mi-crop-weather State Michigan Crop Weather Released July 23, 2007 Week Ending Date July 22, 2007 Issue MI-CW2907 Agricultural Summary Cool Temperatures Six days were suitable for fieldwork during the week ending July 22, according to the USDA, NASS, Michigan Field Office. Precipitation varied from 0.02 inches in the west central Lower Peninsula to 0.86 inches in the southwest Lower Peninsula. Average temperatures ranged from 5 degrees below normal in the northwest, northeast, west central, and east central Lower Peninsula to 4 degrees below normal in the Upper Peninsula, central, southwest, south central, and southeast Lower Peninsula. Rainfall varied across the State, resulting in diverse field conditions. Many farmers welcomed the precipitation, which gave some crops a short break from the stress caused by drier weather. A farmer in the Upper Peninsula mentioned that, "Weather has been great. Could use a little more heat but would rather be cool and moist instead of hot and dry." Another reporter in central said that, "Rain has been spotty. Some fields are severely hurt by drought. Others are holding on from light shower to light shower." Field Crops Report Field Crops Cooler temperatures and scattered rainfall brought some much needed relief to some areas across the State. However, most areas remained dry with increased concern for crop condition and quality due to the lack of rainfall. Corn condition continued to vary depending on the amount of rainfall received. Most fields were reported to be in the silking stage of development. Soybeans continued to bloom. Oats were turning yellow. Dry beans began to bloom. Alfalfa re-growth continued to be reported as short in the dry conditions. Harvest of the second cutting continued in some areas. Sugarbeets continued to add growth and fill rows in many fields. Wheat harvest continued. Fruit, Vegetable, and Specialty Crops Report Fruit Apples sizes were reported 2.0 inches to 2.50 inches. The harvest of mid- season blueberry varieties like Jersey and Bluecrop continued. Fruit size of Bluecrop has been variable due to a lack of leaves in some plantings. Peach harvesting was well underway in the southwest. While size has been variable, the fruit quality has been excellent. Tart cherry harvesting neared completion in the west central and accelerated in the northwest. The color and brix levels have been very good. Summer raspberry harvesting wound down. Vegetables Irrigations systems continued to run full time even though some areas received rain. Carrot growers continued to irrigate fields. Celery harvest was on schedule with good quality and yields. Cabbage and lettuce harvest continued. Potato harvest continued for the farmer's markets. Sweet corn harvest continued for fresh markets. Watermelons and cantaloups continued to size. Cucumber harvest continued. Zucchini harvest continued. Pumpkin and winter squash crops continued to size. Tomato and pepper harvest continued for fresh market. Onions, leeks, and red beets continued to grow on irrigated land. The late season snap beans continued to grow. Soil Moisture and Crop Condition Tables Soil moisture for week ending 07/22/07 --------------------------------------------- : Very : : : Stratum : short : Short :Adequate:Surplus --------------------------------------------- : Percent : Topsoil : 35 45 20 0 Subsoil : 33 44 23 0 --------------------------------------------- Crop condition for week ending 07/22/07 ----------------------------------------------------------- : Very : : : : Crop : poor : Poor : Fair : Good :Excellent ----------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : All Hay : 15 31 31 21 2 Barley : 1 4 33 54 8 Corn : 12 20 31 32 5 Dry beans : 0 8 54 35 3 Oats : 5 9 45 29 12 Pasture : 16 29 43 11 1 Soybeans : 9 18 33 33 7 Winter Wheat : 0 7 43 39 11 ----------------------------------------------------------- Crop progress for week ending 07/22/07 ----------------------------------------------------------- : This : Last : Last :5-year Crop : week : week : year :average ----------------------------------------------------------- : Inches : Corn, height : 63 56 61 55 : : Percent : All hay, second cutting : 65 44 63 54 All hay, third cutting : 3 NA 5 1 Blueberries, harvested : 29 14 20 19 Corn, silked : 59 28 57 35 Dry beans, blooming : 18 5 41 27 Oats, turning yellow : 75 41 78 63 Oats, harvested : 12 NA 11 5 Peaches, harvested : 6 NA 4 3 Soybeans, blooming : 70 47 68 57 Soybeans, setting pods : 27 9 29 16 Tart cherries, harvested : 56 42 66 51 Winter wheat, harvested : 86 62 70 56 ----------------------------------------------------------- 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 07/22/07 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 : 81 39 1,250 1,283 0.05 0.91 1.49 7.31 Marquette : 83 43 1,177 1,185 0.12 1.23 1.87 10.38 Stephenson : 82 42 1,281 1,328 0.00 0.68 1.25 6.93 Western UP : 86 39 -4 1,226 1,248 1,030 0.04 0.86 1.49 6.99 11.72 3.42 : Cornell : 81 44 1,233 1,254 0.42 2.32 3.56 8.44 Sault St Marie : 82 46 1,129 1,173 0.01 1.12 1.39 7.02 Eastern UP : 83 44 -4 1,135 1,163 860 0.14 1.37 1.98 9.15 10.89 3.19 : Beulah : 83 48 1,371 1,364 0.00 2.44 3.51 11.46 Lake City : 85 41 1,318 1,303 0.09 1.34 1.68 10.62 Old Mission : 83 45 1,282 1,316 0.15 1.13 1.20 5.68 Pellston : 83 41 1,284 1,336 0.23 1.51 2.09 6.51 Northwest : 85 41 -5 1,284 1,286 1,178 0.10 1.32 1.76 8.22 10.55 2.99 : Alpena : 82 47 1,307 1,347 0.14 1.25 4.52 12.30 Houghton Lake : 83 39 1,339 1,373 0.91 1.84 2.21 10.64 Rogers City : 83 44 1,308 1,363 0.34 1.48 2.36 10.59 Northeast : 85 39 -5 1,319 1,359 1,134 0.35 1.47 2.57 10.87 10.42 3.18 : Fremont : 83 45 1,480 1,470 0.02 0.85 2.90 10.63 Hart : 83 44 1,404 1,359 0.02 0.77 2.06 8.09 Muskegon : 80 49 1,500 1,450 0.04 0.46 1.12 8.14 West Central : 84 42 -5 1,435 1,417 1,300 0.02 0.97 2.52 10.02 10.55 2.54 : Alma : 87 50 1,575 1,531 1.12 2.32 3.19 11.22 Big Rapids : 85 45 1,458 1,395 0.78 2.02 4.87 10.10 Central : 87 45 -4 1,506 1,470 1,362 0.74 1.74 3.09 9.54 11.38 2.97 : Bad Axe : 84 49 1,415 1,461 0.05 0.90 1.40 7.52 Pigeon : 85 42 1,383 1,451 0.25 0.73 1.25 8.39 Saginaw : 84 49 1,572 1,522 0.53 1.42 3.28 10.17 Standish : 85 46 1,409 1,415 1.08 2.62 3.52 10.92 East Central : 85 42 -5 1,415 1,472 1,346 0.59 1.51 2.39 9.20 10.43 2.92 : Fennville : 82 47 1,500 1,404 0.30 0.41 0.63 7.46 Grand Rapids : 85 51 1,697 1,615 0.21 0.71 1.26 9.89 Holland : 84 48 1,657 1,549 0.24 0.48 0.96 7.91 South Bend, IN : 90 53 1,803 1,643 2.30 2.46 3.17 10.57 Watervliet : 85 50 1,640 1,570 0.74 1.01 1.44 8.81 Southwest : 90 45 -4 1,637 1,537 1,467 0.86 1.16 1.63 9.25 12.19 3.09 : Belding : 85 42 1,500 1,493 0.07 0.56 1.17 7.39 Coldwater : 85 47 1,535 1,530 0.31 0.58 1.56 9.30 Lansing : 86 46 1,589 1,578 0.03 0.19 2.13 9.66 South Central : 86 42 -4 1,551 1,582 1,457 0.19 0.57 1.51 9.51 11.94 3.22 : Detroit : 87 52 1,724 1,745 0.77 0.78 2.58 8.98 Flint : 85 45 1,564 1,504 0.80 1.46 2.33 12.23 Romeo : 87 38 1,507 1,597 1.18 1.56 2.64 12.97 Tipton : 86 52 1,560 1,548 0.64 0.64 1.83 9.97 Toledo, OH : 87 52 1,714 1,727 1.13 1.19 4.30 14.07 Southeast : 90 38 -4 1,575 1,619 1,430 0.55 0.68 1.77 9.41 11.72 3.11 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.