Mi-crop-weather State Michigan Crop Weather Released July 19, 2004 Week Ending Date July 18, 2004 Issue MI-CW2904 Agricultural Summary Near Normal Temperatures Five days were suitable for fieldwork during the week ending July 18, according to the USDA-NASS-Michigan Statistical Office. Warmer temperatures and sunshine in many areas of the State aided crop progress over the week. Several districts continued to report dry conditions, and some growers had commenced irrigating. Precipitation amounts ranged from 0.39 inches in the western Upper Peninsula to 1.87 inches in the south central Lower Peninsula. Some farmers reported scattered and locally intense storms during the week. Temperatures ranged from 2 degrees below normal in the southwest Lower Peninsula to 1 degree above normal in the central Lower Peninsula, with five districts reporting normal temperatures. A reporter in the west central noted, "We had a good week for a change. Some sun and warm temperatures really helped the crops." A farmer in the southwest agreed, "It seemed the corn tasseled overnight. With a bit of heat and some rain, it really took off." Field Crops Report Field Crops Warm, wet weather across the State advanced the maturity of many crops at a normal pace. Some areas received rain and hail while others received sunshine and warm temperatures. First cutting of hay in the north was wrapping up, while in the south the second cutting continued. Farmers were still reporting uneven stands in the corn crop. Some corn had tasseled at three feet in height. Soybeans were short and behind schedule due to the lack of sunshine and heat. A cyst nematode problem were very noticeable in the soybean crop. Wheat harvest was underway and vomitoxin continued to be a concern. Spraying of cercospora leafspot began for disease problems in sugarbeets. Dry beans looked good but need sunshine. Fruit, Vegetable, and Specialty Crops Report Fruit In the southwest, cedar apple rust appeared in some apple plantings. Growers continued to see the advance of fire blight symptoms. Apples continued to size well in the southeast. Most Red Delicious were in the 2-inch range, and many other varieties were in the 2.25 to 2.5 inch range. In the northwest, apple pest pressure has been quite low this season. Southwest tart cherry harvest neared completion. In the southeast, harvest was more than half complete. Light amounts of brown rot showed up. Growers continued harvesting tart cherries in the west central. The fruit looked good. In the southwest, sweet cherry harvest finished, with good quality except for some rain cracking and brown rot. Birds have been aggressively feeding on sweet cherries in the southeast. In the west central, harvest was ongoing. Splitting of fruit has been minimal despite rainfall during harvest. Sweet cherry harvest got underway in the northwest. Peaches were being harvested in the southwest. Their size was excellent. Split pits were common in early varieties due to rapid fruit growth during pit hardening. In the southeast, most peaches were near 2.5 inches in diameter. Peaches have colored extremely well, and growers were picking early varieties. Statewide, 5 percent of the crop has been harvested. Pears continued to size well in the southwest, with most around 1.5 inches in diameter. Blueberry harvest began in the southwest and southeast. Vegetables Warmer weather helped vegetables grow and moved many early vegetable crops into harvest. Across the State, farmers harvested a wide variety of vegetables. In the southwest, growers harvested fresh market radishes, lettuce, celery and peas, while in the southeast, harvest of cabbage, broccoli and pickling cucumbers moved along. Zucchini harvest continued in the southwest and southeast. Plants were blooming in the west central. Early planted snap beans were harvested in several districts. Some second plantings were completed on double cropped acres. May planted beans in the southeast were coming along quickly. Growers in the west central expected to get started on late plantings within the next week. Early planted and plasticulture sweet corn harvest was underway in several areas. Later plantings made nice progress over the week. Some corn borers were found. Potato growers reported some leafhopper pressure. Farmers reported good carrot development and continued to scout and treat for leafhoppers and cercospora. Harvest of tunnel grown cantaloups was expected to begin soon in the southwest. Peppers in tunnels were also near harvest in the southwest. The increased sun and warmer temperatures over the week helped tomatoes make good progress. In the southeast, onions were bulbing. Soil Moisture and Crop Condition Tables Soil moisture for week ending 07/18/04 --------------------------------------------- : Very : : : Stratum : short : Short :Adequate:Surplus --------------------------------------------- : Percent : Topsoil : 1 17 71 11 Subsoil : 1 12 75 12 --------------------------------------------- Crop condition for week ending 07/18/04 ----------------------------------------------------------- : Very : : : : Crop : poor : Poor : Fair : Good :Excellent ----------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : All Hay : 2 4 28 51 15 Barley : 1 13 34 50 2 Corn : 5 14 28 36 17 Dry beans : 3 6 30 51 10 Oats : 4 12 32 43 9 Pasture : 1 6 31 47 15 Soybeans : 3 10 30 42 15 Winter Wheat : 3 9 41 35 12 ----------------------------------------------------------- Crop progress for week ending 07/18/04 ------------------------------------------------------------ : This : Last : Last :5-year Crop : week : week : year :average ------------------------------------------------------------ : Inches : Corn, height : 44 30 43 48 : : Percent : All hay, first cutting : 91 89 99 97 All hay, second cutting : 27 13 44 41 Blueberries, harvested : 15 1 17 NA Corn, silked : 19 2 2 14 Dry beans, blooming : 8 0 7 11 Oats, headed : 93 91 91 97 Oats, turning yellow : 29 15 26 57 Oats, harvested : 2 0 0 4 Soybeans, blooming : 30 14 38 39 Soybeans, setting pods : 5 0 1 5 Tart cherries, harvested : 52 28 47 NA Winter wheat, turning yellow: 99 94 99 99 Winter wheat, harvested : 25 6 7 48 ------------------------------------------------------------ Contact Information U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service Michigan Statistical Office P.O. Box 26248 Lansing, MI 48909-6248 517-324-5300; or 800-453-7501 Fax 517-324-5299 email: nass-mi@nass.usda.gov Web Page: http:/www.nass.usda.gov/mi Weather Information Table Michigan Weather Summary for Week Ending 07/18/04 1/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : :Cumulative growing: : Temperature : degree days 2/ : Precipitation :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : : : : : Normal Station : : :Departure: : : :This:Last :Last : Since :------------- :Maximum :Minimum : from :2004 :2003 :Normal:week: two :four :April 1: Since : For : : : normal : : : : :weeks:weeks: :April 1:month ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ironwood : 82 46 841 960 0.36 0.96 3.08 14.40 Marquette : 81 47 746 936 0.46 1.83 3.78 13.61 Stephenson : 87 48 951 1,130 0.91 1.50 4.98 15.21 Western UP : 87 45 -1 822 968 962 0.39 1.03 3.13 12.57 11.15 3.42 : Cornell : 87 49 793 1,024 0.83 1.25 2.48 11.68 Sault St Marie : 80 52 627 894 1.69 1.91 3.71 12.15 Eastern UP : 87 42 -1 686 885 794 0.82 1.42 3.49 11.48 10.29 3.19 : Beulah : 84 55 1,010 1,063 0.11 0.50 2.05 15.61 Lake City : 86 52 1,024 1,039 0.75 0.82 1.92 14.36 Old Mission : 87 51 941 1,017 0.24 0.45 1.44 12.34 Pellston : 85 44 925 1,011 0.76 1.20 1.89 10.31 Northwest : 87 44 0 943 1,002 1,102 0.54 0.80 1.84 12.44 10.06 2.99 : Alpena : 88 53 952 977 1.90 2.14 3.00 11.44 Houghton Lake : 86 48 1,084 1,123 0.66 0.75 1.55 13.45 Rogers City : 87 53 966 996 1.35 1.62 2.70 11.76 Northeast : 88 46 0 1,023 1,058 1,060 1.24 1.45 2.49 12.55 9.85 3.18 : Fremont : 84 56 1,241 1,246 0.79 0.84 2.56 13.81 Hart : 82 55 1,129 1,134 0.52 0.62 3.30 16.00 Muskegon : 81 57 1,239 1,241 0.32 0.43 3.11 17.17 West Central : 88 53 0 1,174 1,180 1,219 0.51 0.59 2.85 17.24 10.26 2.54 : Alma : 86 54 1,335 1,252 0.82 0.89 2.68 15.17 Big Rapids : 86 52 1,248 1,172 1.13 1.46 3.46 15.74 Central : 86 52 1 1,302 1,211 1,280 0.93 1.07 2.95 15.79 10.97 2.97 : Bad Axe : 87 59 1,171 1,036 0.73 1.88 3.50 14.66 Pigeon : 89 59 1,159 1,075 0.34 0.70 2.60 15.29 Saginaw : 86 56 1,317 1,208 0.32 0.73 2.48 13.85 Standish : 89 55 1,163 1,091 0.62 0.91 2.23 14.30 East Central : 89 55 0 1,174 1,112 1,264 0.46 1.18 2.93 14.78 9.99 2.92 : Fennville : 84 55 1,309 1,224 0.12 0.38 2.65 12.54 Grand Rapids : 86 57 1,522 1,286 0.07 0.16 3.30 16.90 Holland : 84 56 1,348 1,236 0.23 0.28 2.70 11.05 South Bend, IN : 86 58 1,627 1,397 0.95 1.27 3.08 15.05 Watervliet : 85 57 1,433 1,274 0.33 2.14 4.27 16.13 Southwest : 88 53 -2 1,434 1,297 1,378 0.43 0.99 3.56 15.43 11.74 3.09 : Belding : 85 54 1,360 1,224 2.76 4.26 5.77 17.60 Coldwater : 84 53 1,399 1,262 2.95 5.97 7.90 16.37 Lansing : 85 52 1,432 1,285 1.15 1.84 3.27 16.43 South Central : 86 52 -1 1,427 1,297 1,371 1.87 3.15 4.55 16.72 11.49 3.22 : Detroit : 89 60 1,569 1,413 0.82 1.25 1.73 13.19 Flint : 84 55 1,480 1,332 0.50 1.80 2.90 13.41 Romeo : 89 59 1,419 1,223 0.66 4.52 5.53 17.71 Tipton : 86 57 1,423 1,270 0.17 1.98 2.35 13.87 Toledo, OH : 90 58 1,660 1,428 0.47 0.74 1.01 10.51 Southeast : 90 54 0 1,461 1,340 1,342 0.97 2.17 3.26 14.90 11.25 3.11 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Issued by the Federal/State Michigan Agricultural Statistics Service in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Commerce, Michigan State University's Cooperative Extension Service, Agricultural Meteorologist, Department of Geography, and Crop Advisory Team ALERTS. 2/ Growing degree days (GDD) is the sum of daily mean temperatures minus 50 per day, 86 maximum And 50 minimum. The GDD is accumulative from April 1.