mn-crop-weather State Minnesota Weekly Crop-Weather Week Ending Date Week Ending June 7, 2009 Issue MN-CW-23-09 Agricultural Summary Topsoil moisture supplies held steady as late week rains fell across much of the state, according to the NASS Minnesota Field Office. Weekend rains were well received across the dry areas of southern and central Minnesota where locally one half to over one inch of rain fell. However, topsoil moisture supplies remain relatively unchanged as precipitation in the area remains below normal following a very dry month of May. Statewide, 52 percent of topsoil was rated adequate to surplus for moisture compared with 50 percent one week ago. Cool weather was noted as affecting crop emergence and growth throughout the state. Some northern locations reported frost. There were 5.9 days suitable for fieldwork during the week. Corn was 96 percent emerged with an average height of 6 inches. Soybeans advanced to 97 percent planted and 74 percent emerged with an average height of 2 inches. Both crops were rated in generally good to excellent condition. Eighty-one percent of spring wheat and 80 percent of barley was emerged with 11 and 9 percent jointing respectively. Oats was 93 percent emerged with 32 percent jointing. Crop condition for all three small grains were primarily rated fair to good. Fifty-four percent of first cutting alfalfa was complete, well ahead of last year and average. Producers were able to put up hay in relatively good condition with mostly dry weather prior to the weekend rain. Alfalfa condition was rated 4 percent very poor, 12 percent poor, 35 percent fair, 42 percent good and 7 percent excellent. Pasture and range condition was rated 4 percent very poor, 16 percent poor, 39 percent fair, 38 percent good, and 3 percent excellent. Again, cool weather was cited as affecting growth. Days Suitable for Fieldwork Table Days Suitable for Fieldwork: 5.9 Soil Moisture Table Very Short Short Adequate Surplus Topsoil Moisture (%) 20 28 45 7 Crop Progress Table Crop Progress as of June 7, 2009 Stage of This Last Last 5 Yr Crop Development Week Week Year Avg Percent Corn Emerged 96 90 91 96 Height 6 NA NA 6 Soybeans Planted 97 89 94 94 Emerged 74 57 66 73 Height 2 NA NA 2 Spring Wheat Planted 94 87 100 100 Emerged 81 64 94 97 Jointing 11 5 12 21 Oats Emerged 93 88 94 97 Jointing 32 10 16 33 Barley Planted 97 85 100 99 Emerged 80 67 96 96 Jointing 9 3 8 22 Sunflowers Planted 76 53 98 88 Canola Planted 100 84 89 92 Dry Beans Planted 90 66 92 84 Sweet Corn Planted 81 67 61 70 Alfalfa 1st Cutting 54 17 9 30 Potatoes Planted 99 92 99 98 Weather Information Table Precipitation and Temperature Summary for 6/1/2009 through 6/7/2009 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 81 36 54.2 -8.6 .10 -.67 -.07 -1.17 249 -131 Moorhead 82 34 54.4 -9.1 .19 -.60 -1.18 -2.43 324 -74 Warroad 69 32 49.8 -10.3 .25 -.55 1.46 1.42 187 -120 NC DIST 2 Grand Rapids 78 32 51.8 -8.5 .15 -.81 -1.27 -2.34 288 -35 Intl. Falls 71 27 48.8 -10.4 .13 -.73 -.28 -.88 205 -99 Itasca 76 28 50.2 -8.9 .46 -.46 -.67 -1.59 267 -25 NE DIST 3 Duluth 75 33 50.3 -7.0 .22 -.69 -1.44 -2.93 221 -36 Grand Marais 66 36 48.0 -2.8 .23 -.52 -1.15 -.16 131 -18 Hibbing 76 28 49.3 -9.2 .32 -.56 -.95 -1.26 270 -16 WC DIST 4 Alexandria 76 40 54.2 -8.2 .16 -.83 -2.91 -4.74 330 -42 Browns Valley 85 35 56.0 -8.3 .30 -.40 -1.15 -2.28 338 -82 Canby 89 42 59.4 -6.2 .34 -.56 -2.12 -3.89 380 -60 Dalton 84 42 57.0 -6.2 .26 -.57 -.85 -2.04 314 -75 Fergus Falls 84 40 55.8 -7.1 .34 -.49 -.81 -.91 301 -80 Montevideo 86 38 57.0 -7.8 .23 -.72 -2.33 -4.50 390 -30 Morris 86 38 56.8 -7.5 .10 -.75 -2.45 -4.24 353 -62 CENT DIST 5 Becker 85 37 58.4 -4.7 .44 -.56 -2.43 -4.50 382 -8 Collegeville 75 40 56.7 -8.2 .28 -.79 -2.67 -4.43 384 -54 Hutchinson 86 41 59.4 -5.8 .32 -.66 -2.30 -3.70 425 -10 Melrose 83 37 54.8 -9.2 .18 -.78 -2.56 -4.14 328 -73 Olivia 86 39 58.8 -6.2 .51 -.47 -1.66 -3.19 394 -33 St. Cloud 78 37 53.8 -8.7 .11 -.89 -1.66 -2.99 346 -29 Staples 84 34 52.5 -8.1 .36 -.57 -2.29 -4.06 306 -34 Willmar 84 44 59.5 -5.1 .63 -.50 -1.85 -3.28 389 -30 EC DIST 6 Aitkin 76 30 51.5 -8.2 .53 -.39 -1.21 -1.51 297 -14 Forest Lake 83 39 57.4 -6.5 .45 -.56 -2.37 -4.19 406 -3 Hinckley 78 34 51.8 -8.6 .37 -.56 -1.95 -3.39 302 -18 MSP Airport 78 47 59.4 -6.1 .76 -.20 -2.34 -3.65 432 -13 St. Paul - UofM 83 45 60.2 -6.1 .68 -.43 -2.98 -4.71 453 -14 SW DIST 7 Lamberton 90 42 60.0 -5.9 .49 -.38 -2.19 -3.23 401 -46 Marshall 90 43 58.8 -7.0 .30 -.54 -1.88 -3.29 387 -55 Pipestone 88 38 57.2 -7.0 .24 -.66 -2.37 -2.92 387 -24 Redwood Falls 79 47 59.4 -7.5 1.01 .11 -1.40 -2.74 430 -47 Worthington 87 39 59.6 -4.5 .45 -.58 -2.81 -2.46 376 -25 SC DIST 8 Faribault 81 39 58.0 -6.3 1.15 .20 -1.99 -2.80 391 -14 Mankato 82 40 58.2 -7.1 .70 -.51 -2.85 -3.94 397 -37 Waseca 80 43 60.4 -4.7 .86 -.10 -2.31 -3.09 400 -31 Winnebago 86 42 61.6 -4.1 .85 -.20 -2.30 -2.73 436 -7 SE DIST 9 Preston 80 37 58.0 -5.4 .50 -.52 -.68 -.89 382 2 Red Wing 81 41 57.6 -7.2 1.06 .16 -1.31 -2.48 392 -32 Rochester 80 45 59.2 -4.1 .62 -.26 -.11 -.85 366 -19 Rosemount 83 43 58.6 -5.5 1.00 -.04 -2.05 -3.34 374 -28 Winona 77 44 59.2 -6.0 .64 -.24 -.83 -1.13 378 -52 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/