2.93 15.14 South Central : 86 46 1 2,345 2,437 2,155 0.49 0.77 1.75 13.53 15.78 3.36 : Detroit : 85 57 2,632 2,650 0.38 0.57 1.07 16.29 Flint : 81 50 2,276 2,391 0.58 0.69 3.00 18.04 Romeo : 83 50 2,409 2,339 1.08 1.65 2.50 15.87 Tipton : 85 51 2,351 2,452 0.95 1.23 1.30 15.28 Toledo, OH : 88 52 2,609 2,619 0.46 0.92 1.22 19.73 Southeast : 88 47 1 2,401 2,491 2,147 0.93 1.44 2.47 17.13 15.25 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.