mn-crop-weather State Minnesota Weekly Crop-Weather Week Ending Date Week Ending June 28, 2009 Issue MN-CW-26-09 Agricultural Summary Warm weather and timely rains promoted crop progress across much of the state, according to the NASS Minnesota Field Office. Crop growth and condition generally improved last week as high heat and humidity marked the first full week of summer. Daytime highs, early in the week, climbed into the mid 80s to low 90s across central and southern Minnesota. The warm, moist air sparked scattered showers and thunderstorms. Some stronger storms in the central and south dropped hail in localized areas. There were 5.0 days suitable for fieldwork during the week. Last week's precipitation amounts were highly variable. Heavy rains fell across the northwest causing localized flooding while portions of the central and south received less than one-half inch. Statewide, topsoil moisture supplies were rated 78 percent adequate to surplus compared to 75 percent last week. Twenty-two percent of the state's topsoil was rated short to very short of moisture. Eighty-two percent of the corn crop was rated in good to excellent condition with an average height of 27 inches. Seventy-four percent of soybeans were in good to excellent condition with an average height of 8 inches. Oats heading advanced significantly under the warm weather to 51 percent, up from 17 percent a week ago. Oats heading was ahead of last year, but trails the 5-year average of 56 percent. Spring wheat was 15 percent heading and barley was 18 percent heading, both behind last year and average. First cutting alfalfa harvest was rated 84 percent complete. First cutting continues for some northern locations while second cutting is underway across the south. Producers were spraying for alfalfa weevil in west central Minnesota. Days Suitable for Fieldwork Table Days Suitable for Fieldwork: 5.0 Soil Moisture Table Very Short Short Adequate Surplus Topsoil Moisture (%) 5 17 68 10 Crop Progress Table Crop Progress as of June 28, 2009 Stage of This Last Last 5 Yr Crop Development Week Week Year Avg Percent Corn Height (Inches) 27 16 19 29 Soybeans Height(Inches) 8 5 6 8 Blooming 0 NA 0 4 Spring Wheat Jointing 66 48 77 84 Heading 15 8 22 45 Oats Jointing 84 70 81 89 Heading 51 17 32 56 Barley Jointing 63 47 74 79 Heading 18 6 19 43 Sweet Corn Planted 98 93 91 94 Alfalfa 1st Cutting 84 78 83 88 Crop Condition Table Condition as of June 28, 2009 in % Very Poor Poor Fair Good Exc Pasture 4 11 29 50 6 Spring Wheat 1 8 29 51 11 Barley 2 10 33 48 7 Oats 3 8 31 52 6 Soybeans 1 3 22 60 14 Corn 0 3 15 59 23 Potatoes 0 2 23 59 16 Alfalfa 2 9 31 52 6 Canola 0 18 59 23 0 Sunflowers 1 8 36 47 8 Green Peas 0 3 20 64 13 Dry Beans 1 3 31 55 10 Weather Information Table Precipitation and Temperature Summary for 6/22/2009 through 6/28/2009 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 88 55 70.2 3.0 3.63 2.80 1.77 1.27 589 -135 Moorhead 90 55 71.2 3.2 .93 .12 -.35 -2.18 692 -63 Warroad 83 51 67.2 2.2 1.77 .84 -.47 1.50 473 -138 NC DIST 2 Grand Rapids 86 51 69.5 4.6 .45 -.69 -1.09 -2.62 628 4 Intl. Falls 84 41 64.5 .9 .52 -.43 -1.97 -2.12 490 -96 Itasca 86 50 67.9 4.2 1.53 .50 -.67 -1.80 550 -25 NE DIST 3 Duluth 87 51 67.2 5.1 .39 -.64 -2.37 -4.61 502 -3 Grand Marais 85 43 56.0 .5 .38 -.44 -.84 -.48 265 -35 Hibbing 87 43 66.4 3.2 .56 -.54 -.95 -1.65 574 19 WC DIST 4 Alexandria 89 58 71.9 4.6 .65 -.35 -1.30 -5.21 681 -32 Browns Valley 93 54 73.4 4.1 1.78 .96 .37 -1.51 695 -102 Canby 92 59 74.6 3.9 1.11 .15 -.78 -4.11 751 -93 Dalton 88 57 72.6 4.8 1.67 .79 1.33 -.14 668 -74 Fergus Falls 90 57 72.9 5.5 1.41 .53 1.22 .80 638 -89 Montevideo 92 59 73.4 3.7 1.33 .35 -1.49 -5.27 748 -59 Morris 92 58 73.6 4.7 1.24 .27 -1.58 -5.07 720 -68 CENT DIST 5 Becker 92 57 74.8 6.9 1.80 .73 1.08 -2.86 765 22 Collegeville 90 57 73.4 3.9 1.63 .56 .59 -3.05 768 -54 Hutchinson 94 55 73.6 3.6 .76 -.29 -.85 -3.89 798 -29 Melrose 91 57 72.0 3.0 1.31 .31 .09 -3.27 671 -102 Olivia 90 56 73.6 3.9 .61 -.44 -1.71 -4.43 748 -67 St. Cloud 91 54 72.4 5.2 .94 -.10 -.77 -2.87 710 -4 Staples 86 52 70.2 5.2 2.61 1.61 1.27 -2.22 637 -7 Willmar 93 58 75.6 6.3 .66 -.54 -2.76 -5.54 770 -30 EC DIST 6 Aitkin 87 43 67.2 2.9 1.02 -.05 -.34 -1.46 603 3 Forest Lake 97 56 75.4 6.8 1.98 .88 -1.11 -4.74 786 9 Hinckley 90 47 68.9 3.6 .81 -.23 -1.65 -4.48 604 -20 MSP Airport 95 61 77.5 6.9 .88 -.15 -1.20 -4.65 864 17 St. Paul - UofM 95 60 76.3 5.1 .85 -.32 -1.98 -6.26 870 -11 SW DIST 7 Lamberton 92 59 76.0 5.3 1.56 .65 .42 -2.43 782 -72 Marshall 93 60 76.8 6.1 .64 -.24 -.90 -3.65 781 -67 Pipestone 91 53 74.4 5.1 1.87 .97 -.10 -2.36 745 -43 Redwood Falls 94 60 75.9 4.3 .24 -.73 -1.08 -3.93 837 -63 Worthington 91 56 75.8 6.6 .65 -.41 -.64 -2.52 744 -33 SC DIST 8 Faribault 94 59 74.8 5.3 .60 -.39 .19 -2.81 760 -27 Mankato 94 58 74.5 4.3 .62 -.70 -1.71 -5.14 759 -70 Waseca 92 54 74.4 4.6 .68 -.31 -1.15 -4.14 770 -51 Winnebago 96 59 76.3 5.6 .81 -.25 -1.35 -3.88 826 -22 SE DIST 9 Preston 95 57 74.5 5.9 .62 -.48 -.37 -.74 759 14 Red Wing 97 60 75.2 5.4 .48 -.49 -.75 -3.39 762 -49 Rochester 93 57 75.2 7.0 .20 -.78 -.57 -1.16 755 12 Rosemount 92 58 74.4 5.2 1.17 .08 -.39 -3.69 739 -39 Winona 96 63 76.2 5.9 .47 -.46 .91 .02 765 -62 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/