mi-crop-weather State Michigan Crop Weather Released June 20, 2011 Week Ending Date June 19, 2011 Issue MI-CW2511 Agricultural Summary Good Week for Field Work Six days were suitable for fieldwork during the week ending June 19, according to the USDA, NASS, Michigan Field Office. Precipitation ranged from 0.08 inches to 0.65 inches in the Upper Peninsula and 0.24 to 0.82 inches in the Lower Peninsula. Temperatures ranged from 1 degree below normal to 2 degrees above normal in the Upper Peninsula and ranged from 2 degrees below normal to 1 degree above normal in the Lower Peninsula. The weather was generally conducive to field work. Rain showers were hit or miss across much of the State and dumped significant moisture in some areas while other areas saw little to none. Growers were busy finishing up planting, side-dressing nitrogen, spraying, preparing for wheat harvest, and harvesting strawberries and asparagus. A reporter in the East Central said, "Growers have turned their attention from planting to spraying. The crops are mostly in now, with the exception of a few dry beans." Field Crops Report Field Crops Farmers enjoyed a good week of weather to accomplish much needed work such as planting and replanting, fertilizing, and first cutting of alfalfa. Crops progressed nicely amongst spotty rain showers and cooler temperatures. Planting finished up for several crops. Corn ranged from VE to V6. Side- dressing Nitrogen and spraying for weeds were main activities. Cutworm problems have been reported. Soybeans were in good condition. Dry beans were still being planted. Wheat was in Feekes 10.5 to 11.1. Potato planting was complete. Oats and barley continued to progress with little problems. Fruit, Vegetable, and Specialty Crops Report Fruit Insect and bird control became more important as fruit enlarged and began ripening. Rainfall was scattered, so some irrigation was required. Apples were 15 to 30 mm in diameter in the Grand Rapids area. Tart cherries were about 11 mm in diameter in the south. In the west central, fruit was out of shuck and sizing well. Sweet cherries were 16 mm in the southwest. Fruit were changing color in the west central. Significant hail damage occurred in the northwest. Concord grape bloom began June 8, the same as the ten-year average date. High numbers of grape berry moths were trapped at some locations. Blueberries were in the green fruit stage in the Grand Rapids area; they were 10 to 12 mm in the southwest. Strawberry harvest was well underway across southern Michigan. Slugs have been a problem in several fields due to the very wet spring. Pears were 16 to 22 mm in the southeast. Plums were 18 to 20 mm in the south. Black knot infections noted in some blocks. Peaches were about 1 inch in diameter in the southwest. Growers thinned fruit extensively. Vegetables Most vegetable growers across the State received some light rainfall last week. Irrigation was used when available. Temperatures remained near normal levels aiding plant growth. Asparagus harvest was nearing completion and post harvest herbicides will be applied soon. Tunneled cucumbers and cantaloupe were in bloom. Celery looked good but remained well behind in development. Romaine lettuce harvest was still a few weeks away. Planting of peppers and tomatoes in the Southwest were nearly finished. Tomato fruit in tunnels continued to size. Peas looked good and harvest was expected to begin soon. Pumpkins were beginning to emerge. Sweet corn was growing well but warmer temperatures would be beneficial. Planting of winter squash for processing was complete. Soil Moisture and Crop Condition Tables Soil moisture for week ending 06/19/11 --------------------------------------------- : Very : : : Stratum : short : Short :Adequate:Surplus --------------------------------------------- : Percent : Topsoil : 1 14 79 6 Subsoil : 1 10 80 9 --------------------------------------------- Crop condition for week ending 06/19/11 ----------------------------------------------------------- : Very : : : : Crop : poor : Poor : Fair : Good :Excellent ----------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : All Hay : 0 2 17 56 25 Barley : 0 6 31 59 4 Corn : 2 8 30 49 11 Oats : 0 3 33 53 11 Pasture : 1 2 18 59 20 Soybeans : 2 4 34 51 9 Winter Wheat : 1 5 21 57 16 ----------------------------------------------------------- Crop progress for week ending 06/19/11 ---------------------------------------------------------------- : This : Last : Last : 5-year Crop : week : week : year :average ---------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : All hay, first cutting : 64 45 65 66 Asparagus, harvested : 93 75 100 93 Barley, emerged : 98 90 100 100 Corn, emerged : 93 78 100 99 Dry beans, planted : 84 59 76 72 Dry beans, emerged : 25 21 NA NA Oats, emerged : 98 87 100 100 Oats, headed : 24 18 78 49 Potatoes, emerged : 92 75 99 94 Soybeans, planted : 95 82 95 98 Soybeans, emerged : 76 49 89 92 Strawberries, harvested : 33 7 45 37 Winter wheat, headed : 98 93 99 97 Winter wheat, turning yellow: 9 1 31 25 ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 06/19/11 1/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : :Cumulative growing: : Temperature : degree days 2/ : Precipitation :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : : : : : Normal Station : : :Departure: : : :This:Last :Last : Since :------------- :Maximum :Minimum : from :2011 :2010 :Normal:week: two :four :April 1: Since : For : : : normal : : : : :weeks:weeks: :April 1:month ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ironwood : 79 39 519 661 0.62 1.06 2.17 7.83 Marquette : 78 41 489 629 0.45 1.44 2.20 9.16 Stephenson : 79 39 559 772 0.60 1.13 1.35 7.55 Western UP : 79 35 -1 505 667 524 0.65 1.17 1.94 7.62 7.85 3.61 : Cornell : 78 42 478 717 0.10 1.08 2.16 7.15 Sault St Marie : 80 44 498 691 0.02 1.24 2.99 9.93 Eastern UP : 81 36 2 464 652 396 0.08 1.12 2.20 8.82 7.24 3.26 : Beulah : 85 45 650 793 0.63 1.69 2.52 12.46 Lake City : 83 43 641 788 0.54 1.35 1.69 10.32 Old Mission : 81 42 557 778 0.43 1.43 2.18 9.12 Pellston : 80 42 593 771 0.24 1.64 1.89 9.02 Northwest : 85 40 1 587 756 617 0.39 1.50 2.10 9.78 7.13 3.03 : Alpena : 83 44 535 743 0.11 1.72 2.58 11.29 Houghton Lake : 82 41 688 830 0.39 0.86 1.06 9.56 Rogers City : 77 48 448 687 0.05 1.87 2.40 8.23 Northeast : 83 41 0 580 781 585 0.24 1.41 1.92 9.74 7.12 2.90 : Fremont : 84 48 750 918 1.14 1.61 2.33 8.65 Hart : 86 40 668 842 0.47 0.89 1.56 6.78 Muskegon : 86 50 791 940 0.39 1.37 2.27 9.13 West Central : 86 40 0 713 881 696 0.82 1.64 2.36 8.54 7.75 2.94 : Alma : 83 46 704 940 0.55 0.72 1.70 10.33 Big Rapids : 82 44 674 863 0.48 1.05 2.20 13.22 Central : 83 44 0 709 902 746 0.52 0.91 2.06 10.06 7.93 3.36 : Bad Axe : 78 48 635 861 0.25 0.55 1.64 10.87 Pigeon : 79 48 662 863 0.26 0.82 1.78 8.98 Saginaw : 80 50 769 989 0.31 0.82 1.78 10.75 Standish : 78 45 632 833 0.13 1.12 1.98 10.88 East Central : 80 45 -1 644 885 723 0.29 0.74 2.12 10.98 7.14 3.08 : Fennville : 85 48 750 927 0.93 1.41 4.65 11.60 Grand Rapids : 85 52 855 1,040 0.68 1.02 2.70 13.00 Holland : 86 50 1,028 1,035 0.94 1.42 3.87 13.77 South Bend, IN : 85 53 927 1,066 2.07 3.66 7.11 18.83 Watervliet : 84 51 833 1,002 0.59 1.30 3.99 12.58 Southwest : 86 43 0 842 1,007 799 0.78 1.49 4.05 12.77 8.54 3.55 : Belding : 83 44 745 920 0.55 0.70 2.40 11.18 Coldwater : 86 51 874 1,060 0.23 0.60 3.10 10.32 Lansing : 83 49 799 1,016 0.47 0.87 4.04 13.57 South Central : 86 44 -2 782 988 802 0.44 0.97 3.52 12.64 8.21 3.57 : Detroit : 83 54 898 1,104 0.08 0.50 3.62 11.48 Flint : 86 48 831 1,008 0.53 0.64 2.82 14.04 Romeo : 85 46 742 936 0.05 0.16 2.35 12.54 Tipton : 85 49 828 1,006 0.48 1.55 4.33 13.03 Toledo, OH : 83 51 826 1,137 0.31 0.63 3.66 11.45 Southeast : 86 46 -1 816 1,040 768 0.27 0.63 3.42 11.56 8.14 3.36 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.