mi-crop-weather State Michigan Crop Weather Released July 25, 2011 Week Ending Date July 24, 2011 Issue MI-CW3011 Agricultural Summary Extreme Heat Six days were suitable for fieldwork during the week ended July 24, according to the USDA, NASS, Michigan Field Office. Precipitation ranged from 0.19 inches to 0.32 inches in the Upper Peninsula and 0.11 to 0.78 inches in the Lower Peninsula. Temperatures were 6 to 7 degrees above normal in the Upper Peninsula and 7 to 9 degrees above normal in the Lower Peninsula. Extreme heat aided in advancing crop development, but crops were still in need of moisture. Scattered showers in the week were a temporary relief to crops in some areas. Field activities included spraying insecticide, harvest of winter wheat, oats, tart cherries, blueberries, peaches, and second cutting of hay. Field Crops Report Field Crops Several days of hot, dry weather dried soils considerably. Spotty thunderstorms late in the week helped mitigate dry conditions in some areas. Corn began silking as it continued to roll from moisture stress. Soybeans remain short; rows have yet to develop a full canopy in some fields resulting in soil drying out more quickly. Humidity caused a slowdown in wheat and oat harvest in the Thumb. Wheat harvest was wrapping up in southern counties with excellent quality. Straw and alfalfa bailing was ongoing. Irrigated potatoes were in full bloom in the southwest. Spraying for cercospora continued in sugarbeets. Fruit, Vegetable, and Specialty Crops Report Fruit The hot, dry weather has brought fruit development close to normal. Dry soils, however, have caused some heat-stress in trees and small fruit. Cherry fruit flies and apple maggots have emerged. The tart cherry harvest was completed in the southwest and continued in the west central. The harvest of mid-season blueberries like Jersey and Nelson began. Yields in the Grand Rapids area have been lower than expected, but berry size and quality have been excellent. Apples were 2 to 2.25 inches in the south. Japanese plum harvest began in the southwest. Harvest of early peaches such as PF 1 and Harbinger started. Raspberry harvest continued; crop size and quality in the Grand Rapids area were good. Vegetables Well above average temperatures were experienced this past week. Rains came as scattered thunderstorms so irrigation was running where available. Irrigated crops looked better than those that were not irrigated. Sweet corn developed quickly. Many fields approached harvest while some fields in the southwest were being harvested. Celery transplanting was complete. Harvest continued. Aster leafhopper counts varied from modest to significant. Cabbage continued to be harvested and was being sold on the wholesale market. In the Grand Rapids area, cabbage transplanting continued. Carrots continued to develop. Growers monitored for aster leafhopper, alternaria, and cercospera. Tomatoes were being harvested in the southwest. Peppers continued to develop and approach harvest. The crop appears to be healthy. Cucumber, zucchini, and summer squash harvest continued. Downy mildew has been confirmed in the southwest. Cantaloupe and watermelon were beginning to assume mature color. Asparagus ferns have developed rapidly in full-season harvested fields. Growers have struggled to apply fungicides on these fields. Cucumbers for pickles have been planted, and harvest began. There were reports of modest pest pressure in the onion crop. Snap beans continued to be harvested. Soil Moisture and Crop Condition Tables Soil moisture for week ending 07/24/11 --------------------------------------------- : Very : : : Stratum : short : Short :Adequate:Surplus --------------------------------------------- : Percent : Topsoil : 31 41 28 0 Subsoil : 18 42 39 1 --------------------------------------------- Crop condition for week ending 07/24/11 ----------------------------------------------------------- : Very : : : : Crop : poor : Poor : Fair : Good :Excellent ----------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : All Hay : 2 8 30 48 12 Barley : 0 4 51 42 3 Corn : 5 14 32 37 12 Dry beans : 7 11 36 36 10 Oats : 1 7 36 50 6 Pasture : 4 17 38 34 7 Soybeans : 5 13 35 39 8 ----------------------------------------------------------- Crop progress for week ending 07/24/11 ---------------------------------------------------------------- : This : Last : Last : 5-year Crop : week : week : year :average ---------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : All hay, second cutting : 62 41 58 61 Blueberries, harvested : 45 20 46 36 Corn, silked : 45 13 80 56 Dry beans, blooming : 37 8 55 36 Oats, turning yellow : 66 30 92 75 Oats, harvested : 5 1 22 12 Peaches, harvested : 8 1 17 10 Soybeans, blooming : 50 28 74 67 Tart cherries, harvested : 49 16 93 58 Winter wheat, harvested : 67 35 95 73 ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 07/24/11 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 : 95 55 1,164 1,281 0.39 0.60 1.18 10.99 Marquette : 94 55 1,088 1,242 0.32 0.54 0.72 12.00 Stephenson : 96 58 1,225 1,473 0.05 0.52 0.59 10.68 Western UP : 96 52 6 1,121 1,289 1,064 0.32 0.52 1.02 10.64 11.88 3.42 : Cornell : 89 57 1,141 1,388 0.16 0.98 1.39 10.43 Sault St Marie : 87 58 1,099 1,286 0.02 2.21 2.82 14.69 Eastern UP : 93 55 7 1,059 1,254 892 0.19 1.06 1.69 12.68 11.05 3.19 : Beulah : 92 65 1,370 1,528 0.72 1.02 1.69 16.97 Lake City : 92 62 1,325 1,487 0.91 1.67 2.06 15.01 Old Mission : 92 63 1,242 1,469 0.87 0.88 0.90 11.56 Pellston : 92 54 1,226 1,422 0.04 0.73 1.05 13.30 Northwest : 94 54 8 1,257 1,436 1,215 0.51 0.83 1.09 13.40 10.72 2.99 : Alpena : 95 61 1,202 1,415 0.34 1.08 1.31 15.51 Houghton Lake : 93 62 1,396 1,552 1.70 1.97 2.85 14.20 Rogers City : 95 64 1,084 1,320 0.10 0.64 0.64 12.22 Northeast : 95 54 7 1,254 1,461 1,171 0.75 1.21 1.90 14.11 10.65 3.18 : Fremont : 95 66 1,491 1,682 0.25 0.87 1.56 14.05 Hart : 91 67 1,395 1,594 0.28 1.36 2.57 11.68 Muskegon : 94 69 1,614 1,792 0.50 1.14 1.99 12.31 West Central : 95 59 8 1,453 1,661 1,339 0.35 1.14 2.18 13.44 10.69 2.54 : Alma : 98 67 1,476 1,737 0.05 0.19 0.37 14.58 Big Rapids : 94 65 1,392 1,624 0.13 0.23 0.49 16.40 Vestaburg : 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Central : 98 63 8 1,455 1,676 1,402 0.11 0.21 0.39 12.99 11.61 2.97 : Bad Axe : 96 68 1,395 1,623 1.46 1.60 2.77 15.97 Pigeon : 93 64 1,401 1,607 0.36 0.36 1.25 12.45 Port Sanilac : NA NA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Saginaw : 97 67 1,589 1,820 1.13 1.24 1.34 15.73 Standish : 96 65 1,342 1,568 0.24 0.66 2.07 15.30 East Central : 97 64 7 1,392 1,654 1,387 0.56 0.72 1.38 14.88 10.62 2.92 : Fennville : 93 68 1,515 1,707 1.53 2.56 3.28 15.94 Grand Rapids : 97 70 1,700 1,901 0.49 1.44 2.03 17.11 Holland : 91 70 2,210 1,877 0.69 1.06 2.87 17.91 Paw Paw : 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 South Bend, IN : 99 72 1,794 1,934 0.21 1.28 1.97 21.83 Watervliet : 94 69 1,646 1,834 1.21 2.31 3.07 16.98 Southwest : 99 59 7 1,671 1,831 1,510 0.78 1.65 2.70 17.25 12.48 3.09 : Belding : 95 63 1,488 1,692 0.22 0.57 0.79 14.12 Coldwater : 95 69 1,701 1,889 0.08 0.90 1.04 12.17 Lansing : 96 67 1,612 1,850 0.24 0.95 0.95 15.50 South Central : 97 63 8 1,564 1,790 1,499 0.49 0.99 1.14 15.20 12.22 3.22 : Detroit : 100 71 1,797 1,987 1.05 1.67 3.23 15.15 Flint : 99 64 1,647 1,839 0.27 0.43 0.50 16.14 Romeo : 97 67 1,559 1,751 0.18 0.29 0.97 14.90 Tipton : 97 66 1,650 1,814 0.33 1.08 1.23 15.06 Toledo, OH : 99 68 1,666 2,018 0.49 0.92 1.22 13.59 Southeast : 103 61 9 1,640 1,877 1,474 0.43 0.90 1.23 13.71 11.91 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.