nd-crop-weather STATE NORTH DAKOTA CROP, LIVESTOCK & WEATHER REPORT RELEASE DATE, WEEK ENDING DATE Released: September 26, 2005 For Week Ending: September 25, 2005 ISSUE ND-CW3905 AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY General: Producers made excellent progress harvesting crops, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service, North Dakota Field Office. Aided by generally warm, dry weather, potato and dry edible bean harvest passed the midway point. Durum wheat harvest neared completion, almost two weeks ahead of the five-year (2000-2004) average. On average, there were 6.1 days suitable for fieldwork statewide. Reporters noted a frost is needed to aid the dry down process of corn, soybeans and sunflowers. Topsoil moisture supplies were rated 10 percent very short, 32 short, 54 adequate and 4 surplus and similar to the average. FIELD CROPS REPORT Crops: All fall harvested crop development continued to make excellent progress aided by above normal temperatures. Corn mature gained 29 percentage points to 55 percent, same as the average. Corn cut for silage was 68 percent chopped by week's end. Dry edible beans were 76 percent cut and 56 percent harvested compared with 64 and 47 percent on average, respectively. Soybeans mature leaves dropping jumped to 83 percent and has moved ahead of average. Potatoes dug gained 30 percentage points to 58 percent dug and was ahead of average. Sunflower development remained ahead of average with 63 percent bracts turned brown. Sugarbeets lifted, at 6 percent, was slightly behind average. LIVESTOCK, PASTURE AND RANGE REPORT Livestock: Limited precipitation reduced range and pasture condition ratings to 49 percent good to excellent, though better than average at 26 percent good to excellent. Stockwater supplies were rated 79 percent adequate to surplus, down from last week. CROP PROGRESS TABLES Crop Development Progress 1/ September 25, 2005 with Comparisons Week Ending 2000- Crop Sept 25, Sept 18, Sept 25, 2004 2005 2005 2004 Avg. (Percent) DURUM WHEAT Harvested 94 88 65 87 CANOLA Harvested 97 94 65 90 CORN Dented 98 91 66 92 Mature 55 26 5 55 Harvested for Grain 1 0 0 2 CORN FOR SILAGE Chopped 68 43 46 69 DRY EDIBLE BEANS Mature Leaves Dropping 98 94 58 91 Cut 76 54 14 64 Harvested 56 26 3 47 FLAXSEED Harvested 91 84 43 79 POTATOES Vines Killed 83 75 87 91 Dug 58 28 35 47 SOYBEANS Lower Leaves Yellowing 98 91 82 95 Mature Leaves Dropping 83 59 49 81 Harvested 17 2 1 15 SUGARBEETS Lifted 6 3 4 7 SUNFLOWER Bracts Turned Yellow 98 92 47 85 Bracts Turned Brown 63 42 13 54 Harvested 0 NA 0 1 1/ Crop development percents represent all acreage in or beyond each stage. NA = Not Available Crop and Pasture Condition Week Ending September 25, 2005 Crop Very Poor Poor Fair Good Excellent (Percent) Corn 2 6 23 49 20 Soybeans 2 6 19 53 20 Sugarbeets 2 15 29 48 6 Sunflower 0 2 14 65 19 Pasture and Range 4 14 33 46 3 Harvest Progress by District September 25, 2005 Crop NW NC NE WC C EC SW SC SE (Percent) Durum Wheat 90 97 96 100 100 100 99 99 100 Canola 99 94 96 99 99 100 99 100 100 Dry Edible Beans 35 29 57 85 71 34 NA NA 44 Flaxseed 89 80 89 97 95 99 99 99 92 NA = Not Available SOIL MOISTURE TABLE Soil Moisture: North Dakota Week Ending 2000- Date Sept 25, Sept 18, Sept 25, 2004 2005 2005 2004 Avg. (Percent) TOPSOIL Very Short 10 6 9 13 Short 32 32 18 29 Adequate 54 57 62 53 Surplus 4 5 11 5 SUBSOIL Very Short 8 5 16 17 Short 28 28 19 27 Adequate 59 62 57 52 Surplus 5 5 8 4 WEATHER SUMMARY Weather: Very warm conditions to start out the week. Highs reached well into the 70s on Monday and even into the mid-80s on Tuesday. A fairly strong cold front moved across the state on Wednesday, dropping temperatures to near seasonal normals. Highs were in the 60s to near 70 degrees. Some areas in the central and west saw the first frost advisories of the season issued on Thursday morning. Low temperatures fell to around 30 degrees in the far northwest to the mid-30s in the central and south. Eastern areas saw lows in the upper 30s. Temperatures remained near seasonal normals through the first half of the weekend. Highs were in the 60s and lows in the 40s. Another front passed early on Saturday which brought scattered showers to the southern and eastern areas. Temperatures cooled down behind the front, with high temperatures in the upper 50s to mid-60s Outlook, September 26-October 2: Typical fall conditions to end September and begin October. Most of the week will see normal to above normal temperatures and periodic chances of rain. Many areas of the state may even see the first widespread frost of the season on the morning of Thursday. Temperatures will be mild for the first half of the week, with highs mostly in the upper 60s to low 70s and lows in the 40s. Temperatures will cool for midweek. Highs will be in the mid-50s to low 60s. Overnight low temperatures will be in the 30s with a chance of frost especially in the eastern third. Temperatures will warm again on Thursday and Friday. Highs will be in the upper 60s to mid-70s. Look for a chance of showers and a few thunderstorms on Friday. The weekend will bring a chance of showers for the state and highs in the 60s. WEATHER INFORMATION TABLES Temperature & Precipitation: Districts and Stations North Dakota, Week ending September 25, 2005 Average Seasonal Precipitation District Temperature Beginning April 1 1/ Averages Past Depart Past Total Depart Week Normal 2/ Week Normal 2/ (Degrees F) (Inches) Northwest (1) 56 3 0.10 12.11 -0.31 N. Central (2) 54 2 0.06 18.34 4.73 Northeast (3) 55 1 0.19 16.06 2.57 W. Central (4) 58 3 0.04 12.89 0.52 Central (5) 59 4 0.10 14.26 0.97 E. Central (6) 60 5 0.16 20.16 5.16 Southwest (7) 60 5 0.00 12.79 1.06 S. Central (8) 63 8 0.17 15.45 2.83 Southeast (9) 63 8 0.42 21.39 6.50 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 25, 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 75 33 0.11 11.91 -1.17 Williston 82 36 0.03 8.95 -1.31 Mohall 74 34 0.18 10.68 -2.39 Minot 79 35 0.09 16.88 3.65 (2) Baker 77 36 0.01 18.56 5.56 Bottineau 75 33 0.14 19.38 5.33 Rugby 74 33 0.02 17.07 3.31 (3) Cando 75 33 0.08 16.03 3.85 Cavalier 76 36 0.26 15.83 1.84 Forest River 78 34 0.09 16.94 3.47 Grand Forks 78 39 0.42 17.38 3.60 Langdon 73 36 0.16 15.77 1.72 St. Thomas 75 35 0.16 14.42 0.95 (4) Hazen 85 29 0.00 15.13 2.60 Turtle Lake 82 38 0.00 11.51 -1.40 Watford City 83 34 0.12 12.03 0.35 (5) Carrington 83 35 0.13 11.48 -3.43 Harvey 80 31 0.00 15.38 4.01 Jamestown 82 40 0.12 20.18 6.44 Robinson 82 37 0.13 11.85 -1.09 Streeter 84 37 0.14 12.41 -1.07 (6) Dazey 82 38 0.44 18.67 3.65 Fargo 82 42 0.00 20.70 5.90 Hillsboro 80 40 0.03 21.11 5.94 (7) Beach 82 38 0.00 14.50 3.22 Bowman 84 38 0.01 10.93 -0.34 Dickinson 84 34 0.00 14.03 1.61 Hettinger 86 34 0.00 11.68 -0.23 (8) Mandan 85 40 0.15 15.58 2.45 Linton 88 39 0.19 15.32 3.21 (9) Edgeley 87 41 0.20 21.11 6.62 Oakes 85 43 0.38 21.54 7.32 Wyndmere 85 41 0.69 21.52 5.57 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, NASS, 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/