mi-crop-weather State Michigan Crop Weather Released September 18, 2006 Week Ending Date September 17, 2006 Issue MI-CW3706 Agricultural Summary Rain Continues Four days were suitable for fieldwork during the week ending September 17, according to the USDA, NASS, Michigan Field Office. Precipitation amounts ranged from 0.44 in the western Upper Peninsula to 1.56 inches in the west central Lower Peninsula. Average temperatures ranged from 1 degree above normal in the northeast, west central, central, east central, southwest, south central, and southeast Lower Peninsula to 3 degrees above normal in the Upper Peninsula. Rains were welcomed by farmers but stopped harvest for many crops. A farmer in the southeast region mentioned that, "Weather has been cool and wet, with rains earlier in the week and fog and heavy dew later in the week. Too wet for pulling beans or cutting hay, but good for working the ground for winter wheat planting." A farmer in the southwest said that, "Rain during the first part of the week slowed harvest. The rain was beneficial and was not in excess for this area. Wheat will get a good start." Field Crops Report Field Crops Precipitation fell throughout the week, slowing harvest for most crops. Corn continued to mature, with an early harvest expected in the Thumb. Silage harvest slowed due to the rain. Yields were mixed depending on the amount of rain received during the summer. Soybean continued to progress. Third and fourth cuttings of hay harvest stopped due to rains all week. Potato harvest continued. Dry bean harvest continued. Sugarbeet harvest began on a limited basis. Field preparation was underway for winter wheat planting. Fruit, Vegetable, and Specialty Crops Report Fruit Pest pressure was low last week with little or no codling moth, oriental fruit moth, or apple maggot trap catches. Obliquebanded leafrollers were flying in the northwest. Apple harvest continued across the State. In the southeast, Gala harvest was coming to an end. Growers were moving on to pick McIntosh, Honeycrisp, and early strains of Golden Delicious. The MSU Apple Maturity Program has been accepting apple samples for maturity analysis at regional research and extension centers. Peach harvest continued in the west central. Growers reported a good crop of high quality peaches was harvested. Southern and west central producers continued to harvest plums. In the northwest, growers observed two-spotted spider mite population explosions in many sweet and tart cherry blocks. Pear harvest continued in the southwest. Growers in the southeast anticipate harvest of winter pears in a few weeks. Michigan grape producers continued to harvest Niagaras in the southwest. Marquis table grapes were harvested in the northwest. Vegetables Vegetable crop harvest continued with cooler temperatures and precipitation across the State; the rainfall slowed harvest activities in some areas. Carrot harvest progressed. Harvest continued for celery and onion crops. Harvest of pumpkins and winter squash began in some areas. Watermelon harvest was underway in the southeast. Snap bean and pepper harvest neared completion in some areas. Sweet corn harvest continued. Tomato harvest for processing and fresh market continued. Soil Moisture and Crop Condition Tables Soil moisture for week ending 09/17/06 --------------------------------------------- : Very : : : Stratum : short : Short :Adequate:Surplus --------------------------------------------- : Percent : Topsoil : 1 7 73 19 Subsoil : 2 21 67 10 --------------------------------------------- Crop condition for week ending 09/17/06 ----------------------------------------------------------- : Very : : : : Crop : poor : Poor : Fair : Good :Excellent ----------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : All Hay : 2 11 25 45 17 Corn : 1 4 20 48 27 Dry beans : 6 12 22 46 14 Pasture : 2 12 31 48 7 Soybeans : 0 4 27 48 21 ----------------------------------------------------------- Crop progress for week ending 09/17/06 ---------------------------------------------------------------- : This : Last : Last : 5-year Crop : week : week : year :average ---------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : All hay, third cutting : 89 84 80 77 All hay, fourth cutting : 24 20 29 17 Apples, harvested : 21 16 24 NA Corn, dent : 92 84 94 71 Corn, mature : 41 15 49 23 Corn, harvested : 1 0 5 2 Corn silage, harvested : 67 37 77 46 Dry beans, dropping leaves : 95 93 97 72 Dry beans, harvested : 33 20 44 23 Peaches, harvested : 85 75 94 98 Potatoes, harvested : 38 25 36 NA Soybeans, turning leaves : 74 55 95 73 Soybeans, dropping leaves : 35 15 74 39 Sugarbeets, harvested : 2 NA 1 NA Winter wheat, planted : 1 0 8 8 ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 09/17/06 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 37 2,190 2,259 0.40 0.95 1.75 13.80 Marquette : 80 35 2,005 2,173 0.29 0.76 1.48 14.93 Stephenson : 76 38 2,252 2,356 0.45 1.43 2.60 13.32 Western UP : 83 35 3 2,134 2,229 1,824 0.44 1.04 1.88 14.50 18.44 3.58 : Cornell : 76 38 2,165 2,259 0.61 1.63 2.48 16.73 Sault St Marie : 77 43 2,051 2,130 0.77 1.03 1.29 10.94 Eastern UP : 77 33 3 2,033 2,103 1,612 0.49 0.99 1.62 14.91 17.29 3.55 : Beulah : 82 42 2,372 2,574 1.78 2.13 7.06 19.50 Lake City : 78 43 2,216 2,322 1.51 1.90 4.99 22.14 Old Mission : 82 47 2,307 2,429 0.71 0.96 2.76 11.27 Pellston : 82 36 2,257 2,367 0.61 0.68 1.25 12.52 Northwest : 82 34 2 2,236 2,378 2,072 1.07 1.36 3.60 16.12 16.28 3.66 : Alpena : 80 41 2,290 2,268 0.96 1.25 3.60 16.39 Houghton Lake : 78 40 2,291 2,397 2.31 2.68 4.95 17.40 Rogers City : 80 41 2,232 2,351 1.35 1.76 3.73 12.98 Northeast : 81 29 1 2,281 2,344 2,007 1.39 1.76 3.89 15.94 16.30 3.47 : Fremont : 79 48 2,545 2,701 1.77 2.13 2.26 17.01 Hart : 79 49 2,394 2,581 1.39 1.62 1.80 18.86 Muskegon : 80 51 2,601 2,784 1.35 2.10 2.47 16.31 West Central : 83 40 1 2,481 2,649 2,263 1.56 1.98 2.45 16.08 16.57 3.19 : Alma : 78 48 2,579 2,670 1.52 1.70 2.99 18.78 Big Rapids : 76 47 2,451 2,526 1.52 1.65 2.45 19.65 Central : 80 47 1 2,529 2,588 2,335 1.52 1.71 2.80 18.95 17.37 3.09 : Bad Axe : 80 43 2,461 2,661 1.38 1.53 2.45 15.57 Pigeon : 81 48 2,423 2,472 1.42 1.66 2.86 14.01 Saginaw : 81 48 2,603 2,655 0.79 0.94 3.88 17.10 Standish : 81 47 2,392 2,421 2.06 2.45 3.40 19.40 East Central : 84 43 1 2,443 2,577 2,338 1.36 1.64 3.21 16.95 15.49 2.70 : Fennville : 82 50 2,508 2,762 1.15 1.18 2.90 15.85 Grand Rapids : 80 50 2,776 2,908 1.57 1.90 2.80 19.06 Holland : 82 52 2,756 2,865 0.92 1.14 1.77 9.26 South Bend, IN : 84 52 2,836 3,066 1.68 2.44 4.60 25.98 Watervliet : 82 52 2,726 2,938 1.09 1.34 3.09 16.36 Southwest : 85 50 1 2,692 2,870 2,545 0.95 1.16 2.55 15.97 17.85 3.26 : Belding : 80 48 2,540 2,654 1.50 2.24 2.85 15.80 Coldwater : 81 49 2,605 2,778 1.19 1.53 2.94 16.46 Lansing : 80 49 2,678 2,923 1.42 1.80 3.81 17.42 South Central : 84 48 1 2,659 2,841 2,500 0.91 1.23 2.14 16.39 17.67 2.79 : Detroit : 80 54 2,982 3,094 0.71 0.81 2.18 18.09 Flint : 79 45 2,571 2,784 0.99 1.75 2.50 19.96 Romeo : 82 49 2,714 2,728 1.88 2.29 4.04 18.83 Tipton : 82 51 2,665 2,839 0.98 1.10 2.79 17.84 Toledo, OH : 85 52 2,971 3,031 0.55 0.55 2.39 21.66 Southeast : 85 45 1 2,717 2,894 2,498 1.14 1.54 3.25 19.48 16.95 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.