mn-crop-weather State Minnesota Weekly Crop-Weather Week Ending Date Week Ending October 5, 2008 Issue MN-CW-40-08 Agricultural Summary Minnesota's soybean harvest progressed rapidly this past week, according to USDA, NASS, Minnesota Field Office. Nearly 40 percent of the soybean crop was harvested during the week ending October 5. The majority of the corn crop had reached the mature stage of development. Canola and sweet corn harvests were nearly complete. The average temperature for the week was 50.5 degrees, 1.8 degrees below normal. Statewide topsoil moisture supplies as of Friday, October 3rd were 7 percent very short, 22 short, 66 adequate, and 5 surplus. Statewide, on average, there were 6.0 days suitable for fieldwork during the week. Field Crops Summary As of Sunday, October 5th, 70 percent of the corn was mature, compared to 98 percent last year, and 86 percent average. Three percent of the corn crop was harvested, compared to 22 percent last year and 11 percent average. Soybeans were 98 percent dropping leaves compared to 100 percent last year and 97 percent average. Eighty-five percent of the soybeans were mature, compared to 97 percent last year and 89 percent average. Soybean harvest reached 46 percent, compared to 64 percent last year and 50 percent average. Sugarbeet harvest was at 38 percent complete, compared to 35 percent last year and 36 percent average. Sweet corn and canola harvests were 96 percent complete. As of Friday, October 3rd, 66 percent of corn and 61 percent of soybeans were rated in good or excellent condition. Seventy-eight percent of sunflowers and sugarbeets, and 40 percent of pasture were rated in good or excellent condition. Days Suitable for Fieldwork Table Days Suitable for Fieldwork: 6.0 Soil Moisture Table Very Short Short Adequate Surplus Topsoil Moisture (%) 7 22 66 5 Crop Progress Table Crop Progress as of October 5, 2008 Stage of This Last Last 5 Yr Crop Development Week Week Year Avg Percent Corn Mature 70 41 98 86 Harvested 3 1 22 11 Moisture 28 N/A 21 23 Corn Silage Harvested 92 80 97 90 Soybeans Dropping Leaves 98 86 100 97 Mature 85 44 97 89 Harvested 46 8 64 50 Moisture 13 13 12 13 Sugarbeets Harvested 38 9 35 36 Potatoes Harvested 73 56 79 76 Sweet Corn Harvested 96 91 100 98 Canola Harvested 96 85 100 98 Dry Beans Harvested 90 69 83 78 Sunflowers Harvested 2 0 14 10 Crop Condition Table Crop Condition as of October 3, 2008 in % Very Poor Poor Fair Good Exc Corn 3 7 24 54 12 Soybeans 4 8 27 52 9 Sugarbeets 2 2 18 37 41 Sunflowers 1 4 17 63 15 Pasture 8 19 33 35 5 Weather Information Table Precipitation and Temperature Summary for 9/29/2008 through 10/5/2008 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 68 32 50.8 .1 .74 .27 .48 1.09 2024 -145 Moorhead 74 34 51.5 -.3 .67 .18 .78 6.70 2248 -30 Warroad 63 30 47.0 -1.2 0 -.51 .05 2.34 1742 -143 NC DIST 2 Grand Rapids 64 27 46.6 -2.9 .12 -.56 .62 -.42 1949 53 Intl. Falls 62 20 44.2 -3.3 .03 -.54 .30 1.40 1578 -182 Itasca 66 28 46.5 -.9 0 -.64 -.09 1.04 1815 42 NE DIST 3 Duluth 60 28 46.2 -3.0 .12 -.61 .06 1.17 1657 -39 Grand Marais 63 27 47.4 -2.3 .23 -.47 .74 6.51 1240 -115 Hibbing 61 22 43.8 -4.1 .10 -.57 -.22 -1.78 1639 -88 WC DIST 4 Alexandria 68 37 49.8 -1.8 .33 -.22 .47 -1.61 2180 -10 Browns Valley 76 34 52.6 -.6 .46 .05 .53 3.32 2328 -95 Canby 76 35 53.6 -1.8 .49 -.02 -.97 -2.99 2518 -47 Dalton 67 34 50.6 -2.3 .16 -.32 1.03 1.35m 2332 61 Fergus Falls 71 35 50.9 -.7 .80 .32 .85 .77 2195 -24 Montevideo 73 35 52.9 -.9 .98 .51 1.06 -2.36 2389 -38 Morris 73 33 51.4 -1.3 .13 -.39 .59 -2.29 2233 -113 CENT DIST 5 Becker 69 33 49.8 -2.3 .19 -.38 -.35 -1.16 2354 143 Collegeville 69 34 51.4 -3.7 .64 .01 .27 .68 2432 -43 Hutchinson 71 36 51.4 -2.6 .21 -.23 -.27 -1.34 2415 -24 Olivia 73 33 51.0 -2.2 .25 -.26 -.42 -.07 2280 -90 St. Cloud 68 31 48.8 -2.7 .33 -.24 .87 -.02 2222 67 Staples 70 30 47.5 -2.9 1.21 .60 .93 -1.72 1957 5 Willmar 73 38 52.5 -.7 .39 -.15 -.16 -3.74 2377 8 EC DIST 6 Aitkin 68 27 49.6 -.1 .18 -.43 .03 -2.57 2010 165 Forest Lake 70 34 50.1 -3.4 .09 -.54 -.50 -2.24 2373 48 Hinckley 64 28 46.2 -3.1 .29 -.37 2.78 5.98m 1797 -133 MSP Airport 68 40 52.5 -2.5 .20 -.30 -.47 -5.23 2695 152 St. Paul - UofM 68 38 52.8 -3.8 .32 -.30 -.91 -7.44 2642 14 SW DIST 7 Lamberton 75 33 52.6 -1.6 .35 -.15 -.93 -3.91 2490 20 Pipestone 73 31 51.8 -1.2 .63 .06 -1.11 -2.11 2299 -78 Redwood Falls 72 37 54.1 -1.6 .22 -.24 -.82 -2.49 2520 -103 Worthington 73 37 53.7 .7 .78 .30 -.46 .98 2428 108 SC DIST 8 Faribault 68 33 51.9 -1.6 .19 -.38 -1.53 -3.03 2406 38 Mankato 73 36 53.1 -1.4 .16 -.43 -1.74 -5.92 2434 -35 Waseca 71 32 51.2 -2.9 .26 -.34 -1.42 -2.94 2396 -16 Winnebago 71 35 53.2 -2.1 .42 -.12 -.97 -4.08 2567 61 SE DIST 9 Preston 72 27 50.2 -3.7 .51 -.12 -1.83 4.38 2371 83 Red Wing 66 36 52.6 -1.9 .23 -.39 -1.54 -3.46 2459 2 Rochester 68 34 52.0 -1.1 .54 -.02 -.69 -.81 2418 168 Rosemount 68 35 51.4 -3.0 .08 -.56 -.92 -4.46 2374 26 Winona 66 35 51.7 -3.4 .30 -.30 -2.14 .66 2354 -145 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/