mi-crop-weather State Michigan Crop Weather Released May 29, 2007 Week Ending Date May 27, 2007 Issue MI-CW2107 Agricultural Summary Warmer Weather Five days were suitable for fieldwork during the week ending May 27, according to the USDA, NASS, Michigan Field Office. Through May 28, precipitation amounts ranged from 0.19 inches in the northeast Lower Peninsula to 1.03 inches in the south central Lower Peninsula. Average temperatures ranged from 3 degrees above normal in the west central Lower Peninsula to 6 degrees above normal in the northwest, northeast, central, east central, southwest, and southeast Lower Peninsula. The warmer weather promoted growth in some crops, but the lack of rain hindered development in others. A farmer in the east central mentioned that, "Field activities progressed rapidly last week. Crops are beginning to grow quickly with the warmer temperatures." Another farmer in the southwest said that, "It is a little dry right now, could use a good rain to get crops moving. With that exception, things are going well and planting should be done on time for all the crops." Field Crops Report Field Crops Mostly dry and warm temperatures provided ideal planting conditions across the State. Corn planting neared completion. Soybean planting continued at a rapid pace. Sugarbeet growth and development continued in excellent growing conditions. Barley continued to emerge. Oats continued to emerge with good stands. Alfalfa harvest began as the first cutting was completed in some areas. The winter wheat crop continued to develop. Scouting wheat fields for foliar diseases is recommended as powdery mildew and septoria have been reported at low levels in some areas. Fruit, Vegetable, and Specialty Crops Report Fruit Apple fruit ranged from petal fall in the northwest to 18 mm in diameter in the southwest. Growers were spray thinning. Blueberries were at petal fall across the State. Growers were concerned with lack of foliage development since the Easter freeze. Peaches grew to 18 mm in diameter in the southwest. Red Havens were at shuck split in the southeast. Growers were hand thinning. Pear growth ranged from 8 to 15 mm in diameter across the State. Pear psylla adult flight continued. Plum development ranged from petal fall in the northwest to 14 mm in diameter in the southwest. Sweet and tart cherries were 12 to 14 mm in size in the south. Sweet cherry pits were hard in the southwest. In the northwest, tart cherries were at shuck split, while sweet cherries were 8 to 9 mm in diameter. Concord grape shoots in the southwest were 16 inches long and flower clusters were separating in the bunch. Vinifera shoots grew to 8 inches. In the southeast, bloom was expected to begin within a week. Chardonnay grape shoots in the northwest were 3 inches long. Strawberries were at full bloom. Vegetables Rains late last week helped newly planted vegetables. Carrot growth was slow. Growers were applying herbicides. Asparagus harvest was nearing completion in older stands. Celery planting neared completion. Rains late last week helped the young plantings. Cabbage and cole crops were in good to excellent condition. Potato planting continued. Early sweet corn fields were in good to excellent condition. Planting continued in full swing. Yellow squash, zucchini, and cucumber planting continued. Tomato plants were still under tunnels but could use some warmer night time temperatures. Onion growth was good to excellent. Soil Moisture and Crop Condition Tables Soil moisture for week ending 05/27/07 --------------------------------------------- : Very : : : Stratum : short : Short :Adequate:Surplus --------------------------------------------- : Percent : Topsoil : 4 19 70 7 Subsoil : 2 15 73 10 --------------------------------------------- Crop condition for week ending 05/27/07 ----------------------------------------------------------- : Very : : : : Crop : poor : Poor : Fair : Good :Excellent ----------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : All Hay : 2 5 29 48 16 Barley : 0 1 35 54 10 Corn : 0 2 22 51 25 Oats : 0 6 19 56 19 Pasture : 1 4 33 50 12 Winter Wheat : 1 5 29 45 20 ----------------------------------------------------------- Crop progress for week ending 05/27/07 ---------------------------------------------------------------- : This : Last : Last : 5-year Crop : week : week : year :average ---------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : All hay, first cutting : 11 2 10 7 Asparagus, harvested : 56 42 51 50 Barley, planted : 96 92 94 91 Barley, emerged : 83 68 84 75 Corn, planted : 93 80 91 82 Corn, emerged : 69 40 64 48 Dry beans, planted : 2 0 2 3 Oats, emerged : 89 75 96 90 Potatoes, planted : 74 58 81 NA Potatoes, emerged : 48 25 48 NA Soybeans, planted : 67 36 67 56 Soybeans, emerged : 26 9 33 24 Winter wheat, headed : 27 2 31 18 ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 05/27/07 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 : 82 45 363 366 0.36 0.62 1.20 3.41 Marquette : 83 37 320 307 0.16 0.48 1.71 6.73 Stephenson : 84 39 387 398 0.19 0.56 0.84 2.35 Western UP : 85 33 4 356 327 275 0.27 0.53 1.14 3.17 5.14 3.37 : Cornell : 79 40 336 329 0.09 0.19 0.86 1.98 Sault St Marie : 84 36 304 292 0.26 0.84 2.28 3.89 Eastern UP : 84 36 5 302 304 188 0.33 0.66 2.09 4.89 4.99 3.01 : Beulah : 87 43 398 411 0.24 0.45 1.43 4.21 Lake City : 83 39 374 393 0.14 0.52 1.97 5.22 Old Mission : 85 41 365 387 0.22 0.37 1.33 2.64 Pellston : 87 31 387 387 0.17 0.36 1.12 2.50 Northwest : 87 31 6 368 374 328 0.24 0.51 1.58 3.67 4.95 2.61 : Alpena : 88 39 373 359 0.15 0.47 1.48 5.04 Houghton Lake : 84 39 409 414 0.16 0.54 1.89 4.99 Rogers City : 87 39 385 345 0.17 0.55 1.89 4.70 Northeast : 88 31 6 393 393 306 0.19 0.57 1.90 5.00 4.98 2.76 : Fremont : 86 42 457 442 0.49 0.63 2.04 6.68 Hart : 86 40 424 397 0.30 0.87 2.22 4.84 Muskegon : 87 43 446 391 0.45 0.69 1.76 5.83 West Central : 88 31 3 441 421 375 0.32 0.71 1.93 5.74 5.53 2.67 : Alma : 89 45 489 480 0.27 0.69 3.25 6.17 Big Rapids : 89 42 455 433 0.37 0.74 2.53 4.57 Central : 89 42 6 467 454 411 0.28 0.65 2.46 5.11 5.60 2.79 : Bad Axe : 89 45 380 410 0.42 0.98 2.05 4.94 Pigeon : 90 47 379 421 0.30 1.17 2.31 5.07 Saginaw : 88 47 469 433 0.28 0.91 2.22 5.39 Standish : 87 34 420 431 0.17 0.62 2.18 5.77 East Central : 90 34 6 397 431 392 0.37 1.05 2.34 5.33 4.95 2.63 : Fennville : 86 44 462 399 0.61 1.36 1.98 6.04 Grand Rapids : 89 46 526 466 0.57 0.85 1.58 5.44 Holland : 90 47 543 441 0.61 1.01 1.04 5.94 South Bend, IN : 90 49 603 491 1.01 1.70 1.70 6.18 Watervliet : 88 46 522 461 1.04 1.57 2.09 5.92 Southwest : 91 44 6 528 453 444 0.96 1.48 2.08 6.17 6.11 3.01 : Belding : 88 42 471 448 0.60 0.81 1.58 4.71 Coldwater : 88 45 495 460 1.07 1.76 2.72 5.79 Lansing : 87 46 491 468 1.07 1.95 3.25 6.21 South Central : 90 40 5 488 485 443 1.03 1.64 2.64 5.96 5.86 2.92 : Detroit : 88 49 532 515 0.60 1.39 2.16 4.94 Flint : 88 44 488 449 0.71 1.66 4.73 6.96 Romeo : 88 37 454 466 0.67 2.27 4.86 7.19 Tipton : 88 45 511 489 0.72 1.49 3.65 6.52 Toledo, OH : 91 48 562 548 0.15 0.36 3.39 7.03 Southeast : 91 37 6 493 496 420 0.63 1.30 3.07 5.57 5.84 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.