mn-crop-weather State Minnesota Weekly Crop-Weather Week Ending Date Week Ending July 13, 2008 Issue MN-CW-28-08 Agricultural Summary Small grains started ripening this past week, well behind last year and the 5-year average pace, according to USDA, NASS, Minnesota Field Office. Warm weather across the state continued to aid small grain development with nearly three quarters of the crop reaching the heading stage. Adequate topsoil moisture supplies across the northwest district have helped improve the crop condition rating in dry beans, sunflowers, and canola. The average temperature for the week was 68.9 degrees, 0.8 degrees below normal. Statewide topsoil moisture supplies as of Friday, July 11th were 6 percent very short, 24 short, 66 adequate, and 4 surplus. Statewide, on average, there were 5.8 days suitable for fieldwork during the week. Field Crops Summary As of Sunday, July 13th, the average corn height was estimated at 46 inches compared to 72 inches last year and 59 inches for the 5-year average. The average height of soybeans was 13 inches compared to 19 inches last year and 16 inches for the 5-year average. Twenty-eight percent of soybeans were blooming compared to 59 percent last year and 45 percent average. Spring wheat was 4 percent ripening compared to 35 last year and 22 average. Oats were 13 percent ripening compared to 67 last year and 41 average. Barley was 5 percent ripening compared to 49 last year and 28 average. As of Friday, July 11th, 71 percent of corn and 69 percent of soybeans were rated in good or excellent condition. Seventy-three percent of spring wheat, 77 percent of oats, and 73 percent of barley were rated in good or excellent condition. Sixty-one percent of dry beans, 74 percent of sunflowers, 77 percent of canola, and 61 percent of pasture were rated in good or excellent condition. Days Suitable for Fieldwork Table Days Suitable for Fieldwork: 5.8 Soil Moisture Table Very Short Short Adequate Surplus Topsoil Moisture (%) 6 24 66 4 Crop Progress Table Crop Progress as of July 13, 2008 Stage of This Last Last 5 Yr Crop Development Week Week Year Avg Percent Corn Height (inches) 46 34 72 59 Silking 2 0 52 19 Soybeans Height (inches) 13 9 19 16 Blooming 28 9 59 45 Spring Wheat Jointing 96 91 100 99 Heading 75 56 99 93 Ripening 4 N/A 35 22 Oats Jointing 99 94 100 99 Heading 86 70 99 94 Ripening 13 N/A 67 41 Barley Jointing 95 88 100 98 Heading 72 56 99 92 Ripening 5 N/A 49 28 Crop Condition Table Crop Condition as of July 11, 2008 in % Very Poor Poor Fair Good Exc Corn 2 4 23 58 13 Soybeans 2 4 25 58 11 Spring Wheat 1 2 24 54 19 Oats 0 2 21 62 15 Barley 1 1 25 58 15 Potatoes 0 1 14 61 24 Sugarbeets 1 2 32 53 12 Dry Beans 1 2 36 54 7 Sunflowers 1 3 22 56 18 Canola 0 1 22 59 18 Pasture 4 7 28 55 6 Weather Information Table Precipitation and Temperature Summary for 7/7/2008 through 7/13/2008 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 86 51 65.9 -3.3 .70 -.02 -1.58 -1.97 766 -161 Moorhead 91 55 70.0 -.2 1.02 .34 -.69 2.30 873 -93 Warroad 79 51 62.6 -4.4 1.57 .71 .32 1.76 690 -115 NC DIST 2 Grand Rapids 80 49 64.2 -3.2 .88 -.20 -2.61 2.53 760 -59 Intl. Falls 73 43 59.0 -6.9 2.61 1.82 .83 4.23 615 -147 Itasca 85 48 65.0 -.8 .99 .09 -1.47 4.53 681 -75 NE DIST 3 Duluth 76 47 60.7 -4.5 1.28 .32 -1.75 1.87 642 -36 Grand Marais 78 45 57.4 -2.1 1.03 .25 .61 8.31 384 -41 Hibbing 78 42 60.8 -4.9 1.41 .30 -.87 1.89 621 -110 WC DIST 4 Alexandria 91 55 69.3 -.6 1.67 .92 -.89 -.21 822 -101 Browns Valley 93 52 72.4 .4 .38 -.42 -2.09 3.03 884 -139 Canby 96 58 75.5 2.5 0 -.80 -3.22 -.72 975 -105 Fergus Falls 92 53 71.8 2.1 1.70 .93 -.71 2.45 814 -122 Montevideo 93 53 71.6 -.2 0 -.80 -3.23 -1.23 928 -105 Morris 92 54 71.3 .4 .09 -.82 -2.97 -.90 864 -141 CENT DIST 5 Becker 92 54 71.8 2.2 1.05 .09 -2.20 1.21 925 4 Collegeville 92 55 71.0 -1.0 .49 -.35 -2.36 2.21 952 -91 Hutchinson 92 54 72.3 .2 .69 -.17 -2.28 -.51 962 -92 Olivia 94 52 71.4 .1 .55 -.28 -2.37 -.36 903 -134 St. Cloud 91 50 68.8 -.8 .91 .16 -1.85 .79 876 -45 Staples 87 50 68.0 .7 .98 .13 -1.52 .47 736 -92 Willmar 93 54 72.0 .8 .37 -.51 -3.31 -1.90 924 -98 EC DIST 6 Aitkin 88 49 67.8 1.3 1.25 .18 -1.14 1.85 733 -49 Forest Lake 91 53 70.4 -.3 .67 -.36 -1.69 1.39 922 -71 MSP Airport 93 60 73.6 .5 1.64 .73 -2.10 -1.64 1061 -19 St. Paul - UofM 91 57 73.4 .1 1.00 -.01 -3.29 -2.48 1047 -67 SW DIST 7 Lamberton 92 54 73.8 1.7 .02 -.80 -2.88 -1.61 996 -87 Pipestone 92 49 69.6 -1.8 0 -.77 -2.17 -.46 881 -131 Redwood Falls 95 58 74.2 .8 .01 -.86 -2.85 -1.00 997 -137 Worthington 91 54 73.3 2.3 .10 -.73 -2.58 1.50 979 -23 SC DIST 8 Faribault 91 54 72.3 .9 .81 -.15 -2.41 1.01 944 -70 Mankato 91 56 73.0 1.0 .35 -.66 -3.84 -2.55 966 -92 Waseca 91 54 71.6 .3 .65 -.34 -2.64 -.27 965 -77 Winnebago 90 56 73.7 1.5 .09 -.84 -2.64 .39 1034 -43 SE DIST 9 Preston 88 51 71.6 1.3 1.88 .82 -1.70 9.95 939 -27 Red Wing 90 55 72.2 .3 1.10 .13 -2.45 .68 972 -66 Rochester 87 55 70.2 .2 1.77 .73 -1.87 4.31 1000 43 Rosemount 89 56 71.4 .5 2.41 1.36 -1.71 1.15 929 -71 Winona 85 54 69.9 -4.8 2.64 1.69 -.11 6.66 934 -225 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/