mi-crop-weather State Michigan Crop Weather Released June 27, 2011 Week Ending Date June 26, 2011 Issue MI-CW2611 Agricultural Summary Wet Weather Three days were suitable for fieldwork during the week ending June 26, according to the USDA, NASS, Michigan Field Office. Precipitation ranged from 2.01 inches to 2.36 inches in the Upper Peninsula and 0.89 to 2.72 inches in the Lower Peninsula. Temperatures ranged from normal to 2 degrees below normal in the Upper Peninsula, but ranged from normal to 2 degrees above normal in the Lower Peninsula. Wet weather kept farmers out of the fields most of the week. The moisture benefitted most. Strong winds and heavy rains from storms caused some damage to wheat in the Thumb region. One reporter in the southeast Lower Peninsula stated, "The crops are emerging and it's starting to look like spring instead of summer. All we need now is a late fall so that crops have time for growth and maturity." Field activities included spraying, side-dressing corn, and equipment maintenance. Field Crops Report Field Crops Field crops received a healthy amount of rainfall that aided plant growth. Ponding resurfaced in several fields. Rain improved pasture and alfalfa quality. In some areas of the State first cutting of alfalfa has been delayed due to rain, while other areas have started on their second cutting. Wheat was filling kernels as it headed toward maturity. Several fields were lying down in the Thumb from high winds. Dry bean emergence has been rapid with adequate moisture and temperatures. Some fields needed replanting. Corn and soybean planting wrapped up. Corn ranged in stages from VE to V10. Growers continued to side-dress nitrogen. Soybean aphids have been reported in low levels throughout the southern Lower Peninsula. Farmers were busy with weed control when conditions allowed. Fruit, Vegetable, and Specialty Crops Report Fruit Apples were 25 to 35 mm in diameter in the Grand Rapids area. Fruit set there is good. The crop in the southwest, however, was lighter. Obliquebanded leafrollers were flying regularly. Tart cherries were 16 to 18 mm in the southwest. In the west central, fruit was changing color. The potential for widespread cherry leaf spot is a concern. Sweet cherries were 20 to 25 mm in the southwest. Juice grapes were past berry shatter. Bloom on wine grapes in the northwest approached. Blueberries were 10 to 12 mm in the south. Some young plants were wilting from water stress. Strawberry harvest wound down in the south; it was shorter than normal in the southeast. Harvest began in the northwest. Pears were 1 to 1.5 inches in the south. A full crop is expected in the west central. Peaches were about 1.25 inch in diameter in the southwest. A full crop was reported in the west central. Vegetables Vegetable fields received a good deal of rain this past week. Some growers are having problems with standing water. Asparagus harvest was mostly complete, but some growers continued to harvest. Weed control looks good in the carrot crop. Tomatoes were being tied as plants were blooming and beginning to produce fruit. Celery continued to progress. Peas were being harvested in the southwest. Sweet corn varied in development, from tassel emergence for early planted sweet corn in the southwest, to being two to three weeks from tasselling in the southeast. Snap beans were growing well. Open field planting continued for short season crops such as summer squash, cucumbers, and pickles. Growers have finished planting processed zucchini, and processed broccoli planting has begun. Romaine lettuce harvest was delayed due to rain. Tunneled cucumbers and cantaloupes were blooming. The watermelon crop is close to bloom in the southwest. Soil Moisture and Crop Condition Tables Soil moisture for week ending 06/26/11 --------------------------------------------- : Very : : : Stratum : short : Short :Adequate:Surplus --------------------------------------------- : Percent : Topsoil : 0 6 68 26 Subsoil : 1 5 72 22 --------------------------------------------- Crop condition for week ending 06/26/11 ----------------------------------------------------------- : Very : : : : Crop : poor : Poor : Fair : Good :Excellent ----------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : All Hay : 0 3 18 57 22 Barley : 0 1 39 52 8 Corn : 1 7 27 52 13 Dry beans : 1 5 33 52 9 Oats : 0 2 36 54 8 Pasture : 1 2 15 55 27 Soybeans : 2 4 28 55 11 Winter Wheat : 1 4 20 61 14 ----------------------------------------------------------- Crop progress for week ending 06/26/11 ---------------------------------------------------------------- : This : Last : Last : 5-year Crop : week : week : year :average ---------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : All hay, first cutting : 68 64 68 76 Asparagus, harvested : 99 93 100 98 Corn, emerged : 99 93 100 100 Dry beans, planted : 98 84 92 90 Dry beans, emerged : 81 25 77 67 Oats, headed : 41 24 87 68 Potatoes, emerged : 98 92 100 99 Soybeans, planted : 99 95 99 99 Soybeans, emerged : 92 76 96 98 Strawberries, harvested : 54 33 66 59 Winter wheat, turning yellow: 48 9 74 60 ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 06/26/11 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 : 81 45 595 779 1.98 2.60 3.82 9.81 Marquette : 82 45 551 750 2.12 2.57 3.81 11.28 Stephenson : 85 46 652 905 2.54 3.14 3.67 10.09 Western UP : 85 34 -2 580 785 613 2.01 2.66 3.68 9.63 8.75 3.61 : Cornell : 79 48 605 851 2.82 2.87 3.81 9.04 Sault St Marie : 79 50 586 789 1.94 1.96 3.93 11.87 Eastern UP : 79 45 0 548 758 475 2.36 2.44 3.76 11.00 8.15 3.26 : Beulah : 82 52 763 925 2.82 3.45 4.76 15.28 Lake City : 80 48 748 916 2.63 3.17 3.98 12.95 Old Mission : 83 49 660 903 1.54 1.97 3.21 10.66 Pellston : 81 47 679 889 3.23 3.47 4.92 12.25 Northwest : 83 47 1 684 877 719 2.44 2.93 4.19 12.32 7.90 3.03 : Alpena : 78 49 626 858 2.91 3.02 4.63 14.20 Houghton Lake : 80 46 799 967 1.79 2.18 2.65 11.35 Rogers City : 76 49 515 790 3.35 3.40 5.28 11.58 Northeast : 80 46 0 674 902 684 2.47 2.71 3.92 12.21 7.75 2.90 : Fremont : 85 50 867 1,063 3.84 4.98 5.46 12.49 Hart : 83 52 779 982 2.33 2.80 3.22 9.11 Muskegon : 91 54 928 1,094 1.19 1.58 2.56 10.32 West Central : 91 47 1 830 1,025 809 2.72 3.54 4.36 11.26 8.39 2.94 : Alma : 85 55 834 1,094 3.88 4.43 4.74 14.21 Big Rapids : 86 51 786 1,007 2.37 2.85 3.61 15.59 Central : 86 51 1 830 1,050 862 2.46 2.98 3.52 12.52 8.75 3.36 : Bad Axe : 85 54 763 998 2.33 2.58 3.28 13.20 Pigeon : 85 54 790 1,007 2.22 2.48 3.52 11.20 Saginaw : 85 57 908 1,154 3.64 3.95 4.51 14.39 Standish : 82 48 748 970 2.35 2.48 3.71 13.23 East Central : 85 48 1 767 1,032 839 2.52 2.81 3.49 13.50 7.84 3.08 : Fennville : 91 52 875 1,078 1.06 1.99 2.47 12.66 Grand Rapids : 91 55 994 1,204 2.08 2.76 3.10 15.08 Holland : 93 55 1,231 1,202 1.27 2.21 2.69 15.04 South Bend, IN : 89 58 1,075 1,235 1.03 3.10 4.77 19.86 Watervliet : 90 54 969 1,163 1.33 1.92 2.67 13.91 Southwest : 93 51 1 980 1,167 924 1.72 2.58 3.37 14.57 9.54 3.55 : Belding : 87 50 863 1,067 2.15 2.70 2.85 13.33 Coldwater : 92 56 1,010 1,225 0.81 1.04 1.41 11.13 Lansing : 88 54 935 1,175 0.98 1.45 1.85 14.55 South Central : 92 50 1 911 1,142 926 1.42 1.86 2.41 14.06 9.20 3.57 : Detroit : 87 59 1,052 1,276 0.44 0.52 0.94 11.92 Flint : 86 54 974 1,169 1.60 2.13 2.28 15.64 Romeo : 82 55 875 1,096 1.12 1.44 1.56 13.93 Tipton : 89 56 968 1,166 0.80 1.28 2.35 13.83 Toledo, OH : 87 56 971 1,311 0.92 1.23 1.56 12.37 Southeast : 94 50 2 957 1,204 892 0.89 1.18 1.56 12.47 9.00 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.