Mi-crop-weather

State
Michigan Crop Weather

Released 
June 14, 2004

Week Ending Date
June 13, 2004

Issue
MI-CW2404

Agricultural Summary



Warm and Wet

Four days were suitable for fieldwork during the week ending June 13,
according to the USDA-NASS-Michigan Statistical Office. In the southern part
of the State, warmer temperatures helped crops progress over the week, but wet
conditions limited fieldwork activities. Growers in the Upper Peninsula and
northern parts of the Lower Peninsula reported fieldwork and crop progress up
to 2 weeks behind normal. Precipitation amounts ranged from 0.66 inches in the
eastern Upper Peninsula to 2.14 inches in the western and southwest Lower
Peninsula. Six of eight Lower Peninsula districts reported more than 1 inch of
precipitation for the week. Temperatures ranged from 2 degrees above normal in
the eastern Upper Peninsula and east central Lower Peninsula to 5 degrees
above normal in the northwest Lower Peninsula. Growers in the south central
commented, "Everything is about at a standstill. It just keeps on raining. We
get going good and then it rains not just a little, but a lot." A farmer in
the southwest agreed "We had several dry days and now some more rain. It's
tough to get caught up."




Field Crops Report

            Field Crops
                  
Growers dodged scattered showers during the last week, with several areas
receiving heavy rains which slowed or stopped most planting and spraying
activities. Warmer and relatively dry conditions early in the week helped
farmers in a few districts make some progress. Due to the wet conditions and
delayed applications of herbicides, heavy weed pressure was reported in many
crops. Corn planting continued, weather permitting, and many operators were
attempting to get the crop sprayed. Operators made limited progress on the
first cutting of hay. Farmers attempting to bale dry hay were hampered by the
weather. The humid and wet conditions were more conducive to putting up
haylage. Soybean planting progressed early in the week. Earlier plantings
continued to emerge and farmers made some spraying progress. Some water damage
was reported. Farmers continued to scout fields for disease problems in the
wheat crop. The excess moisture had growers in most districts carefully
monitoring the crop as it progressed in the critical heading stage. The crop
started to turn in the southeast. Oats continued heading out. Dry bean
planting moved along.


Fruit, Vegetable, and Specialty Crops Report

Fruit

Temperatures increased throughout the State last week, and insect activity did
as well. Scattered rain showers left some areas with large amounts of rain and
others with spotty, light precipitation.

Apple growth continued to progress in the warmer temperatures, with sizes up
to 1.25 inches in diameter. In the southeast, potato leaf hopper numbers were
high. In the Grand Rapids area, the rain caused an increase in fireblight. The
second generation for oblique banded leaf hopper has begun throughout the
State. Pears had similar problems with the leaf hopper and with plum curculio.
Sweet cherries in the southeast continued to show signs of bacterial canker.
Brown rot and cherry leaf spot were prevalent in the southwest. Grapes began
to bloom late last week, and grape berry moth numbers increased.  Raspberries
and blackberries continued to bloom in the southwest and southeast. Small
green fruit were reported in other parts of the State. Harvest was underway
for strawberries. Gray mold, leather rot, and leaf curl have been spotted in
the southeast.



Vegetables

Vegetable growing areas received scattered showers during much of the week.
Farmers in the west central reported very heavy rains. In several districts,
warmer temperatures over the week helped plants make use of the moisture. The
asparagus harvest was slowing down in the west central and nearly complete in
the southwest. Several processors had shut down for the year. Asparagus beetle
and various disease problems were reported. Tomatoes under tunnels in the
southwest had one-inch fruit. Warmer temperatures helped the crop in the
southeast. Onions were doing well, although spotty moisture damage was
reported. Carrots also improved over the week. Growers in the west central
were able to kill the cover crop and spray for aster leafhopper. Farmers
across the State continued planting squash and pumpkins. In the southwest,
potatoes were flowering. Harvest of zucchini under tunnels was expected to
begin shortly. Sweet corn greened up in response to the warmer temperatures.
Pepper planting and transplanting continued. Celery planting progressed.
Cabbage in the southeast looked good.




Soil Moisture and Crop Condition Tables

    Soil moisture for week ending 06/13/04
---------------------------------------------
         :  Very  :        :        :
 Stratum : short  : Short  :Adequate:Surplus
---------------------------------------------
         :              Percent
         :
Topsoil  :   0        2        44       54
Subsoil  :   1        2        59       38
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          Crop condition for week ending 06/13/04
-----------------------------------------------------------
             :  Very  :        :        :        :
     Crop    :  poor  :  Poor  :  Fair  :  Good  :Excellent
-----------------------------------------------------------
             :                   Percent
             :
All Hay      :   2         7       31       48       12
Barley       :   5         6       62       26        1
Corn         :   5        11       34       42        8
Oats         :   6        10       32       44        8
Pasture      :   1         4       23       54       18
Soybeans     :   2         8       39       41       10
Winter Wheat :   0         4       24       56       16
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           Crop progress for week ending 06/13/04
------------------------------------------------------------
                            : This  : Last  : Last  :5-year
            Crop            : week  : week  : year  :average
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                            :            Inches
                            :
Corn, height                :   6      NA      NA      NA
                            :
                            :            Percent
                            :
All hay, first cutting      :  44      19      39      40
Asparagus, harvested        :  79      70      88      89
Corn, planted               :  95      84      99      99
Corn, emerged               :  79      67      93      92
Dry beans, planted          :  28       1      17      32
Oats, headed                :  22      14      NA      NA
Potatoes, planted           :  98      90      NA      NA
Potatoes, emerged           :  80      63      NA      NA
Soybeans, planted           :  81      60      90      87
Soybeans, emerged           :  62      39      69      74
Strawberries, harvested     :  38      29      NA      NA
Winter wheat, headed        :  98      63      70      87
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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 06/13/04 1/
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               :                           :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
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Ironwood       :   90       39               418   428         0.88 2.48  5.17    8.64
Marquette      :   90       40               362   397         0.89 2.70  5.87    9.70
Stephenson     :   90       45               499   537         0.18 2.93  5.35    9.49
Western UP     :   90       39        3      404   431   447   0.80 2.50  5.07    8.26   7.05   3.61
               :
Cornell        :   87       42               327   433         0.69 2.16  4.57    7.24
Sault St Marie :   81       45               270   391         0.66 2.05  4.62    8.09
Eastern UP     :   90       33        2      301   362   330   0.66 1.79  3.85    6.43   6.68   3.26
               :
Beulah         :   87       52               517   479         1.64 3.23  5.65   12.55
Lake City      :   88       51               540   472         0.76 1.55  4.71   12.43
Old Mission    :   88       52               498   441         1.14 1.71  5.07    9.67
Pellston       :   88       42               478   462         0.47 1.41  5.05    8.03
Northwest      :   88       42        5      491   443   529   0.95 1.87  4.77    9.97   6.57   3.03
               :
Alpena         :   92       38               449   398         0.43 1.23  3.74    7.62
Houghton Lake  :   87       49               562   513         1.03 1.30  4.79   11.71
Rogers City    :   90       45               506   394         0.73 1.43  4.01    9.31
Northeast      :   92       38        3      522   465   501   0.78 1.55  4.30    9.97   6.51   2.90
               :
Fremont        :   87       52               668   584         0.45 1.19  4.26   11.21
Hart           :   87       53               610   498         1.80 2.70  5.36   13.02
Muskegon       :   87       55               673   548         2.41 3.00  9.39   13.85
West Central   :   87       52        4      633   535   602   2.14 2.92  6.76   13.06   7.15   2.94
               :
Alma           :   92       53               735   557         1.90 2.00  5.19   11.95
Big Rapids     :   90       50               670   545         1.79 1.87  4.70   10.01
Central        :   92       50        3      708   546   647   1.95 2.04  5.14   11.70   7.17   3.36
               :
Bad Axe        :   90       47               603   400         1.38 1.38  3.99   11.01
Pigeon         :   90       48               579   428         1.31 1.62  5.11   12.14
Saginaw        :   91       54               682   506         1.15 1.37  4.14   11.15
Standish       :   90       49               608   466         1.07 1.58  2.90   11.56
East Central   :   91       46        2      606   460   627   1.48 1.80  4.47   11.57   6.44   3.08
               :
Fennville      :   87       55               738   536         1.12 1.40  5.86    9.83
Grand Rapids   :   90       57               849   576         1.08 1.47  6.84   13.49
Holland        :   88       56               753   544         1.50 1.85  4.66    8.53
South Bend, IN :   91       58               928   645         4.13 4.39  8.23   11.47
Watervliet     :   89       55               803   592         4.44 4.48  8.35   11.48
Southwest      :   92       45        4      800   602   695   2.14 2.59  7.05   11.33   7.90   3.55
               :
Belding        :   89       52               762   556         1.79 2.03  6.22   11.51
Coldwater      :   84       52               776   570         2.67 3.08  5.60    9.66
Lansing        :   89       54               793   591         1.55 1.66  7.15   12.60
South Central  :   92       51        3      792   601   696   1.94 2.29  6.80   11.91   7.55   3.57
               :
Detroit        :   90       54               843   640         1.51 1.75  6.79   10.39
Flint          :   90       55               836   608         0.90 1.80  5.87   10.01
Romeo          :   90       49               752   542         1.17 1.44  5.77   11.77
Tipton         :   89       52               783   601         3.24 3.30  6.13   10.33
Toledo,  OH    :   92       57               921   664         1.88 2.30  4.99    7.90
Southeast      :   92       49        3      797   610   665   1.95 2.24  5.96   10.65   7.45   3.36
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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.