mn-crop-weather State Minnesota Weekly Crop-Weather Week Ending Date Week Ending May 10, 2009 Issue MN-CW-19-09 Agricultural Summary Spring wheat, barley and sugarbeet planting remains behind the five- year average due, in part, to saturated cropland across northern parts of the state, according to the USDA NASS Minnesota Field Office. A limited number of producers across northern Minnesota began fieldwork last week; however, most of the area remains too wet for significant progress. Cattle producers in the area were moving livestock to pasture, avoiding muddy feedlots. Springtime thunderstorms moved across southern Minnesota with rainfall amounts ranging from one-half to over one-inch. Statewide, 4.6 days were suitable for fieldwork. Topsoil moisture supplies were 65 percent adequate, relatively unchanged from last week. Fourteen percent was rated short as rainfall amounts continue to be light across central Minnesota. Planting progress for most crops advanced last week; however, spring wheat, barley and sugarbeet planting lag significantly behind their five-year averages. Corn planted, at 81 percent complete was progressing ahead of last year and the five-year average; however, emergence was slower under cool soil and air temperatures. The relatively chilly weather affected the growth of cool-season grasses in some areas. Statewide, pasture conditions were rated 35 percent fair and 48 percent good. Days Suitable for Fieldwork Table Days Suitable for Fieldwork: 4.6 Soil Moisture Table Very Short Short Adequate Surplus Topsoil Moisture (%) 3 14 65 18 Crop Progress Table Crop Progress as of May 10, 2009 Stage of This Last Last 5 Yr Crop Development Week Week Year Avg Percent Corn Land Prepared 88 73 41 79 Planted 81 59 29 69 Emerged 11 1 0 13 Soybeans Land Prepared 48 19 8 37 Planted 28 7 3 23 Emerged 0 0 0 1 Spring Wheat Planted 24 16 60 76 Emerged 11 4 8 30 Oats Planted 81 62 60 81 Emerged 47 21 14 47 Barley Planted 30 19 57 71 Emerged 14 4 5 23 Sunflowers Planted 0 0 7 12 Canola Planted 3 0 12 24 Dry Beans Planted 3 0 2 9 Sweet Corn Planted 27 13 5 20 Green Peas Planted 69 51 31 56 Sugarbeets Planted 46 20 66 83 Potatoes Planted 68 51 46 65 Weather Information Table Precipitation and Temperature Summary for 5/4/2009 through 5/10/2009 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 4 Norm NW DIST 1 Crookston 70 30 46.5 -6.4 0 -.46 -.70 -1.11 27 -26 Moorhead 75 28 49.5 -4.6 .07 -.42 -.79 -1.26 45 -12 Warroad 69 28 46.0 -3.0 .26 -.18 -.03 -.03 32 -8 NC DIST 2 Grand Rapids 76 30 50.2 -.8 .11 -.43 -.74 -1.07 48 3 Intl. Falls 75 24 45.8 -4.2 .32 -.14 -.24 -.60 36 -6 Itasca 73 29 47.2 -1.7 .13 -.39 -.81 -.93 43 5 NE DIST 3 Duluth 74 34 50.6 1.9 .52 -.05 -.87 -1.49 46 11 Grand Marais 74 34 47.0 1.9 .47 -.00 1.08 1.00 28 7 Hibbing 75 25 48.0 -1.5 .54 .06 .15 -.31 45 6 WC DIST 4 Alexandria 74 37 53.2 .2 .10 -.46 -1.14 -1.83 52 -1 Browns Valley 74 33 49.8 -5.1 .08 -.40 -.79 -1.13 49 -12 Canby 75 33 54.8 -.7 .33 -.25 -1.22 -1.77 67 5 Dalton 71 37 53.0 -.9 .12 -.38 -1.08 -1.19 51 -4 Fergus Falls 72 34 51.6 -1.8 .14 -.36 -.71 -.10 48 -6 Montevideo 76 31 54.2 -.4 .18 -.45 -1.55 -2.17 74 15 Morris 73 35 52.5 -2.0 .13 -.43 -1.24 -1.79 55 -4 CENT DIST 5 Becker 76 33 53.0 -1.0 .20 -.49 -1.67 -2.07 60 4 Collegeville 78 38 55.5 -.4 .10 -.57 -1.34 -1.76 62 -2 Hutchinson 77 36 55.7 .3 .34 -.25 -1.13 -1.40 70 8 Melrose 75 33 51.4 -2.3 .05 -.59 -1.49 -1.59 57 2 Olivia 76 32 53.9 -.8 .57 -.04 -1.04 -1.54 69 9 St. Cloud 76 33 52.6 -.8 .21 -.35 -.77 -1.34 59 5 Staples 75 32 52.1 .2 .07 -.51 -1.33 -1.78 55 6 Willmar 77 34 54.6 -.0 .17 -.41 -1.03 -1.43 64 5 EC DIST 6 Aitkin 74 31 49.6 -.9 .41 -.20 -.54 -.29 46 3 Forest Lake 79 37 56.9 2.6 .18 -.51 -1.43 -1.82 80 22 Hinckley 77 32 51.6 .7 .21 -.47 -1.19 -1.44 62 18 MSP Airport 75 41 57.6 1.5 .33 -.31 -.91 -1.31 68 4 St. Paul - UofM 75 40 57.8 .9 .34 -.39 -1.14 -1.73 71 2 SW DIST 7 Lamberton 74 33 54.7 -.5 1.17 .48 -.33 -1.03 65 3 Marshall 76 32 53.4 -2.0 .74 .09 -.81 -1.41 69 7 Pipestone 78 28 55.4 1.1 .69 .01 -.56 -.56 78 20 Redwood Falls 77 34 55.5 -1.3 .91 .27 -.80 -1.34 67 -1 Worthington 71 33 53.4 -.2 1.73 1.06 .93 .35 56 1 SC DIST 8 Faribault 75 37 56.0 2.2 .78 -.01 -.24 -.82 73 17 Mankato 74 37 55.2 .0 .98 .28 -.22 -1.09 67 6 Waseca 74 35 55.6 .7 1.40 .54 .11 -.78 64 4 Winnebago 75 36 57.2 1.8 1.38 .55 .15 -.43 72 9 SE DIST 9 Preston 74 34 55.8 2.4 1.47 .63 .85 -.21 69 17 Red Wing 76 39 57.8 2.6 .78 .04 -.41 -1.16 72 11 Rochester 74 38 55.8 2.1 1.29 .52 .32 -.74 58 4 Rosemount 76 39 56.4 2.2 .50 -.33 -.91 -1.30 71 15 Winona 74 42 58.0 2.8 1.20 .36 .83 -.30 70 9 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/