mi-crop-weather State Michigan Crop Weather Released October 3, 2011 Week Ending Date October 2, 2011 Issue MI-CW4011 Agricultural Summary Cool and Wet Three days were suitable for fieldwork during the week ended October 2, according to the USDA, NASS, Michigan Field Office. Precipitation ranged from 1.81 inches to 2.41 inches in the Upper Peninsula and 0.70 to 1.84 inches in the Lower Peninsula. Temperatures were 1 degree above normal in the Upper Peninsula. Temperatures in the Lower Peninsula ranged from normal to 6 degrees below normal. Weather in the Lower Peninsula was cool and wet this week, which slowed field activity. Moisture was welcomed in areas where it was dry. High winds were reported in the west central and southwestern Lower Peninsula. Field Crops Report Field Crops Early planted corn was in R6, while later planted corn was in R5. Maturity continued to be behind average and was not helped by rains this past week. A small amount of corn was harvested. Silage harvest continued at an average pace. Soybeans continued to drop their leaves. Rains this past week helped this process. Maturity is behind normal at this point in the season. Not many dry beans were harvested this week because of dampness. Winter wheat planting continued slowly and will begin in earnest as soils dry out. Alfalfa regrowth was aided by precipitation. Rains have softened soils; hence easier sugarbeet and potato harvest. Fruit, Vegetable, and Specialty Crops Report Fruit Harvests of Empire, McIntosh, and Jonathon apples continued; harvests of Golden Delicious and Cortland began. There was spotty tree and fruit damage in the southwest from high winds and hail on September 29. Concord grape harvest was in full swing. There was some leaf frost damage in low elevation vineyards caused by low temperatures on the morning of October 1. Cranberry harvest began. Vegetables A damp week made vegetable harvest difficult. Most vegetable growing areas avoided widespread frost. Harvest continued on a limited basis for summer crops such as sweet corn, cole crops, cucumbers, summer squash, tomatoes, peppers, and even a few watermelons. Harvest continued for late season crops as well: pumpkins, winter squash, and carrots. In addition to harvest, vegetable farmers were removing plastic, preparing fields for the winter, and planting cover crops as necessary. Soil Moisture and Crop Condition Tables Soil moisture for week ending 10/02/11 --------------------------------------------- : Very : : : Stratum : short : Short :Adequate:Surplus --------------------------------------------- : Percent : Topsoil : 1 7 71 21 Subsoil : 3 12 74 11 --------------------------------------------- Crop condition for week ending 10/02/11 ----------------------------------------------------------- : Very : : : : Crop : poor : Poor : Fair : Good :Excellent ----------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : All Hay : 4 11 22 49 14 Corn : 3 8 26 45 18 Dry beans : 5 13 30 36 16 Pasture : 5 15 31 41 8 Soybeans : 3 7 26 47 17 ----------------------------------------------------------- Crop progress for week ending 10/02/11 ---------------------------------------------------------------- : This : Last : Last : 5-year Crop : week : week : year :average ---------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : All hay, third cutting : 90 87 91 89 All hay, fourth cutting : 34 27 58 41 Apples, harvested : 42 34 75 54 Corn, dent : 94 90 100 97 Corn, mature : 47 35 95 73 Corn, harvested : 3 2 28 11 Corn silage, harvested : 80 65 99 84 Dry beans, dropping leaves : 100 92 100 97 Dry beans, harvested : 35 33 87 68 Peaches, harvested : 100 95 100 98 Potatoes, harvested : 47 40 46 49 Soybeans, turning leaves : 94 83 100 96 Soybeans, dropping leaves : 66 46 95 83 Soybeans, harvested : 2 0 32 14 Sugarbeets, harvested : 11 7 27 13 Winter wheat, planted : 16 11 36 31 Winter wheat, emerged : 4 1 7 5 ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 10/02/11 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 : 73 27 2,111 2,219 1.82 2.31 3.00 16.99 Marquette : 69 32 2,054 2,146 4.58 5.53 6.43 20.89 Stephenson : 76 26 2,282 2,555 2.22 2.86 2.99 17.04 Western UP : 76 23 1 2,089 2,220 1,921 1.81 2.31 3.01 16.50 20.14 2.57 : Cornell : 69 30 2,266 2,440 2.49 3.16 4.19 16.67 Sault St Marie : 72 33 2,108 2,265 0.87 2.17 3.52 23.58 Eastern UP : 72 28 1 2,052 2,209 1,699 2.41 3.07 4.34 20.00 19.06 2.57 : Beulah : 67 35 2,449 2,684 1.77 2.85 3.74 24.68 Lake City : 66 29 2,351 2,518 0.96 1.58 2.14 21.61 Old Mission : 70 30 2,312 2,578 1.28 2.69 2.85 18.02 Pellston : 70 27 2,234 2,422 1.75 2.48 3.27 20.75 Northwest : 70 27 -1 2,297 2,503 2,199 1.32 2.13 2.68 19.79 18.27 2.75 : Alpena : 70 30 2,268 2,498 2.25 3.65 3.77 24.43 Houghton Lake : 70 28 2,496 2,649 1.41 2.46 2.84 19.69 Rogers City : 68 35 2,105 2,339 2.04 3.15 3.43 17.55 Northeast : 70 28 0 2,311 2,525 2,127 1.84 3.12 3.40 20.94 18.09 2.40 : Fremont : 67 30 2,605 2,873 0.01 0.12 0.13 16.04 Hart : 67 28 2,472 2,758 0.73 1.93 2.02 17.17 Muskegon : 69 34 2,895 3,185 0.92 2.21 2.78 23.98 West Central : 69 28 -3 2,582 2,877 2,406 0.70 1.50 1.72 19.66 18.27 2.94 : Alma : 68 35 2,593 2,948 0.75 1.36 1.75 27.06 Big Rapids : 69 30 2,457 2,767 0.88 1.46 1.48 29.53 Central : 69 30 -2 2,548 2,846 2,483 0.86 1.29 1.42 23.96 19.06 2.59 : Bad Axe : 71 38 2,526 2,806 1.78 2.76 2.91 25.12 Pigeon : 71 42 2,496 2,768 1.71 3.06 3.06 19.91 Saginaw : 75 37 2,821 3,085 0.66 1.29 1.52 21.86 Standish : 72 33 2,425 2,711 1.55 2.19 2.62 24.47 East Central : 75 33 -1 2,516 2,842 2,493 1.26 2.17 2.36 22.88 16.98 2.41 : Fennville : 69 31 2,651 2,981 1.41 2.12 2.36 23.29 Grand Rapids : 69 36 2,999 3,280 1.39 1.68 2.01 28.72 Holland : 66 37 3,753 3,255 1.35 3.32 4.05 31.80 South Bend, IN : 68 34 3,108 3,351 1.20 2.89 3.50 28.24 Watervliet : 68 32 2,857 3,165 1.47 2.49 2.92 25.53 Southwest : 69 31 -6 2,895 3,150 2,720 1.33 2.26 2.75 26.00 19.63 2.99 : Belding : 68 33 2,622 2,881 0.76 1.35 1.38 23.39 Coldwater : 69 33 2,873 3,188 1.56 2.41 3.07 19.92 Lansing : 69 34 2,832 3,170 0.86 1.40 2.09 24.42 South Central : 72 33 -5 2,724 3,049 2,670 1.03 1.76 2.50 25.02 19.15 2.41 : Detroit : 73 40 3,177 3,414 1.13 3.73 6.14 28.06 Flint : 73 36 2,909 3,132 0.98 1.51 2.02 25.92 Romeo : 70 39 2,765 2,996 0.50 2.08 4.68 23.71 Tipton : 70 37 2,859 3,074 1.12 2.99 4.72 25.37 Toledo, OH : 71 36 2,910 3,395 1.19 2.50 4.46 23.57 Southeast : 73 31 -3 2,847 3,182 2,668 1.05 2.31 4.23 24.03 18.21 2.33 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.