mi-crop-weather State Michigan Crop Weather Released June 9, 2008 Week Ending Date June~8, 2008 Issue MI-CW2308 Agricultural Summary Warm, Humid, and Stormy Five days were suitable for fieldwork during the week ending June 8, according to the USDA, NASS, Michigan Field Office. Precipitation varied from 0.37 inches in the eastern Upper Peninsula to 3.89 inches in the southwestern Lower Peninsula. Average temperatures ranged from 2 degrees above normal in the western Upper Peninsula to 7 degrees above normal in the southwestern and southeastern Lower Peninsula. Warm temperatures and rain this week advanced crop development as well as boosted the farmer's spirits. A farmer reported, "The rains this week have helped crops to resume growth that was hindered by the dry weather and the cool nights. This week temperatures have been closer to normal." The warm temperatures and humidity brought some heavy storms through parts of the State this week. "Strong storms beginning Friday brought heavy rains and high winds causing local flooding in poorly drained fields," a farmer in the southwest reported. Field Crops Report Field Crops Crop growth improved due to the recent warm weather. Most of the corn crop had emerged and was developing nicely with the recent weather. Growers were beginning to side dress nitrogen. Soybean planting was all but complete, and numerous fields had emerged. Some fields were replanted due to frost damage and emergence problems. Winter wheat headed rapidly with the warm days this week. Disease pressure remained fairly low, but dampness increased the risk of fusarium head blight. Alfalfa and other hay harvest was slowed by rain and storms this past week. Alfalfa weevil damage was observed in some fields. Dry bean planting was in full swing with the warmer weather. Oats looked good and were just beginning to head. Barley was mostly in fair to good condition and had emerged for the most part. Fruit, Vegetable, and Specialty Crops Report Fruit Apples ranged from 15 to 18 mm in diameter in the south and were at 10 mm in the Grand Rapids area. Damage to apples from the May 28 and 29 frosts in the west central and northwest was extensive and severe. Peaches were 15 mm and 19 mm in diameter in the southeast and southwest, respectively. Pears were 14 mm in the southwest, as pear psylla activity continued. In the northwest, pears were 9 mm in diameter. Plums in the southeast were 15 mm and at shuck split in the northwest. Most of the plum crop in the west central has been lost. Sweet cherries were 18 mm in diameter in the southwest and 9 to 10 mm in the northwest. Tart cherries were 12 to 14 mm in the southwest, and pits were hard; they were in late shuck split in the northwest. Strawberry fields in the southwest had thimble-sized fruit, and harvest began in early fields. In the southeast, strawberries were mostly ending bloom. Blueberries were in green fruit stage. Frost damage has been minor. Raspberries were in bloom in the southwest and southeast. Wine grape shoots were 4 to 8 inches in the northwest; some frost damage was reported. In the southwest, primary shoots on juice grapes were 16 inches, and secondary shoots were 12 inches. Wine grapes began blooming. Vegetables High winds and heavy rains covered most vegetable growing areas of the State late in the week. Asparagus harvest was winding down and growers were expecting lower yields than previous years. Celery, radish, leek, and beet crops were on schedule. Early planted cabbage has developed good heads and harvest started in some fields. Carrots were at the second to third true-leaf stage, and stands appeared to be thin due to earlier dry weather. Tomato planting continued. Stakes were being put in fields and early planted, tunneled fields were suckered and tied. Sweet corn responded nicely to warmer temperatures and plants were 10 to 12 inches tall. Spinach continued to do well while the planting of pumpkins and processing zucchini was just underway. Soil Moisture and Crop Condition Tables Soil moisture for week ending 06/08/08 --------------------------------------------- : Very : : : Stratum : short : Short :Adequate:Surplus --------------------------------------------- : Percent : Topsoil : 7 13 66 14 Subsoil : 3 23 66 8 --------------------------------------------- Crop condition for week ending 06/08/08 ----------------------------------------------------------- : Very : : : : Crop : poor : Poor : Fair : Good :Excellent ----------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : All Hay : 2 8 35 44 11 Barley : 0 1 65 32 2 Corn : 0 3 24 53 20 Oats : 1 4 30 53 12 Pasture : 1 8 38 43 10 Soybeans : 2 5 35 47 11 Winter Wheat : 1 5 33 49 12 ----------------------------------------------------------- Crop progress for week ending 06/08/08 ---------------------------------------------------------------- : This : Last : Last : 5-year Crop : week : week : year :average ---------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : All hay, first cutting : 35 27 44 38 Asparagus, harvested : 73 55 73 76 Barley, emerged : 85 60 95 97 Corn, emerged : 96 80 94 85 Dry beans, planted : 35 10 26 24 Oats, headed : 14 1 20 20 Potatoes, planted : 97 88 94 NA Potatoes, emerged : 61 34 74 NA Soybeans, planted : 95 90 93 85 Soybeans, emerged : 82 46 80 65 Strawberries, harvested : 5 NA 27 16 Winter wheat, headed : 85 34 91 74 ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 06/08/08 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 : 81 45 323 517 0.37 1.06 1.66 7.33 Marquette : 86 42 285 483 0.33 0.52 0.85 7.53 Stephenson : 86 46 427 590 0.30 2.11 2.60 8.76 Western UP : 86 39 2 340 506 389 0.38 1.06 1.67 7.17 6.46 3.61 : Cornell : 82 46 362 498 0.22 0.84 3.08 7.15 Sault St Marie : 82 43 301 466 0.31 0.71 1.92 6.52 Eastern UP : 88 34 4 303 459 282 0.37 0.74 2.07 6.37 6.20 3.26 : Beulah : 84 49 507 592 2.44 3.41 4.39 9.99 Lake City : 84 45 514 549 3.97 4.24 4.70 8.81 Old Mission : 87 47 463 559 1.39 1.64 2.33 7.06 Pellston : 88 44 458 572 0.52 1.64 3.11 6.90 Northwest : 88 43 5 465 552 460 1.77 2.37 3.30 7.93 6.02 3.03 : Alpena : 90 46 475 562 1.15 1.50 2.02 5.11 Houghton Lake : 86 46 525 597 5.34 5.56 5.81 8.87 Rogers City : 87 47 487 557 2.23 2.88 3.48 6.81 Northeast : 90 46 6 504 579 434 2.67 3.13 3.61 6.91 5.98 2.90 : Fremont : 84 45 583 661 3.36 4.22 4.43 8.51 Hart : 83 49 536 609 2.43 3.17 3.42 8.83 Muskegon : 84 48 538 649 3.14 3.97 4.11 7.64 West Central : 84 32 5 549 639 523 3.17 3.92 4.23 8.76 6.66 2.94 : Alma : 89 50 592 699 1.48 1.72 1.96 4.99 Big Rapids : 89 47 582 623 1.56 2.18 2.52 5.94 Central : 89 47 6 586 661 566 1.61 2.06 2.31 5.35 6.73 3.36 : Bad Axe : 92 50 562 590 1.91 2.53 2.90 5.62 Pigeon : 92 49 560 585 1.26 1.77 2.26 4.32 Saginaw : 92 51 634 694 1.70 2.29 2.58 4.88 Standish : 89 47 545 615 2.06 2.63 2.99 5.86 East Central : 92 45 6 557 623 545 1.73 2.13 2.48 5.17 5.96 3.08 : Fennville : 88 49 569 662 6.63 7.31 7.75 12.00 Grand Rapids : 90 51 671 747 4.09 4.58 5.05 9.70 Holland : 89 51 661 749 6.62 7.08 7.76 11.29 South Bend, IN : 90 49 714 840 1.76 2.10 2.87 6.97 Watervliet : 89 49 633 739 3.02 3.40 3.83 8.49 Southwest : 91 43 7 652 735 608 3.89 4.38 4.87 9.49 7.37 3.55 : Belding : 88 48 607 669 1.91 2.32 2.66 6.59 Coldwater : 91 48 661 697 0.69 1.15 1.49 4.65 Lansing : 92 49 664 708 2.97 2.98 3.27 6.39 South Central : 92 47 6 638 712 609 2.59 2.95 3.35 6.50 7.03 3.57 : Detroit : 93 53 718 767 1.13 1.57 1.91 3.99 Flint : 93 46 701 700 1.94 2.10 2.38 5.07 Romeo : 92 53 622 653 1.49 2.05 2.31 4.91 Tipton : 92 47 660 717 0.93 1.05 1.58 3.94 Toledo, OH : 93 26 713 793 0.53 0.71 1.25 4.66 Southeast : 93 26 7 658 719 581 1.44 1.85 2.32 5.03 6.89 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.