mi-crop-weather State Michigan Crop Weather Released June 2, 2008 Week Ending Date June~1, 2008 Issue MI-CW2208 Agricultural Summary Below Normal Temperatures Six days were suitable for fieldwork during the week ending June 1, according to the USDA, NASS, Michigan Field Office. Precipitation varied from 0.36 inches in the south central Lower Peninsula to 0.74 inches in the west central Lower Peninsula. Average temperatures ranged from 5 degrees below normal in the west central Lower Peninsula to normal in the southeastern Lower Peninsula. Rain in some areas was welcomed by farmers this past week, but additional rain was still needed to help crop development. "More moisture and warmer temperatures are needed for hay, pasture, and spring planted crops," a farmer reported. A few cold nights this week resulted in frost in some areas of the State. "Frost on the morning of May 28 damaged some corn and soybeans in the field," another farmer reported. Field Crops Report Field Crops Some frost damage was reported in various crops. Corn planting was all but complete. Much of the crop has emerged. Planting of soybeans was nearing completion, and a number of fields were emerging. Some fields will be replanted due to frost and emergence problems. Winter wheat was heading quickly with a few sunny days. Alfalfa harvest was in progress. There have been reports of below average to average yields. Sugarbeets received a little frost damage in more susceptible areas. Oats and barley were progressing well. Dry bean planting was just beginning and will continue with warmer days ahead. Fruit, Vegetable, and Specialty Crops Report Fruit A freeze on May 28 caused some damage to fruit. Cooler temperatures slowed growth for many fruit crops across the State. Apples were at petal fall in the north and ranged from 8 to 12 mm in diameter in the south. Growers began to apply thinning chemicals. Codling moth numbers were increasing. Apricots were 1 inch in diameter in the southwest and 11 mm in the northwest. Peaches were at shuck split in the west central and 7 mm in diameter in the northwest. In the southwest, peaches grew to 7 mm in diameter. Peach leaf curl was identified. Pears ranged from 10 to 13 mm in diameter, and pear psylla activity was found in the southwest and southeast. In the west central and northwest, pears were at petal fall to fruit set. Japanese plums grew to 14 mm, and European plums grew to 10 mm in the southwest. Southeastern plums were 6 to 7 mm in diameter and dropping. Sweet cherries were at 14 to 16 mm in diameter and nearing the end of pit hardening in the southeast and the southwest, where plum curculio egg laying scars were found. In the northwest, sweet cherries were at shuck split to 9 mm in diameter. Tart cherries were out of shuck, with fruit size ranging from 8 to 12.5 mm in diameter in the west central. In the southeast, tart cherries grew to 11 mm in size with a fair amount of drop. Strawberries ranged from full bloom to fruit set. Blueberries continued to bloom. Grape shoots ranged from 1 to 3 inches in the northwest; in the southwest, Concord and Niagara shoots ranged from 6 to 8 inches. Vegetables The cold, dry weather continued to hamper crop development by slowing emergence and growth. A severe freeze on May 28 may have damaged some of the vegetable crops. Asparagus harvest was still slow due to the cool weather. Celery planting continued on schedule. Growth in the field was slightly behind normal especially for uncovered plantings. Cool season crops such as cabbage and peas looked good. Carrots were at the second to third true-leaf stage, and stands were good. Early planted tomatoes looked good, but dry. Some sweet corn has emerged, but growth was slow and anemic. Spinach plantings were off to an excellent start, and some growers expected to start planting zucchini this week. Soil Moisture and Crop Condition Tables Soil moisture for week ending 06/01/08 --------------------------------------------- : Very : : : Stratum : short : Short :Adequate:Surplus --------------------------------------------- : Percent : Topsoil : 16 37 46 1 Subsoil : 6 28 65 1 --------------------------------------------- Crop condition for week ending 06/01/08 ----------------------------------------------------------- : Very : : : : Crop : poor : Poor : Fair : Good :Excellent ----------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : All Hay : 2 8 37 44 9 Barley : 0 1 65 32 2 Corn : 2 6 29 54 9 Oats : 1 4 28 59 8 Pasture : 1 10 38 44 7 Winter Wheat : 1 5 25 59 10 ----------------------------------------------------------- Crop progress for week ending 06/01/08 ---------------------------------------------------------------- : This : Last : Last : 5-year Crop : week : week : year :average ---------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : All hay, first cutting : 27 6 24 19 Asparagus, harvested : 55 48 65 62 Barley, planted : 97 86 97 97 Barley, emerged : 60 41 87 89 Corn, planted : 98 94 96 91 Corn, emerged : 80 61 80 70 Dry beans, planted : 10 1 5 7 Oats, emerged : 97 86 93 97 Oats, headed : 1 0 4 8 Potatoes, planted : 88 68 84 NA Potatoes, emerged : 34 32 55 NA Soybeans, planted : 90 80 81 73 Soybeans, emerged : 46 19 53 42 Winter wheat, headed : 34 1 63 47 ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 06/01/08 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 : 75 27 243 434 0.69 0.98 1.54 6.96 Marquette : 75 30 198 403 0.19 0.29 1.01 7.20 Stephenson : 74 28 324 498 1.81 1.81 2.66 8.46 Western UP : 77 26 -3 253 426 310 0.68 0.98 1.56 6.79 5.75 3.61 : Cornell : 76 29 268 417 0.62 2.55 3.24 6.93 Sault St Marie : 72 31 208 382 0.40 0.83 2.05 6.21 Eastern UP : 77 23 -2 215 386 215 0.37 1.12 2.15 6.01 5.53 3.26 : Beulah : 77 29 397 491 0.97 1.18 2.28 7.55 Lake City : 80 25 398 451 0.27 0.41 0.86 4.84 Old Mission : 79 28 351 456 0.25 0.47 1.00 5.67 Pellston : 73 25 345 467 1.12 2.07 2.89 6.38 Northwest : 80 25 -3 356 452 371 0.59 0.98 1.69 6.15 5.44 3.03 : Alpena : 82 30 361 453 0.35 0.46 1.10 3.96 Houghton Lake : 80 27 402 490 0.22 0.23 0.52 3.53 Rogers City : 80 28 372 455 0.65 0.87 1.42 4.58 Northeast : 84 27 -1 384 474 346 0.46 0.60 1.10 4.24 5.38 2.90 : Fremont : 80 30 452 554 0.86 0.87 1.24 5.15 Hart : 75 26 411 510 0.74 0.75 1.02 6.40 Muskegon : 73 33 399 537 0.83 0.85 1.34 4.50 West Central : 82 25 -5 422 530 425 0.74 0.76 1.32 5.58 5.95 2.94 : Alma : 83 33 460 582 0.24 0.26 0.74 3.51 Big Rapids : 76 29 451 515 0.62 0.64 1.18 4.38 Central : 83 29 -2 454 549 462 0.45 0.47 0.96 3.74 6.02 3.36 : Bad Axe : 82 32 432 472 0.62 0.71 1.45 3.71 Pigeon : 83 31 425 470 0.51 0.52 1.26 3.06 Saginaw : 85 35 490 565 0.59 0.65 1.36 3.18 Standish : 84 27 415 499 0.57 0.57 1.40 3.80 East Central : 85 27 -1 425 505 443 0.40 0.44 1.24 3.44 5.32 3.08 : Fennville : 76 33 422 553 0.68 0.68 2.24 5.37 Grand Rapids : 79 36 516 624 0.49 0.66 1.63 5.61 Holland : 79 38 509 632 0.24 0.62 1.92 4.45 South Bend, IN : 82 37 539 703 0.34 0.34 2.46 5.21 Watervliet : 79 37 481 616 0.38 0.43 1.91 5.47 Southwest : 83 29 -2 498 615 499 0.49 0.57 1.97 5.59 6.60 3.55 : Belding : 80 28 468 563 0.41 0.45 1.16 4.68 Coldwater : 82 30 497 585 0.46 0.53 1.64 3.96 Lansing : 81 31 513 586 0.01 0.13 1.09 3.42 South Central : 85 28 -2 491 592 499 0.36 0.46 1.46 3.91 6.29 3.57 : Detroit : 86 36 558 630 0.44 0.45 1.63 2.86 Flint : 84 31 543 575 0.16 0.31 1.02 3.13 Romeo : 79 35 469 533 0.56 0.64 1.63 3.42 Tipton : 83 33 516 599 0.12 0.16 1.54 3.01 Toledo, OH : 85 36 560 657 0.18 0.23 1.88 4.13 Southeast : 86 27 0 510 593 474 0.41 0.47 1.70 3.59 6.24 3.36 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.