mn-crop-weather State Minnesota Weekly Crop-Weather Week Ending Date Week Ending October 3, 2010 Issue MN-CW-39-10 Agricultural Summary Dry weather prevailed this week, allowing harvest activity to resume in higher, drier areas, according to the USDA, NASS, Minnesota Field Office. As of October 3, precipitation amounts were light for most reporting stations. The northern third of the state reported accumulation from 0.10 inch in the northwest to 0.30 inch in the northeast. Several reporters noted that fields dried rapidly and fieldwork has resumed across the state, even in southern areas that received heavy rainfall the previous week. Topsoil moisture supplies were rated 53 percent adequate and 47 percent surplus, compared to 28 percent adequate and 72 percent surplus last week. Statewide 4.6 days were rated suitable for fieldwork. Temperatures were above normal for the week. Daytime highs were in the 70s throughout most of the state with overnight lows falling into the 20s in some areas. The average statewide temperature was 54.4 degrees. Soybean producers made the most harvest progress during the week advancing 23 percentage points to 29 percent harvested, compared to 17 percent last year and 36 percent for the five-year average. Corn harvested advanced 2 percentage points to 4 percent, compared to 1 percent last year and 6 percent average. Corn silage harvest was nearly complete at 97 percent, compared to 78 percent last year and 90 percent average. Dry beans were 85 percent harvested, potatoes were 76 percent harvested, sunflowers were 22 percent harvested, and sugarbeets were 34 percent harvested, all ahead of their respective averages. Corn in the mature stage was 92 percent, compared to 34 percent last year and 74 percent average. Corn was rated in 53 percent good and 33 percent excellent condition, a slight increase from the previous week. Ninety-seven percent of soybeans were shedding their leaves, compared to 93 percent last year and 96 percent average. Soybeans were 88 percent mature, compared to 66 percent last year and 83 percent average. Soybeans were rated in 55 percent good and 29 percent excellent condition, an increase from the previous week. Days Suitable for Fieldwork Table Days Suitable for Fieldwork: 4.6 Soil Moisture Table Very Short Short Adequate Surplus Topsoil Moisture (%) 0 0 53 47 Crop Progress Table Crop Progress as of October 3, 2010 Stage of This Last Last 5 Yr Crop Development Week Week Year Avg Percent Corn Mature 92 79 34 74 Corn Harvested 4 2 1 6 Corn Silage Harvested 97 92 78 90 Corn Moisture Content 22 NA 28 25 Soybeans Shedding Leaves 97 90 93 96 Soybeans Mature 88 63 66 83 Soybeans Harvested 29 6 17 36 Soybeans Moisture Content 13 NA 13 13 Potatoes Harvested 76 62 71 73 Dry Beans Harvested 85 65 67 79 Sunflowers Harvested 22 12 9 8 Sugarbeets Harvested 34 16 21 24 Crop Condition Table Condition as of October 3, 2010 in % Very Poor Poor Fair Good Exc Pasture 0 4 21 56 19 Sugarbeets 1 2 6 58 33 Corn 1 4 9 53 33 Soybeans 1 4 11 55 29 Sunflowers 2 4 20 60 14 Weather Information Table Precipitation and Temperature Summary for 9/27/2010 through 10/3/2010 Temperature Precipitation G D D High Low Week Depart Week Depart From Norm Since Depart Ave from Total Past Four Since April from Norm Week Weeks 4/1 23 Norm NW DIST 1 Crookston 72 32 54.4 3.0 .31 -.16 3.27 4.67 2344 47 Itasca 71 29 52.3 4.2 .06 -.58 3.05 3.75 2096 234 Moorhead 75 32 56.0 3.5 .02 -.47 3.63 5.62 2525 111 Warroad 71 32 53.8 4.9 .02 -.50 3.19 7.61 1957 -20 NC DIST 2 Grand Rapids 70 29 52.2 2.1 .32 -.37 .66 3.00 2172 169 Intl. Falls 68 26 49.8 1.7 .15 -.45 2.87 8.00 1901 42 NE DIST 3 Duluth 70 31 50.7 .8 .34 -.43 -.74 3.51 1972 195 Grand Marais 68 33 50.5 .1 .40 -.32 .04 -2.22 1390 -9 Hibbing 69 23 48.6 .0 .29 -.39 .56 1.71 1997 177 WC DIST 4 Alexandria 74 36 55.4 3.0 0 -.55 -.30 3.30 2430 113 Browns Valley 77 33 56.2 2.2 0 -.40 2.13 4.36 2459 -111 Canby 77 36 57.7 1.5 0 -.52 5.79 8.27 2689 -25 Dalton 76 39 56.2 2.6 0 -.47 2.92 5.53 2519 115 Montevideo 78 33 56.5 1.9 0 -.47 5.61 8.74 2526 -42 Morris 75 33 54.9 1.5 0 -.51 2.08 5.19 2469 -19 Wheaton 75 35 56.2 2.5 0 -.46 4.26 4.07 2487 -44 CENT DIST 5 Becker 74 35 55.0 2.2 0 -.59 3.76 7.41 2651 303 Collegeville 75 36 55.0 -.8 0 -.65 -.06 3.42 2705 75 Hutchinson 75 39 57.9 3.1 0 -.44 3.98 9.78 2745 156 Melrose 73 31 53.4 .1 0 -.60 .88 6.38 2365 -96 Olivia 74 34 55.7 1.8 0 -.53 5.08 7.91 2517 4 St. Cloud 74 30 53.4 1.2 0 -.58 2.60 5.05 2536 252 Staples 73 28 53.8 2.8 .24 -.36 .71 5.12 2328 259 Wadena 73 32 53.2 2.8 .01 -.59 .89 7.45 2143 77 Willmar 76 33 55.0 1.0 0 -.55 2.56 11.24 2580 69 EC DIST 6 Aitkin 72 29 53.8 3.5 .06 -.55 .20 1.98 2124m 177m Forest Lake 75 35 55.4 1.2 0 -.64 1.43 4.12 2668 204 Hinckley 70 28 49.9 -.1 .08 -.59 1.31 8.81 2113 78 MSP Airport 75 38 57.0 1.3 0 -.51 2.43 3.74 3000 301 St. Paul - UofM 73 34 54.8 -1.2 .01 -.62 1.39 4.30 2696 37 SW DIST 7 Lamberton 78 33 57.8 2.8 0 -.51 6.35 10.35 2820 199 Marshall 78 37 58.0 2.6 0 -.47 7.38 16.15 2746 65 Pipestone 76 34 55.4 1.6 0 -.58 6.88 14.42 2579 62 Redwood Falls 78 32 57.0 .6 0 -.47 5.10 8.24 2810 21 Worthington 76 36 57.0 3.2 0 -.49 8.51 9.74 2686 237 SC DIST 8 Faribault 75 30 56.0 1.7 0 -.59 5.96 9.17 2725 224 Mankato 76 32 57.2 2.0 0 -.60 5.17 8.10 2728 111 Waseca 77 29 55.5 .6 0 -.61 8.06 12.40 2720 163 Winnebago 78 35 58.0 1.9 0 -.54 8.33 11.76 2886 229 SE DIST 9 Preston 81 28 53.4 -1.2 0 -.66 4.08 7.47 2824 411 Red Wing 74 40 56.4 1.1 0 -.65 3.39 7.76 2823 219 Rochester 80 34 55.6 1.7 0 -.58 5.16 5.53 2694 314 Rosemount 75 33 55.8 .7 .02 -.64 2.22 6.81 2690 206 Winona 78 37 56.2 .4 0 -.63 4.27 12.10 2754 109 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) 201-6030 E-mail: nass-mn@nass.usda.gov Homepage: http://www.nass.usda.gov/mn/