mn-crop-weather State Minnesota Weekly Crop-Weather Week Ending Date Week Ending November 14, 2010 Issue MN-CW-45-10 Agricultural Summary Above average temperatures and dry conditions early in the week allowed producers to nearly complete the corn harvest, according to the USDA, NASS, Minnesota Field Office. As of November 14, corn was 97 percent harvested, compared to 40 percent last year and 82 percent for the five- year average. Producers were also finishing fall tillage and fertilizer applications. Some reporters noted that some unharvested or partially harvested corn fields were too wet to support machinery. Statewide 4.8 days were rated suitable for fieldwork. Unseasonably warm temperatures prevailed early in the week with four consecutive days warming to 60 degrees or warmer. A few record high temperatures were recorded Tuesday and Wednesday, including 76 degrees in Blue Earth on Wednesday. Statewide average temperatures were 11 degrees above average. Thirteen consecutive dry days ended as rain moved in late Wednesday. By Friday, another system moved in that dropped wet, heavy snow on central and southern parts of the state. Snowfall began to taper Saturday evening. Eight inches of snow were observed at the Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport. Topsoil moisture supplies were rated 1 percent short, 78 percent adequate, and 21 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies were rated 2 percent short, 76 percent adequate, and 22 percent surplus. Days Suitable for Fieldwork Table Days Suitable for Fieldwork: 4.8 Soil Moisture Table Very Short Short Adequate Surplus Topsoil Moisture (%) 0 1 78 21 Subsoil Moisture (%) 0 2 76 22 Crop Progress Table Crop Progress as of November 14, 2010 Stage of This Last Last 5 Yr Crop Development Week Week Year Avg Percent Corn Harvested 97 94 40 82 Weather Information Table Precipitation and Temperature Summary for 11/8/2010 through 11/14/2010 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 66 25 40.9 12.9 .02 -.24 1.47 5.26 Itasca 64 21 39.6 12.9 .38 .02 .83 3.35 Moorhead 66 22 41.4 11.9 .04 -.23 .54 5.21 Warroad 63 27 40.6 13.8 .31 .01 1.30 8.07 NC DIST 2 Grand Rapids 64 24 41.3 11.9 .34 -.07 .68 2.37 Intl. Falls 64 17 40.7 13.5 .39 .04 .13 7.17 NE DIST 3 Duluth 56 27 41.0 10.7 1.18 .64 2.81 5.15 Grand Marais 54 32 42.6 8.8 .77 .32 1.18 -2.28 Hibbing 64 22 40.1 12.1 .17 -.18 1.73 2.24 WC DIST 4 Alexandria 65 28 41.0 10.5 .57 .25 2.11 4.38 Browns Valley 66 21 40.2 7.9 .11 -.20 .54 4.08 Canby 71 28 43.8 9.2 .05 -.38 -1.24 6.06 Montevideo 65 30 43.4 10.9 .55 .18 1.04 8.88 Morris 66 28 42.4 11.0 .46 .14 .86 4.97 Wheaton 67 27 43.2 12.0 .27 -.03 .79 3.98 Becker 65 32 45.5 13.5 .55 .07 .98 7.38 CENT DIST 5 Collegeville 66 30 43.5 9.9 .40 -.04 2.18 4.43 Hutchinson 66 31 45.8 12.6 .62 .20 1.65 10.59 Melrose 65 30 42.5 10.9 .23 -.16 1.90 7.13 Olivia 66 30 43.8 11.4 .42 .06 .26 7.27 St. Cloud 66 31 43.7 12.5 .47 .07 1.29 5.28 Staples 66 25 42.7 13.3 .26 -.13 .87 4.66 Wadena 66 25 41.1 12.1 .48 .09 .68 6.93 Willmar 65 28 43.0 10.9 .45 .05 .87 11.09 Aitkin 66 30 44.2 13.6 .42 -.05 2.02 2.84 EC DIST 6 Forest Lake 71 31 46.2 12.4 .97 .46 .14 3.10 Hinckley 67 27 42.4 11.0 .80 .27 3.13 10.69 MSP Airport 69 33 45.6 10.8 1.24 .75 .92 3.71 St. Paul - UofM 67 32 45.6 10.8 1.38 .85 .75 3.89 Lamberton 72 30 44.8 11.2 .32 -.04 .74 10.18 SW DIST 7 Marshall 71 27 43.2 9.6 .42 .01 .15 15.40 Pipestone 69 24 42.8 10.5 .10 -.29 -.84 12.53 Redwood Falls 68 28 43.2 8.7 .25 -.16 .37 7.79 Sioux Falls 71 27 41.6 8.1 .40 .05 -.24 10.41 Faribault 68 32 46.8 12.5 1.44 .93 .80 8.95 SC DIST 8 Waseca 68 30 44.8 11.0 1.80 1.22 .55 11.82 Winnebago 71 29 47.0 12.0 1.80 1.33 .36 11.08 La Crosse 69 33 45.8 8.1 1.23 .71 1.45 8.70 Preston 68 29 44.6 9.8 2.15 1.62 1.17 7.55 SE DIST 9 Rochester 69 32 44.5 11.0 2.25 1.74 1.08 5.60 Rosemount 68 32 45.2 11.8 1.54 .95 1.19 6.85 Winona 67 35 47.5 11.6 1.97 1.42 1.22 12.31 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/