mn-crop-weather State Minnesota Weekly Crop-Weather Week Ending Date Week Ending November 7, 2010 Issue MN-CW-44-10 Agricultural Summary Minimal precipitation and above average temperatures allowed Minnesota producers to advance harvest progress and resume fall fieldwork, according to the USDA, NASS, Minnesota Field Office. As of November 7, the sunflower harvest was nearly complete at 97 percent, compared to 30 percent last year and 74 percent for the five-year average. Corn was 94 percent harvested, compared to 21 percent last year and 74 percent average. Statewide, nearly 6 days were rated suitable for fieldwork, compared with 2.7 days the previous week. A few northwestern producers reported that saturated fields limited fieldwork. Other farm activities included fertilizer application and fall tillage. Temperatures during the week were relatively mild for early November. The statewide average temperature was 4.4 degrees above normal. Precipitation amounts were light; trace amounts were reported in north central, northeast, and east central areas. The rest of the state reported no measureable precipitation. Topsoil moisture supplies were rated 1 percent very short, 2 percent short, 76 percent adequate, and 21 percent surplus. Days Suitable for Fieldwork Table Days Suitable for Fieldwork: 5.8 Soil Moisture Table Very Short Short Adequate Surplus Topsoil Moisture (%) 1 2 76 21 Crop Progress Table Crop Progress as of November 7, 2010 Stage of This Last Last 5 Yr Crop Development Week Week Year Avg Percent Corn Harvested 94 87 21 74 Corn Moisture Content 14 14 27 19 Sunflowers Harvested 97 94 30 74 Weather Information Table Precipitation and Temperature Summary for 11/1/2010 through 11/7/2010 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 54 25 40.4 7.9 0 -.30 1.27 5.50 Itasca 55 17 37.8 6.9 0 -.43 .21 3.33 Moorhead 62 23 42.8 8.8 0 -.33 .31 5.44 Warroad 57 24 40.2 8.9 .01 -.31 .89 8.06 NC DIST 2 Grand Rapids 59 19 39.4 5.8 0 -.47 .11 2.44 Intl. Falls 60 15 38.2 6.8 .01 -.35 -.36 7.13 NE DIST 3 Duluth 53 20 39.0 4.9 .01 -.52 1.63 4.51 Grand Marais 53 28 39.0 2.1 .12 -.37 .27 -2.60 Hibbing 60 16 37.2 5.2 0 -.40 1.34 2.42 WC DIST 4 Alexandria 61 22 41.8 7.1 0 -.38 1.36 4.13 Browns Valley 64 19 40.6 4.2 0 -.35 .34 4.28 Canby 62 24 42.2 3.6 0 -.45 -1.34 6.44 Montevideo 60 21 41.3 4.6 0 -.40 .41 8.71 Morris 58 23 39.9 4.4 0 -.39 .18 4.83 Wheaton 60 25 41.5 6.0 0 -.34 .39 4.02 Becker 58 21 40.8 4.7 0 -.49 .41 7.29 CENT DIST 5 Collegeville 63 25 43.4 5.5 0 -.48 1.65 4.47 Hutchinson 59 24 40.8 3.5 .02 -.42 1.02 10.39 Melrose 58 23 39.5 3.8 0 -.45 1.50 7.29 Olivia 60 22 41.3 4.8 0 -.38 -.23 7.22 St. Cloud 60 22 40.6 5.4 0 -.43 .70 5.21 Staples 55 19 38.5 4.8 0 -.46 .40 4.79 Wadena 56 20 38.2 5.0 .01 -.45 -.01 6.84 Willmar 59 22 40.6 4.4 0 -.43 .32 11.04 Aitkin 58 22 41.3 6.8 0 -.50 1.50 2.89 EC DIST 6 Forest Lake 59 22 41.0 3.2 0 -.53 -.89 2.63 Hinckley 54 20 35.8 .9 .03 -.53 2.25 10.42 MSP Airport 61 27 43.5 4.8 0 -.49 -.30 2.96 St. Paul - UofM 56 24 40.3 1.4 0 -.55 -.66 3.04 Lamberton 61 23 41.8 4.2 0 -.39 .34 10.22 SW DIST 7 Marshall 59 13 41.0 3.4 0 -.43 -.30 15.40 Pipestone 59 18 40.0 3.7 0 -.43 -1.05 12.82 Redwood Falls 65 23 43.2 4.5 0 -.42 .11 7.96 Sioux Falls 67 20 44.6 7.0 0 -.38 -.72 10.36 Faribault 55 25 40.8 2.8 0 -.51 -.62 8.02 SC DIST 8 Waseca 57 24 39.8 2.1 0 -.58 -1.23 10.60 Winnebago 61 23 40.8 1.8 0 -.50 -1.51 9.75 La Crosse 61 25 41.5 .1 0 -.50 .27 7.99 Preston 56 20 37.2 -1.4 0 -.52 -.97 5.93 SE DIST 9 Rochester 65 22 40.8 3.5 0 -.50 -1.15 3.86 Rosemount 57 22 40.3 2.6 0 -.59 -.31 5.90 Winona 60 29 41.8 2.1 0 -.53 -.68 10.89 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/