mi-crop-weather State Michigan Crop Weather Released October 29, 2007 Week Ending Date October 28, 2007 Issue MI-CW4307 Agricultural Summary Near Normal Weather Five days were suitable for fieldwork during the week ending October 28, according to the USDA, NASS, Michigan Field Office. Precipitation varied from 0.18 inches in the west central Lower Peninsula to 0.92 inches in the southeast Lower Peninsula. Average temperatures ranged from 2 degrees below normal in the western Upper Peninsula to 2 degrees above normal in the east central and southeast Lower Peninsula. The light rains that much of the State received this week did not slow down crop harvests. A farmer in the west central mentioned that, "With the exception of Saturday showers, it was a good week for field activities. Temperatures were normal for this time of year and the winds were a little brisker than usual." A reporter in the southeast said that, "Harvest continues at a good pace. Fall tillage is progressing and much more is being done than in past years." Field Crops Report Field Crops Harvest activities continued at a good pace across the State, as more seasonal temperatures returned. Corn continued to dry down as harvest continued ahead of normal. Scattered precipitation continued to make soybean harvest difficult. Harvest of sugarbeets picked up the pace as cooler temperatures arrived. Due to wet conditions, fourth cutting alfalfa harvest was slowed in some areas. Winter wheat planting was nearly completed. Emergence continued to be good as most areas received adequate rainfall. Vegetables Warm temperatures continued with a little rainfall. Most locations have seen a frost. Carrot and onion harvest continued. Harvest of fresh market celery was completed; some harvest for processing continues. Pumpkin picking was wrapping up. Winter squash harvest continued. Potato harvest was nearing completion, well ahead of last year. Soil Moisture and Crop Condition Tables Soil moisture for week ending 10/28/07 --------------------------------------------- : Very : : : Stratum : short : Short :Adequate:Surplus --------------------------------------------- : Percent : Topsoil : 2 11 77 10 Subsoil : 10 28 57 5 --------------------------------------------- Crop condition for week ending 10/28/07 ----------------------------------------------------------- : Very : : : : Crop : poor : Poor : Fair : Good :Excellent ----------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Corn : 15 16 31 32 6 Pasture : 4 14 47 29 6 Winter Wheat : 0 1 19 68 12 ----------------------------------------------------------- Crop progress for week ending 10/28/07 ---------------------------------------------------------------- : This : Last : Last : 5-year Crop : week : week : year :average ---------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : All hay, fourth cutting : 77 70 77 77 Apples, harvested : 97 94 86 NA Corn, harvested : 52 36 31 47 Potatoes, harvested : 96 85 80 NA Soybeans, harvested : 77 62 55 79 Sugarbeets, harvested : 38 25 43 58 Winter wheat, planted : 96 86 76 93 Winter wheat, emerged : 81 57 42 67 ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 10/28/07 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 : 55 27 2,493 2,302 0.20 1.92 5.20 21.90 Marquette : 55 25 2,377 2,117 0.28 1.47 4.87 24.42 Stephenson : 57 21 2,700 2,452 0.11 2.78 4.70 12.50 Western UP : 57 21 -2 2,529 2,268 2,031 0.21 1.98 4.98 19.15 22.27 2.57 : Cornell : 68 25 2,580 2,332 0.27 3.22 5.72 21.51 Sault St Marie : 57 32 2,335 2,175 0.50 2.62 5.21 18.97 Eastern UP : 68 24 0 2,360 2,161 1,782 0.40 2.51 5.30 21.51 21.29 2.57 : Beulah : 62 31 2,885 2,541 0.35 1.31 2.71 17.46 Lake City : 68 26 2,686 2,361 0.34 1.97 2.43 17.53 Old Mission : 69 31 2,790 2,477 0.46 1.51 2.72 13.20 Pellston : 69 26 2,664 2,410 0.69 2.80 3.75 15.46 Northwest : 69 25 1 2,709 2,383 2,331 0.53 1.99 2.97 16.01 20.63 2.75 : Alpena : 66 30 2,711 2,472 0.74 2.97 3.36 19.57 Houghton Lake : 63 26 2,709 2,443 0.31 1.34 1.70 16.37 Rogers City : 64 28 2,732 2,547 0.46 2.18 2.69 17.91 Northeast : 72 24 0 2,696 2,455 2,252 0.49 2.29 2.73 18.65 20.19 2.40 : Fremont : 70 26 3,008 2,747 0.19 1.17 2.48 17.43 Hart : 69 28 2,882 2,568 0.16 0.69 2.31 14.38 Muskegon : 67 29 3,144 2,816 0.27 1.25 2.18 18.25 West Central : 71 25 1 2,963 2,675 2,551 0.18 0.99 2.14 16.76 20.81 2.94 : Alma : 74 30 3,131 2,758 0.51 1.92 2.75 19.96 Big Rapids : 72 28 2,822 2,542 0.39 2.18 2.56 22.50 Central : 74 28 1 2,985 2,666 2,637 0.41 1.99 2.66 18.66 21.35 2.59 : Bad Axe : 77 34 2,995 2,664 0.66 1.69 3.30 17.34 Pigeon : 72 36 2,883 2,612 0.44 1.90 3.92 18.03 Saginaw : 75 31 3,178 2,825 0.45 1.43 2.16 21.44 Standish : 75 28 2,858 2,592 0.53 1.80 2.26 17.06 East Central : 77 28 2 2,936 2,688 2,653 0.70 1.81 2.98 18.88 19.05 2.41 : Fennville : 71 30 3,100 2,723 0.46 1.22 3.24 17.64 Grand Rapids : 70 31 3,477 3,011 0.56 1.71 2.55 20.20 Holland : 69 31 3,385 3,017 0.44 2.63 3.51 19.72 South Bend, IN : 70 33 3,632 3,099 1.09 2.83 3.51 27.84 Watervliet : 70 31 3,329 2,964 0.66 2.01 3.47 22.48 Southwest : 73 28 1 3,304 2,900 2,905 0.66 2.07 3.54 22.49 22.25 2.99 : Belding : 70 27 3,032 2,736 0.45 1.64 2.94 16.93 Coldwater : 71 30 3,118 2,826 0.78 2.20 3.38 29.69 Lansing : 71 31 3,240 2,893 1.24 2.19 3.24 21.59 South Central : 75 27 1 3,148 2,895 2,849 0.80 2.14 3.18 22.87 21.30 2.41 : Detroit : 74 32 3,542 3,255 0.75 0.90 2.00 20.17 Flint : 74 32 3,221 2,789 1.11 1.90 3.12 22.00 Romeo : 74 31 3,178 2,957 0.92 1.31 2.37 25.08 Tipton : 75 31 3,199 2,918 0.81 1.33 2.82 24.56 Toledo, OH : 62 32 3,479 3,245 0.88 1.04 1.20 27.53 Southeast : 77 28 2 3,235 3,015 2,846 0.92 1.30 2.26 22.13 20.25 2.33 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.