mi-crop-weather State Michigan Crop Weather Released June 22, 2009 Week Ending Date June 21, 2009 Issue MI-CW2509 Agricultural Summary Wet and Warmer Five days were suitable for fieldwork during the week ending June 21, according to the USDA, NASS, Michigan Field Office. Precipitation varied from 0.15 inches in the eastern Upper Peninsula to 3.23 inches in the southwest Lower Peninsula. Average temperatures ranged from 1 degree below normal in the east central Lower Peninsula to 4 degrees above normal in the western and eastern Upper Peninsula, and northwest Lower Peninsula. Warmer temperatures coupled with precipitation were conducive to crop development; growth was experienced and crop conditions were improved. Growers continued to be challenged by varying weather conditions. Excessive rainfall in some areas of the State limited field activities and created additional ponding in fields. In areas where rains were needed, crop response was positive. One grower reported, "Heavy rain during the week put a halt to field operations and waterlogged all the crops. Some of them will be seriously hurt." Re- planting of some crops continued where necessary. Field Crops Report Field Crops Heavy rains affected parts of the state over the weekend, mostly in the southern area of the State, which have resulted in ponding in several fields. Rye and wheat continued to progress and was starting to turn in the Southeast. In the Southwest, wheat was in the grain fill stage. Armyworms have been found but were not at devastating levels. On most varieties, powdery mildew and Septoria leaf blotch continue to be present but at low levels. Oats and barley development progressed. Many fields of both were in boot to heading stages. Soybean planting was nearly complete with most fields emerged. The corn crop ranged from spike to stage V7. There were continued reports of the need for more sunshine and warmer temperatures to advance the growth of corn and soybeans. Alfalfa harvest has been difficult due to an abundance of moisture. Early cut alfalfa was baled as conditions permitted; however, over maturation was occurring in other fields. Sugarbeet development progressed. Planting of dry beans has been temporarily suspended due to heavy rains. Some fields of dry beans will be replanted due to the abundance of moisture. Fruit, Vegetable, and Specialty Crops Report Fruit Apples were .75 to 1 inch in diameter in the southwest and 13 to 17 mm in the northwest. In the southwest, blueberries were pea-size. Peaches grew to 1.5 inches in diameter in the southwest, where growers were hand-thinning the fruit. Pears were 23 to 26 mm in the southeast and 18 to 20 mm in the southeast. Plums were mostly 18 to 21 mm in diameter. Raspberry bloom was completed with most berries approximately pea-sized. Strawberry harvest began in the northwest and was underway in the southwest, where fruit size was a concern. Fruit was slow to ripen due to the cool temperatures experienced during bloom. Sweet cherries ranged from 12 to 14 mm in the northwest; tart cherries were 12 mm in the southwest. Growers were encouraged to protect against cherry leaf spot. Grape shoots were 10 to 16 inches long in the northwest. Vegetables Asparagus harvest continued in the west central region. Warmer weather this week increased common asparagus beetle activity. The conditions of the beet, turnip, parsnip and carrot crops were reported as variable with some areas being several weeks behind in maturity. The cabbage crop was reported as doing well overall this week; some cabbage maggot injury was observed in fields in east central Michigan as a result of cool, moist conditions. On muck soils, about 70 percent of the celery crop was in the ground. Stands looked good, but progress was still behind schedule. Warmer temperatures helped to improve sweet corn growth and color. Producers have been monitoring for European corn borer; pheromone traps in several counties in southern Lower Michigan have captured significant numbers of adult moths during the past week. Onions in the Grand Rapids area were in the third to fifth leaf stage. Stands were reported in fair condition overall. Harvest of peas, radishes and lettuce continued. Pepper transplanting was mostly complete. Potato fields looked good overall, but varied in maturity and were somewhat behind normal in development. In the southwest, Colorado potato beetle activity was observed in some potato fields. Muskmelons and watermelons were beginning to flower and set fruit. Tunneled summer squash and zucchini were close to harvest. Tunneled cucumbers had two-to-three inch fruit. Tomato stakes were placed and first tying was completed; tomatoes grown under low tunnels were setting and sizing fruit. Soil Moisture and Crop Condition Tables Soil moisture for week ending 06/21/09 --------------------------------------------- : Very : : : Stratum : short : Short :Adequate:Surplus --------------------------------------------- : Percent : Topsoil : 1 2 63 34 Subsoil : 1 3 74 22 --------------------------------------------- Crop condition for week ending 06/21/09 ----------------------------------------------------------- : Very : : : : Crop : poor : Poor : Fair : Good :Excellent ----------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : All Hay : 2 6 23 49 20 Barley : 0 2 18 75 5 Corn : 1 5 26 53 15 Oats : 1 2 30 54 13 Pasture : 1 6 21 50 22 Soybeans : 2 6 30 53 9 Winter Wheat : 1 4 24 56 15 ----------------------------------------------------------- Crop progress for week ending 06/21/09 ------------------------------------------------------------- : This : Last : Last :5-year Crop : week : week : year :average ------------------------------------------------------------- : Inches : Corn, height : 10 6 13 15 : : Percent : All hay, first cutting : 59 48 56 68 Asparagus, harvested : 87 73 94 97 Dry beans, planted : 76 40 48 74 Dry beans, emerged : 31 12 16 36 Oats, headed : 33 8 44 51 Soybeans, emerged : 89 76 98 93 Strawberries, harvested : 31 12 49 56 Winter wheat, headed : 95 86 100 99 Winter wheat, turning yellow : 6 2 20 35 ------------------------------------------------------------- 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 06/21/09 1/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : :Cumulative growing: : Temperature : degree days 2/ : Precipitation :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : : : : : Normal Station : : :Departure: : : :This:Last :Last : Since :------------- :Maximum :Minimum : from :2009 :2008 :Normal:week: two :four :April 1: Since : For : : : normal : : : : :weeks:weeks: :April 1:month ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ironwood : 82 45 517 465 0.72 1.35 2.99 7.04 Marquette : 79 39 414 414 0.72 1.35 2.99 7.05 Stephenson : 88 46 574 612 0.00 0.74 4.49 8.65 Western UP : 88 39 4 486 468 549 0.80 1.42 3.25 7.35 8.11 3.61 : Cornell : 79 44 506 532 0.11 0.62 2.86 6.65 Sault St Marie : 80 45 405 431 0.42 1.23 3.06 6.32 Eastern UP : 81 38 4 414 442 418 0.15 0.88 3.25 7.50 7.49 3.26 : Beulah : 83 43 616 687 0.57 1.10 4.48 8.49 Lake City : 85 41 599 683 0.34 1.18 4.92 9.97 Old Mission : 82 45 543 632 0.00 0.79 2.54 4.70 Pellston : 83 38 520 620 0.06 0.81 2.05 4.32 Northwest : 85 38 4 547 626 646 0.18 0.83 3.13 6.30 7.31 3.03 : Alpena : 78 41 538 641 0.30 1.67 3.67 7.92 Houghton Lake : 85 43 591 704 0.14 1.19 3.38 9.13 Rogers City : 82 45 556 585 0.27 1.42 3.39 8.05 Northeast : 85 41 2 568 664 614 0.31 1.51 3.57 8.38 7.28 2.90 : Fremont : 85 49 700 783 0.84 1.90 2.69 8.63 Hart : 83 50 640 711 1.11 2.64 4.95 11.62 Muskegon : 83 57 728 738 1.69 1.83 3.66 9.14 West Central : 85 44 3 684 738 728 0.97 1.94 4.19 10.02 7.92 2.94 : Alma : 84 51 692 816 1.45 3.10 4.65 12.89 Big Rapids : 84 48 718 811 1.47 2.87 4.11 9.61 Central : 86 48 2 702 809 779 1.34 2.72 3.93 10.31 8.09 3.36 : Bad Axe : 79 48 604 766 1.39 2.56 3.29 9.70 Pigeon : 81 47 598 758 2.05 3.11 4.15 10.00 Saginaw : 84 50 698 859 2.06 3.09 3.68 10.62 Standish : 83 48 623 741 1.21 2.99 3.91 9.49 East Central : 84 46 -1 609 794 757 1.82 3.04 3.88 10.34 7.30 3.08 : Fennville : 87 50 749 772 3.43 4.11 5.98 12.13 Grand Rapids : 86 54 831 911 4.01 4.39 6.29 13.00 Holland : 88 53 852 888 8.66 9.29 11.34 19.84 South Bend, IN : 87 55 919 968 2.72 5.73 7.00 12.15 Watervliet : 87 52 819 867 2.83 3.80 4.95 11.15 Southwest : 88 46 1 830 883 835 3.23 4.15 5.43 12.09 8.76 3.55 : Belding : 85 49 715 817 1.81 2.63 3.57 10.44 Coldwater : 87 54 871 882 2.52 4.10 5.43 12.70 Lansing : 83 51 758 901 3.31 3.96 6.33 14.84 South Central : 87 47 1 778 872 838 3.06 3.85 5.10 12.59 8.45 3.57 : Detroit : 84 54 880 986 3.35 4.51 5.72 12.68 Flint : 83 49 753 945 4.51 6.31 7.52 14.31 Romeo : 84 50 739 844 2.50 2.70 4.13 7.04 Tipton : 84 51 824 905 2.36 3.63 4.89 11.77 Toledo, OH : 86 53 923 967 2.77 3.00 4.76 11.22 Southeast : 86 45 1 811 919 804 2.67 3.52 4.59 10.91 8.36 3.36 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Issued by the USDA, NASS, Michigan Field Office in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Commer 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.