mn-crop-weather State Minnesota Weekly Crop-Weather Week Ending Date Week Ending April 27, 2008 Issue MN-CW-17-08 Agricultural Summary Cool weather and late April rain and snow slowed spring fieldwork across the state, according to USDA, NASS, Minnesota Field Office. As of April 27th, land preparation and plantings for all crops were about two weeks behind the 5-year average for that date. The average temperature for the week was 45.4 degrees, 1.9 degrees below normal. Statewide topsoil moisture supplies as of Friday were rated 0 percent very short, 3 short, 60 adequate, and 37 surplus. As of Sunday, April 27th, land prepared for corn was 3 percent complete compared to 29 percent last year and 41 percent for the 5-year average. Land prepared for soybeans was 1 percent complete compared to 5 percent last year and 10 percent average. Field Crops Summary Spring wheat was 6 percent planted compared to 15 percent last year and 33 percent average. Oats were 9 percent planted compared to 30 percent last year and 49 percent average. Ten percent of sugarbeets were planted compared to 27 percent last year and 42 percent average. April Snows Slow Fieldwork Progress Days Suitable for Fieldwork Table Days Suitable for Fieldwork: 1.6 Soil Moisture Table Very Short Short Adequate Surplus Topsoil Moisture (%) 0 3 60 37 Crop Progress Table Crop Progress as of April 27, 2008 Stage of This Last Last 5 Yr Crop Development Week Week Year Avg Percent Corn Land Prepared 3 2 29 41 Corn Planted 1 0 20 27 Soybeans Land Prepared 1 1 5 10 Soybeans Planted 0 0 1 1 Spring Wheat Planted 6 2 15 33 Oats Planted 9 2 30 49 Barley Planted 2 0 15 26 Sugarbeets Planted 10 1 27 42 Potatoes Planted 7 1 15 31 Green Peas Planted 4 1 30 28 Weather Information Table Precipitation and Temperature Summary for 4/21/2008 through 4/27/2008 Temperature Precipitation High Low Week Depart Week Depart From Norm Ave from Total Past Four Since Norm Week Weeks NW DIST 1 Crookston 64 21 39.2 -7.2 .93 .57 -.19 -.16 M M Moorhead 61 20 38.8 -9.2 1.43 1.07 1.09 1.13 M M Warroad 56 14 36.8 -5.3 1.87 1.54 1.02 1.05 M M NC DIST 2 Grand Rapids 74 20 41.2 -4.0 2.19 1.72 3.90 3.95 M M Intl. Falls 71 20 37.2 -6.5 1.75 1.39 1.34 1.38 M M Itasca 59 12 38.2 -4.1 1.79 1.35 3.09 3.14 M M NE DIST 3 Duluth 69 23 42.5 -.4 2.14 1.63 1.82 1.83 M M Grand Marais 55 26 41.5 .2 2.20 1.86 2.40 2.44 M M Hibbing 73 20 40.8 -2.7 2.48 2.08 2.51 2.55 M M WC DIST 4 Alexandria 71 22 41.4 -5.5 1.40 .92 .43 .43 M M Browns Valley 68 21 44.0 -4.8 1.22 .74 1.86 1.63 M M Canby 75 25 47.4 -2.2 1.69 1.14 1.23 1.16 M M Fergus Falls 68 20 41.6 -5.7 2.52 2.13 2.02 2.07 M M Montevideo 77 25 44.8 -3.8 .90 .34 .78 .46 M M Morris 71 23 43.8 -4.7 1.32 .82 1.09 1.10 M M CENT DIST 5 Becker 76 28 48.2 .4 2.49 1.87 2.17 2.24 M M Collegeville 75 26 45.8 -4.2 2.23 1.69 2.51 2.13 M M Hutchinson 77 28 49.8 .3 1.75 1.21 1.63 1.70 M M Olivia 76 25 46.7 -1.8 2.06 1.48 1.79 1.86 M M St. Cloud 75 26 45.3 -2.5 1.93 1.41 1.20 1.04 M M Staples 72 19 45.0 -1.3 .87 .38 1.12 1.18 M M Willmar 75 27 47.4 -1.1 1.77 1.24 1.39 1.45 M M EC DIST 6 Aitkin 74 26 46.1 1.1 1.30 .78 2.32 2.38 M M Forest Lake 77 26 49.2 .7 2.11 1.50 2.05 2.11 M M MSP Airport 77 29 49.8 -.8 1.46 .89 1.71 1.06 M M St. Paul - UofM 76 29 52.7 1.0 1.83 1.19 2.27 1.85 M M SW DIST 7 Lamberton 77 26 48.5 -.6 1.92 1.25 .43 .51 M M Pipestone 76 23 44.3 -4.3 1.45 .85 .75 .58 M M Redwood Falls 77 28 46.2 -4.8 2.42 1.80 1.29 1.06 M M Worthington 75 27 46.8 -.7 1.07 .41 .19 .17 M M SC DIST 8 Faribault 76 28 51.4 3.3 1.90 1.19 1.92 2.00 M M Mankato 77 29 50.8 1.2 1.71 .98 1.47 1.57 M M Waseca 76 27 50.9 1.9 1.09 .30 1.10 1.20 M M Winnebago 78 28 51.8 1.9 1.55 .79 2.60 2.64 M M SE DIST 9 Preston 76 30 52.8 4.3 1.73 .91 5.29 5.36 M M Red Wing 78 31 52.0 2.2 1.93 1.24 2.58 2.65 M M Rochester 76 30 50.6 2.2 1.37 .62 1.64 1.73 M M Rosemount 76 27 49.6 .4 1.68 .96 2.00 2.08 M M Winona 76 32 53.4 1.9 1.69 .86 4.33 4.42 M M m=some data missing 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/