A few rain showers have helped relieve a dry period this week for most areas. Some areas still remain on the dry side. Some early fields have been sprayed and killed preparing for harvest. Others are going down rapidly. Yields look good to excellent with good sizing.
Early blight is detectable in some areas, no other disease problems to report.
Weather update Jeff Andresen Agricultural Meteorology Geography High pressure has been the dominant weather factor across Michigan during the past several days, and will likely persist into early next week as well. As a result, look for generally fair and dry conditions into the upcoming weekend. There will be a slight chance for showers statewide late Thursday into Friday morning in association with a weak upper level disturbance, and another chance for precipitation early next week. Otherwise, no significant rainfall is expected. Temperatures will remain at near normal levels through the weekend, with highs ranging from the 70's north to low 80's south and lows generally in the 50's.