mi-crop-weather State Michigan Crop Weather Released June 25, 2012 Week Ending Date June 24, 2012 Issue MI-CW2612 Agricultural Summary Field Crops Six days were suitable for field work last week. Light rain helped sustain crops, however crops still showed moisture and heat stress in southern Michigan. Due to above normal temperatures and previous dry conditions, the sparse rain did not improve soil moisture. Dry conditions slowed development of disease. Corn was in rapid growth stage with warm weather. Where available, growers had irrigation systems running. Wheat harvest began in southern Michigan. Soybeans are variable in growth stage with very low numbers of aphids present. Dry bean planting was all but complete. Second cutting hay harvest was in full swing in central Michigan and parts of west central Michigan. Sugarbeets in central Michigan continued to look good. The dry weather magnified areas of fields with root rot problems. Fruit Dry conditions caused tree stress in some areas and suppressed emergence of some insect pests from the soil. Fruit that survived early high temperatures and subsequent freezes in the spring progressed. Apples ranged from 30 mm in the northwest to 1.50 inches in the southwest. Tart cherry harvest continued in the southwest and began in the west central region. Sweet cherries were 19 to 22 mm in the northwest; harvest ended in the southwest and southeast. Juice grapes were at berry touch; wine grape bloom continued. Dry conditions have reduced disease severity. Peaches were about 2 inches in diameter in the southwest, and pits were hardening. The onset of Redhaven harvest in the southwest was predicted for July 23, 11 days earlier than normal. Strawberry harvest neared completion. Raspberry harvest continued; irrigation was used to maintain fruit growth. Blueberry harvest began; below normal berry size was reported in the Grand Rapids area. Blueberry maggot flies were caught. Japanese plums were 1 inch in diameter in the southwest. Vegetables Asparagus growers began shutting down fields last week in the west central region and continue to do so as the wind allowed. Processing zucchini crops were nearing bloom so picking will begin ahead of schedule. Processing squash and Halloween pumpkins were growing quickly with additional moisture and heat in the west central region. In the southwest region, pea harvest was coming to an end. Harvest of summer squash and cucumbers continued. Pepper transplanting continued, as did staking and tying. Tomato planting finished last week in the southwest. Sweet corn was responding well to the increased temperatures in the southwest as long as the field was irrigated. Subsequent planting will continue. In the central region, pickle planting was progressing. In the southwest, watermelon and cantaloupe transplants were runnering off the plastic, flowering and setting fruit. In the southeast region, green beans were bearing flowers and forming pods. Soil Moisture and Crop Condition Tables Soil moisture for week ending 06/24/12 --------------------------------------------- : Very : : : Stratum : short : Short :Adequate:Surplus --------------------------------------------- : Percent : Topsoil : 27 43 29 1 Subsoil : 20 42 38 0 --------------------------------------------- Crop condition for week ending 06/24/12 ----------------------------------------------------------- : Very : : : : Crop : poor : Poor : Fair : Good :Excellent ----------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : All Hay : 5 18 36 36 5 Corn : 4 10 25 51 10 Dry beans : 1 3 17 60 19 Oats : 2 5 32 51 10 Pasture : 7 17 40 30 6 Soybeans : 5 16 30 43 6 Winter Wheat : 2 9 34 44 11 ----------------------------------------------------------- Crop progress for week ending 06/24/12 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : This : Last : Last : 5-year Crop : week : week : year : average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Days : Days Suitable for Fieldwork : 6 7 -- -- : : Percent : All hay, first cutting : 88 81 67 69 All hay, second cutting : 21 11 0 3 Dry beans, planted : 99 92 94 85 Dry beans, emerged : 87 64 65 59 Oats, headed : 88 72 36 55 Oats, turning yellow : 13 4 0 1 Winter wheat, turning yellow: 94 64 37 47 Winter wheat, harvested : 1 0 0 0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 06/24/12 1/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : :Cumulative growing: : Temperature : degree days 2/ : Precipitation :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : : : : : Normal Station : : :Departure: : : :This:Last :Last : Since :------------- :Maximum :Minimum : from :2012 :2011 :Normal:week: two :four :April 1: Since : For : : : normal : : : : :weeks:weeks: :April 1:month ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ironwood : 82 48 725 563 1.92 2.51 3.43 8.52 Marquette : 88 49 715 522 1.43 1.97 3.90 8.26 Stephenson : 91 47 863 618 2.96 3.01 4.23 7.81 Western UP : 91 44 5 763 533 585 1.71 2.20 3.15 7.45 8.47 3.61 : Cornell : 87 50 761 577 2.35 2.50 4.74 7.59 Sault St Marie : 88 49 697 559 2.42 2.83 4.84 6.43 Eastern UP : 90 48 8 709 516 450 2.21 2.53 5.31 7.78 7.81 3.26 : Beulah : 91 49 887 731 0.35 1.11 2.25 8.89 Lake City : 89 44 872 717 0.69 0.87 3.24 10.53 Old Mission : 89 49 819 627 1.07 2.07 4.51 10.70 Pellston : 90 44 811 649 1.44 2.45 5.06 8.05 Northwest : 91 44 7 820 654 688 1.14 1.85 3.92 9.37 7.57 3.03 : Alpena : 91 50 824 596 0.98 2.03 4.52 7.82 Houghton Lake : 88 47 915 767 1.00 1.41 3.80 9.64 Rogers City : 92 52 735 486 1.77 1.94 4.77 7.26 Northeast : 92 43 7 830 643 654 1.30 1.88 4.44 8.47 7.53 2.90 : Fremont : 86 51 973 839 1.61 2.24 3.19 6.80 Hart : 87 49 918 749 1.32 1.96 2.45 6.76 Muskegon : 88 56 1,029 893 1.21 2.37 3.14 7.42 West Central : 88 47 7 952 799 775 1.32 1.96 2.60 7.05 8.17 2.94 : Alma : 92 53 950 798 0.56 0.72 2.76 6.59 Big Rapids : 93 50 937 765 0.38 1.04 3.37 9.78 Central : 93 50 7 949 798 827 0.38 0.85 2.61 6.82 8.42 3.36 : Bad Axe : 92 53 873 732 0.17 0.37 2.00 5.64 Pigeon : 92 51 885 761 0.67 0.91 1.88 4.05 Saginaw : 92 54 1,053 872 0.20 0.60 1.84 6.98 Standish : 91 52 924 717 0.29 0.50 1.80 6.19 East Central : 92 51 7 900 768 805 0.32 0.57 1.90 5.94 7.61 3.08 : Fennville : 90 52 948 843 0.11 0.38 1.14 6.48 Grand Rapids : 93 56 1,104 959 1.21 1.31 2.79 7.97 Holland : 93 42 983 1,165 0.07 0.60 1.27 6.98 South Bend, IN : 93 59 1,187 1,035 0.29 0.61 1.39 5.12 Watervliet : 92 53 1,059 935 0.25 0.56 1.47 6.16 Southwest : 95 42 7 1,046 946 887 0.28 0.72 1.69 6.53 9.13 3.55 : Belding : 90 49 964 833 0.69 1.16 2.26 6.41 Coldwater : 94 55 1,117 973 0.19 0.62 1.03 3.92 Lansing : 93 54 1,070 901 0.56 0.58 2.13 6.72 South Central : 94 49 7 1,015 886 889 0.40 0.74 1.94 6.32 8.84 3.57 : Detroit : 95 60 1,187 1,012 0.75 0.86 1.69 5.19 Flint : 95 50 1,094 937 0.24 0.25 1.00 9.22 Romeo : 94 55 1,010 838 0.30 0.87 1.36 5.66 Tipton : 94 55 1,039 930 1.33 1.65 2.26 4.95 Toledo, OH : 95 55 1,077 934 0.52 0.85 1.48 5.35 Southeast : 97 50 8 1,065 935 855 0.51 0.87 1.55 5.56 8.68 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.