mn-crop-weather State Minnesota Weekly Crop-Weather Week Ending Date Week Ending November 23 2008 Issue MN-CW-47-08 Agricultural Summary Corn harvest advanced 12 percentage points and sunflower harvest advanced 13 points during this past week, according to USDA, NASS, Minnesota Field Office. A lack of precipitation across the state allowed harvest progress of corn and sunflowers to continue at a good pace. Freezing temperatures throughout the state, however, has hindered some farmer's ability to till the soil and apply fertilizer. The average temperature for the week was 22.2 degrees, 4.7 degrees below normal. Statewide topsoil moisture supplies as of Friday, November 21st, were 0 percent very short, 4 short, 79 adequate, and 17 surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies were 2 percent very short, 18 percent short, 71 percent adequate, and 9 percent surplus. Statewide, on average, there were 4.7 days suitable for fieldwork during the week. Field Crops Summary As of Sunday, November 23rd, 92 percent of the corn crop was harvested, compared to 100 percent last year and 97 percent average. Sunflower harvest reached 93 percent complete, compared to 100 percent last year and 95 percent average. Days Suitable for Fieldwork Table Days Suitable for Fieldwork: 4.7 Soil Moisture Table Very Short Short Adequate Surplus Topsoil Moisture (%) 0 4 79 17 Subsoil Moisture (%) 2 18 71 9 Crop Progress Table Crop Progress as of November 23 2008 Stage of This Last Last 5 Yr Crop Development Week Week Year Avg Percent Corn Harvested 92 80 100 97 Moisture 19 20 14 16 Sunflowers Harvested 93 80 100 95 Weather Information Table Precipitation and Temperature Summary for 11/17/2008 through 11/23/2008 Temperature Precipitation High Low Week Depart Week Depart From Norm Ave from Total Past Four Since Norm Week Weeks 4/1 NW DIST 1 Crookston 36 3 21.7 -.9 0 -.20 .84 4.60 Moorhead 42 3 22.8 -1.4 0 -.21 -.05 8.92 Warroad 39 0 17.8 -3.4 .02 -.24 .82 4.91 NC DIST 2 Grand Rapids 31 5 20.5 -3.7 0 -.33 -.23 .29 Intl. Falls 31 2 16.4 -5.4 .02 -.28 1.24 3.68 Itasca 29 -1 16.6 -4.9 .05 -.24 .15 5.55 NE DIST 3 Duluth 30 5 19.8 -5.8 .02 -.47 -.74 1.56 Grand Marais 36 10 24.4 -5.4 0 -.39 .71 8.07 Hibbing 31 0 18.0 -4.9 0 -.28 -.55 -1.47 WC DIST 4 Alexandria 33 4 21.7 -3.8 0 -.26 .71 1.48 Browns Valley 40 2 23.2 -4.1 .03 -.22 -.02 6.07 Canby 42 4 24.6 -5.2 0 -.37 .25 -.05 Dalton 34 5 21.2 -4.6 .02 -.22 .36 5.00 Fergus Falls 34 -1 17.8 -7.2 .03 -.21 -.32 3.38 Montevideo 37 1 23.8 -3.6 0 -.32 -.19 .15 Morris 35 1 20.8 -5.6 .06 -.18 .65 .92 CENT DIST 5 Becker 35 5 22.2 -4.8 .02 -.41 -.67 -1.73 Collegeville 39 5 24.0 -4.4 .01 -.36 .42 2.44 Hutchinson 36 5 23.8 -4.3 0 -.37 .07 -.71 Melrose 35 4 21.5 -4.9 0 -.31 .04 1.07 Olivia 35 1 21.8 -5.5 0 -.31 -.43 1.55 St. Cloud 37 3 22.2 -4.0 0 -.33 -.66 .07 Staples 31 1 18.6 -5.7 0 -.30 -.36 1.13 Willmar 36 3 21.9 -5.1 0 -.34 -.01 -1.91 EC DIST 6 Aitkin 32 10 21.6 -4.0 0 -.39 -.77 -1.87 Forest Lake 37 6 23.7 -5.0 .02 -.43 -.94 -3.29 Hinckley 34 9 21.2 -5.5 .01 -.45 -1.21 5.86 MSP Airport 38 9 25.5 -4.5 .02 -.42 -.85 -5.73 St. Paul - UofM 38 9 25.8 -5.2 0 -.47 -.87 -7.79 SW DIST 7 Lamberton 39 2 23.0 -5.7 .01 -.30 -.45 -1.46 Marshall 40 5 24.5 -4.3 0 -.37 -.20 .87 Pipestone 36 0 21.0 -6.5 .07 -.26 -.87 .55 Redwood Falls 40 4 25.2 -4.3 0 -.36 -.35 -.95 Worthington 37 4 23.2 -4.4 .07 -.31 -.88 3.32 SC DIST 8 Faribault 35 8 21.9 -7.7 .03 -.44 .09 -2.87 Mankato 37 5 24.4 -5.1 0 -.45 -.20 -5.62 Waseca 35 4 26.2 -2.7 .01 -.52 .72 -2.12 Winnebago 35 4 23.4 -6.5 .08 -.33 -.01 -2.93 SE DIST 9 Preston 40 8 25.0 -5.1 .01 -.49 -.43 4.23 Red Wing 36 10 24.2 -5.7 0 -.42 -.27 -3.76 Rochester 42 5 24.5 -4.3 .03 -.43 .24 .18 Rosemount 35 6 23.3 -4.9 .04 -.50 -.66 -4.92 Winona 36 10 24.5 -6.7 0 -.51 -.46 -.17 m=some data missing 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/