mi-crop-weather State Michigan Crop Weather Released September 4, 2007 Week Ending Date September 2, 2007 Issue MI-CW3507 Agricultural Summary Cool And Sunny Days Six days were suitable for fieldwork during the week ending September 2, according to the USDA, NASS, Michigan Field Office. Through September 3, precipitation varied from none in the central Lower Peninsula to 1.77 inches in the western Upper Peninsula. Average temperatures ranged from 1 degree below normal in the southwest and southeast Lower Peninsula to 2 degrees above normal in the eastern Upper Peninsula. The cooler temperatures provided slight relief to the crops that experienced stress during the recent drought. A farmer in the northwest Lower Peninsula mentioned that, "There was not much change in conditions except it was a little drier and cooler this week." Another reporter in the southwest Lower Peninsula said that, "Recent rains have helped put a kick into the pasture and hay crops. Also, the rains have lessened the stress on crops." Field Crops Report Field Crops Drier weather conditions allowed farmers to get back into the fields and tend to their crops in most areas of the State. There was not much rainfall, and the cooler temperatures prevented any undue stress on the various crops. Corn condition declined with reports of changing color from yellow to brown in some fields. Harvest of silage approached full swing, but tonnage is expected to be lower than normal. Soybeans continued to mature slowly with drier conditions. Alfalfa re-growth responded well in areas that benefited from recent rainfall; harvest of a third cutting was being completed at a very rapid pace due to the good growing conditions. Oat harvest was completed. Dry beans continued turning leaves. Sugarbeets were making progress and were in good condition. Fruit, Vegetable, and Specialty Crops Report Fruit Gala, McIntosh, and Empire apples were being picked. The blueberry harvest was finished. Pear harvest continued. The fresh market peach harvest neared completion; processing peach harvest continued in the west central. Stanley plum harvesting was underway. Niagara and early wine grape harvesting began in the southwest. Vegetables Disease and insect pressures increased recently due to rains over the previous two weeks. Carrot harvest continued. Celery harvest continued on schedule. Heavy rains and heat have caused at least some damage to a majority of fields. Potato harvest continued at a steady pace. Sweet corn harvest continued. There were some harvest problems due to wet fields. Corn earworm trap counts increased significantly while European corn borer trap counts have dropped off. Pumpkin and winter squash crops will be lighter than normal due to the heat and drought. Tomato, pepper, and eggplant harvest continued at a fast pace with good quality and quantity. Onion, leek, and beet harvest continued. Harvest began for fall cabbage and other cole crops. Snap bean harvest continued with reports of good yields. Some fields with excessive rains had increased problems with phytophthora. Soil Moisture and Crop Condition Tables Soil moisture for week ending 09/02/07 --------------------------------------------- : Very : : : Stratum : short : Short :Adequate:Surplus --------------------------------------------- : Percent : Topsoil : 4 13 73 10 Subsoil : 12 32 53 3 --------------------------------------------- Crop condition for week ending 09/02/07 ----------------------------------------------------------- : Very : : : : Crop : poor : Poor : Fair : Good :Excellent ----------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : All Hay : 14 25 32 27 2 Corn : 17 22 37 22 2 Dry beans : 4 15 60 20 1 Pasture : 17 22 37 17 7 Soybeans : 6 20 39 32 3 ----------------------------------------------------------- Crop progress for week ending 09/02/07 ---------------------------------------------------------------- : This : Last : Last : 5-year Crop : week : week : year :average ---------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : All hay, third cutting : 63 54 74 56 All hay, fourth cutting : 7 1 15 4 Apples, harvested : 8 4 6 NA Blueberries, harvested : 99 93 89 NA Corn, dough : 89 80 92 76 Corn, dent : 53 35 66 39 Corn, mature : 7 2 9 5 Corn silage, harvested : 17 6 27 8 Dry beans, turning leaves : 75 21 94 62 Dry beans, dropping leaves : 14 NA 82 28 Peaches, harvested : 75 58 67 NA Potatoes, harvested : 12 5 20 NA Soybeans, turning leaves : 15 3 24 19 Soybeans, dropping leaves : 1 NA 3 2 ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 09/03/07 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 : 81 43 2,034 2,029 1.55 2.18 2.43 10.81 Marquette : 84 47 1,934 1,863 3.27 3.74 3.77 14.71 Stephenson : 85 43 2,142 2,089 0.00 0.01 0.01 7.06 Western UP : 88 43 1 2,029 1,982 1,684 1.77 2.32 2.46 9.59 16.76 3.58 : Cornell : 83 48 2,070 2,008 0.86 1.36 1.72 10.05 Sault St Marie : 81 50 1,894 1,881 0.31 0.78 1.06 8.23 Eastern UP : 87 40 2 1,905 1,866 1,481 0.77 1.38 1.60 10.70 15.71 3.55 : Beulah : 88 49 2,241 2,200 0.28 0.75 1.36 12.84 Lake City : 88 42 2,120 2,055 0.23 1.52 2.19 12.85 Old Mission : 90 51 2,137 2,124 0.70 1.39 2.72 8.75 Pellston : 83 43 2,061 2,080 0.72 1.29 1.47 8.66 Northwest : 90 42 1 2,107 2,061 1,903 0.48 1.07 2.18 10.64 14.76 3.66 : Alpena : 85 46 2,113 2,119 0.68 1.95 2.12 14.42 Houghton Lake : 86 40 2,129 2,132 0.00 1.92 2.82 13.49 Rogers City : 85 44 2,093 2,175 0.81 2.25 3.13 14.55 Northeast : 86 40 1 2,109 2,121 1,844 0.66 2.29 3.10 14.13 14.78 3.47 : Fremont : 87 48 2,344 2,366 0.00 1.69 3.64 13.31 Hart : 85 45 2,237 2,217 0.00 1.18 2.54 10.64 Muskegon : 85 50 2,409 2,406 0.00 1.18 4.78 13.61 West Central : 89 44 0 2,289 2,297 2,073 0.01 1.27 3.21 13.00 15.15 3.19 : Alma : 89 50 2,464 2,380 0.00 1.30 3.58 15.97 Big Rapids : 88 48 2,272 2,218 0.00 0.75 2.67 15.34 Central : 89 47 1 2,358 2,310 2,142 0.00 1.11 2.93 13.86 16.10 3.09 : Bad Axe : 87 50 2,301 2,289 0.12 1.87 4.13 11.54 Pigeon : 87 47 2,207 2,259 0.03 1.83 3.29 11.86 Saginaw : 86 50 2,461 2,426 0.01 2.90 5.48 17.13 Standish : 90 49 2,229 2,220 0.02 1.61 2.68 13.60 East Central : 90 47 0 2,269 2,309 2,140 0.26 1.96 4.12 13.77 14.37 2.70 : Fennville : 88 50 2,383 2,318 0.00 1.03 4.10 13.35 Grand Rapids : 90 54 2,693 2,572 0.00 1.64 5.59 16.10 Holland : 92 53 2,605 2,538 0.00 1.68 5.81 15.03 South Bend, IN : 89 54 2,790 2,607 0.00 2.52 6.06 22.28 Watervliet : 89 52 2,565 2,515 0.01 1.90 6.55 17.63 Southwest : 92 47 -1 2,552 2,461 2,325 0.02 1.94 6.13 17.67 16.48 3.26 : Belding : 88 46 2,364 2,364 0.00 1.74 5.01 13.11 Coldwater : 89 48 2,419 2,414 0.32 2.16 5.84 16.26 Lansing : 89 50 2,515 2,485 0.10 2.43 5.96 16.43 South Central : 91 46 0 2,451 2,478 2,290 0.19 2.26 5.75 16.39 16.52 2.79 : Detroit : 91 54 2,726 2,752 0.57 2.08 5.31 16.69 Flint : 91 47 2,476 2,384 0.12 2.16 5.04 17.35 Romeo : 91 51 2,417 2,510 0.17 1.74 6.22 21.18 Tipton : 91 52 2,461 2,461 0.00 1.79 7.73 20.67 Toledo, OH : 91 52 2,668 2,727 0.00 0.59 5.78 24.36 Southeast : 92 43 -1 2,481 2,552 2,285 0.20 1.78 6.39 18.41 15.92 2.43 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.