nd-crop-weather STATE NORTH DAKOTA CROP, LIVESTOCK & WEATHER REPORT RELEASE DATE, WEEK ENDING DATE Released: September 12, 2005 For Week Ending: September 11, 2005 ISSUE ND-CW3705 AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY General: Above normal temperatures pushed fall harvested crop development ahead of the five-year (2000-2004) average, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service, North Dakota Field Office. Limited precipitation resulted in good harvest conditions. Fall tillage remained active across the state, although dry soil conditions hindered progress in some areas. On average, there were 5.9 days suitable for fieldwork statewide. Topsoil and subsoil moisture supplies declined during the week. Topsoil moisture supplies were rated 5 percent very short, 31 short, 59 adequate and 5 surplus. FIELD CROPS REPORT Crops: Small grain harvest neared completion as favorable weather dominated the week. As of September 11, hard red spring wheat was 96 percent harvested compared with 65 percent last year and 86 percent on average. Durum wheat was 83 percent harvested compared with 41 percent last year and 67 percent on average. All other crops continued to advance rapidly due to warm, sunny days. Seventy-nine percent of the corn crop was dented compared with 75 percent on average. Dry edible beans were 36 percent cut, advancing 25 percentage points during the week to surpass the average. Soybeans mature leaves dropping was at 35 percent compared with 7 percent last year and 33 percent on average. Potato harvest was underway with 18 percent of the crop dug by week's end. Sugarbeet lifting began last week. All crop condition ratings were equal to or better than the previous week. LIVESTOCK, PASTURE AND RANGE REPORT Livestock: Cattle producers were hauling hay and chopping corn silage during the week. Range and pasture condition remained relatively stable at 54 percent good to excellent. Dry weather during the week depleted stockwater supplies which were rated 1 percent very short, 13 short, 79 adequate and 7 surplus; however, the adequate to surplus ratings were higher than the average. CROP PROGRESS TABLES Crop Development Progress 1/ September 11, 2005 with Comparisons Week Ending 2000- Crop Sept 11, Sept 4, Sept 11, 2004 2005 2005 2004 Avg. (Percent) DURUM WHEAT Harvested 83 71 41 67 HRS WHEAT Harvested 96 89 65 86 CANOLA Harvested 87 73 36 72 CORN Dough 98 93 70 94 Dented 79 53 31 75 Mature 9 4 0 20 CORN FOR SILAGE Chopped 16 9 26 33 DRY EDIBLE BEANS Lower Leaves Yellowing 96 89 38 84 Mature Leaves Dropping 82 57 13 67 Cut 36 11 6 30 FLAXSEED Harvested 70 46 23 56 POTATOES Vines Killed 70 43 60 67 Dug 18 6 12 14 SOYBEANS Lower Leaves Yellowing 73 41 32 69 Mature Leaves Dropping 35 8 7 33 SUGARBEETS Lifted 1 NA 0 2 SUNFLOWER Ray Flowers Dried/Dropped 95 83 56 84 Bracts Turned Yellow 70 41 13 53 Bracts Turned Brown 21 6 0 15 1/ Crop development percents represent all acreage in or beyond each stage. NA = Not Available Crop and Pasture Condition Week Ending September 11, 2005 Crop Very Poor Poor Fair Good Excellent (Percent) Corn 1 6 20 49 24 Dry Edible Beans 2 12 27 47 12 Potatoes 2 10 27 48 13 Soybeans 2 5 19 51 23 Sugarbeets 2 12 29 51 6 Sunflower 0 2 14 66 18 Pasture and Range 1 10 35 47 7 Harvest Progress by District September 11, 2005 Crop NW NC NE WC C EC SW SC SE (Percent) Durum Wheat 74 88 83 94 98 100 95 97 100 HR Spring Wheat 84 94 93 96 99 100 97 98 100 Canola 89 79 85 99 98 100 93 88 100 Flaxseed 62 54 57 92 77 81 81 89 70 SOIL MOISTURE TABLE Soil Moisture: North Dakota Week Ending 2000- Date Sept 11, Sept 4, Sept 11, 2004 2005 2005 2004 Avg. (Percent) TOPSOIL Very Short 5 3 12 18 Short 31 26 17 29 Adequate 59 64 64 48 Surplus 5 7 7 5 SUBSOIL Very Short 5 4 18 19 Short 26 22 20 27 Adequate 64 68 55 50 Surplus 5 6 7 4 WEATHER SUMMARY Weather: High pressure dominated the state on Tuesday and Wednesday. Highs were in the 70s to near 80 degrees and lows were in the 40s for the majority of the state under mostly clear skies. A few showers and thunderstorms were found across the western and central areas early on Wednesday. Temperatures warmed dramatically by week's end in the west and central. Southwesterly winds aloft helped temperatures reach well into the 80s on Thursday and into the upper 80s to mid-90s on Friday. Showers and thunderstorms, some with locally heavy rain, were found across the eastern areas early on Friday and again on Sunday. Cooler temperatures settled in for the latter half of the weekend with highs in the upper 70s northwest to low 80s southeast. Outlook, September 12-18: Cooler temperatures and showery weather will start out the week, followed by dry conditions and seasonal temperatures. A disturbance moving in from Wyoming will bring showers and thunderstorms to the western areas late on Monday, spreading east across the state on Tuesday. Another disturbance will move into the western portions of the state late on Wednesday and bring a chance of some scattered showers across the state. Look for high temperatures mostly in the 60s and lows in the mid-40s to low 50s for the first half of the week. Highs will be in the mid-60s north to the mid-70s south with lows generally in the mid-40s to around 50 for the latter half of the week. Temperatures will be mild for the weekend. WEATHER INFORMATION TABLES Temperature & Precipitation: Districts and Stations North Dakota, Week ending September 11, 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) 68 9 0.00 11.84 0.24 N. Central (2) 64 7 0.00 17.64 4.85 Northeast (3) 64 4 0.14 15.58 2.85 W. Central (4) 67 6 0.01 12.62 1.01 Central (5) 66 6 0.30 13.96 1.48 E. Central (6) 68 8 2.18 19.88 5.81 Southwest (7) 68 8 0.02 12.38 1.37 S. Central (8) 70 9 0.03 15.05 3.06 Southeast (9) 70 9 0.38 20.77 6.84 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 September 11, 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 91 43 0.00 11.64 -0.48 Williston 98 45 0.00 8.88 -0.76 Mohall 90 39 0.00 10.22 -2.01 Minot 93 45 0.00 16.63 4.23 (2) Baker 85 47 0.00 18.27 5.97 Bottineau 90 37 0.00 18.21 5.04 Rugby 90 40 0.01 16.43 3.53 (3) Cando 81 40 0.04 15.67 4.04 Cavalier 86 42 0.03 15.38 2.22 Forest River 86 46 0.23 16.45 3.79 Grand Forks 88 45 0.45 16.42 3.49 Langdon 83 44 0.08 15.46 2.12 St. Thomas 85 45 0.03 14.08 1.42 (4) Hazen 93 36 0.00 14.87 3.14 Turtle Lake 92 43 0.02 11.26 -0.95 Watford City 97 43 0.00 11.73 0.83 (5) Carrington 87 40 0.02 11.26 -2.81 Harvey 91 41 0.01 15.26 4.50 Jamestown 86 48 0.91 19.82 6.91 Robinson 91 48 0.04 11.59 -0.51 Streeter 88 46 0.52 11.86 -0.70 (6) Dazey 87 50 0.62 17.99 3.84 Fargo 89 52 1.53 20.67 6.85 Hillsboro 88 47 4.40 20.99 6.74 (7) Beach 95 45 0.02 14.10 3.55 Bowman 95 42 0.02 10.55 -0.10 Dickinson 95 43 0.01 13.77 2.16 Hettinger 94 42 0.01 11.08 -0.13 (8) Mandan 93 46 0.06 15.27 2.84 Linton 95 49 0.01 14.83 3.29 (9) Edgeley 90 47 0.36 20.72 7.00 Oakes 90 51 0.32 21.04 7.93 Wyndmere 92 51 0.45 20.56 5.59 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 USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service, North Dakota Field Office 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/