mi-crop-weather State Michigan Crop Weather Released September 5, 2006 Week Ending Date September 3, 2006 Issue MI-CW3506 Agricultural Summary Cool and Dry Five days were suitable for fieldwork during the week ending September 3, according to the USDA, NASS, Michigan Field Office. Precipitation amounts ranged from none in the Upper Peninsula and in the northwest and west central Lower Peninsula to 0.14 inches in the southwest Lower Peninsula. Average temperatures ranged from 5 degrees below normal in the southwest and south central Lower Peninsula to 1 degree below normal in the eastern Upper Peninsula. Recent rains were still beneficial to some crops. A farmer in the west central region mentioned that, "It was another dry week with no rain. Some crops are past benefiting, but fruit trees could use a shot of water." A farmer in the south central said that, "Recent rains have really helped soybeans." A farmer in the southeast mentioned that, "The two inches of rain in recent weeks was too late to help the corn but will definitely help the soybeans and perhaps some late sweet corn and fall cole crops." Field Crops Report Field Crops Temperatures cooled and rainfall was scattered across the State. Corn continued to grow, with most fields in the dent stage. Silage harvest continued. Soybean leaves were turning. Third and fourth cuttings of hay continued. Potato harvest was advancing. Dry bean harvest continued. Some problems with root rot and leaf spot were reported for sugarbeets. Fruit, Vegetable, and Specialty Crops Report Fruit Rain was a benefit to farmers early last week in some areas across the State. Growers in the southeast reported an adequate moisture supply with cooler weather, shorter days, and heavy dews contributing to a lower evaporation rate. Reporters noted that insect activity slowed last week. Apple color improved and size approached 3.5 inches in the southeast. Growers in the southeast completed Gingergold and Paula Red harvest and were waiting to begin harvest of Jonamac and McIntosh apples. Sooty blotch, flyspeck, and apple scab infected foliage continued to appear. Peach harvest was nearing completion in some areas. The crop volume and quality were excellent. Plum harvest continued in the southwest and began for the Stanley type in the southeast. Growers reported some brown rot as well as leaf drop from heavy Japanese beetle feeding earlier in the month. Sweet and tart cherry leaf spot lesions were easily detected in the northwest. Pear harvest continued in the southwest. Pear harvest began at several farms in the southeast. Blueberry harvest was wrapping up. Strawberries were rebounding nicely from renovation, and newly planted strawberries were filling rows. Growers applied nitrogen to new plantings to encourage growth. Grapes in the southeast continued to color, and seedless types were nearing harvest. Powdery mildew was present at the highest levels ever seen in many northwestern vineyards. Vines with low nutrient levels, trunk injuries, or crown gall infections were starting to exhibit disease symptoms with the onset of full stress from fruit maturation. Vegetables For vegetable crops, much needed precipitation helped soil moisture in some areas, while other areas remained dry. Pumpkin plants and winter squash continued to develop well. Celery and onion harvest was ongoing in the southwest. Potato harvest progressed. Pepper harvest continued in many areas. Summer squash harvest continued in the southwest. Sweet corn and snap bean harvest continued in some areas. Sweet corn growers reported increased corn borer and earworm moth activity. Tomato harvest for processing and fresh market progressed. Soil Moisture and Crop Condition Tables Soil moisture for week ending 09/03/06 --------------------------------------------- : Very : : : Stratum : short : Short :Adequate:Surplus --------------------------------------------- : Percent : Topsoil : 5 11 77 7 Subsoil : 9 20 68 3 --------------------------------------------- Crop condition for week ending 09/03/06 ----------------------------------------------------------- : Very : : : : Crop : poor : Poor : Fair : Good :Excellent ----------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : All Hay : 3 7 24 50 16 Corn : 1 4 29 45 21 Dry beans : 1 10 23 51 15 Pasture : 2 15 31 45 7 Soybeans : 1 6 24 52 17 ----------------------------------------------------------- Crop progress for week ending 09/03/06 ---------------------------------------------------------------- : This : Last : Last : 5-year Crop : week : week : year :average ---------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : All hay, third cutting : 76 61 68 53 All hay, fourth cutting : 17 6 NA 1 Apples, harvested : 7 3 12 NA Blueberries, harvested : 92 71 96 97 Corn, dough : 93 89 94 73 Corn, dent : 69 45 72 36 Corn, mature : 10 2 17 5 Corn silage, harvested : 30 9 NA 11 Dry beans, turning leaves : 95 88 82 53 Dry beans, dropping leaves : 86 57 31 18 Dry beans, harvested : 7 NA 4 NA Peaches, harvested : 69 57 73 90 Potatoes, harvested : 20 18 26 NA Soybeans, turning leaves : 27 8 41 22 Soybeans, dropping leaves : 3 NA 7 4 ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 09/03/06 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 : 75 45 2,049 2,017 0.00 0.79 1.73 12.84 Marquette : 77 41 1,878 1,947 0.00 0.72 2.22 14.17 Stephenson : 83 43 2,103 2,131 0.00 1.17 1.65 11.89 Western UP : 83 39 -2 1,990 2,000 1,697 0.00 0.83 1.76 13.38 16.88 3.58 : Cornell : 78 44 2,012 2,028 0.01 0.85 1.42 15.10 Sault St Marie : 79 47 1,899 1,917 0.00 0.16 1.51 9.91 Eastern UP : 79 39 -1 1,890 1,886 1,493 0.00 0.61 2.47 14.30 15.77 3.55 : Beulah : 81 46 2,215 2,336 0.00 4.93 5.43 17.37 Lake City : 79 45 2,075 2,120 0.00 3.09 3.28 20.24 Old Mission : 79 49 2,140 2,203 0.00 1.77 1.89 10.31 Pellston : 80 36 2,097 2,136 0.00 0.57 0.84 11.84 Northwest : 81 36 -2 2,084 2,157 1,918 0.00 2.24 2.48 14.75 14.87 3.66 : Alpena : 79 43 2,136 2,048 0.09 2.35 2.87 15.14 Houghton Lake : 80 42 2,144 2,179 0.00 2.27 2.30 14.72 Rogers City : 80 46 2,099 2,132 0.02 1.97 2.21 12.21 Northeast : 81 42 -4 2,133 2,130 1,859 0.03 2.13 2.34 14.29 14.92 3.47 : Fremont : 84 48 2,372 2,446 0.01 0.13 0.23 14.88 Hart : 82 48 2,233 2,331 0.00 0.18 0.31 17.24 Muskegon : 81 50 2,415 2,517 0.00 0.37 0.37 14.21 West Central : 84 45 -2 2,308 2,395 2,090 0.00 0.46 0.52 14.10 15.30 3.19 : Alma : 82 49 2,428 2,442 0.10 1.29 1.35 17.11 Big Rapids : 82 49 2,354 2,301 0.10 0.80 0.84 18.29 Central : 82 48 -3 2,387 2,362 2,159 0.10 1.09 1.15 17.32 16.20 3.09 : Bad Axe : 77 50 2,302 2,427 0.10 0.92 0.93 14.04 Pigeon : 76 49 2,271 2,250 0.21 1.20 1.33 12.35 Saginaw : 78 53 2,429 2,408 0.02 2.94 2.94 16.16 Standish : 79 47 2,233 2,208 0.00 0.95 0.97 16.95 East Central : 79 47 -4 2,281 2,346 2,157 0.09 1.57 1.65 15.31 14.44 2.70 : Fennville : 78 49 2,332 2,501 0.31 1.74 2.27 14.69 Grand Rapids : 80 51 2,588 2,645 0.03 0.90 1.11 17.16 Holland : 79 50 2,549 2,595 0.03 0.66 0.79 8.15 South Bend, IN : 78 53 2,623 2,794 0.23 2.18 3.21 23.56 Watervliet : 78 50 2,529 2,668 0.19 1.77 2.63 15.04 Southwest : 80 48 -5 2,504 2,608 2,344 0.14 1.41 1.99 14.46 16.56 3.26 : Belding : 78 44 2,377 2,411 0.07 0.61 0.61 13.56 Coldwater : 76 49 2,428 2,532 0.13 1.41 1.91 14.93 Lansing : 77 50 2,500 2,657 0.05 2.01 2.09 15.62 South Central : 78 44 -5 2,473 2,589 2,309 0.10 0.91 1.22 14.51 16.60 2.79 : Detroit : 77 55 2,768 2,824 0.08 1.37 1.56 17.28 Flint : 77 51 2,398 2,538 0.04 0.75 0.86 18.21 Romeo : 77 48 2,526 2,502 0.14 1.75 2.32 16.54 Tipton : 78 51 2,478 2,602 0.14 1.69 1.97 16.02 Toledo, OH : 76 52 2,741 2,780 0.05 1.84 2.32 21.11 Southeast : 80 46 -4 2,526 2,649 2,304 0.09 1.71 2.22 17.92 15.96 2.43 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.