nd-crop-weather STATE NORTH DAKOTA CROP, LIVESTOCK & WEATHER REPORT RELEASE DATE, WEEK ENDING DATE Released: November 6, 2006 For Week Ending: November 5, 2006 ISSUE ND-CW4406 AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY General: Producers made good harvest progress last week, despite a snow storm that temporarily halted progress, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service, North Dakota Field Office. The main farm activities continued to be fall tillage and fertilizer applications. Topsoil moisture supplies were rated 5 percent very short, 33 short, 61 adequate and 1 surplus, compared with the five-year (2001-2005) average of 12 percent very short, 27 short, 56 adequate and 5 surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies were rated 40 percent adequate to surplus, compared with 55 percent on average. Statewide, on average, there were 4.6 days suitable for fieldwork. FIELD CROPS REPORT Crops: Corn for grain and sunflower harvest moved closer to completion last week. Corn for grain harvest jumped 15 percentage points to 93 percent complete and was over two weeks ahead of the average pace. Sunflower harvest was 90 percent complete, compared with 80 percent last year and 73 percent on average. LIVESTOCK, PASTURE AND RANGE REPORT Livestock: Producers continued to move hay to winter feeding areas. Stockwater supplies were rated 11 percent very short, 29 short, 58 adequate and 2 surplus, compared with 2 percent very short, 11 short, 80 adequate and 7 surplus last year. CROP PROGRESS TABLE Crop Development Progress North Dakota, Week Ending November 5, 2006 1/ 2/ Week Ending 2001- Crop Nov 5, Oct 29, Nov 5, 2005 2006 2006 2005 Avg Percent Percent Percent Percent CORN Harvested for Grain 93 78 82 74 SUNFLOWER Harvested 90 78 80 73 1/ Crop development percents represent all acreage in or beyond each stage. 2/ Progress is based on current intended acreage. NA = Not Available SOIL MOISTURE TABLE Soil Moisture Supplies North Dakota, November 5, 2006 with Comparisons Week Ending 2001- Date Nov 5, Oct 29, Nov 5, 2005 2006 2006 2005 Avg Percent Percent Percent Percent Topsoil Very Short 5 6 1 12 Short 33 30 20 27 Adequate 61 63 75 56 Surplus 1 1 4 5 Subsoil Very Short 25 24 5 17 Short 35 33 23 28 Adequate 39 42 68 51 Surplus 1 1 4 4 WEATHER SUMMARY Weather: Cold temperatures dominated early in the week with most of the state seeing some sort of accumulation of snow. The cold weather and snow stuck around until the end of the week before temperatures rebounded back into the 50s and 60s across the state. The heaviest snowfall occurred across the eastern and northeastern half of the state. Warm temperatures over the weekend melted any remaining snow on the ground. Overnight lows late in the week dipped into the single digits in many areas with a few spots near the Canadian border seeing overnight lows below zero. Although snow fell across much of the state, very few areas saw any significant amounts of precipitation and remained dry during the week. Outlook, November 6-12: The first half of this week is going to be unseasonably warm, which should be a welcome sight after well below average temperatures for the last couple weeks. Monday will start off with temperatures in the 40s and 50s. Tuesday will warm up into the 50s and 60s with a few areas in the western half of the state seeing 70 degrees. A few rain showers will make their way through the state on Monday and Tuesday before the next cool down begins. Temperatures will begin to drop after Wednesday with a passage of a cold front out of Canada. Another shot of cold air will come again late on Thursday with a chance of rain and snow showers through Friday. Temperatures will continue to drop through the end of the week and into the weekend with highs on Saturday and Sunday in the upper 30s and 40s. WEATHER INFORMATION TABLES Temperature & Precipitation: Districts and Stations North Dakota, Week ending November 5, 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) 22 -10 N. Central (2) 19 -12 Northeast (3) 19 -13 W. Central (4) 33 -2 Not Available Central (5) 28 -6 E. Central (6) 25 -8 Southwest (7) 34 0 S. Central (8) 35 0 Southeast (9) 29 -5 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 November 5, 2006 Temperature Seasonal Precipitation Stations 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 37 0 Williston 51 7 Mohall 38 -4 Not Available Minot 49 4 (2) Baker 41 4 Bottineau 37 -6 Rugby 41 1 (3) Cando 36 0 Cavalier 31 6 Forest River 33 11 Grand Forks 38 11 Langdon 30 3 St. Thomas 32 8 (4) Hazen 63 10 Turtle Lake 53 10 Watford City 56 8 (5) Carrington 47 6 Harvey 49 2 Jamestown 50 8 Robinson 52 9 Streeter 53 11 (6) Dazey 45 7 Fargo 45 8 Hillsboro 41 8 (7) Beach 60 6 Bowman 62 9 Dickinson 63 8 Hettinger 64 7 (8) Mandan 58 13 Linton 55 15 (9) Edgeley 52 10 Oakes 51 8 Wyndmere 50 8 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/