nd-crop-weather STATE NORTH DAKOTA CROP, LIVESTOCK & WEATHER REPORT RELEASE DATE, WEEK ENDING DATE Released: August 8, 2005 For Week Ending: August 7, 2005 ISSUE ND-CW3205 AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY General: Another week of mostly dry conditions and above normal temperatures helped advance small grain harvest and development of other crops, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service, North Dakota Field Office. Scab continued to show up in wheat and barley, with severity varying by variety and planting date. Other crops still in the developing stages were in need of moisture. On average, there were 6.5 days suitable for fieldwork statewide. Topsoil and subsoil moisture supplies declined during the week. Topsoil moisture supplies were rated 2 percent very short, 25 short, 68 adequate and 5 surplus compared with the five-year (2000-2004) average of 11 percent very short, 26 short, 57 adequate and 6 surplus. FIELD CROPS REPORT Crops: The small grain harvest was underway last week, with early progress well ahead of the average pace. As of August 7, hard red spring wheat was 16 percent harvested, compared with 12 percent on average, while 90 percent of the crop was turning and beyond compared with 76 percent on average. Durum wheat was 6 percent harvested compared with 3 percent on average, while 58 percent was turning, ahead of last year and average. Barley and oats were 31 and 27 percent harvested, respectively, both well ahead of average. All small grain crop condition ratings declined last week as diseases and the heat took their toll. Hard red spring wheat condition was rated 70 percent good to excellent, down from 72 percent the previous week and 71 percent last year. Durum wheat was rated 81 percent good to excellent, down from 88 percent the previous week but up from 59 percent last year. Development of all other crops made good progress as warm and mostly dry conditions dominated the week. Corn in the dough and beyond stage was 16 percent, ahead of last year but behind average. Nineteen percent of the soybeans were fully podded and beyond compared with 20 percent on average while 15 percent of the dry edible beans were fully podded, equal to the average. Dry edible peas were 95 percent mature with 39 percent harvested. Corn, dry edible bean, sugarbeet and sunflower conditions improved, while canola, dry edible pea, flaxseed and soybean conditions deteriorated slightly from the previous week. LIVESTOCK, PASTURE AND RANGE REPORT Livestock: Producers made good progress baling hay due to mostly dry conditions. The second cutting of alfalfa was 39 percent complete, while other hay baling was 84 percent complete. The hay crop condition was rated 1 percent very poor, 3 poor, 26 fair, 59 good and 11 excellent compared with last year's 19 percent very poor, 12 poor, 31 fair, 32 good and 6 excellent. Range and pasture condition rating deteriorated to 66 percent good to excellent from 73 percent the previous week. Stockwater supplies were rated 1 percent very short, 9 short, 83 adequate and 7 surplus. CROP PROGRESS TABLES Crop Development Progress 1/ August 7, 2005 with Comparisons Week Ending 2000- Crop Aug 7, July 31, Aug 7, 2004 2005 2005 2004 Avg. (Percent) BARLEY Turning 96 82 81 86 Harvested 31 6 9 17 DURUM WHEAT Milk 85 78 73 84 Turning 58 37 37 47 Harvested 6 1 2 3 HRS WHEAT Turning 90 70 65 76 Harvested 16 2 4 12 OATS Turning 96 77 77 83 Harvested 27 8 15 19 CANOLA Turning 83 56 58 76 Swathed 42 8 11 31 Harvested 5 NA 0 2 CORN Silking 96 84 71 90 Dough 16 7 5 24 Dented 0 0 0 3 DRY EDIBLE BEANS Blooming 98 85 87 95 Podding 83 56 44 69 Fully Podded 15 2 1 15 Lower Leaves Yellowing 0 NA 0 4 DRY EDIBLE PEAS Mature 95 78 NA NA Harvested 39 6 NA NA FLAXSEED Turning 68 44 35 52 Harvested 1 NA 0 1 POTATOES Blooming 97 92 98 99 Rows Filled 90 68 86 92 Vines Killed 0 0 5 3 SOYBEANS Podding 91 65 63 79 Fully Podded 19 7 4 20 Lower Leaves Yellowing 0 NA 0 1 SUNFLOWER Blooming 82 37 32 53 Ray Flowers Dried/Dropped 1 NA 0 1 1/ Crop development percents represent all acreage in or beyond each stage. NA = Not Available Crop and Pasture Condition Week Ending August 7, 2005 Crop Very Poor Poor Fair Good Excellent (Percent) Barley 0 5 22 65 8 Durum Wheat 0 3 16 69 12 HRS Wheat 1 6 23 60 10 Oats 0 3 17 69 11 Canola 1 2 20 64 13 Corn 1 5 22 53 19 Dry Edible Beans 2 11 23 51 13 Dry Edible Peas 0 4 19 70 7 Flaxseed 0 3 19 68 10 Potatoes 2 10 25 49 14 Soybeans 2 6 23 54 15 Sugarbeets 1 9 27 49 14 Sunflower 0 2 15 67 16 Hay 1 3 26 59 11 Pasture and Range 1 6 27 59 7 SOIL MOISTURE TABLE Soil Moisture: North Dakota Week Ending 2000- Date Aug 7, July 31, Aug 7, 2004 2005 2005 2004 Avg. (Percent) TOPSOIL Very Short 2 1 14 11 Short 25 17 24 26 Adequate 68 77 56 57 Surplus 5 5 6 6 SUBSOIL Very Short 2 2 17 11 Short 17 11 21 23 Adequate 73 79 56 60 Surplus 8 8 6 6 WEATHER SUMMARY Weather: The majority of the state saw sunny skies and temperatures around 90 degrees in the northeast to near 100 degrees in the southwest for the first half of the week. A strong cold front associated with an area of low pressure moving across southern Canada made its way across the state beginning late on Tuesday. Showers and thunderstorms were scattered across the state on Wednesday. High pressure moved in for the latter half of the week, bringing dry conditions and cooler temperatures. Highs were in the upper 70s east to mid-80s west for Thursday and Friday. Highs were mostly in the 90s across the state on Saturday and Sunday. Some areas in the west reached the low 100s on Sunday. Outlook, August 8-14: A cold front will move across the state late on Monday. This will bring cooler temperatures along with scattered showers and thunderstorms across the state. Some storms may reach severe limits in the central and southeastern areas. Highs should mostly be in the 80s on Monday. Highs will fall back to the 70s to low 80s on Tuesday and Wednesday. Look for a good chance of showers and thunderstorms in the central and western areas on Tuesday. The rest of the week will see daily chances of scattered showers and thunderstorms across the majority of the state. Temperatures will hover near seasonal normals through the end of the week. The weekend looks to have below normal temperatures and only a slight chance of a few thunderstorms in the south and west. Highs will generally be in the 70s and lows in the 50s. WEATHER INFORMATION TABLES Temperature & Precipitation: Districts and Stations North Dakota, Week ending August 7, 2005 Average Seasonal Precipitation District Temperature Beginning April 1 1/ Averages Past Depart Past Depart Week Normal 2/ Week Total Normal 2/ (Degrees F) (Inches) Northwest (1) 73 4 0.16 11.03 1.52 N. Central (2) 71 2 1.21 16.49 6.18 Northeast (3) 70 0 0.23 12.52 2.37 W. Central (4) 73 2 0.26 12.11 2.39 Central (5) 70 0 0.20 11.97 1.85 E. Central (6) 69 0 0.02 12.59 1.36 Southwest (7) 73 2 0.09 10.89 1.44 S. Central (8) 73 1 0.07 12.79 2.76 Southeast (9) 71 0 0.19 15.99 4.81 1/ Precipitation amounts may vary due to an inaccurate snowfall melt. 2/ Normal is the 1971-2000 average. NA=Not Available. Weather data collected from NDAWN stations and compiled by UND Aerospace Regional Weather Information Center. Temperature & Precipitation: Districts and Stations North Dakota, Week ending August 7, 2005 Temperature Seasonal Precipitation Stations Past Week Beginning April 1 1/ by Past Depart District High Low Week Total Normal 2/ (Degrees F) (Inches) (1) Bowbells 92 48 0.01 10.21 0.29 Williston 99 55 0.05 8.73 0.71 Mohall 92 51 0.00 9.22 -0.63 Minot 94 54 0.59 15.97 5.69 (2) Baker 92 52 1.82 16.64 6.52 Bottineau 93 47 0.10 17.61 7.21 Rugby 92 51 1.71 15.22 4.80 (3) Cando 90 47 0.82 13.31 3.70 Cavalier 93 50 0.07 14.58 4.08 Forest River 94 51 0.18 11.85 1.72 Grand Forks 90 52 0.17 11.15 1.25 Langdon 90 49 0.03 12.12 1.51 St. Thomas 91 49 0.11 12.11 1.98 (4) Hazen 95 48 0.37 14.38 4.38 Turtle Lake 94 53 0.25 10.65 0.46 Watford City 97 53 0.17 11.31 2.32 (5) Carrington 91 47 0.16 10.26 -1.26 Harvey 92 49 0.40 13.23 4.82 Jamestown 92 52 0.43 15.46 4.93 Robinson 90 49 0.02 10.80 0.66 Streeter 95 51 0.00 10.11 0.11 (6) Dazey 89 47 0.01 13.72 2.44 Fargo 91 53 0.04 11.55 0.50 Hillsboro 91 47 0.00 12.51 1.13 (7) Beach 96 52 0.19 12.58 3.64 Bowman 98 47 0.09 8.95 -0.34 Dickinson 96 50 0.06 12.75 2.86 Hettinger 98 47 0.03 9.27 -0.38 (8) Mandan 93 51 0.05 12.84 2.51 Linton 96 53 0.09 12.75 3.01 (9) Edgeley 95 51 0.27 16.35 5.68 Oakes 88 53 0.19 16.37 5.61 Wyndmere 91 49 0.11 15.25 3.14 1/ Precipitation amounts may vary due to an inaccurate snowfall melt. 2/ Normal is the 1971-2000 average. NA=Not Available. Weather data collected from NDAWN stations and compiled by UND Aerospace Regional Weather Information Center. CONTACT INFORMATION North Dakota Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA Cooperating with: NDSU Extension Service, Farm Service Agency, ND Ag Weather Network (NDAWN) and UND Aerospace Regional Weather Information Center FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: David Knopf, Director USDA, NASS, North Dakota Field Office NDSU, IACC Bldg., Room 448 P.O. Box 3166 Fargo, ND 58108-3166 Telephone: (701) 239-5306 E-Mail: nass-nd@nass.usda.gov Internet: http://www.nass.usda.gov/nd/