mi-crop-weather State Michigan Crop Weather Released May 21, 2007 Week Ending Date May 20, 2007 Issue MI-CW2007 Agricultural Summary Scattered Frost Four days were suitable for fieldwork during the week ending May 20, according to the USDA, NASS, Michigan Field Office. Precipitation amounts ranged from 0.26 inches in the western Upper Peninsula to 1.01 inches in the eastern Upper Peninsula and in the east central Lower Peninsula. Average temperatures ranged from 3 degrees below normal in the northwest Lower Peninsula to normal in the central Lower Peninsula. The cooler weather slowed emergence; some frost was noted but little damage was reported. A farmer in the northwest mentioned that, "This past week was much cooler. Not many crops were planted and what is in the ground is slow to emerge." Another farmer in the southwest said that, "Planting progress is behind the last two years but not a major concern at this time. We should recover from the light frost that occurred towards the end of last week and everyone should be able to get planting done on time." Field Crops Report Field Crops Cooler temperatures and precipitation during the week hindered field activities in some areas across the State. Corn planting continued. Soybean planting moved into high gear, and early planted beans began to emerge. Alfalfa growth continued. Alfalfa weevil feeding continued with some damage present in southern areas. The winter wheat crop continued to progress. Sugarbeets began to emerge. Fruit, Vegetable, and Specialty Crops Report Fruit Apple bloom was ending in the southwest. In the southeast, apples were at late petal fall to fruit set. In the central areas, apples were at full bloom to petal fall. Northwestern apples were in bloom. Blueberries were in full bloom across the State. Bees were very active in the southwest. The first mummy berry shoot strikes were found. Peaches were out of the shuck, and fruit were up to 14 mm in diameter in the southwest. Most peaches in the southeast and central areas were in shuck to beginning of shuck split. Pear fruit were 10 mm in diameter in the southwest. In the southeast, pears were at fruit set. In the central and northwest areas, pears were at petal fall to small fruit. Plum development ranged from petal fall in the northwest to 12 mm in diameter in the southwest. Sweet and tart cherries were 10 to 12 mm in size in the southwest. In the northwest, sweet cherries were at shuck split, while tart cherries were at petal fall. Concord, Vinifera, and French hybrid grape shoots in the southwest grew to 10, 6, and 8 inches long, respectively. In the southeast, grape shoots were 5 inches in length with flower buds starting to be visible. Chardonnay grape shoots in the northwest grew to 3 inches. Vegetables Timely rains continued to provide needed moisture but also allowed growers time to seed and transplant vegetables. Carrot planting was mostly complete with good emergence. Asparagus yields have been average but excellent in quality. New plantings continued. Celery planting continued on schedule. Many of the early plantings have been uncovered and growth was good. Cabbage and cole crops were established with good growth. Disease and insect pressures remained light. Potato planting continued, slightly behind last year. Early sweet corn planting was completed. Planting for the late season fresh market continued. Growth of tomatoes, yellow squash, zucchini, and cucumbers has been excellent in and out of the tunnels. A report from the southeast mentioned frost damage was mostly limited to foliar damage. Onion planting on muck fields was nearly complete with good growth. In the southeast, seeded onion were emerging and transplants were getting established. Soil Moisture and Crop Condition Tables Soil moisture for week ending 05/20/07 --------------------------------------------- : Very : : : Stratum : short : Short :Adequate:Surplus --------------------------------------------- : Percent : Topsoil : 2 9 70 19 Subsoil : 1 7 77 15 --------------------------------------------- Crop condition for week ending 05/20/07 ----------------------------------------------------------- : Very : : : : Crop : poor : Poor : Fair : Good :Excellent ----------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : All Hay : 1 9 27 48 15 Corn : 0 1 17 58 24 Oats : 0 2 24 65 9 Pasture : 1 5 26 48 20 Winter Wheat : 1 5 26 49 19 ----------------------------------------------------------- Crop progress for week ending 05/20/07 ---------------------------------------------------------------- : This : Last : Last : 5-year Crop : week : week : year :average ---------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Asparagus, harvested : 42 28 39 37 Barley, planted : 92 72 85 80 Barley, emerged : 68 34 69 56 Corn, planted : 80 60 84 68 Corn, emerged : 40 14 49 31 Oats, planted : 95 90 99 94 Oats, emerged : 75 55 92 82 Potatoes, planted : 58 40 66 NA Potatoes, emerged : 25 4 32 NA Soybeans, planted : 36 19 56 40 Soybeans, emerged : 9 1 15 11 ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 05/20/07 1/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : :Cumulative growing: : Temperature : degree days 2/ : Precipitation :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : : : : : Normal Station : : :Departure: : : :This:Last :Last : Since :------------- :Maximum :Minimum : from :2007 :2006 :Normal:week: two :four :April 1: Since : For : : : normal : : : : :weeks:weeks: :April 1:month ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ironwood : 84 30 274 255 0.30 0.73 0.78 2.95 Marquette : 76 30 227 210 0.39 1.35 1.45 6.39 Stephenson : 82 28 289 292 0.34 0.47 0.56 1.99 Western UP : 89 28 -2 264 224 204 0.26 0.75 0.80 2.78 4.32 3.37 : Cornell : 79 32 255 252 0.11 0.77 1.20 1.89 Sault St Marie : 69 33 228 221 1.88 2.02 2.30 3.63 Eastern UP : 79 29 -1 222 227 130 1.01 1.71 2.04 4.52 4.43 3.01 : Beulah : 80 36 292 313 0.33 0.99 2.30 3.94 Lake City : 77 32 275 298 0.42 1.69 2.97 5.02 Old Mission : 80 33 258 289 0.84 0.97 1.70 2.42 Pellston : 79 29 286 287 0.30 0.95 1.47 2.33 Northwest : 80 29 -3 266 281 245 0.57 1.19 2.16 3.40 4.36 2.61 : Alpena : 76 32 269 273 0.45 1.07 2.79 4.88 Houghton Lake : 77 33 301 311 0.72 1.69 3.29 4.83 Rogers City : 78 33 277 264 0.73 1.65 2.88 4.52 Northeast : 79 29 -1 286 298 228 0.73 1.63 2.95 4.81 4.40 2.76 : Fremont : 82 34 343 335 0.14 0.58 2.77 6.19 Hart : 81 31 314 301 0.49 0.83 2.93 4.46 Muskegon : 81 35 329 297 0.24 1.01 2.64 5.38 West Central : 84 29 -1 328 320 285 0.36 0.78 2.79 5.39 4.86 2.67 : Alma : 82 36 361 373 0.72 2.09 4.15 5.90 Big Rapids : 82 33 340 333 0.52 1.33 2.62 4.20 Central : 83 33 0 346 347 314 0.52 1.35 2.93 4.83 4.91 2.79 : Bad Axe : 82 34 263 315 0.87 1.63 2.55 4.52 Pigeon : 80 36 254 320 1.49 1.90 2.94 4.77 Saginaw : 83 36 338 329 0.83 1.67 2.90 5.11 Standish : 79 30 314 337 1.38 1.81 3.13 5.60 East Central : 83 29 -2 280 330 298 1.01 1.68 2.89 4.96 4.27 2.63 : Fennville : 83 33 343 306 0.54 0.91 3.09 5.22 Grand Rapids : 85 36 391 351 0.28 0.62 2.51 4.87 Holland : 79 37 402 341 0.43 0.45 3.07 5.36 South Bend, IN : 89 36 453 371 0.69 0.69 3.76 5.17 Watervliet : 84 36 389 351 0.51 0.90 3.04 4.86 Southwest : 89 33 -1 391 347 342 0.59 0.89 3.13 5.14 5.35 3.01 : Belding : 83 38 352 335 0.21 0.51 1.70 4.11 Coldwater : 83 35 372 343 0.70 1.37 3.16 4.72 Lansing : 82 33 363 353 0.88 1.83 3.87 5.14 South Central : 87 33 -1 365 371 342 0.61 1.29 3.18 4.93 5.12 2.92 : Detroit : 88 41 398 395 0.79 1.46 3.57 4.34 Flint : 84 32 357 339 0.99 3.17 5.04 6.25 Romeo : 86 33 335 364 1.74 3.33 5.56 6.52 Tipton : 86 36 386 375 0.77 2.89 4.80 5.80 Toledo, OH : 89 38 424 417 0.38 3.24 5.99 6.88 Southeast : 89 30 -1 367 380 325 0.80 2.15 4.02 4.94 5.07 2.85 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.