mi-crop-weather State Michigan Crop Weather Released May 24, 2010 Week Ending Date May 23, 2010 Issue MI-CW2110 Agricultural Summary Warm Weather Welcomed Four days were suitable for fieldwork during the week ending May 23, according to the USDA, NASS, Michigan Field Office. Precipitation varied from 0.01 inches in the eastern Upper Peninsula to 1.57 inches in the southeast Lower Peninsula. Average temperatures ranged from 2 degree above normal in the southwest Lower Peninsula to 8 degrees above normal in the eastern Upper Peninsula. Dry conditions remain in the northern part of the state. Some fires broke out early in the week burning more than 5000 acres in Crawford and Kalkaska County. Calving and Lambing was nearly complete. "It warmed up this week, and the crops benefited greatly from this," said one reporter in the west central region. Field Crops Report Field Crops Wet conditions slowed field work across much of the State. Corn planting was limited by wet soil across much of the State but progress advanced where soils dried out. Several counties have had no fieldwork for a full month due to wet soil. Many fields with low spots still contain some standing water and some crops were under water. Frost damaged corn recovered in most areas and was growing well. Soybean planting resumed where soil condition allowed. Some soybeans were replanted from frost kill. Drybean planting got underway on a limited basis and will expand in the coming week. Oat and barley stands were in very good shape. Planting was nearing completion. Wheat progressed well in most areas. Yellowed and flattened wheat were reported where rainfall was excessive. Alfalfa growth advanced and harvest got underway where conditions allowed. Many areas were too wet to begin harvest even though alfalfa was tall. Sugarbeet stands were well established. Growth was well ahead of normal with good tap roots. Fruit, Vegetable, and Specialty Crops Report Fruit The freezes on Sunday, May 9, and Monday, May 10, caused significant damage in grapes and stone fruit in the southwest. In the west central, frost damage was seen across all fruit crops ranging from 30 percent in good areas and up to 90 percent in less favorable sites. Apples ranged from petal fall in the northwest to fruit size 10 to 12 mm in diameter in the southwest. European red mite numbers were building throughout the state. Peaches ranged from shuck split in the west central and southeast, to fruit size 10 to 12 mm in diameter in the southwest. Peach leaf curl symptoms were increasing in the southeast and southwest. European plums were at shuck split in the northwest, and fruit was 8 to 9 mm in diameter in the southeast. Strawberries ranged from full bloom to thimble-sized fruit in the southeast and southwest. Sweet cherries were at fruit size 7 to 8 mm in diameter in the northwest, and fruit size 12 to 14 mm in diameter with pit hardening underway in the southwest. Tart cherries were at shuck split to 5 mm fruit in the northwest and the west central, and fruit size 10 to 12 mm in diameter in the southwest. Pears were at fruit size 10 to 12 mm in diameter in the southeast with fruit size 13 to 15 mm in diameter in the southwest. Barlett pears have no fruit in the northwest and most areas around the state have suffered frost/freeze damage in pears. Blueberries were at full bloom in the southeast and Grand Rapids area and were still blooming with early varieties past petal fall with small green fruit in the southwest. Grapes were at late bud burst in the northwest; and shoots were 8 to 12 inches long in the southeast. Vegetables Wet weather continued in southeast Michigan during the past week. In the southeast, first onion seeded fields were established with early fields showing first or second leaf with good stands. Muck fields with early planted onions showed areas of poor emergence or seeding death due to heavy rainfall. Carrots were showing first true leaf. For lettuce, seeding and transplanting continued. In the Grand Rapids area, celery transplanting slowed, but expected to increase with warmer weather. Processing squash was planted. Also on the muck, radishes, and red beets looked healthy, but cabbage and sweet corn planting slowed. Snap beans grew well under sheet fabric row covers. In southwest Michigan, peas were in flower. Asparagus harvest recovered from the previous week's frost and by the weekend growers were having trouble keeping up with the growth. No insect or disease problems were reported. Tomatoes, zucchini, yellow squash and cucumbers under protective low tunnels grew well. Tomatoes grew through tunnels, so growers opened them up to allow the plants to grow through. Cucumbers under tunnels were at their third to fourth true leaf. Unprotected plantings of peppers, eggplant, tomatoes, watermelon and cantaloup were set out. Soil Moisture and Crop Condition Tables Soil moisture for week ending 05/23/10 --------------------------------------------- : Very : : : Stratum : short : Short :Adequate:Surplus --------------------------------------------- : Percent : Topsoil : 2 5 58 35 Subsoil : 1 11 66 22 --------------------------------------------- Crop condition for week ending 05/23/10 ----------------------------------------------------------- : Very : : : : Crop : poor : Poor : Fair : Good :Excellent ----------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : All Hay : 3 7 19 57 14 Barley : 1 3 53 38 5 Corn : 1 10 33 48 8 Oats : 0 3 23 62 12 Pasture : 2 5 24 52 17 Winter Wheat : 1 4 14 58 23 ----------------------------------------------------------- Crop progress for week ending 05/23/10 ---------------------------------------------------------------- : This : Last : Last : 5-year Crop : week : week : year :average ---------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : All hay, first cutting : 10 0 3 4 Asparagus, harvested : 46 NA 23 38 Barley, planted : 98 89 93 90 Barley, emerged : 92 73 61 66 Corn, planted : 85 81 72 85 Corn, emerged : 63 45 24 46 Dry beans, planted : 2 NA 3 2 Oats, emerged : 95 88 73 85 Potatoes, planted : 79 64 70 70 Potatoes, emerged : 27 14 23 31 Soybeans, planted : 50 36 39 59 Soybeans, emerged : 22 9 7 16 Winter wheat, headed : 8 0 1 6 ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 05/23/10 1/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : :Cumulative growing: : Temperature : degree days 2/ : Precipitation :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : : : : : Normal Station : : :Departure: : : :This:Last :Last : Since :------------- :Maximum :Minimum : from :2010 :2009 :Normal:week: two :four :April 1: Since : For : : : normal : : : : :weeks:weeks: :April 1:month ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ironwood : 83 38 317 247 0.03 0.59 2.23 2.67 Marquette : 86 39 300 190 0.03 0.59 2.23 2.67 Stephenson : 84 35 374 279 0.01 0.22 1.57 2.18 Western UP : 87 31 6 321 222 231 0.03 0.48 2.17 2.60 4.59 3.37 : Cornell : 79 39 321 235 0.01 0.13 1.24 1.62 Sault St Marie : 82 43 318 175 0.00 0.22 0.99 2.15 Eastern UP : 82 35 8 300 185 152 0.01 0.12 1.17 2.08 4.57 3.01 : Beulah : 90 42 383 304 0.02 0.77 3.11 6.30 Lake City : 83 36 361 308 0.36 1.07 3.45 6.10 Old Mission : 88 38 373 261 0.22 0.66 2.60 5.19 Pellston : 89 31 372 259 0.02 0.34 1.72 2.76 Northwest : 90 31 5 355 271 276 0.17 0.63 2.67 4.96 4.54 2.61 : Alpena : 84 34 345 286 0.33 0.91 2.85 4.83 Houghton Lake : 84 36 385 304 0.31 0.93 2.02 4.01 Rogers City : 87 37 319 284 0.07 0.61 2.56 4.55 Northeast : 87 34 6 366 293 258 0.30 0.87 2.46 4.42 4.55 2.76 : Fremont : 85 42 413 328 0.26 1.53 2.60 4.66 Hart : 86 40 379 313 0.28 0.94 1.69 4.24 Muskegon : 86 43 409 338 0.26 1.76 2.91 4.96 West Central : 86 38 5 395 334 318 0.35 1.36 2.45 4.74 5.13 2.67 : Alma : 85 41 436 336 0.75 2.66 3.71 7.48 Big Rapids : 83 39 393 340 0.46 2.73 4.43 7.15 Central : 85 39 3 412 335 351 0.42 2.30 3.50 6.14 5.15 2.79 : Bad Axe : 84 39 404 317 0.05 1.56 2.71 4.13 Pigeon : 85 44 407 309 0.39 1.84 2.93 4.64 Saginaw : 85 46 448 341 0.28 1.97 2.94 5.10 Standish : 84 38 402 322 0.43 1.94 3.33 5.56 East Central : 85 38 5 393 320 333 0.28 1.94 3.20 5.45 4.54 2.63 : Fennville : 89 42 441 362 0.67 3.12 4.52 6.28 Grand Rapids : 86 44 480 401 0.52 2.86 3.91 7.70 Holland : 88 45 485 404 0.69 4.18 5.91 8.59 South Bend, IN : 86 43 496 435 1.17 3.38 5.65 8.00 Watervliet : 86 44 471 389 0.67 2.61 4.03 6.50 Southwest : 89 38 2 473 399 380 0.62 2.65 4.04 6.52 5.69 3.01 : Belding : 84 39 420 336 0.38 2.13 3.87 6.41 Coldwater : 83 42 487 414 2.02 3.04 5.29 7.41 Lansing : 83 43 468 366 0.65 2.62 4.41 6.85 South Central : 86 39 2 452 380 380 0.89 2.67 4.50 6.97 5.39 2.92 : Detroit : 81 46 509 435 1.26 2.64 4.57 6.82 Flint : 83 43 463 379 0.61 2.11 4.14 7.46 Romeo : 84 45 439 371 0.13 1.61 5.30 7.45 Tipton : 83 44 468 414 2.81 4.60 6.97 9.59 Toledo, OH : 84 47 537 449 1.03 1.94 3.83 8.52 Southeast : 85 38 2 471 410 360 1.57 3.22 5.66 8.15 5.38 2.85 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Issued by the USDA, NASS, Michigan Field Office in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Commerce, Michigan State University 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.