mi-crop-weather State Michigan Crop Weather Released July 30, 2012 Week Ending Date July 29, 2012 Issue MI-CW3112 Agricultural Summary Field Crops Five days were suitable for field work last week. Scattered showers and thunderstorms were welcomed and provided much needed relief for many fields across Southern parts of the State; there are still areas in central Michigan, however, that did not receive as much moisture and crops were still stressed. In southwest Michigan advanced irrigated corn fields were through pollination and heading for blister. Western bean cutworm egglaying dropped off. In central Michigan, early planted soybeans were in full pod while later planted fields are at full bloom. Producers sprayed due to high populations of spider mites. Oat and barley harvest was wrapping up with most farmers reporting average yields. In west central Michigan, hay was beginning to grow again after the rainfall. Some producers clipped the third cutting to spur growth. Dry beans continued to blossom and set pods. In southwest Michigan, potatoes were senescing early, but regrowth is occurring at the base of the shoots. Some potatoes planted in early May still have not set tubers due to the heat. Leafhoppers were present. Colorado potato beetles were present in all life stages in central Michigan. Fruit Apples ranged from 52 mm in the northwest to just over 2.7 inches in the southwest. Harvest is predicted to begin two to three weeks ahead of normal. Tart cherry harvest was finished. Table grapes in the southwest began coloring. Juice grapes were at bunch closure. Wine grapes in the northwest were at green fruit; disease pressure continued to be low. Redhaven and PF-11 peaches were harvested; flavor continued to be generally good. Harvest of mid-season blueberries continued; quality has been good, but fruit size has been below normal. Some Elliot and other late season varieties were hand- picked. Pears ranged from 45 mm in the northwest to 2.5 inches or more in the southwest. Fall raspberry harvest began in the southeast. Vegetables Across the State, summer squash, zucchini and pickle harvest continued; fruit was growing rapidly on each of these crops, but mite problems continued to be reported. Downy mildew was confirmed on cucumbers in some counties throughout the state. Early planted pumpkins already had orange fruit; growers were advised to remove the fruit to encourage production of more flowers. In the southeast, tomatoes and peppers were bearing fruit; however, poor growth was observed on late-planted tomatoes and peppers in the southwest region because of extreme heat in both the air and soil. Sweet corn harvest continued in the southeast region, with varying risks of western bean cutworm being found throughout the state. Soil Moisture and Crop Condition Tables Soil moisture for week ending 07/29/12 --------------------------------------------- : Very : : : Stratum : short : Short :Adequate:Surplus --------------------------------------------- : Percent : Topsoil : 30 30 40 0 Subsoil : 46 36 18 0 --------------------------------------------- Crop condition for week ending 07/29/12 ----------------------------------------------------------- : Very : : : : Crop : poor : Poor : Fair : Good :Excellent ----------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : All Hay : 23 34 27 15 1 Corn : 25 26 27 19 3 Dry beans : 8 14 34 38 6 Pasture : 30 42 21 6 1 Soybeans : 14 21 30 30 5 ----------------------------------------------------------- Crop progress for week ending 07/29/12 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : This : Last : Last : 5-year Crop : week : week : year : average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Days : Days Suitable for Fieldwork : 5 6 -- -- : : Percent : All hay, second cutting : 79 73 68 67 All hay, third cutting : 19 10 1 8 Corn, silked : 89 73 64 67 Dry beans, blooming : 90 47 65 53 Dry beans, setting pods : 32 7 0 11 Oats, harvested : 76 27 8 19 Soybeans, blooming : 86 77 68 74 Soybeans, setting pods : 42 23 14 31 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 07/29/12 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 : 85 48 1,431 1,254 1.36 1.50 3.29 11.81 Marquette : 84 47 1,393 1,184 1.53 1.72 4.07 12.33 Stephenson : 93 47 1,598 1,324 0.40 0.86 2.15 9.96 Western UP : 93 41 1 1,457 1,185 1,149 1.28 1.46 3.34 10.79 12.39 3.42 : Cornell : 87 52 1,474 1,294 1.06 1.14 2.75 9.42 Sault St Marie : 85 53 1,396 1,193 0.41 0.48 1.96 8.39 Eastern UP : 88 50 2 1,403 1,156 971 0.96 1.04 2.80 10.37 11.58 3.19 : Beulah : 91 53 1,681 1,468 2.05 2.34 2.55 11.44 Lake City : 96 48 1,617 1,417 6.33 6.38 7.18 17.71 Old Mission : 93 54 1,571 1,342 0.43 0.57 1.04 11.74 Pellston : 88 46 1,489 1,319 0.86 0.89 2.77 10.82 Northwest : 96 46 2 1,553 1,354 1,307 1.78 1.96 3.11 12.48 11.12 2.99 : Alpena : 95 48 1,552 1,311 1.42 1.46 2.16 9.98 Houghton Lake : 94 49 1,683 1,504 2.11 2.30 4.38 14.02 Rogers City : 92 53 1,451 1,182 0.67 0.72 1.78 9.04 Northeast : 95 45 0 1,550 1,359 1,260 1.50 1.62 2.88 11.35 11.15 3.18 : Fremont : 90 51 1,794 1,603 1.55 2.97 3.14 9.94 Hart : 91 50 1,713 1,497 0.80 3.84 3.88 10.64 Muskegon : 91 53 1,925 1,738 1.00 2.18 2.18 9.60 West Central : 91 48 3 1,760 1,561 1,435 1.06 2.82 2.99 10.06 11.15 2.54 : Alma : 94 56 1,761 1,596 2.06 2.86 5.84 12.43 Big Rapids : 93 55 1,711 1,499 1.45 2.32 3.92 14.49 Central : 94 54 3 1,744 1,562 1,502 1.59 2.54 4.44 11.46 12.02 2.97 : Bad Axe : 95 54 1,664 1,508 1.03 1.13 1.49 7.13 Pigeon : 94 49 1,628 1,511 0.49 0.71 0.99 5.13 Saginaw : 97 58 1,911 1,714 2.26 2.77 3.87 10.85 Standish : 94 54 1,708 1,452 1.59 2.14 2.87 9.07 East Central : 97 49 1 1,680 1,544 1,487 1.62 2.09 2.78 8.73 11.02 2.92 : Fennville : 93 52 1,802 1,628 0.99 1.88 2.00 8.48 Grand Rapids : 94 60 2,022 1,832 1.17 1.85 1.88 9.86 Holland : 95 54 1,841 2,326 0.55 1.16 1.16 8.14 South Bend, IN : 94 58 2,133 1,936 1.65 4.04 6.15 12.03 Watervliet : 93 54 1,919 1,770 0.99 2.22 2.48 8.76 Southwest : 95 52 3 1,913 1,793 1,617 1.01 2.05 2.41 9.09 12.89 3.09 : Belding : 92 52 1,788 1,604 0.24 0.95 0.95 7.36 Coldwater : 93 55 1,996 1,827 0.30 1.45 1.63 5.60 Lansing : 97 57 1,952 1,740 0.62 1.14 1.26 7.99 South Central : 97 52 3 1,857 1,695 1,605 0.82 1.76 1.99 8.24 12.72 3.22 : Detroit : 98 61 2,124 1,936 1.26 1.45 3.62 8.93 Flint : 99 50 1,953 1,778 1.44 2.03 3.26 12.60 Romeo : 85 54 1,830 1,682 1.11 1.59 5.03 10.70 Tipton : 94 54 1,883 1,779 0.17 0.55 1.12 6.07 Toledo, OH : 96 55 1,925 1,798 0.72 1.42 2.55 8.03 Southeast : 99 49 3 1,910 1,794 1,581 1.02 1.97 3.32 9.01 12.39 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.