mn-crop-weather State Minnesota Weekly Crop-Weather Week Ending Date Week Ending July 29, 2012 Issue MN-CW-30-12 Agricultural Summary Despite scattered showers this past week, significant progress was made in small grain harvest, according to the USDA, NASS, Minnesota Field Office. Barley harvest advanced 44 percentage points from the previous week, and was 75 percent complete. Spring wheat harvest advanced 35 points from the previous week and was 52 percent complete. Oats harvested advanced 26 points from the previous week and was 67 percent complete. As of July 29, 5.5 days were rated suitable for fieldwork during the week. Average temperatures were 3.1 degrees above normal statewide. Precipitation amounts varied throughout the state, ranging from nearly a quarter of an inch in southwestern areas to over 3 inches at several reporting stations. Topsoil moisture supplies improved, and were rated 18 percent very short, 32 percent short, 47 percent adequate, and 3 percent surplus, compared to 21 percent very short, 35 percent short, 40 percent adequate, and 4 percent surplus the previous week. Corn was 56 percent at the milk stage or beyond, compared to 18 percent for the five year average, and 11 percent at the dough stage or beyond, compared to 2 percent average. Soybeans were 94 percent blooming, compared to 77 percent average, and 67 percent setting pods, compared to 30 percent average. The corn crop was rated 77 percent in fair to good condition, while soybeans were rated 81 percent in fair to good condition. Sweet corn, potatoes, and canola were 17, 3, and 1 percent harvested, respectively. Potatoes and canola were rated in primarily good to excellent condition. Range and pasture condition was rated 15 percent very poor, 21 percent poor, 28 percent fair, 32 percent good, and 4 percent excellent. Days Suitable for Fieldwork Table Days Suitable for Fieldwork: 5.5 Soil Moisture Table Very Short Short Adequate Surplus Topsoil Moisture (%) 18 32 47 3 Crop Progress Table Crop Progress as of July 29, 2012 Stage of This Last Last 5 Yr Crop Development Week Week Year Avg Percent Oats Harvested 67 41 4 20 Spring Wheat Harvested 52 17 0 4 Barley Harvested 75 31 2 10 Corn Silking 99 94 75 74 Corn Milk 56 23 12 18 Corn Dough 11 2 1 2 Soybeans Height 29 25 23 23 Soybeans Blooming 94 90 68 77 Soybeans Setting Pods 67 43 20 30 Sweet Corn Harvested 17 9 6 8 Potatoes Harvested 3 1 2 2 Canola Harvested 1 0 2 1 Dry Beans Blooming 97 93 63 NA Dry Beans Setting Pods 78 53 15 NA Dry Beans Fully Podded 15 3 0 NA Crop Condition Table Condition as of July 29, 2012 in % Very Poor Poor Fair Good Exc Pasture 15 21 28 32 4 Oats 1 6 25 59 9 Barley 1 4 28 58 9 Spring Wheat 3 5 29 53 10 Sugarbeets 1 2 23 62 12 Sunflowers 0 1 14 69 16 Corn 4 10 30 47 9 Soybeans 3 9 31 50 7 Potatoes 0 1 11 56 32 Canola 0 0 17 57 26 Dry Beans 2 6 27 55 10 Weather Information Table Precipitation and Temperature Summary for 7/23/2012 through 7/29/2012 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 95 52 72.7 3.0 1.58 .92 -.04 -2.84 1594 300 Itasca 95 55 71.7 4.4 1.20 .42 -1.49m -1.89m 1173m 60m Moorhead 92 55 73.4 1.8 2.45 1.89 .36 -1.19 1727 312 Warroad 87 52 68.4 .8 1.79 1.01 2.22 .60 1257 126 NC DIST 2 Grand Rapids 87 55 70.8 2.1 2.99 2.09 1.48 10.61 1415 206 Intl. Falls 87 45 67.1 1.4 1.48 .72 1.92 .36 1282 239 NE DIST 3 Duluth 85 57 70.5 3.9 2.24 1.42 -.42 9.93 1349 333 Grand Marais 86 57 68.1 4.8 3.04 2.40 1.42 3.30 916 206 Hibbing 84 47 66.5 1.7 1.02 .11 -.65 5.58 1237 284 WC DIST 4 Alexandria 88 61 73.6 2.5 1.86 1.12 .36 4.10 1626 262 Breckenridge 93 57 72.6 1.3 1.38 .61 -.74 -.16 1625 225 Browns Valley 95 58 73.6 1.8 .80 .07 -.15 -1.00 1625 213 Canby M M M M M M -3.03m -1.21m 1603m 89m Montevideo 94 60 75.2 3.3 .20 -.56 -3.04 2.30 1746 279 Morris 93 58 73.2 2.5 .39 -.44 -1.60 -1.96 1643 243 Wheaton 94 59 73.8 1.7 2.21 1.57 .43 1.12 1650 209 CENT DIST 5 Becker 90 59 74.4 2.9 1.17 .23 .06 6.30 1724 275 Collegeville 91 60 74.0 1.2 .42 -.35 -1.03 4.77 1740 225 Hutchinson 92 60 74.4 2.2 1.10 .31 -.65 6.51 1770 270 Melrose 91 57 73.0 2.8 .94 .15 .98 4.62 1630 281 Olivia 91 54 73.6 2.1 1.30 .57 -1.79 .65 1743 273 St. Cloud 90 58 74.7 4.0 .75 .03 .62 4.52 1692 324 Wadena 92 58 71.8 3.7 3.29 2.55 1.99 7.54 1436 240 Willmar 92 59 73.7 1.6 1.19 .38 -2.03 1.16 1692 191 EC DIST 6 Aitkin M M M M M M 1.00m 13.35m 1274m 101m Forest Lake 91 59 75.5 3.4 .44 -.51 1.64 7.41 1719 244 MSP Airport 96 64 77.1 2.9 2.26 1.34 1.27 6.83 1906 320 Mora 87 57 73.3 3.7 .32 -.54 1.44 7.95 1557 259 St. Paul - UofM 94 62 77.0 4.9 1.05 .10 .74 4.03 1781 306 SW DIST 7 Lamberton 94 60 76.5 4.6 .38 -.43 -2.64 1.08 1808 291 Marshall 96 61 77.1 4.3 .19 -.61 -1.77 .39m 1870 342 Pipestone 95 55 75.8 4.0 .36 -.33 -2.61 4.55 1698 255 Redwood Falls 93 61 77.2 4.4 .25 -.53 -2.75 1.79 1857 299 Worthington 96 58 77.0 5.4 .36 -.40 -2.69 -1.55 1776 304 SC DIST 8 North Mankato 91 60 75.5 3.0 .56 -.36 -2.72 -3.55 1771 249 Owatonna 91 58 75.6 3.5 1.23 .17 -2.03 4.28 1813 316 Waseca 91 57 74.6 2.5 .57 -.43 -1.91 -1.35 1773 236 Winnebago 94 61 77.0 4.5 .49 -.45 -2.36 .47 1848 305 SE DIST 9 Cannon Falls M M M M M M -2.75m 11.30m 1302m -137m Preston 95 56 75.6 4.3 1.14 .18 -1.87 -5.20 1756 340 Red Wing 92 60 75.6 2.8 .64 -.22 .45 9.22 1820 308 Rochester 92 60 75.0 3.4 1.93 .92 -.85 -1.80 1820 339 Rosemount 93 60 75.2 3.4 2.88 1.86 .18 5.12 1769 302 Winona Dam 94 62 77.4 5.2 1.24 .28 -1.85 -3.06 1801 331 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/