mn-crop-weather State Minnesota Weekly Crop-Weather Week Ending Date Week Ending July 15, 2012 Issue MN-CW-28-12 Agricultural Summary The warm weather stretch continued this week, and below average precipitation was received, according to the USDA, NASS, Minnesota Field Office. The southwestern part of the state remained dry, while some central areas of the state received over an inch of rain. As of July 15, topsoil moisture supplies were rated 47 percent adequate to surplus, down from 60 percent the previous week. Condition ratings for both corn and soybeans remained primarily good, however, reporters noted the lack of significant rainfall stressed some fields. Corn condition was rated 2 percent very poor, 7 percent poor, 24 percent fair, 56 percent good, and 11 percent excellent. Soybean condition was rated 1 percent very poor, 8 percent poor, 26 percent fair, 57 percent good, and 8 percent excellent. Statewide, 6.5 days were rated suitable for fieldwork during the week. Seventy-seven percent of the corn crop was silking and beyond, compared to 8 percent last year and 23 percent for the five year average. Corn was 5 percent in the milk stage. Soybeans were 80 percent blooming, compared to 28 percent last year and 40 percent average. Soybeans were 17 percent setting pods, compared to 1 percent last year and 4 percent average. Small grain harvest was underway this week, as the ripening of small grain crops continued well ahead of average. Barley was 8 percent harvested, compared to 0 percent last year and 1 percent average. Oats advanced to 19 percent harvested, compared to 0 percent last year, and 2 percent average. Spring wheat was 76 percent turning ripe and 1 percent harvested. The small grains continued to be rated in primarily fair to good condition. Other harvesting activity included sweet corn, at 3 percent harvested, compared to 0 percent last year and 0 percent average. Range and pasture condition was rated 70 percent in fair to good condition compared to 78 percent fair to good the previous week. Days Suitable for Fieldwork Table Days Suitable for Fieldwork: 6.5 Soil Moisture Table Very Short Short Adequate Surplus Topsoil Moisture (%) 18 35 42 5 Crop Progress Table Crop Progress as of July 15, 2012 Stage of This Last Last 5 Yr Crop Development Week Week Year Avg Percent Oats Turning Ripe 87 69 16 42 Oats Harvested 19 6 0 2 Spring Wheat Turning Ripe 76 62 8 24 Spring Wheat Harvested 1 0 0 0 Barley Turning Ripe 87 70 14 30 Barley Harvested 8 3 0 1 Corn Height 74 64 50 60 Corn Silking 77 41 8 23 Corn Milk 5 1 0 0 Soybeans Height 21 17 13 17 Soybeans Blooming 80 57 28 40 Soybeans Setting Pods 17 3 1 4 Sweet Corn Harvested 3 NA 0 0 Dry Beans Blooming 71 33 17 NA Dry Beans Setting Pods 11 1 0 NA Crop Condition Table Condition as of July 15, 2012 in % Very Poor Poor Fair Good Exc Pasture 9 16 32 38 5 Oats 1 6 23 61 9 Barley 1 4 26 58 11 Spring Wheat 2 7 26 53 12 Sugarbeets 1 2 21 61 15 Sunflowers 0 1 18 62 19 Corn 2 7 24 56 11 Soybeans 1 8 26 57 8 Potatoes 0 1 11 56 32 Canola 0 6 34 45 15 Dry Beans 1 5 29 55 10 Weather Information Table Precipitation and Temperature Summary for 7/9/2012 through 7/15/2012 Temperature Precipitation G D D High Low Week Depart Week Depart From Norm Since Depart Ave from Total Past Four Since Apr from Norm Week Weeks 4/1 30 Norm NW DIST 1 Crookston 91 57 76.1 7.1 .14 -.52 -1.53 -3.12 1258 238 Itasca 89 53 73.1 6.5 .78 -.11 -.70m -1.49m 979m 111m Moorhead 93 55 77.6 6.7 .04 -.60 -1.57 -2.57 1382 264 Warroad 90 56 72.2 5.1 1.41 .53 -.36 -.35 992 110 NC DIST 2 Grand Rapids 89 53 72.2 4.2 .25 -.75 4.18 9.36 1110 163 Intl. Falls 89 48 69.2 4.0 2.93 2.06 1.07 .31 1012 194 NE DIST 3 Duluth 89 53 73.2 7.5 0 -.88 4.75 9.34 1056 276 Grand Marais 79 56 68.4 7.4 0 -.72 -.69 1.38 655 141 Hibbing 88 46 68.6 4.5 .24 -.79 .69 5.90 979 240 WC DIST 4 Alexandria 91 61 76.4 5.8 0 -.77 -1.82 2.33 1271 199 Breckenridge 92 58 75.4 4.7 .15 -.71 -1.09 -.28 1282 176 Browns Valley 92 56 75.0 3.7 .63 -.17 -1.24 -1.87 1282 169 Canby M M M M M M -1.38m .15m 1092m -108m Montevideo 91 53 74.0 2.4 0 -.84 -.90 3.59 1383 218 Morris 86 58 73.3 2.8 0 -.89 -1.85 -2.18 1295 184 Wheaton 90 61 75.5 3.9 .26 -.48 -.43 -.60 1299 162 CENT DIST 5 Becker 91 59 75.2 4.0 .13 -.88 -1.48 5.08 1366 214 Collegeville 91 57 75.5 3.1 0 -.81 -2.39 4.08 1389 187 Hutchinson 90 61 74.8 2.7 .35 -.42 1.60 7.02 1403 210 Melrose 91 57 74.2 4.2 .09 -.73 -2.18 2.06 1287 220 Olivia 92 60 76.1 4.7 0 -.81 -1.40 .72 1391 218 St. Cloud 93 56 74.6 4.2 .07 -.67 -1.89 3.23 1333 253 Wadena 87 56 72.0 4.4 .17 -.67 1.21 5.62 1118 177 Willmar 90 57 74.5 2.5 0 -.86 .14 1.37 1342 147 EC DIST 6 Aitkin 88 57 73.8 6.3 .96 -.02 7.16 14.92 1158 239 Forest Lake 91 60 75.8 4.1 1.51 .50 .09 6.29 1366 195 MSP Airport 91 65 78.8 4.9 1.00 .10 -1.37 5.33 1520 260 Mora 87 56 72.8 3.6 1.09 .18 1.60 7.96 1229 206 St. Paul - UofM 90 58 75.8 4.1 .54 -.47 -1.13 2.83 1403 232 SW DIST 7 Lamberton 91 57 75.1 3.2 .15 -.70 -2.84 2.11 1437 223 Marshall 92 62 76.6 4.0 0 -.84 -1.72m .45m 1491 276 Pipestone 91 56 74.1 2.7 0 -.77 -1.96 5.54 1335 192 Redwood Falls 94 59 76.8 4.1 0 -.81 -2.28 2.94 1474 230 Worthington 92 54 74.1 2.5 0 -.82 -3.62 -.43 1407 235 SC DIST 8 North Mankato 89 60 75.0 2.7 .24 -.74 -3.99 -2.51 1412 199 Owatonna 88 58 74.7 2.7 .32 -.72 -1.92 4.58 1444 251 Waseca 88 57 74.0 1.9 .16 -.82 -2.84 -1.17 1418 186 Winnebago 89 61 75.8 3.4 .46 -.49 -2.29 1.36 1477 244 SE DIST 9 Cannon Falls M M M M M M 1.99m 12.15m 966m -176m Preston 90 53 73.3 2.4 .23 -.74 -2.95 -5.12 1409 289 Red Wing 91 60 76.0 3.5 1.47 .63 2.58 9.09 1457 257 Rochester 89 59 74.4 2.9 .96 -.06 -1.42 -2.07 1463 281 Rosemount 90 61 76.2 4.6 .64 -.36 -.46 3.63 1409 243 Winona Dam 93 61 76.2 4.4 .49 -.46 -1.53 -2.62 1430 267 m=some missing data 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/