mn-crop-weather State Minnesota Weekly Crop-Weather Week Ending Date Week Ending July 8, 2007 Issue MN-CW-27-07 Agricultural Summary Topsoil moisture ratings declined further despite spotty precipitation across the state, according to USDA, NASS, Minnesota Field Office. Corn and soybean conditions declined slightly as moisture supplies in the central and southern portions of the state were reported short or very short. Crop conditions for sunflowers, canola, dry beans, and barley improved as soil moisture remained mostly adequate in the northwest. Crops developed rapidly during the week pushed by warm temperatures. The average temperature for the week was 72.6 degrees, 3.6 degrees above normal. Statewide topsoil moisture supplies as of Friday were rated 24 percent very short, 34 short, 39 adequate, and 5 surplus. Field Crops Summary As of Sunday July 8th, the state average corn height was 68 inches, compared to 46 inches for the five-year average . Soybean height was 18 inches, compared to 13 inches average. Seventeen percent of spring wheat acreage was ripening, compared to 8 percent average. As of Friday, July 6th, sixty-seven percent of field corn and 65 percent of soybeans were rated in Good or Excellent condition. Sixty-eight percent of spring wheat was rated in Good or Excellent condition. Green peas were rated at 67 percent Good or Excellent while pasture conditions declined to 38 percent Good or Excellent. Sunflower conditions improved to 78 percent Good or Excellent. Days Suitable for Fieldwork Table Days Suitable for Fieldwork: 6.5 Soil Moisture Table Very Short Short Adequate Surplus Topsoil Moisture (%) 24 34 39 3 Crop Progress Table Crop Progress as of July 8, 2007 Stage of This Last Last 5 Yr Crop Development Week Week Year Avg Percent Corn Height 68 54 58 46 Silking 28 2 4 2 Soybeans Height 18 13 15 13 Blooming 45 11 36 24 Setting Pods 3 0 0 0 Spring Wheat Headed 96 89 93 78 Turning Ripe 17 4 20 8 Oats Headed 97 92 96 86 Turning Ripe 40 14 37 17 Harvested 0 0 3 1 Barley Headed 97 87 93 77 Turning Ripe 24 8 24 10 Harvested 0 NA 2 0 Crop Condition Table Crop Condition as of July 6, 2007 in % Very Poor Poor Fair Good Exc Pasture 9 17 36 32 6 Alfalfa 9 16 28 40 7 Corn 6 7 20 48 19 Soybeans 2 7 26 52 13 Spring Wheat 2 6 24 45 23 Oats 6 8 25 50 11 Barley 5 5 20 50 20 Sugarbeets 1 5 29 43 22 Potatoes 0 1 14 59 26 Green Peas 0 13 20 62 5 Dry Beans 2 6 32 50 10 Canola 0 2 15 35 48 Sunflowers 1 3 18 49 29 Weather Information Table Precipitation and Temperature Summary for 7/2/2007 through 7/8/2007 Temperature Precipitation G D D High Low Week Depart Week Depart From Norm Since Depart Ave from Total Past Four Since May from Norm Week Weeks 4/1 3 Norm NW DIST 1 Crookston 93 54 72.6 4.0 .30 -.45 .39 2.51 1010 93 Moorhead 99 58 76.8 7.2 0 -.72 .50 4.31 1154 197 Warroad 90 57 71.1 4.7 1.47 .58 .49 2.46 904 122 NC DIST 2 Grand Rapids 94 53 71.2 4.6 .06 -1.05 -2.84 -2.28 1018 221 Intl. Falls 91 50 67.6 2.3 .03 -.81 -1.34 1.22 864 116 Itasca 95 53 71.6 6.4 .03 -.91 -2.36 .95 983 247 NE DIST 3 Duluth 88 49 68.5 4.2 .54 -.45 -1.18 -1.64 817 161 Grand Marais 89 45 57.5 -.8 .36 -.44 -1.40 -.69 349 -53 Hibbing 90 46 65.8 .8 .09 -1.03 -3.09 -4.44 857 144 WC DIST 4 Alexandria 97 59 73.8 4.6 .29 -.54 -3.04 -3.12 1114 205 Browns Valley 101 56 74.8 3.5 .39 -.42 -.38 6.24 1077 65 Canby 101 59 76.4 4.0 0 -.85 -2.52 -.56 1204 135 Fergus Falls 96 60 73.9 4.8 .30 -.50 -1.73 5.57 1106 182 Montevideo 97 56 74.4 3.2 .04 -.81 -2.40 -3.28 1207 186 Morris 95 57 73.3 2.9 .30 -.63 -2.59 .75 1118 122 CENT DIST 5 Becker 95 59 74.2 5.2 1.58 .59 -2.03 -3.74 1175 266 Collegeville M M M M M M -3.22m -4.76m 1080m 42m Hutchinson 98 57 75.2 3.6 0 -.91 -2.43 -3.65 1229 184 Olivia 97 57 73.6 2.7 .37 -.53 -1.18 -1.93 1150 121 St. Cloud 94 56 72.6 3.6 1.43 .60 -2.16 -2.28 1146 237 Staples 94 55 72.0 5.3 .26 -.64 -2.76 1.39 1009 190 Willmar 97 61 74.0 3.3 .17 -.80 -3.17 -2.37 1171 159 EC DIST 6 Aitkin 91 48 69.6 3.7 .62 -.46 -3.21 -3.32 988 221 Forest Lake 97 59 74.1 3.9 .58 -.47 -2.62 -3.73 1164 180 MSP Airport 98 65 78.1 5.7 1.68 .73 -.82 -4.15 1308 236 St. Paul - UofM 96 62 76.8 4.0 .41 -.64 -3.31 -6.52 1338 227 SW DIST 7 Lamberton 96 55 74.8 3.0 0 -.85 -1.79 -1.48 1198 123 Pipestone 97 54 74.6 3.7 .01 -.80 -3.11 -4.01 1139 139 Redwood Falls 99 58 75.5 2.5 0 -.90 -2.80 -2.54 1208 77 Worthington 96 57 75.5 4.9 0 -.90 -3.57 -3.89 1188 202 SC DIST 8 Faribault 95 59 75.2 4.3 .10 -.86 -2.42 -4.93 1180 181 Mankato 96 60 75.2 3.7 0 -1.10 -2.94 -6.84 1210 162 Waseca 93 58 74.0 3.1 .19 -.80 -1.33 -2.97 1181 146 Winnebago 88 53 71.0 -.9 0 -.97 -3.30 -6.33 1128 59 SE DIST 9 Preston 90 55 72.2 2.3 .42 -.65 -1.10 -1.46 1083 134 Red Wing 95 60 74.0 2.6 .31 -.66 -2.15 -3.54 1199 171 Rochester 93 61 75.2 5.6 .12 -.90 -.82 -3.25 1183 239 Rosemount 92 61 74.9 4.4 1.53 .47 -1.58 -3.55 1187 200 Winona 92 60 73.0 -1.1 1.07 .13 -1.76 -1.39 1147 -5 m=some data missing Corn growing degree days (GDD) are calculated by subtracting a 50 degree base temperature from the average of the maximum and minimum temperature for the day. The daily maximum is limited to 86 degrees and minimum of 50 degrees. Contact Information USDA, NASS MINNESOTA FIELD OFFICE IN COOPERATION WITH THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE- CHANHASSEN MN, UNIV. OF MINN. EXTENSION SERVICE, DNR STATE CLIMATOLOGY OFFICE, USDA-FSA, AND USDA-NRCS USDA-NASS MINNESOTA FIELD OFFICE Minnesota Department of Agriculture PO Box 7068, St. Paul, MN 55107 Phone: (651) 296-2230 E-mail: nass-mn@nass.usda.gov Homepage: http://www.nass.usda.gov/mn/