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STATE
NORTH DAKOTA CROP WEATHER REPORT
RELEASE DATE, WEEK ENDING DATE
Released: September 4, 2001
For Week Ending: September 2, 2001
ISSUE
ND-CW3501
AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY
General: Warm and dry conditions across the state allowed the small grain
and canola harvest to move toward completion, according to the North Dakota
Agricultural Statistics Service. The small grain and canola harvest
continued well ahead of last year and the 5-year (1996-2000) average pace.
While the dry conditions were favorable for the small grain harvest, row
crops and pastures need moisture as they were showing signs of moisture
stress. An average of 6.8 days were suitable for fieldwork across the state
during the week.
Statewide, topsoil moisture supplies, at 49 percent adequate to surplus,
decreased from last week's rating of 67 percent adequate to surplus as a
result of another week of warm, dry conditions. Topsoil moisture supplies
were rated 16 percent very short, 35 short, 48 adequate and 1 surplus
compared to the five-year average of 11 percent very short, 24 short, 58
adequate and 7 surplus.
FIELD CROPS REPORT
Crops: Harvesting of the small grain crops made good progress last week and
continued to be ahead of last year and average. As of September 2,
combining of hard red spring wheat was 91 percent complete, durum 65
percent complete and barley 95 percent complete. This compares to 73, 43
and 82 percent combined on average, respectively. The canola harvest was
nearly three fourths complete, with 74 percent combined, compared to 61
percent last year and 44 percent average. The sunflower crop had 33 percent
of the acreage in the bracts turned yellow and beyond stage compared to 39
percent last year and 31 average. Dry edible beans and soybeans advanced to
48 and 10 percent mature and beyond, respectively, both behind average.
All crop conditions declined from last week, with the exception of
sugarbeets which remained unchanged. Soybeans were rated 61 percent good to
excellent compared to 68 last week and 52 last year. Corn was rated 70
percent good to excellent compared to 77 last week and 71 last year.
Sunflower was rated 71 percent good to excellent compared to 72 last week
and 68 last year.
LIVESTOCK, PASTURE AND RANGE REPORT
Livestock: Pasture conditions continued to decrease due to the warm
temperatures and lack of rain. Conditions were rated 5 percent very poor,
16 poor, 43 fair, 34 good and 2 excellent. Hay condition was rated 94
percent of normal compared to 84 percent of normal last year. Second
cutting of alfalfa hay was 97 percent complete compared to 98 percent last
year. Other hay harvest was 94 percent complete, compared to 95 percent
last year. Stockwater supplies were rated 2 percent very short, 9 short, 84
adequate and 5 surplus.
CROP PROGRESS TABLES
Small
Grain Crop Development Progress 1/
September
2, 2001 with Comparisons
Crop
This
Last Last
Week
Week Year 1996-00
Avg.
(Percent)
BARLEY
Combined
95
82 88
82
DURUM WHEAT
Combined
65
40 47
43
HRS WHEAT
Combined
91
71 81
73
OATS
Combined
95
84 91
82
1/ Crop development percents represent all acreage in or beyond each
stage.
Late
Season Crop Development Progress 1/
September
2, 2001 with Comparisons
Crop
This
Last Last 1996-00
Week
Week Year Avg.
(Percent)
CANOLA
Swathed
98
92 100 86
Combined
74
50 61 44
CORN
Denting
67
43 74 59
Ripe
12
4 11
7
CORN FOR SILAGE
Chopped
5
1 10
5
DRY EDIBLE BEANS
Fully Podded
95
68 99 98
Lower Leaves Yellowing
75
46 82 85
Mature/Leaves Dropping
48
21 56 63
Cut
11
2 6
17
Combined
3
NA 3
7
FLAXSEED
Turning
98
95 97 93
Combined
53
24 37 33
POTATOES
Vines Killed
45
32 44 46
Dug
2
0 4
4
SOYBEANS
Fully Podded
97
82 92 94
Lower Leaves Yellowing
42
18 38 43
Mature/Leaves Dropping
10
5 9
11
SUNFLOWER
Ray Flowers Dried/Dropped
83
47 75 69
Bracts Turned Yellow
33
10 39 31
1/ Crop development percents represent all acreage in or beyond each
stage. NA=Not Available
Crop
Condition
Week
Ending September 2, 2001
Crop
VP
P F G EX
(Percent)
Durum Wheat
12
24 28 33 3
Corn, All
0
3 27 54 16
Dry Edible Beans
3 5
28 46 18
Flaxseed
1
2 26 58 13
Potatoes
2
2 25 50 21
Soybeans
2
7 30 42 19
Sugarbeets
1
3 17 47 32
Sunflower
0
4 25 55 16
VP=Very Poor, P=Poor,
F=Fair, G=Good, EX=Excellent.
SOIL MOISTURE TABLE
Soil
Moisture:
North
Dakota, September 2, 2001
Date
V.Short Short Adq. Surplus
(Percent)
TOPSOIL
This
Week 16 35
48 1
Last
Week 7 26
64 3
Last
Year 14 17
57 12
96-00
Avg. 11 24 58
7
SUBSOIL
This
Week 8 25
63 4
Last
Week 4 17
73 6
Last
Year 12 17
62 9
96-00
Avg. 9 25 59
7
WEATHER SUMMARY
Weather: Last week was dry across nearly all of North Dakota. A few storms
developed on Wednesday in the southeast, bringing some light rainfall to
the area. Temperatures started out warm, but cooled to near the seasonal
normal for the later half of the week.
Outlook, September 3-9: The jet stream situated over the southern Prairie
Provinces of Canada Tuesday will keep cooler air to the north, and is
allowing heat and humidity to again invade North Dakota. A cold front will
advance through the state on Thursday ushering in a marked cool down, but
only after bringing the threat of thunderstorms to the state Wednesday and
Thursday. Typical rainfall amounts could approach 1.00 inch, with heaviest
amounts appearing to be over the northern and western portions of North
Dakota. High temperatures will be in the 80s to low 90s Tuesday and
Wednesday, cooling to near 70 west and 80 east for Thursday. Friday through
Sunday will be dry and cool with highs in the 70s nearly statewide.
WEATHER INFORMATION TABLES
TEMPERATURE & PRECIPITATION: Districts and Stations North Dakota, Week
ending September 2, 2001
Average
Seasonal Precipitation
District
Temperature
Beginning March 29
Averages
Past
Depart Past
Depart
Week
Normal 1/ Week Total Normal 1/
(Degrees
F) (Inches)
Northwest (1) 70
7 0.00
8.83 -2.16
N. Central (2) 66
4 0.00
10.57 -2.00
Northeast (3) 64
0 0.03
13.62 1.62
W. Central (4) 71
6 0.00
10.07 -1.74
Central (5)
66 1
0.05 12.67
0.23
E. Central (6) 64
-2 0.09
13.48 0.30
Southwest (7) 71
7 0.01
11.85 0.50
S. Central (8) 70
4 0.06
13.21 2.06
Southeast (9) 65
-1 0.14
12.24 -0.54
1/ Normal is the 1961-90 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 September 2, 2001
Temperature
Seasonal Precipitation
Stations
Past
Week Beginning March 29
by
District
High
Low Past Total
Depart
Week
Normal 1/
(Degrees
F)
(Inches)
(1) Columbus
NA
NA NA
NA NA
Williston
98
48 0.00
9.73 0.54
Mohall
95
38 0.00
8.84 -3.03
Minot
96
44 0.00
7.93 -3.97
(2) Baker
91
45 0.00 11.96
-2.05
Bottineau
93
36 0.00
7.55 -5.27
Towner
95
37 0.00 12.20
1.33
(3) Cando
90
38 0.00 12.48
0.90
Cavalier
88
39 0.00 12.25
-0.37
Forest River
87 38
0.19 11.12
-0.99
Grand Forks
88 43
0.01 17.68
5.94
Langdon
83
37 0.00 13.30
1.48
St. Thomas
89
42 0.00 14.86
2.75
(4) Hazen
101
42 0.00 10.06
-2.23
Turtle Lake
97 44
0.00 9.43
-2.92
Watford City
95 50
0.00 10.72
-0.06
(5) Carrington
89
39 0.22 15.01
2.52
Harvey
94
39 0.00 12.71
0.23
Jamestown
89
41 0.01 13.42
1.06
Robinson
93
44 0.03 10.19
-1.84
Streeter
92
42 0.00 12.02
-0.82
(6) Dazey
85
41 0.07 13.91
0.40
Fargo
87
42 0.13 12.95
0.28
Hillsboro
88
38 0.06 13.58
0.21
(7) Beach
95
50 0.02 11.00
0.58
Bowman
96
46 0.00 12.47
1.04
Dickinson
98
46 0.00 13.54
1.99
Hettinger
97
42 0.00 10.37
-1.60
(8) Bismarck
98
44 0.00 12.96
2.25
Linton
92
48 0.11 13.46
1.88
(9) Edgeley
89
39 0.16 13.40
0.56
McLeod
88
40 0.06 13.12
-0.02
Oakes
89
45 0.12 11.25
-0.75
Wyndmere
87
42 0.20 11.17
-1.97
1/ Normal is the 1961-90 average. NA=Not Available.
Weather data collected from NDAWN stations and compiled by UND
Aerospace Regional Weather Information Center.
CONTACT INFORMATION
North Dakota Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA
Cooperating with:
NDSU Extension Service,
ND Ag Weather Network (NDAWN)
and
UND Aerospace Regional Weather Information Center
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Doug Hartwig, State Statistician
North Dakota Agricultural Statistics Service
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/nd/
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