mi-crop-weather State Michigan Crop Weather Released May 27, 2008 Week Ending Date May~25, 2008 Issue MI-CW2108 Agricultural Summary Continued Cool Six days were suitable for fieldwork during the week ending May 25, according to the USDA, NASS, Michigan Field Office. Through Monday, May 26, precipitation varied from 0.02 inches in the west central and central Lower Peninsula to 0.52 inches in the western Upper Peninsula. Average temperatures ranged from 6 degrees below normal in the northwestern, west central, and southwestern Lower Peninsula to 4 degrees below normal in the western and eastern Upper Peninsula and the northeastern Lower Peninsula. Cool, dry conditions persisted this week, delaying crop development. A farmer reported, "with cool temperatures still persisting and very light precipitation, crop growth has been very slow." Farmers were able to continue planting operations though. "A solid week of clear weather has allowed much, if not most, corn and soybeans to be in the ground," another farmer stated. Field Crops Report Field Crops Conditions this week were not ideal for crop development with warmer weather needed throughout the State. Corn planting was very close to being complete. Many fields had emerged, but there were several reports of yellowing due to the cool conditions. Soybean planting was moving toward completion and a number of fields were just beginning to emerge. Winter wheat generally looked good and was in Feeke's growth stage 7 to 10. Some fields have a little powdery mildew low in the canopy but nothing that would justify spraying to control the disease. Alfalfa continued to grow, with just a few farmers beginning harvest. More were expecting to harvest next week after some warmer weather. Sugarbeets were growing well in the cool weather and generally looked good. Stands were at the 2 to 4 leaf growth stage. Much barley was planted this week, but emergence was slow. Oats were planted for the most part, and most have emerged. Rye was heading. Fruit, Vegetable, and Specialty Crops Report Fruit Fruit development continued under cool conditions. Apples were in full bloom to petal fall in the west central area. Oriental fruit moth trap catches continued. Pears were in bloom in the northwest and 6 mm in diameter in the southeast. Peaches were out of shuck and fruit were up to 10 mm in diameter in the southwest. Plums were in early petal fall to shuck split. Sweet cherries ranged from 11 mm to 13 mm in diameter in the southwest and southeast. In the northwest, sweet cherries were at shuck split while tart cherries were in full bloom to petal fall. Strawberries were in bloom. Blueberries were in bloom. Grape shoots grew to six inches in the southwest. In the northwest, grapes were at late bud burst. Vegetables The growing season is about two weeks behind schedule from last year given the continued cold and windy conditions. Asparagus harvest continued at a slow rate without any unusual problems. Celery transplanting continued at its normal, seasonal pace. The same held for beet, radish and leek plantings. Cabbage fields have excellent stands and early planted fields have made great growth. Carrots have emerged in most fields, and it has not been cold enough to damage any plants. Tomato planting continued and suckering of tunnel-grown plants began. In sweet corn, cold soil temperatures delayed emergence even though there was enough moisture to germinate seeds. Onion development quickly went from newly emerged to the two-leaf stage in the central part of the State. Soil Moisture and Crop Condition Tables Soil moisture for week ending 05/25/08 --------------------------------------------- : Very : : : Stratum : short : Short :Adequate:Surplus --------------------------------------------- : Percent : Topsoil : 6 32 59 3 Subsoil : 1 17 80 2 --------------------------------------------- Crop condition for week ending 05/25/08 ----------------------------------------------------------- : Very : : : : Crop : poor : Poor : Fair : Good :Excellent ----------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : All Hay : 1 7 32 48 12 Oats : 1 4 19 63 13 Pasture : 1 6 36 45 12 Winter Wheat : 1 3 27 60 9 ----------------------------------------------------------- Crop progress for week ending 05/25/08 ---------------------------------------------------------------- : This : Last : Last : 5-year Crop : week : week : year :average ---------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : All hay, first cutting : 6 NA 8 6 Asparagus, harvested : 48 38 52 49 Barley, planted : 86 58 95 93 Barley, emerged : 41 21 79 77 Corn, planted : 94 84 89 83 Corn, emerged : 61 34 61 52 Dry beans, planted : 1 NA 1 2 Oats, planted : 97 96 99 98 Oats, emerged : 86 74 85 90 Potatoes, planted : 68 51 69 NA Potatoes, emerged : 32 27 41 NA Soybeans, planted : 80 51 58 55 Soybeans, emerged : 19 7 21 22 Winter wheat, headed : 1 0 20 16 ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 05/26/08 1/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : :Cumulative growing: : Temperature : degree days 2/ : Precipitation :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : : : : : Normal Station : : :Departure: : : :This:Last :Last : Since :------------- :Maximum :Minimum : from :2008 :2007 :Normal:week: two :four :April 1: Since : For : : : normal : : : : :weeks:weeks: :April 1:month ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ironwood : 73 30 192 350 0.47 0.77 2.29 6.45 Marquette : 74 34 158 306 0.10 0.33 1.84 7.01 Stephenson : 74 34 273 404 0.90 1.39 3.22 7.55 Western UP : 75 29 -4 205 337 258 0.52 0.82 2.27 6.32 4.91 3.37 : Cornell : 69 35 174 331 0.38 0.99 2.13 5.34 Sault St Marie : 67 34 177 294 0.44 1.22 2.20 5.82 Eastern UP : 73 29 -4 165 299 174 0.44 1.06 2.22 5.44 4.81 3.01 : Beulah : 78 38 349 381 0.21 0.98 2.73 6.58 Lake City : 80 31 329 353 0.14 0.46 1.30 4.57 Old Mission : 79 36 298 356 0.25 0.72 2.07 5.45 Pellston : 76 31 302 369 0.95 1.47 2.59 5.26 Northwest : 80 31 -6 306 353 308 0.44 0.98 2.24 5.61 4.78 2.61 : Alpena : 82 34 308 350 0.11 0.52 1.57 3.61 Houghton Lake : 80 29 341 386 0.01 0.25 1.04 3.31 Rogers City : 80 32 318 343 0.25 0.62 1.61 3.96 Northeast : 84 26 -4 328 370 287 0.16 0.49 1.46 3.80 4.78 2.76 : Fremont : 80 34 387 441 0.01 0.21 0.89 4.29 Hart : 75 35 360 404 0.01 0.25 0.86 5.66 Muskegon : 76 39 346 423 0.02 0.14 1.12 3.67 West Central : 80 33 -6 369 421 353 0.02 0.31 1.10 4.84 5.36 2.67 : Alma : 83 38 390 459 0.02 0.24 0.68 3.19 Big Rapids : 74 35 385 416 0.02 0.34 1.41 3.76 Central : 83 35 -5 386 437 387 0.02 0.25 1.06 3.28 5.39 2.79 : Bad Axe : 82 37 367 356 0.45 0.73 1.92 3.45 Pigeon : 83 34 366 352 0.01 0.36 1.29 2.55 Saginaw : 85 38 416 437 0.49 0.72 1.47 3.02 Standish : 84 32 352 394 0.00 0.36 1.25 3.23 East Central : 85 32 -5 361 388 368 0.16 0.44 1.44 3.16 4.74 2.63 : Fennville : 77 38 370 437 0.39 0.83 2.52 5.08 Grand Rapids : 79 42 443 494 0.17 0.47 1.63 5.12 Holland : 79 42 433 512 0.41 0.71 2.51 4.24 South Bend, IN : 82 40 460 569 0.00 0.77 2.29 4.87 Watervliet : 79 40 413 493 0.16 0.54 2.31 5.20 Southwest : 82 36 -6 429 494 419 0.19 0.60 2.27 5.21 5.95 3.01 : Belding : 80 36 401 446 0.06 0.36 1.36 4.29 Coldwater : 81 38 417 468 0.14 0.41 1.52 3.57 Lansing : 80 38 434 461 0.12 0.29 1.28 3.41 South Central : 85 36 -5 419 473 418 0.13 0.43 1.43 3.58 5.67 2.92 : Detroit : 86 42 470 501 0.01 0.34 1.59 2.42 Flint : 84 33 465 459 0.15 0.28 1.43 2.97 Romeo : 85 36 392 419 0.09 0.27 1.68 2.87 Tipton : 83 42 435 480 0.04 0.53 1.89 2.89 Toledo, OH : 85 39 465 522 0.05 0.54 2.21 3.95 Southeast : 86 28 -5 431 473 396 0.08 0.46 1.77 3.19 5.69 2.85 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.