mi-crop-weather State Michigan Crop Weather Released June 18, 2007 Week Ending Date June 17, 2007 Issue MI-CW2407 Agricultural Summary Hot and Sunny Days Seven days were suitable for fieldwork during the week ending June 17, according to the USDA, NASS, Michigan Field Office. Precipitation varied from none in the west central, central, and southeast Lower Peninsula to 0.36 inches in the western Upper Peninsula. Average temperatures ranged from 5 degrees above normal in the south central and southeast Lower Peninsula to 10 degrees above normal in the Upper Peninsula. The week was hotter than normal, and gave farmers across the State an excellent opportunity to advance planting, fieldwork, and make hay. A farmer in the east central mentioned that, "The dry weather has been great for the hay business, but rain will be needed to bring on the second cutting." Another farmer in the southwest said that, "The hot and dry days are beginning to have a marked effect on crop conditions. This is the earliest I have ever seen corn curling from the heat." Field Crops Report Field Crops Warm weather hastened crop progress, and dry conditions allowed farmers to catch up on field activities across the State. Corn growth continued to advance in the warm weather and development varied by soil conditions. Leaf rolling was evident in many fields. Reports of purple corn have increased. Soybean growth progressed normally. Soybean aphids and bean leaf beetles continued to require monitoring. Oats progressed well. Alfalfa harvest moved into high gear, and the first cutting was completed in many areas. Potato leafhoppers continued to be active and require monitoring. Dry bean planting continued as early planted fields have emerged. Sugarbeets continued to progress well with good stands. Winter wheat finished flowering and continued to look good in most areas. Wheat began turning yellow in some areas. Fruit, Vegetable, and Specialty Crops Report Fruit Apples ranged from 20 mm in the northwest to 1.25 to 1.50 inches in the southwest. The Red Delicious crop in the Grand Rapids area looked excellent. Blueberries had 11 to 14 mm green fruit. Peaches were about 1.5 inches in diameter in the south and 1.0 inch in the west central; green peach aphids caused leaf curling in some orchards. Pears were .75 to 1.25 inches in diameter across the State. The west central area reported a full crop. Pear psylla were flying. Plums ranged from 19 mm in the northwest to 22 mm in diameter in the southeast. Tart cherries were 13 to 14 mm in the northwest and were coloring in the southwest, where growers were applying ethephon. Disease incidences have been below normal due to dry conditions. Sweet cherries ranged from 14 mm in the northwest to 24 mm in diameter in the southeast, where harvest of some early varieties began. Concord grapes were at berry shatter in the southwest, and vinifera bloom ended. The fruit set looked good. In the northwest, Chardonnay had 25 inch shoots. Rapid shoot and leaf development have created dense canopies in many vineyards. Strawberry harvest progressed in the southwest and southeast regions. Quantity and quality have been good, but there have been more leaf spot diseases than normal. Vegetables Hot, dry weather persisted this past week. Growers with irrigation systems were watering full speed, even on crops they normally do not irrigate. The carrot crop was in good condition, with minor scattered disease and pest problems. Asparagus harvest neared completion. Celery planting continued. Growers were irrigating regularly and some were irrigating before planting. Cabbage harvest began. Diamondback and imported cabbage worm larvae pressure remained low. Potato growth continued. Leafhoppers were above the threshold in the southeast. There were no reports of leafhoppers in the southwest. The sweet corn crop was in good condition. There were reports of Stewart's bacterial wilt and European corn borers in fields across the State. Watermelon, cantaloup, pumpkin, yellow squash, zucchini and cucumber crops responded well to the dry weather. Some early planted cucumbers have 4 to 6 inch fruit. Tomato, pepper and eggplant transplanting, staking, and tying continued. Tomatoes were beginning to bloom. In the southeast, some early tomato fruit were 2 plus inches. Onion growth improved this week. Snap beans were in good condition with minimal wind damage. Soil Moisture and Crop Condition Tables Soil moisture for week ending 06/17/07 --------------------------------------------- : Very : : : Stratum : short : Short :Adequate:Surplus --------------------------------------------- : Percent : Topsoil : 22 46 31 1 Subsoil : 8 41 50 1 --------------------------------------------- Crop condition for week ending 06/17/07 ----------------------------------------------------------- : Very : : : : Crop : poor : Poor : Fair : Good :Excellent ----------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : All Hay : 2 6 38 45 9 Barley : 1 1 36 60 2 Corn : 1 4 20 60 15 Oats : 1 2 30 55 12 Pasture : 2 12 45 36 5 Soybeans : 2 4 24 55 15 Winter Wheat : 2 5 29 52 12 ----------------------------------------------------------- Crop progress for week ending 06/17/07 ------------------------------------------------------------ : This : Last : Last :5-year Crop : week : week : year :average ------------------------------------------------------------ : Inches : Corn, height : 15 NA NA NA : : Percent : All hay, first cutting : 75 50 73 56 Asparagus, harvested : 92 75 93 91 Dry beans, planted : 87 34 77 57 Dry beans, emerged : 29 NA 16 18 Oats, headed : 43 26 48 30 Potatoes, emerged : 82 80 94 NA Soybeans, emerged : 94 86 89 85 Strawberries, harvested : 55 36 9 29 Winter wheat, turning yellow: 42 NA 13 13 ------------------------------------------------------------ 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 06/17/07 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 : 88 54 711 658 0.48 1.25 2.19 5.14 Marquette : 91 50 652 583 0.43 0.80 1.24 7.63 Stephenson : 88 49 709 695 0.08 2.52 3.10 5.09 Western UP : 91 46 10 682 619 498 0.36 1.19 2.05 4.83 7.59 3.61 : Cornell : 87 50 642 608 0.27 1.70 2.20 4.09 Sault St Marie : 90 51 631 560 0.21 1.00 1.38 5.01 Eastern UP : 91 50 10 611 558 374 0.27 1.26 1.84 6.37 7.07 3.26 : Beulah : 90 55 767 718 0.01 1.13 3.30 7.24 Lake City : 89 47 717 690 0.01 1.52 2.85 7.87 Old Mission : 90 50 717 673 0.00 0.51 0.84 3.26 Pellston : 91 47 729 700 0.00 0.59 1.39 3.72 Northwest : 91 47 8 714 663 586 0.01 0.88 1.85 5.25 6.89 3.03 : Alpena : 89 47 724 673 0.31 0.73 2.30 7.18 Houghton Lake : 88 44 756 723 0.00 1.22 2.27 7.10 Rogers City : 89 47 737 652 0.35 1.31 2.69 7.21 Northeast : 91 44 7 744 701 557 0.29 1.32 2.61 7.42 6.89 2.90 : Fremont : 94 52 827 785 0.01 0.24 1.04 7.23 Hart : 90 53 787 701 0.00 0.46 0.93 5.39 Muskegon : 89 53 827 730 0.00 0.23 1.16 6.54 West Central : 94 49 7 809 745 664 0.00 0.45 1.21 6.60 7.49 2.94 : Alma : 92 53 894 829 0.00 0.06 1.51 7.41 Big Rapids : 91 47 839 752 0.00 0.11 0.52 4.72 Central : 93 47 8 859 792 713 0.00 0.12 1.12 5.95 7.60 3.36 : Bad Axe : 90 55 771 743 0.00 0.80 1.44 5.96 Pigeon : 89 52 760 761 0.03 0.86 2.09 6.86 Saginaw : 91 54 889 786 0.01 0.48 1.49 6.60 Standish : 89 49 799 749 0.01 0.62 1.40 7.00 East Central : 91 49 7 778 770 690 0.01 0.51 1.59 6.56 6.85 3.08 : Fennville : 90 53 841 714 0.02 0.06 1.34 6.56 Grand Rapids : 90 56 946 829 0.02 0.31 3.20 8.07 Holland : 92 56 944 786 0.00 0.31 1.14 6.47 South Bend, IN : 93 55 1,034 857 0.00 0.38 1.98 7.15 Watervliet : 91 55 927 812 0.02 0.17 2.18 7.04 Southwest : 93 50 7 928 798 762 0.01 0.20 2.03 7.22 8.34 3.55 : Belding : 91 48 846 798 0.00 0.18 2.03 6.14 Coldwater : 90 49 873 808 0.01 0.19 2.52 7.24 Lansing : 90 51 893 818 0.00 0.11 2.14 7.28 South Central : 91 48 5 876 842 765 0.01 0.15 2.56 7.49 8.02 3.57 : Detroit : 91 58 967 906 0.00 0.05 1.89 6.23 Flint : 91 52 882 796 0.00 0.50 3.07 9.32 Romeo : 89 48 828 851 0.00 0.70 3.60 10.12 Tipton : 89 54 894 839 0.00 0.03 2.07 7.87 Toledo, OH : 91 52 980 921 0.00 0.57 2.76 9.64 Southeast : 92 48 5 888 860 732 0.00 0.34 2.36 7.30 7.93 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.