mi-crop-weather State Michigan Crop Weather Released July 5, 2011 Week Ending Date July 3, 2011 Issue MI-CW2711 Agricultural Summary Dry Weather Aids Progress Six days were suitable for fieldwork during the week ended July 3, according to the USDA, NASS, Michigan Field Office. Precipitation ranged from 0.06 inches to 0.14 inches in the Upper Peninsula and 0.06 to 0.97 inches in the Lower Peninsula. Temperatures were 1 degree above normal in the Upper Peninsula and ranged from 1 degree below normal to 2 degrees above normal in the Lower Peninsula. Warm temperatures at the end of the week, coupled with dry weather, allowed for crops to make progress. Passing thunderstorms late in the week provided hit or miss showers. Growers were busy spraying and applying fertilizer. Wheat and cherry growers were preparing for harvest to begin. Field Crops Report Field Crops It was a decent week for field crop advancement as crops took advantage of warmer weather. Farmers were busy applying herbicides and fungicides. Alfalfa growers finished up first cutting amongst a decent window to harvest; some have moved onto the second cutting. Crop conditions have been very good. Wheat continued progressing toward harvest. A few fields lodged after high wind. Wind also caused minimal damage to sugarbeets; which are responding well to the warmer temperatures and sunshine. Corn and soybeans continued to make progress in variable stages. Dry bean planting was nearing completion with several acres being replanted due to drownout. Fruit, Vegetable, and Specialty Crops Report Fruit Apple size was excellent and the crop had normal fruit set in the Grand Rapids area. Growers sprayed for apple scab protection and hand thinned some varieties. Tart cherry growers in the southwest applied ethephon in anticipation of harvest. There was significant localized crop damage from storms. The harvest of early varieties of sweet cherries was underway in the south. Juice grapes were pea-sized. The heavy crop will likely need to be thinned to ripen in time. Hybrids wine grapes were blooming in the northwest. Blueberry harvest began in the southwest. Control of alternaria and anthracnose fruit rot was a major concern. Strawberry harvest ended in the south; it was in full swing in the northwest. Plums were an inch in diameter in the south. Peaches were about 1.50 inches in diameter in the southwest. Red Haven harvest is anticipated to begin there at the normal time, August 4. Summer raspberry harvest began. Vegetables Vegetable crops benefited from the warm weather towards the end of this past week. Rain was needed in some areas. Growers continued to monitor for pests. So far this year, pest pressure has been light to moderate. Asparagus harvest was complete. Carrot stands were adequate but varied depending on conditions. Tomatoes were setting fruit and continued to be staked and tied. Celery was still being transplanted, while harvest of some early planted celery was beginning. The condition of the onion crop varied. Some fields were in good condition, while others had thin stands from excessive soil moisture this spring. Weed control is an issue for some farmers. Peas continued to be harvested in the southwest. Harvest of cabbage had started, and some transplanting was still being done. Lettuce, beets, turnips and radishes were progressing nicely and in fair to very good condition. Vine crops were flowering and appeared to be doing well with some thin stands from an overage of water. Warmth has spurred growth of sweet corn. Snap beans continued to progress. Soil Moisture and Crop Condition Tables Soil moisture for week ending 07/03/11 --------------------------------------------- : Very : : : Stratum : short : Short :Adequate:Surplus --------------------------------------------- : Percent : Topsoil : 2 16 75 7 Subsoil : 1 13 76 10 --------------------------------------------- Crop condition for week ending 07/03/11 ----------------------------------------------------------- : Very : : : : Crop : poor : Poor : Fair : Good :Excellent ----------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : All Hay : 1 3 17 50 29 Barley : 0 1 41 53 5 Corn : 2 7 26 50 15 Dry beans : 3 9 33 42 13 Oats : 1 3 32 52 12 Pasture : 1 2 18 60 19 Soybeans : 3 8 29 50 10 Winter Wheat : 2 5 20 56 17 ----------------------------------------------------------- Crop progress for week ending 07/03/11 ---------------------------------------------------------------- : This : Last : Last : 5-year Crop : week : week : year :average ---------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : All hay, first cutting : 81 68 84 86 All hay, second cutting : 8 NA 25 18 Blueberries, harvested : 5 NA 13 5 Dry beans, emerged : 98 81 95 89 Oats, headed : 68 41 93 85 Strawberries, harvested : 72 54 84 76 Winter wheat, turning yellow: 84 48 94 85 ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 07/03/11 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 : 93 45 758 905 0.13 2.23 3.18 10.06 Marquette : 85 41 684 871 0.04 2.17 3.04 11.33 Stephenson : 90 44 791 1,046 0.06 2.61 3.74 10.16 Western UP : 93 37 1 716 912 733 0.06 2.15 3.20 9.77 9.68 3.42 : Cornell : 84 45 740 976 0.04 2.00 3.58 9.08 Sault St Marie : 82 43 696 889 0.04 2.16 3.41 12.10 Eastern UP : 84 43 1 668 868 586 0.14 2.40 3.46 11.21 9.17 3.19 : Beulah : 82 49 902 1,057 0.15 2.61 4.71 15.48 Lake City : 86 43 877 1,044 0.03 2.18 4.13 13.10 Old Mission : 84 44 797 1,029 0.00 1.39 2.99 10.68 Pellston : 85 40 805 1,008 0.19 3.42 5.04 12.44 Northwest : 86 40 -1 817 1,001 855 0.07 2.21 4.13 12.41 8.75 2.99 : Alpena : 90 45 759 977 0.19 3.07 4.85 14.42 Houghton Lake : 88 43 933 1,102 0.01 1.86 2.73 11.43 Rogers City : 84 48 650 896 0.04 3.29 5.26 11.62 Northeast : 90 43 0 808 1,024 816 0.13 2.62 4.10 12.43 8.62 3.18 : Fremont : 84 51 1,013 1,188 0.67 3.20 6.14 13.18 Hart : 82 47 920 1,109 1.20 3.48 4.42 10.31 Muskegon : 84 53 1,090 1,248 0.72 1.99 3.40 11.16 West Central : 84 47 -1 975 1,158 956 0.97 3.10 5.36 12.27 9.17 2.54 : Alma : 91 52 985 1,234 0.03 4.06 4.78 14.39 Big Rapids : 87 48 929 1,141 0.18 2.95 4.00 16.17 Vestaburg : 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Central : 91 48 0 978 1,186 1,013 0.07 2.71 3.62 12.77 9.63 2.97 : Bad Axe : 94 52 911 1,132 0.57 3.00 3.55 13.87 Pigeon : 90 49 936 1,138 0.70 2.94 3.76 11.92 Port Sanilac : NA NA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Saginaw : 93 54 1,071 1,300 0.01 3.74 4.56 14.49 Standish : 91 37 880 1,101 1.01 3.59 4.68 14.47 East Central : 94 37 -1 910 1,167 993 0.37 3.00 3.70 13.98 8.62 2.92 : Fennville : 88 51 1,033 1,215 0.62 1.77 3.18 13.37 Grand Rapids : 89 54 1,168 1,357 0.45 2.67 3.69 15.67 Holland : 88 54 1,553 1,359 1.53 3.08 4.50 16.85 Paw Paw : 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 South Bend, IN : 93 56 1,254 1,396 0.60 1.30 5.29 20.46 Watervliet : 88 53 1,134 1,311 0.71 1.97 3.39 14.67 Southwest : 93 48 -1 1,153 1,316 1,089 0.82 2.42 4.18 15.47 10.42 3.09 : Belding : 87 48 1,016 1,206 0.00 2.37 3.07 13.55 Coldwater : 94 53 1,191 1,373 0.14 0.82 1.55 11.27 Lansing : 94 53 1,100 1,321 0.00 0.97 1.85 14.55 South Central : 94 48 0 1,072 1,284 1,087 0.06 1.39 2.47 14.15 10.23 3.22 : Detroit : 99 58 1,244 1,435 1.56 1.91 2.50 13.48 Flint : 96 51 1,140 1,317 0.02 1.60 2.31 15.71 Romeo : 95 53 1,048 1,240 0.57 1.57 2.12 14.50 Tipton : 97 53 1,143 1,310 0.00 0.75 2.35 13.83 Toledo, OH : 95 54 1,148 1,471 0.29 1.15 1.84 12.66 Southeast : 100 49 2 1,130 1,355 1,055 0.28 1.02 1.83 12.76 9.91 3.11 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.