mn-crop-weather State Minnesota Weekly Crop-Weather Week Ending Date Week Ending June 8, 2008 Issue MN-CW-23-08 Agricultural Summary Fieldwork was limited due to wet conditions; however, producers planted 16 percent of the state's sweet corn crop and nearly completed green pea plantings for the year, according to USDA, NASS, Minnesota Field Office. Corn and soybean crops continued to emerge rapidly. Crop conditions were rated mostly good to excellent in spite of heavy rains and strong storms that occurred during the week. The average temperature for the week was 61.6 degrees, 1.4 degrees below normal. Statewide topsoil moisture supplies as of Friday were rated 0 percent very short, 1 short, 68 adequate, and 31 surplus. Statewide, on average, there were 2.8 days suitable for fieldwork during the past week. Field Crops Summary As of Sunday, June 8th, corn emerged was 94 percent complete compared to 99 percent last year and 97 percent for the 5-year average. Soybeans were 95 percent planted compared to 99 percent last year and 96 percent average. Soybeans were 71 percent emerged compared to 93 percent last year and 77 percent average. Spring Wheat was 13 percent jointing compared to 34 percent last year and 26 percent average. Oats were 17 percent jointing compared to 54 percent last year and 39 percent average. Barley was 9 percent jointed compared to 42 percent last year and 28 percent average. As of Friday, June 6th, 67 percent of corn, 64 percent of soybeans, and 82 percent of spring wheat were rated in good or excellent condition. Seventy-nine percent of oats and barley, 54 percent of potatoes, 61 percent of sugarbeets, 65 percent of alfalfa, and 67 percent of pasture were rated in good or excellent condition. Days Suitable for Fieldwork Table Days Suitable for Fieldwork: 2.8 Soil Moisture Table Very Short Short Adequate Surplus Topsoil Moisture (%) 0 1 68 31 Crop Progress Table Crop Progress as of June 8, 2008 Stage of This Last Last 5 Yr Crop Development Week Week Year Avg Percent Corn Emerged 94 72 99 97 Soybeans Planted 95 90 99 96 Emerged 71 33 93 77 Spring Wheat Emerged 95 88 100 98 Jointing 13 5 34 26 Heading 0 N/A 2 1 Oats Emerged 96 85 100 98 Jointing 17 7 54 39 Heading 0 N/A 4 3 Barley Emerged 98 87 100 97 Jointing 9 3 42 28 Heading 0 N/A 4 2 Sweet Corn Planted 63 47 82 74 Green Peas Planted 92 82 98 97 Dry Beans Planted 94 83 94 86 Canola Planted 92 71 100 95 Sunflowers Planted 99 90 99 89 Alfalfa First Cutting 9 7 48 40 Crop Condition Table Crop Condition as of June 6, 2008 in % Very Poor Poor Fair Good Exc Corn 1 3 29 58 9 Soybeans 1 3 32 57 7 Spring Wheat 0 3 15 63 19 Oats 0 1 20 63 16 Barley 0 3 18 63 16 Potatoes 0 2 44 49 5 Sugarbeets 1 4 34 54 7 Alfalfa 1 4 30 54 11 Pasture 1 4 28 55 12 Weather Information Table Precipitation and Temperature Summary for 6/2/2008 through 6/8/2008 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 80 47 59.5 -3.5 1.78 1.00 .12 -.76 251 -64 Moorhead 77 48 59.0 -4.7 2.33 1.53 .65 1.58 286 -43 Warroad 75 39 56.5 -3.9 1.53 .72 .47 .81 208 -52 NC DIST 2 Grand Rapids 80 45 57.8 -2.9 1.79 .82 .25 4.67 243 -27 Intl. Falls 75 33 54.8 -4.7 .70 -.18 1.13 2.06 204 -50 Itasca 79 43 56.8 -2.5 3.19 2.25 1.63 4.81 210 -36 NE DIST 3 Duluth 76 45 55.9 -1.6 2.93 2.01 1.12 3.46 184 -30 Grand Marais 67 41 51.7 .7 5.62 4.87 3.90 7.00 117 -6 Hibbing 79 37 54.9 -3.9 1.49 .60 -.16 2.40 206 -32 WC DIST 4 Alexandria 74 48 59.4 -3.2 1.93 .93 -.55 -.22 252 -55 Browns Valley 84 52 62.2 -2.4 2.73 2.02 .94 2.82 298 -47 Canby 82 51 63.8 -2.1 2.28 1.37 .08 2.48 301 -64 Fergus Falls 82 34 55.2 -7.9 1.99 1.15 -.44 2.46 237 -78 Montevideo 76 52 62.6 -2.5 2.14 1.18 -.22 1.05 300 -48 Morris 83 51 61.3 -3.2 1.57 .71 -.66 .99 271 -72 CENT DIST 5 Becker 82 55 63.9 1.2 1.24 .23 .51 3.67 278 -31 Collegeville 78 50 62.2 -3.0 2.46 1.38 1.04 3.42 293 -66 Hutchinson 82 53 65.0 -.5 .88 -.12 -1.37 1.28 306 -53 Olivia 80 53 63.2 -2.1 1.63 .63 -.68 1.71 297 -57 St. Cloud 77 53 62.0 -.7 1.61 .59 .01 1.95 273 -36 Staples 80 46 58.5 -2.4 2.27 1.32 .01 1.26 207 -73 Willmar 83 53 63.8 -1.1 1.18 .02 -1.13 1.52 281 -66 EC DIST 6 Aitkin 75 46 59.2 -.7 2.00 1.07 .16 2.62 238 -20 Forest Lake 83 53 64.6 .4 .85 -.17 .01 2.64 297 -41 MSP Airport 80 56 66.0 .2 1.41 .44 -1.27 .40 325 -42 St. Paul - UofM 80 55 66.2 -.4 1.22 .10 -2.20 .66 335 -48 SW DIST 7 Lamberton 83 56 65.6 -.6 1.93 1.05 -.44 1.13 326 -45 Pipestone 83 54 64.2 -.3 2.83 1.92 .59 1.70 289 -51 Redwood Falls 77 54 64.3 -2.9 1.27 .36 -.39 1.78 328 -65 Worthington 82 56 65.3 .9 2.19 1.15 1.84 3.26 305 -30 SC DIST 8 Faribault 81 53 64.8 .1 2.10 1.14 .84 3.19 303 -35 Mankato 83 54 65.4 -.2 1.96 .72 -.22 1.87 318 -41 Waseca 81 55 66.2 .8 1.74 .78 .28 1.85 317 -40 Winnebago 84 54 66.6 .6 1.72 .66 -.62 3.29 340 -27 SE DIST 9 Preston 82 49 68.0 4.3 6.30 5.27 4.34 9.69 317 -1 Red Wing 81 53 65.2 .1 1.32 .42 -.95 1.64 296 -54 Rochester 80 55 67.0 3.4 3.18 2.30 1.69 3.67 327 8 Rosemount 80 54 64.2 -.2 2.22 1.17 -.49 2.14 284 -50 Winona 80 55 66.6 -.7 1.69 .81 .10 4.67 311 -84 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/