mi-crop-weather State Michigan Crop Weather Released September 10, 2007 Week Ending Date September 9, 2007 Issue MI-CW3607 Agricultural Summary Warm Week Six days were suitable for fieldwork during the week ending September 9, according to the USDA, NASS, Michigan Field Office. Precipitation varied from 0.34 inches in the central Lower Peninsula to 2.22 inches in the eastern Upper Peninsula. Average temperatures ranged from 5 degrees above normal in the northeast, east central, southwest, and south central Lower Peninsula to 7 degrees above normal in the northwest and west central Lower Peninsula. A respondent in the Upper Peninsula mentioned that, "Hay and grass have greened up nicely since the rains. Trees are coloring and leaves are falling. Fall is here." Another farmer in the northeast Lower Peninsula said that, "Producers are starting harvests. Yields will be below normal but will probably vary depending on soil type." Field Crops Report Field Crops Temperatures were above normal across the State. Corn condition continued to vary across fields, with many fields in the dent stage of development. Harvest of silage was underway. Soybeans continued to mature; development varied between pod fill and leaf drop. The third and fourth cutting of alfalfa continued. Sugarbeets remained in good condition. Cercospera leaf spot was a concern. Harvest of early planted dry beans began in some areas, while later planted beans continued to turn and drop leaves. Winter wheat field preparation was active and planting began in a few fields. Fruit, Vegetable, and Specialty Crops Report Fruit Gala, McIntosh, Empire, and Honeycrisp apples were being picked. Some growers were spraying to reduce pre-harvest drop. Apple maggot emergence was a concern in the west central. Pear and peach harvests were completed. Plum harvest was finished. There was substantial abandonment due to the loss of a processing market. Niagara and early wine grape harvesting continued in the southwest; wine grapes were in veraison in the northwest. Fall raspberry harvest continued. Vegetables Weekend rains helped to improve dry conditions across most of the State. Carrot harvest continued. Irrigation returned to some fields. Celery harvest continued. Potato harvest continued. Sweet corn harvest continued. Corn earworm trap counts remained very high. Pumpkin and winter squash harvest began. Tomato, pepper, and eggplant harvest continued. Quality and quantity varied based on soil moisture condition and management practices. In the southeast, quality decreased due to excessive rains. Onion, leek, and beet harvest continued. Onions were bulking nicely due to rains. Cabbage and other cole crop harvest continued. Snap bean harvest continued. Soil Moisture and Crop Condition Tables Soil moisture for week ending 09/09/07 --------------------------------------------- : Very : : : Stratum : short : Short :Adequate:Surplus --------------------------------------------- : Percent : Topsoil : 7 27 64 2 Subsoil : 16 36 46 2 --------------------------------------------- Crop condition for week ending 09/09/07 ----------------------------------------------------------- : Very : : : : Crop : poor : Poor : Fair : Good :Excellent ----------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : All Hay : 11 35 27 24 3 Corn : 18 21 30 30 1 Dry beans : 5 8 72 13 2 Pasture : 17 31 29 17 6 Soybeans : 7 21 42 24 6 ----------------------------------------------------------- Crop progress for week ending 09/09/07 ---------------------------------------------------------------- : This : Last : Last : 5-year Crop : week : week : year :average ---------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : All hay, third cutting : 66 63 83 69 All hay, fourth cutting : 9 7 20 10 Apples, harvested : 14 8 15 NA Corn, dough : 95 89 96 86 Corn, dent : 76 53 82 57 Corn, mature : 21 7 14 11 Corn silage, harvested : 39 17 36 23 Dry beans, turning leaves : 84 75 98 79 Dry beans, dropping leaves : 47 14 92 54 Dry beans, harvested : 20 NA 18 9 Peaches, harvested : 95 75 74 89 Potatoes, harvested : 25 12 24 NA Soybeans, turning leaves : 38 15 51 43 Soybeans, dropping leaves : 7 1 13 13 Winter wheat, planted : 1 0 0 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 09/09/07 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 43 2,137 2,099 1.99 2.56 2.83 11.40 Marquette : 88 48 2,024 1,926 4.82 5.45 5.50 16.47 Stephenson : 91 44 2,274 2,172 0.00 0.00 0.01 7.06 Western UP : 91 43 6 2,136 2,053 1,754 2.19 2.69 2.96 10.17 17.44 3.58 : Cornell : 90 49 2,182 2,090 1.39 2.28 2.53 11.17 Sault St Marie : 86 47 1,986 1,960 1.40 1.92 2.29 9.59 Eastern UP : 90 42 6 2,003 1,940 1,546 2.22 3.05 3.29 12.55 16.33 3.55 : Beulah : 89 53 2,369 2,288 0.42 0.70 1.78 13.26 Lake City : 88 46 2,230 2,133 0.91 1.14 2.69 13.76 Old Mission : 92 49 2,261 2,213 0.16 0.86 1.79 8.91 Pellston : 88 45 2,169 2,163 1.85 2.42 2.86 10.23 Northwest : 92 45 7 2,224 2,142 1,986 0.72 1.17 1.97 11.31 15.29 3.66 : Alpena : 88 47 2,226 2,203 0.63 1.24 2.51 14.98 Houghton Lake : 87 42 2,238 2,210 0.11 0.11 2.47 13.60 Rogers City : 88 47 2,201 2,263 0.54 1.34 2.96 15.08 Northeast : 89 42 5 2,217 2,202 1,924 0.49 1.13 2.96 14.60 15.31 3.47 : Fremont : 90 50 2,467 2,460 0.43 0.43 3.43 13.74 Hart : 90 50 2,361 2,306 0.71 0.71 3.13 11.35 Muskegon : 91 56 2,550 2,503 1.07 1.07 4.73 14.68 West Central : 91 44 7 2,414 2,388 2,164 0.64 0.65 3.35 13.64 15.68 3.19 : Alma : 91 53 2,586 2,475 0.22 0.22 3.43 16.19 Big Rapids : 91 51 2,385 2,292 0.56 0.56 2.52 15.90 Central : 91 50 6 2,477 2,396 2,235 0.34 0.34 2.80 14.20 16.53 3.09 : Bad Axe : 90 56 2,424 2,370 1.15 1.27 3.79 12.69 Pigeon : 90 53 2,325 2,333 0.62 0.65 3.07 12.48 Saginaw : 88 53 2,585 2,519 0.44 0.45 4.72 17.57 Standish : 91 48 2,338 2,303 0.04 0.06 2.24 13.64 East Central : 91 48 5 2,388 2,392 2,234 0.62 0.88 3.60 14.40 14.68 2.70 : Fennville : 91 54 2,513 2,405 0.03 0.03 3.03 13.38 Grand Rapids : 91 57 2,835 2,678 0.15 0.15 5.09 16.25 Holland : 92 53 2,746 2,640 0.00 0.00 5.41 15.03 South Bend, IN : 91 60 2,942 2,712 0.83 0.83 6.17 23.11 Watervliet : 90 54 2,704 2,615 0.32 0.33 5.35 17.95 Southwest : 93 47 5 2,761 2,558 2,430 0.38 0.39 5.29 18.04 16.85 3.26 : Belding : 89 50 2,487 2,455 0.29 0.29 4.48 13.40 Coldwater : 87 57 2,550 2,507 1.18 1.50 5.92 17.44 Lansing : 88 57 2,650 2,583 0.66 0.76 6.18 17.09 South Central : 89 50 5 2,581 2,574 2,390 1.14 1.33 5.89 17.54 16.85 2.79 : Detroit : 88 59 2,876 2,861 0.57 1.14 5.06 17.26 Flint : 89 58 2,611 2,475 0.29 0.41 4.16 17.64 Romeo : 89 57 2,558 2,600 0.67 0.84 5.37 21.85 Tipton : 89 55 2,597 2,559 0.56 0.56 5.70 21.23 Toledo, OH : 90 54 2,812 2,832 1.06 1.06 5.55 25.42 Southeast : 90 49 6 2,621 2,650 2,386 0.79 0.99 5.56 19.20 16.15 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.