mn-crop-weather State Minnesota Weekly Crop-Weather Week Ending Date Week Ending April 4, 2011 Issue MN-CW-13-11 Agricultural Summary This issue of the Weekly Crop-Weather Report is the first for the 2011 growing season for the USDA, NASS, Minnesota Field Office. Heavy snowfall and below average temperatures during the winter have placed spring fieldwork behind last year but near the five-year average. Producers anticipated full scale fieldwork to begin on April 22. Snow melt conditions varied across the state. Cool temperatures slowed the thawing process and extended the flooding potential for Minnesota's watersheds. Statewide average temperatures were 3 degrees below average for the week. High temperatures during the week hit the 50's in some areas accompanied by sunshine that melted much of the existing snow. Sunny skies continued on Saturday but gave way to scattered showers late Sunday afternoon. Snow fell over northeastern parts of the state. Statewide precipitation was below average. Topsoil moisture supplies were rated 35 percent adequate and 65 percent surplus; subsoil moisture supplies were rated 45 percent adequate and 55 percent surplus. Other farm activity included maintaining equipment, acquiring seed, and transporting grain to market. Livestock producers reported good calving conditions. Days Suitable for Fieldwork Table Days Suitable for Fieldwork: 0.0 Soil Moisture Table Very Short Short Adequate Surplus Topsoil Moisture (%) 0 0 35 65 Subsoil Moisture (%) 0 0 45 55 Crop Progress Table Crop Progress as of April 4, 2011 Stage of This Last Last 5 Yr Crop Development Week Week Year Avg Percent Oats Planted 0 NA 6 1 Spring Wheat Planted 0 NA 1 0 Barley Planted 0 NA 2 0 Approximate Dat0 4/22 NA 4/13 4/21 Weather Information Table Precipitation and Temperature Summary for 3/28/2011 through 4/3/2011 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 46 17 31.0 -1.8 .18 -.04 .12 .07 Itasca 51 0 27.4 -2.6 .26 -.10 -.04 .07 Moorhead 43 7 29.4 -5.7 .09 -.19 .62 -.12 Warroad 50 5 29.4 -.3 .16 -.04 -.34 .07 NC DIST 2 Grand Rapids 53 8 33.0 -.5 .36 -.00 -.53 .18 Intl. Falls 49 3 30.1 -1.0 .59 .33 -.10 .48 NE DIST 3 Duluth 48 6 31.5 -.3 .63 .18 -.31 .44 Grand Marais 49 14 30.6 -2.3 .40 .13 .13 .28 Hibbing 48 4 30.5 -1.4 .35 .06 -.46 .21 WC DIST 4 Alexandria 47 7 29.6 -4.9 .11 -.29 -.74 -.09 Browns Valley 48 2 29.5 -6.9 0 -.45 .32 -.19 Canby M M M M M M .42m M Montevideo 48 14 31.2 -5.4 .17 -.28 .18 -.03 Morris 45 13 30.6 -5.2 .07 -.35 -.69 -.13 Wheaton 46 11 30.5 -4.6 .18 -.24 -.23 -.00 CENT DIST 5 Becker 51 11 30.9 -5.9 .76 .26 .95 .54 Collegeville 54 6 33.3 -4.4 0 -.46 .08 -.20 Hutchinson 49 14 31.2 -5.8 .24 -.22 .24 .04 Melrose 49 10 28.5 -6.3 0 -.44 .26 -.19 Olivia 49 14 31.2 -5.4 .21 -.26 1.30 .00 St. Cloud 53 6 33.7 -2.1 .42 -.02 .50 -.01 Wadena 46 1 26.8 -5.8 .30 -.13 -.03 .12 Willmar 48 11 29.8 -5.7 .27 -.17 .73 .08 EC DIST 6 Aitkin 51 4 29.6 -4.0 .24 -.18 .13 .06 Forest Lake 54 8 33.0 -3.5 .44 -.02 .65 .24 Hinckley 48 3 30.2 -3.7 .39 -.08 -.16 .18 MSP Airport 56 18 37.9 -1.3 .18 -.32 .20 -.14 St. Paul - UofM 49 13 32.8 -5.8 .25 -.28 1.06 .02 SW DIST 7 Lamberton 57 21 36.3 -1.3 .20 -.35 .00 -.04 Marshall 55 4 33.0 -4.5 .25 -.25 -.17 .03 Pipestone 55 21 34.6 -2.6 .29 -.20 -.07 .02 Redwood Falls 56 21 35.9 -3.4 .30 -.20 .96 -.10 Sioux Falls 57 22 37.3 -1.8 .29 -.24 -1.09 -.21 Worthington 54 22 35.0 -1.1 .19 -.37 -.59 -.06 SC DIST 8 Faribault 53 19 34.8 -2.0 .15 -.41 .11 -.10 North Mankato 53 19 33.9 -5.4 .19 -.46 .32 -.10 Waseca 53 22 35.4 -2.0 .22 -.47 -.06 -.08 Winnebago 55 22 37.2 -1.2 .23 -.34 .06 -.02 SE DIST 9 Preston 55 15 34.6 -3.7 .11 -.50 1.13 -.16 Red Wing 51 18 34.4 -3.9 .19 -.34 .54 -.04 Rochester 66 20 39.2 1.6 .17 -.41 1.79 -.09 Rosemount 54 14 33.1 -4.8 .19 -.42 .33 -.07 Winona 53 19 35.0 -3.8 .18 -.43 1.43 -.10 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) 201-6030 E-mail: nass-mn@nass.usda.gov Homepage: http://www.nass.usda.gov/mn/