mn-crop-weather State Minnesota Weekly Crop-Weather Week Ending Date Week Ending August 19, 2012 Issue MN-CW-33-12 Agricultural Summary Scattered showers and cooler temperatures moved into the region this past week, according to the USDA, NASS, Minnesota Field Office. Statewide, average temperatures were 5.7 degrees below normal and precipitation amounts varied. Some areas remained dry, while over an inch and a half of precipitation was recorded at a few reporting stations across the state. As of August 19, topsoil moisture supplies were rated 16 percent very short, 38 percent short, 45 percent adequate, and 1 percent surplus. Statewide, 6.1 days were rated suitable for fieldwork during the week. Spring wheat harvest reached 99 percent complete. Other harvest activities included sweet corn at 63 percent complete, potatoes at 15 percent complete, and canola at 39 percent complete. Sugarbeet harvest was underway at 2 percent complete. Corn progress continued ahead of the five-year average pace. Corn was 92 percent in the dough stage or beyond, compared to 46 percent average. Fifty percent of corn was in the dent stage, compared to 15 percent average. Corn condition was rated 77 percent fair to good, unchanged from the previous week. Corn harvested for silage was 16 percent complete, compared to 4 percent average. Soybeans were 97 percent setting pods or beyond, compared to 89 percent average. Six percent of soybeans were turning yellow, compared to 2 percent average. Soybeans were rated 81 percent in fair to good condition, compared to 80 percent the previous week. Range and pasture condition was rated 17 percent very poor, 21 percent poor, 29 percent fair, 30 percent good, and 3 percent excellent, relatively steady from the previous week. Days Suitable for Fieldwork Table Days Suitable for Fieldwork: 6.1 Soil Moisture Table Very Short Short Adequate Surplus Topsoil Moisture (%) 16 38 45 1 Crop Progress Table Crop Progress as of August 19, 2012 Stage of This Last Last 5 Yr Crop Development Week Week Year Avg Percent Spring Wheat Harvested 99 92 45 49 Corn Dough 92 74 46 46 Corn Dent 50 23 9 15 Corn Silage Harvested 16 8 1 4 Soybeans Setting Pods 97 94 81 89 Soybeans Turning Yellow 6 2 0 2 Sweet Corn Harvested 63 49 38 35 Potatoes Harvested 15 11 11 15 Canola Harvested 39 23 15 21 Sugarbeets Harvested 2 NA 0 0 Dry Beans Fully Podded 94 75 45 NA Dry Beans Leaves Yellowing 61 23 8 NA Dry Beans Dropping Leaves 6 NA 0 NA Crop Condition Table Condition as of August 19, 2012 in % Very Poor Poor Fair Good Exc Pasture 17 21 29 30 3 Sugarbeets 1 3 20 64 12 Sunflowers 0 2 19 64 15 Corn 4 11 33 44 8 Soybeans 2 9 30 51 8 Potatoes 0 2 14 55 29 Canola 0 1 29 43 27 Dry Beans 2 5 28 55 10 Weather Information Table Precipitation and Temperature Summary for 8/13/2012 through 8/19/2012 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 81 39 62.8 -5.2 .13 -.64 .39 -3.37 1960 268 Itasca 80 39 61.8 -3.6 1.03 .28 1.94m .42m 1428m -36m Moorhead 83 44 64.4 -5.3 .01 -.57 1.10 -1.98 2122 276 Warroad 75 41 58.8 -6.7 .86 .15 1.13 .72 1569 83 NC DIST 2 Grand Rapids 81 41 60.8 -5.8 .30 -.45 1.93 10.44 1748 164 Intl. Falls 77 37 56.5 -7.2 1.58 .97 1.49 1.13 1566 200 NE DIST 3 Duluth 78 42 61.4 -3.2 .35 -.47 .34 8.84 1677 323 Grand Marais 77 50 62.5 -1.1 .31 -.29 3.44 4.34 1224 205 Hibbing 79 34 56.2 -6.6 .60 -.08 .11 5.58 1528 270 WC DIST 4 Alexandria 79 47 63.5 -5.2 .10 -.72 -.44 2.54 2000 221 Breckenridge 81 46 63.7 -5.3 .41 -.26 .82 .05 2001 182 Browns Valley 85 41 61.9 -7.4 .29 -.38 -.63 -1.70 1988 150 Canby 89 46 62.0 -8.6 .61 .00 -.59 -1.11 2161 199 Montevideo 88 44 62.3 -7.3 .35 -.41 -.90 1.96 2118 221 Morris 83 45 61.2 -7.2 .69 -.06 .28 -1.24 1999 191 Wheaton 82 48 62.2 -7.6 .72 .10 2.60 2.15 2011 136 CENT DIST 5 Becker 80 51 64.8 -4.2 .40 -.49 -1.23 4.85 2118 250 Collegeville 79 49 65.0 -5.4 0 -.90 -2.25 2.87 2139 179 Hutchinson 83 44 62.6 -6.8 .23 -.81 -1.39 4.82 2161 232 Melrose 79 43 62.2 -5.4 .04 -.82 -1.40 3.07 1997 253 Olivia 79 43 60.0 -8.9 .75 -.04 .21 .29 2102 214 St. Cloud 81 43 63.2 -4.9 .11 -.76 -1.71 2.78 2069 297 Wadena 77 41 61.4 -4.7 .05 -.65 1.67 6.66 1769 209 Willmar 83 44 61.0 -8.6 .75 -.20 -.47 .31 2055 123 EC DIST 6 Aitkin 79 43 60.8 -4.7 .71 .01 1.01 15.21 1830 301 Forest Lake 83 45 64.2 -5.9 .12 -.75 -2.09 5.83 2116 203 MSP Airport 83 50 67.4 -4.1 .75 -.25 -.36 5.13 2349 300 Mora 80 41 62.6 -4.9 .17 -.68 -2.55 5.94 1919 231 St. Paul - UofM 82 47 65.4 -4.7 .55 -.32 -1.23 2.70 2198 285 SW DIST 7 Lamberton 82 46 62.0 -7.4 .49 -.34 -.29 1.22 2179 237 Marshall 85 46 64.5 -5.9 .31 -.45 -.80 .20 2280 308 Pipestone 83 38 62.0 -7.5 .17 -.53 -1.11 3.77 2074 204 Redwood Falls 84 46 65.3 -5.0 0 -.85 -.02 2.29 2258 258 Worthington 85 45 63.0 -6.0 .24 -.63 -.61 -1.77 2151 258 SC DIST 8 North Mankato 86 51 65.2 -5.0 0 -.96 -1.98 -5.18 2186 225 Owatonna 83 46 63.6 -6.4 .37 -.71 -.92 3.18 2210 278 Waseca 83 41 61.8 -8.3 .37 -.73 -2.26 -3.18 2160 187 Winnebago 83 48 63.5 -6.7 .73 -.26 -1.52 -.60 2246 264 SE DIST 9 Cannon Falls M M M M M M -.95m 11.38m 1415m -442m Preston 80 43 63.2 -6.1 .33 -.78 1.20 -4.18 2125 287 Red Wing 82 50 65.8 -4.5 1.62 .63 .10 9.54 2232 276 Rochester 80 47 64.6 -4.8 .14 -.90 -.25 -2.96 2202 296 Rosemount 81 47 64.8 -4.8 1.79 .70 2.42 5.68 2162 266 Winona Dam 81 51 66.2 -4.3 .94 -.08 -.11 -3.45 2203 290 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/