mi-crop-weather State Michigan Crop Weather Released June 4, 2007 Week Ending Date June 3, 2007 Issue MI-CW2207 Agricultural Summary Continued Warm Weather Six days were suitable for fieldwork during the week ending June 3, according to the USDA, NASS, Michigan Field Office. Precipitation amounts ranged from 0.23 inches in the eastern Upper Peninsula to 1.40 inches in the southeast Lower Peninsula. Average temperatures ranged from 8 degrees above normal in the south central Lower Peninsula to 11 degrees above normal in the eastern Upper Peninsula. The week of mostly dry weather allowed farmers to spend more time in the fields and tend to their crops. A farmer in the south central mentioned that, "The showers late in the weekend will cause most of our row crops to perk up in this coming week. Any bright, hot days will really make some crops show rapid growth." Another farmer in the northeast said that, "We needed the rain that came Sunday night. Crops should be doing well with the warmer weather." Field Crops Report Field Crops Warmer weather and scattered rainfall continued to improve crop progress across the State. Corn planting was essentially completed. Soybean planting was nearly completed with emergence in early planted fields. The presence of bean leaf beetles was reported in some areas. Oats and barley looked good. Dry bean planting expanded. Alfalfa harvest faced some delays in anticipation of rainfall but continued to move forward. Alfalfa weevils continued to actively feed in some areas. Sugarbeets continued to progress well with good stands. Winter wheat continued to progress as fields varied between the heading and flowering stages. Fruit, Vegetable, and Specialty Crops Report Fruit Apples ranged from 6 to 8 mm in the northwest to 16 to 20 mm in diameter in the southwest. Drop has been light in southern regions, prompting further spray thinning. Codling moth numbers were increasing. Blueberries were at fruit set to small green fruit. Peaches were 20 mm in diameter in the southwest, and growers were hand thinning. West central area peaches were 15 to 16 mm. Pears were 15 to 18 mm in diameter across the State. Plums ranged from 9 mm in the northwest to 17 mm in diameter in the southeast. Tart cherries were 11 mm in the northwest and 14 mm in size in the southwest. There were cherry leaf spot symptoms on unsprayed cherries. Sweet cherries began coloring in the southwest; they were 14 to 16 mm in diameter in the west central. Concord grape flower clusters were separating; phomopsis lesions were found on leaves and shoots. Vinifera shoots were 8 to 12 inches in the southwest. Chardonnay grape shoots in the northwest were 10 to 16 inches long. Strawberries began coloring in the southwest, where harvest of berries under plastic started. The bloom period was long in the southeast; fruit were thimble sized. Vegetables Most crops responded to the warm temperatures and variable rains last week. Carrots continued to grow. There were reports of damping off problems in a few fields. Asparagus harvest continued. The crop was maturing quickly during the warm spell. Celery growth was good. Growers reported that growth has caught up from earlier setbacks. Cabbage and cole crops continued to grow. There were reports of insect problems in some fields. Early planted potatoes were in the bud stage. Sweet corn growth accelerated with the warmer air and soil temperatures. Yellow squash and zucchini planting continued. Cucumbers planted in tunnels started to flower. Tomato, pepper and eggplant transplanting continued. Onions continued to look good. Snap beans had emerged and were in good condition. Soil Moisture and Crop Condition Tables Soil moisture for week ending 06/03/07 --------------------------------------------- : Very : : : Stratum : short : Short :Adequate:Surplus --------------------------------------------- : Percent : Topsoil : 6 16 66 12 Subsoil : 3 15 77 5 --------------------------------------------- Crop condition for week ending 06/03/07 ----------------------------------------------------------- : Very : : : : Crop : poor : Poor : Fair : Good :Excellent ----------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : All Hay : 2 6 30 49 13 Barley : 0 1 27 67 5 Corn : 1 2 17 55 25 Oats : 1 5 23 55 16 Pasture : 2 7 30 44 17 Soybeans : 0 2 22 56 20 Winter Wheat : 1 5 30 43 21 ----------------------------------------------------------- Crop progress for week ending 06/03/07 ---------------------------------------------------------------- : This : Last : Last : 5-year Crop : week : week : year :average ---------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : All hay, first cutting : 29 11 30 21 Asparagus, harvested : 69 56 61 66 Barley, planted : 98 96 95 93 Barley, emerged : 88 83 94 86 Corn, planted : 97 93 96 91 Corn, emerged : 85 69 84 69 Dry beans, planted : 6 2 13 10 Oats, headed : 5 NA 18 NA Potatoes, planted : 88 74 92 NA Potatoes, emerged : 58 48 62 NA Soybeans, planted : 87 67 80 74 Soybeans, emerged : 64 26 61 44 Strawberries, harvested : 5 NA NA NA Winter wheat, headed : 77 27 84 46 ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 06/03/07 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 : 83 46 455 460 0.48 0.94 1.67 3.89 Marquette : 86 42 435 407 0.10 0.44 1.79 6.83 Stephenson : 86 39 501 510 0.23 0.58 1.05 2.57 Western UP : 87 33 9 459 430 329 0.47 0.86 1.60 3.64 5.88 3.61 : Cornell : 85 40 437 434 0.41 0.50 1.27 2.39 Sault St Marie : 86 44 416 387 0.12 0.38 2.40 4.01 Eastern UP : 88 40 11 406 395 230 0.23 0.59 2.31 5.11 5.68 3.26 : Beulah : 87 43 528 518 1.90 2.17 3.16 6.11 Lake City : 86 40 487 495 1.13 1.33 3.02 6.35 Old Mission : 90 42 484 485 0.11 0.33 1.30 2.75 Pellston : 89 39 502 491 0.63 0.80 1.75 3.13 Northwest : 90 39 10 485 475 392 0.72 0.97 2.16 4.38 5.57 3.03 : Alpena : 90 40 491 466 1.41 1.57 2.64 6.45 Houghton Lake : 86 45 525 519 0.89 1.05 2.74 5.88 Rogers City : 87 44 503 446 1.20 1.38 3.03 5.90 Northeast : 90 40 10 511 498 366 1.11 1.30 2.92 6.10 5.52 2.90 : Fremont : 86 42 584 561 0.31 0.80 1.38 6.99 Hart : 86 40 551 506 0.09 0.47 1.30 4.93 Muskegon : 86 43 579 515 0.48 0.93 1.94 6.31 West Central : 87 36 9 568 534 448 0.25 0.60 1.38 5.99 6.15 2.94 : Alma : 89 47 622 614 1.18 1.45 3.54 7.35 Big Rapids : 89 45 585 546 0.04 0.41 1.74 4.61 Central : 89 43 10 597 577 487 0.72 1.00 2.34 5.82 6.23 3.36 : Bad Axe : 89 46 518 534 0.22 0.64 2.27 5.16 Pigeon : 90 50 514 541 0.93 1.23 3.13 6.00 Saginaw : 90 47 608 567 0.73 1.01 2.68 6.12 Standish : 88 44 543 549 0.61 0.78 2.59 6.38 East Central : 90 42 10 526 556 466 0.60 0.97 2.65 5.93 5.52 3.08 : Fennville : 87 44 596 513 0.46 1.28 2.19 6.50 Grand Rapids : 89 46 665 597 2.32 2.89 3.51 7.76 Holland : 89 48 678 567 0.45 0.95 1.37 6.28 South Bend, IN : 87 49 751 623 0.59 1.60 2.29 6.77 Watervliet : 88 46 660 589 0.98 2.01 2.91 6.87 Southwest : 90 40 9 665 578 524 0.95 1.87 2.82 7.07 6.79 3.55 : Belding : 88 42 600 569 1.25 1.85 2.36 5.96 Coldwater : 87 45 625 586 1.26 2.33 3.70 7.05 Lansing : 86 46 627 598 0.96 2.03 3.86 7.17 South Central : 89 42 8 620 616 525 1.38 2.41 3.69 7.34 6.50 3.57 : Detroit : 87 50 677 661 1.24 1.84 3.30 6.18 Flint : 87 44 616 581 1.86 2.57 5.74 8.82 Romeo : 88 41 577 610 2.23 2.90 6.23 9.42 Tipton : 88 44 642 620 1.32 2.04 4.93 7.84 Toledo, OH : 91 53 702 679 2.04 2.19 5.43 9.07 Southeast : 91 41 9 626 631 499 1.40 2.03 4.17 6.97 6.42 3.36 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.