nd-crop-weather STATE NORTH DAKOTA CROP, LIVESTOCK & WEATHER REPORT RELEASE DATE, WEEK ENDING DATE Released: May 8. 2006 For Week Ending: May 7, 2006 ISSUE ND-CW1806 AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY General: Producers made good progress planting small grains and other crops during the week, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service, North Dakota Field Office. Reporters noted fieldwork was limited early in the week due to rain and cool temperatures. Producers in the northern districts started planting in well drained and high elevated areas. Frost was reported in some counties though weekly average temperatures were near normal levels. Statewide, on average, there were 4.4 days suitable for fieldwork. Topsoil moisture supplies were rated 7 percent short, 76 adequate and 17 surplus, compared with the five-year (2001-2005) average of 5 percent very short, 16 short, 67 adequate and 12 surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies were rated 2 percent very short, 10 short, 74 adequate and 14 surplus. FIELD CROPS REPORT Crops: Small grain planting continued well behind last year’s pace, but similar to average. Spring wheat was 51 percent seeded, compared with 73 percent last year and 49 percent on average. Spring wheat planting was furthest along in the southeast and east central districts at 86 and 83 percent complete, respectively. Durum wheat was 25 percent seeded, equal to the average pace. Barley and oats were 38 and 51 percent seeded, respectively. Good progress was made planting other crops, which remained behind last year and the average pace. Corn was 31 percent planted, compared with 58 percent last year and 44 percent on average. Canola was 21 percent planted, compared with 34 percent on average. Dry edible peas, at 47 percent planted, advanced 29 percentage points from the previous week. Flaxseed was 13 percent planted by week’s end. Twenty-one percent of potatoes were planted, compared with 26 percent on average. Sugarbeets gained 20 percentage points to reach 54 percent seeded. Planting of soybeans was underway at 8 percent complete. LIVESTOCK, PASTURE AND RANGE REPORT Livestock: Ranchers continued turning cattle out to summer pasture. Calving and lambing were near completion at 94 and 97 percent, respectively. Both were ahead of last year’s pace. Hay and forage supplies were rated 3 percent short, 89 adequate and 8 surplus. Grain and concentrate supplies were rated 1 percent short, 90 adequate and 9 surplus. Pastures and ranges were 94 percent growing, compared with 83 percent a year ago. Pasture and range conditions continued to improve from the previous week and were rated 1 percent very poor, 6 poor, 34 fair, 50 good and 9 excellent. CROP PROGRESS TABLES Crop and Pasture Condition North Dakota, Week Ending May 7, 2006 Crop Very Poor Poor Fair Good Excellent - - - Percent - - - Oats 1 1 17 78 3 Pasture and Range 1 6 34 50 9 Planting: Percent Completed, by District North Dakota, Week Ending May 7, 2006 Crop NW NC NE WC C EC SW SC SE - - - Percent - - - Barley 22 10 21 43 68 88 53 55 78 Durum Wheat 17 5 2 33 70 85 50 40 73 Spring Wheat 18 12 26 58 72 83 59 63 86 Oats 18 16 13 55 77 77 41 59 77 Canola 25 10 5 61 52 60 82 17 65 Corn 7 2 19 17 22 50 7 7 36 Dry Edible Peas 53 10 10 74 45 83 68 40 45 Flaxseed 6 1 1 27 36 17 23 14 41 Crop Development Progress North Dakota, Week Ending May 7, 2006 1/ 2/ Week Ending 2001- Crop May 7, April 30, May 7, 2005 2006 2006 2005 Avg Percent Percent Percent Percent BARLEY Planted 38 21 67 40 Emerged 9 2 21 13 DURUM WHEAT Planted 25 11 44 25 Emerged 5 2 14 8 SPRING WHEAT Planted 51 32 73 49 Emerged 16 5 29 19 OATS Planted 51 27 72 47 Emerged 11 2 31 17 CANOLA Planted 21 10 49 34 Emerged 2 NA 11 6 CORN, ALL Planted 31 13 58 44 Emerged 1 0 2 3 DRY EDIBLE BEANS Planted 1 0 3 1 DRY EDIBLE PEAS Planted 47 18 72 NA Emerged 6 NA 15 NA FLAXSEED Planted 13 3 41 20 Emerged 3 NA 5 2 POTATOES Planted 21 9 39 26 Emerged 1 NA 1 2 SOYBEANS Planted 8 0 13 9 SUGARBEETS Planted 54 34 94 66 Emerged 9 NA 7 10 SUNFLOWER Planted 0 0 3 2 1/ Crop development percents represent all acreage in or beyond each stage. 2/ Progress is based on current intended acreage. NA = Not Available SOIL TEMPERATURES Soil Temperatures: Average soil temperatures on May 7 ranged from a low of 46 degrees F in Bowbells to a high of 53 in Cavalier, Grand Forks and Oakes. These readings reflect daily average temperatures under 4 inches of bare soil recorded by the North Dakota Agricultural Weather Network (NDAWN). SOIL TEMPERATURE TABLE Average Soil Temperatures*, May 7, 2006 Station Temperature Station Temperature Degrees F Degrees F NORTHWEST CENTRAL Bowbells 46 Carrington 51 Minot 50 Robinson 49 Williston 48 Streeter 50 NORTH CENTRAL EAST CENTRAL Baker 49 Dazey 50 Bottineau 47 Fargo 52 Rolla 49 SOUTHWEST NORTHEAST Bowman 47 Cavalier 53 Dickinson 50 Grand Forks 53 SOUTH CENTRAL Langdon 48 Linton 52 WEST CENTRAL SOUTHEAST Turtle Lake 49 Oakes 53 Watford City 48 Wyndmere 51 *Thermometers located 4 inches under bare soil. Source: NDAWN, Department of Soil Science, NDSU. SOIL MOISTURE TABLE Soil Moisture Supplies North Dakota, May 7, 2006 with Comparisons Week Ending 2001- Date May 7, April 30, May 7, 2005 2006 2006 2005 Avg Percent Percent Percent Percent Topsoil Very Short 0 0 5 5 Short 7 6 15 16 Adequate 76 74 75 67 Surplus 17 20 5 12 Subsoil Very Short 2 2 12 9 Short 10 8 18 20 Adequate 74 75 66 62 Surplus 14 15 4 9 WEATHER SUMMARY Weather: The week began with scattered showers across the majority of the state on Monday. The heaviest rain fell in the northeastern parts of the state. Daytime high temperatures were cool with temps in the 50s. Temperatures warmed slightly on Tuesday. Highs reached into the 60s central and east, but remained in the 50s west. For the middle of the week, high temperatures reached only into the low 40s west to the upper 40s east. Morning lows on Friday dipped into the upper 20s west and the low to mid-30s east. Dry conditions also settled in. Sunny skies and temperatures in the upper 60s to mid-70s created very pleasant conditions for the week’s end. The first half of the weekend brought warm temperatures into the 70s across the state. The latter half of the weekend saw scattered showers and thunderstorms in the eastern half of the state. Outlook, May 8-14: There will be a slight chance of showers and a few thunderstorms on Monday. Temperatures will be mild with highs generally in the 70’s. Midweek will see another chance of showers and a few thunderstorms for most areas, as well as colder temperatures. Temperatures may be cold enough in the west for a rain/snow mix in some areas. Low temperatures on Wednesday will be in the low 30s west to around 40 degrees east. Mostly sunny skies and slightly warmer temperatures will be in-store for the end of the workweek. Look for highs in the mid-50s east to low 60s west on Thursday. High temperatures on Friday will be around 70 degrees west to mid-60s east. There will be another chance of showers for the western areas on Saturday. Temperatures look to be near seasonal levels for the weekend across the state. WEATHER INFORMATION TABLES Temperature & Precipitation: Districts and Stations North Dakota, Week ending May 7, 2006 Average Seasonal Precipitation District Temperature Beginning April 1 1/ Averages Past Depart Past Depart Week Normal 2/ Week Total Normal 2/ (Degrees F) (Degrees F) (Inches) (Inches) (Inches) Northwest (1) 53 3 0.38 2.57 0.83 N. Central (2) 52 3 0.29 1.15 -0.56 Northeast (3) 53 2 0.44 1.56 0.05 W. Central (4) 51 0 0.21 1.98 0.00 Central (5) 52 0 0.28 1.39 -0.30 E. Central (6) 53 1 0.16 1.36 -0.58 Southwest (7) 48 -1 0.07 3.34 1.25 S. Central (8) 54 3 0.39 1.31 -0.65 Southeast (9) 55 3 0.47 2.16 -0.16 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 May 7, 2006 Temperature Seasonal Precipitation Station Past Week Beginning April 1 1/ by Past Depart District High Low Week Total Normal 2/ (Degrees F) (Degrees F) (Inches) (Inches) (Inches) (1) Bowbells 75 32 0.36 2.42 0.69 Williston 76 29 0.51 4.26 2.80 Mohall 75 30 0.37 1.73 0.03 Minot 76 31 0.26 1.87 -0.19 (2) Baker 78 30 0.24 1.39 -0.34 Bottineau 76 28 0.40 0.99 -0.67 Rugby 77 28 0.22 1.08 -0.68 (3) Cando 77 30 0.16 1.46 0.12 Cavalier 79 24 0.35 1.60 0.06 Forest River 78 30 0.50 1.57 -0.01 Grand Forks 76 32 0.78 1.67 0.07 Langdon 77 30 0.43 1.70 0.26 St. Thomas 79 30 0.40 1.38 -0.20 (4) Hazen 75 26 0.11 2.49 0.28 Turtle Lake 75 28 0.30 1.20 -0.74 Watford City 76 28 0.22 2.24 0.47 (5) Carrington 77 29 0.43 1.67 -0.26 Harvey 78 26 0.20 1.20 0.06 Jamestown 75 28 0.29 1.33 -0.53 Robinson 75 28 0.27 1.45 -0.41 Streeter 76 29 0.23 1.30 -0.37 (6) Dazey 75 33 0.23 1.47 -0.38 Fargo 73 36 0.10 1.35 -0.56 Hillsboro 73 31 0.16 1.25 -0.81 (7) Beach 74 24 0.19 4.11 2.00 Bowman 71 22 0.00 3.18 1.34 Dickinson 74 25 0.08 3.99 1.73 Hettinger 73 23 0.00 2.08 -0.06 (8) Mandan 78 29 0.26 1.36 -0.71 Linton 77 35 0.51 1.26 -0.59 (9) Edgeley 76 34 0.45 1.90 -0.37 Oakes 74 37 0.74 2.66 0.36 Wyndmere 73 39 0.21 1.92 -0.47 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/Statistics_by_State/North_Dakota/