mn-crop-weather State Minnesota Weekly Crop-Weather Week Ending Date Week Ending May 18, 2008 Issue MN-CW-20-08 Agricultural Summary Producers continued to make significant progress on field work and plantings during the past week, according to USDA, NASS, Minnesota Field Office. As of May 18th, spring wheat, sugarbeet, and potato plantings neared or surpassed the 5-year average, while corn and soybean plantings advanced rapidly. Statewide, on average, there were 4.2 days suitable for fieldwork during the week. The average temperature for the week was 53.0 degrees, 3.2 degrees below normal. Statewide topsoil moisture supplies as of Friday were rated 0 percent very short, 3 short, 78 adequate, and 19 surplus. Field Crops Summary As of Sunday, May 18th, land prepared for corn planting was 80 percent complete compared to 97 percent last year and 96 percent for the 5-year average. Corn planted was 67 percent complete compared to 95 percent last year and 92 percent average. Corn was 3 percent emerged compared to 71 percent last year and 46 percent average. Land prepared for soybean planting was 37 percent complete compared to 84 percent last year and 70 percent average. Soybeans were 25 percent planted compared to 74 percent last year and 52 percent average. Spring wheat was 91 percent planted compared to 97 percent last year and 92 percent average. Thirty-nine percent of spring wheat was emerged compared to 74 percent last year and 63 percent average. Oats were 84 percent planted compared to 96 percent last year and 95 percent average. Potatoes were 82 percent planted compared to 87 percent last year and 81 percent average. Ninety-three percent of sugarbeets were planted compared to 99 percent last year and 95 percent average. Days Suitable for Fieldwork Table Days Suitable for Fieldwork: 4.2 Soil Moisture Table Very Short Short Adequate Surplus Topsoil Moisture (%) 0 3 78 19 Crop Progress Table Crop Progress as of May 18, 2008 Stage of This Last Last 5 Yr Crop Development Week Week Year Avg Percent Corn Land Prepared 80 45 97 96 Planted 67 32 95 92 Emerged 3 0 71 46 Soybeans Land Prepared 37 9 84 70 Planted 25 3 74 52 Emerged 0 0 20 8 Spring Wheat Planted 91 67 97 92 Emerged 39 9 74 63 Oats Planted 84 65 96 95 Emerged 40 16 80 76 Barley Planted 84 65 97 90 Emerged 24 6 72 57 Sugarbeets Planted 93 72 99 95 Potatoes Planted 82 51 87 81 Sweet Corn Planted 19 6 45 36 Green Peas Planted 53 34 83 73 Dry Beans Planted 30 2 39 30 Canola Planted 34 12 91 61 Sunflowers Planted 39 8 70 37 Crop Condition Table Crop Condition as of May 16, 2008 in % Very Poor Poor Fair Good Exc Pasture 1 11 30 46 12 Alfalfa 2 10 27 49 12 Weather Information Table Precipitation and Temperature Summary for 5/12/2008 through 5/18/2008 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 14 Norm NW DIST 1 Crookston 75 31 51.2 -5.1 .06 -.47 -.62 -1.35 46 -3 Moorhead 84 30 55.0 -2.3 .08 -.50 .37 .43 59 7 Warroad 72 34 49.4 -3.3 1.57 1.05 1.88 1.39 35 -3 NC DIST 2 Grand Rapids 79 32 49.8 -4.4 .49 -.13 2.06 4.29 47 5 Intl. Falls 71 25 45.6 -7.6 .83 .28 1.22 1.21 37 -2 Itasca 77 27 49.2 -3.2 .29 -.32 1.08 2.87 45 8 NE DIST 3 Duluth 74 31 49.2 -2.5 .19 -.45 1.70 1.90 37 4 Grand Marais 68 31 47.0 -.0 .56 .00 2.53 3.11 28 9 Hibbing 74 25 45.8 -6.8 .56 .00 2.09 2.56 37 0 WC DIST 4 Alexandria 79 35 53.8 -2.4 .16 -.49 .33 -.16 47 -1 Browns Valley 84 31 54.1 -4.0 .03 -.48 .51 1.40 53 -1 Canby 80 37 54.2 -4.6 .13 -.50 1.88 1.90 44 -12 Fergus Falls 81 31 51.9 -4.8 .03 -.55 2.40 2.35 45 -4 Montevideo 81 36 55.0 -3.0 .15 -.54 .60 .72 53 -1 Morris 81 35 53.4 -4.3 .09 -.53 .84 1.12 47 -7 CENT DIST 5 Becker 81 37 54.6 -1.9 .35 -.41 2.38 2.75 46 -3 Collegeville 81 38 56.4 -2.6 .17 -.60 1.34 1.78 55 -2 Hutchinson 81 37 56.4 -2.2 .18 -.49 1.68 2.16 53 -3 Olivia 79 34 53.4 -4.7 .32 -.34 1.66 2.04 50 -5 St. Cloud 81 36 54.0 -2.5 .10 -.53 1.79 1.42 53 4 Staples 78 33 51.0 -3.9 .13 -.53 -.08 .72 39 -5 Willmar 80 37 54.3 -3.6 .25 -.43 2.01 2.22 46 -8 EC DIST 6 Aitkin 72 32 49.4 -4.1 .38 -.30 .57 2.16 39 -1 Forest Lake 80 36 54.4 -3.1 .04 -.72 1.29 1.91 58 5 MSP Airport 79 40 57.1 -2.0 .01 -.70 .79 .96 53 -4 St. Paul - UofM 79 40 58.0 -1.9 .02 -.80 1.41 2.06 62 2 SW DIST 7 Lamberton 80 37 56.0 -2.7 .04 -.68 1.63 .90 52 -5 Pipestone 78 34 53.1 -4.4 0 -.74 .64 .37 44 -9 Redwood Falls 81 38 55.7 -4.4 .22 -.46 2.46 1.71 55 -6 Worthington 79 36 55.4 -1.6 0 -.73 .92 .69 52 1 SC DIST 8 Faribault 78 39 54.9 -2.2 .05 -.79 .75 1.56 51 0 Mankato 80 38 56.2 -2.1 0 -.75 .75 1.34 54 -2 Waseca 78 38 55.8 -2.4 0 -.89 -.22 .68 53 -2 Winnebago 81 37 57.5 -1.0 0 -.88 1.19 3.03 58 1 SE DIST 9 Preston 77 30 53.6 -2.8 .07 -.80 .10 4.55 49 1 Red Wing 79 41 56.3 -2.0 .01 -.77 .40 1.82 53 -2 Rochester 77 36 56.0 -.6 .05 -.74 .14 1.24 51 2 Rosemount 79 38 55.3 -1.9 .04 -.86 .65 1.77 52 1 Winona 75 39 55.6 -4.5 .14 -.70 .31 3.88 52 -10 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/