mn-crop-weather State Minnesota Weekly Crop-Weather Week Ending Date Week Ending June 1, 2008 Issue MN-CW-22-08 Agricultural Summary Soybeans planted neared completion after another busy week of fieldwork, according to USDA, NASS, Minnesota Field Office. Minnesota farmers planted 65 percent of the soybean crop in the last two weeks, while corn and spring wheat crops were emerging at an expected pace despite the week's below average temperatures. The average temperature for the week was 57.6 degrees, 3.3 degrees below normal. Statewide topsoil moisture supplies as of Friday were rated 1 percent very short, 6 short, 83 adequate, and 10 surplus. Statewide, on average, there were 5.1 days suitable for fieldwork during the week. Field Crops Summary As of Sunday, June 1st, corn planted was 98 percent complete compared to 100 percent last year and 99 percent for the 5-year average. Corn was 72 percent emerged compared to 97 percent last year and 90 percent average. Soybeans were 90 percent planted compared to 98 percent last year and 88 percent average. Soybeans were 33 percent emerged compared to 80 percent last year and 53 percent average. Spring wheat was 88 percent emerged compared to 99 percent last year and 93 percent average. Oats were 85 percent emerged compared to 99 percent last year and 95 percent average. Barley was 87 percent emerged compared to 99 percent last year and 93 percent average. Pasture conditions were rated 63 percent good to excellent. Alfalfa conditions were rated 62 percent good to excellent. Oat conditions were rated 76 percent good to excellent. Spring wheat conditions were rated 77 percent good to excellent. Barley conditions were rated 81 percent good to excellent and sugarbeet conditions were rated 63 percent good to excellent. Days Suitable for Fieldwork Table Days Suitable for Fieldwork: 5.1 Soil Moisture Table Very Short Short Adequate Surplus Topsoil Moisture (%) 1 6 83 10 Crop Progress Table Crop Progress as of June 1, 2008 Stage of This Last Last 5 Yr Crop Development Week Week Year Avg Percent Corn Planted 98 95 100 99 Emerged 72 34 97 90 Soybeans Land Prepared 96 85 100 98 Planted 90 72 98 88 Emerged 33 3 80 53 Spring Wheat Emerged 88 71 99 93 Jointing 5 0 18 11 Oats Planted 98 92 100 99 Emerged 85 69 99 95 Jointing 7 0 33 20 Barley Planted 99 95 100 98 Emerged 87 73 99 93 Jointing 3 0 19 10 Potatoes Planted 96 93 97 94 Sweet Corn Planted 47 35 74 63 Green Peas Planted 82 76 96 90 Dry Beans Planted 83 73 83 69 Canola Planted 71 50 100 91 Sunflowers Planted 90 75 97 75 Alfalfa First Cutting 7 0 29 20 Crop Condition Table Crop Condition as of May 30, 2008 in % Very Poor Poor Fair Good Exc Pasture 1 8 28 55 8 Alfalfa 3 6 29 52 10 Oats 0 1 23 65 11 Spring Wheat 0 2 21 64 13 Barley 0 1 18 69 12 Sugarbeets 2 4 31 57 6 Weather Information Table Precipitation and Temperature Summary for 5/26/2008 through 6/1/2008 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 81 31 57.2 -3.9 .88 .18 -1.20 -1.76 180 -36 Moorhead 84 32 58.8 -3.1 .68 -.05 -1.10 .05 219 -7 Warroad 82 33 55.0 -3.2 .31 -.40 -.57 .09 148 -28 NC DIST 2 Grand Rapids 82 31 55.3 -3.5 1.05 .21 .02 3.85 179 -6 Intl. Falls 75 25 50.5 -7.2 1.96 1.20 1.20 2.23 146 -28 Itasca 78 28 53.2 -4.2 1.04 .22 -.22 2.57 150 -17 NE DIST 3 Duluth 78 31 54.6 -1.3 .73 -.09 -.82 1.46 135 -11 Grand Marais 70 33 48.5 -1.3 .33 -.36 -1.17 2.14 79 -6 Hibbing 77 24 51.5 -5.5 .46 -.31 -.68 1.80 148 -15 WC DIST 4 Alexandria 79 40 58.3 -2.5 .63 -.25 -1.14 -1.15 184 -27 Browns Valley 83 42 59.8 -2.9 .40 -.23 -.70 .80 210 -28 Canby 85 44 60.8 -3.0 .69 -.12 .30 1.11 202 -47 Fergus Falls 81 43 60.2 -1.1 .38 -.37 -.97 1.31 175 -41 Montevideo 82 48 60.6 -2.4 .78 -.08 -.36 -.13 210 -28 Morris 85 44 59.4 -3.1 .45 -.32 -.55 .28 191 -44 CENT DIST 5 Becker 78 38 58.4 -2.5 2.42 1.50 1.00 3.44 178 -35 Collegeville 82 38 60.2 -3.2 1.23 .25 .04 2.04 205 -43 Hutchinson 87 39 60.8 -2.6 .87 -.01 -1.04 1.40 198 -48 Olivia 86 40 59.8 -3.4 .64 -.23 -.79 1.08 202 -41 St. Cloud 81 37 57.8 -3.1 1.53 .66 -.01 1.37 187 -26 Staples 76 33 55.4 -3.8 .51 -.33 -1.10 -.07 142 -51 Willmar 84 40 59.4 -3.4 1.05 .07 -.03 1.50 182 -56 EC DIST 6 Aitkin 73 32 52.4 -5.6 .77 -.07 -.73 1.55 163 -14 Forest Lake 78 36 58.0 -4.2 2.17 1.24 -.02 2.81 193 -39 MSP Airport 82 40 60.0 -3.8 .63 -.25 -1.84 -.04 210 -42 St. Paul - UofM 81 38 61.6 -2.9 .35 -.67 -2.30 .57 219 -44 SW DIST 7 Lamberton 87 44 61.2 -2.8 .54 -.28 -.96 .08 215 -38 Pipestone 84 41 58.8 -3.6 .66 -.19 -.33 -.22 187 -46 Redwood Falls 83 43 61.1 -4.0 1.13 .31 -.20 1.42 226 -44 Worthington 83 41 59.9 -2.3 2.77 1.85 .90 2.11 196 -32 SC DIST 8 Faribault 86 37 58.8 -3.5 2.01 1.09 -.43 2.05 197 -32 Mankato 87 43 60.1 -3.3 1.71 .67 -.84 1.15 208 -38 Waseca 89 40 60.5 -2.7 2.18 1.24 -.69 1.07 202 -43 Winnebago 88 42 62.0 -1.7 1.46 .46 -1.25 2.63 223 -28 SE DIST 9 Preston 77 35 58.2 -3.2 1.73 .76 -.95 4.42 188 -27 Red Wing 81 40 59.1 -3.9 .75 -.11 -1.81 1.22 188 -52 Rochester 79 42 60.0 -1.4 1.74 .90 -.49 1.37 206 -12 Rosemount 83 38 58.8 -3.3 1.11 .11 -1.72 .96 183 -44 Winona 79 42 59.4 -5.7 1.43 .57 -.77 3.87 192 -78 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/