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1996 Dry Bean Grower Survey of Pest Problems and Pesticide Use in Minnesota and North Dakota |
ER 44 1998 |
Weather Problems
The worst weather problem in 1996 was flooding and wet weather, as reported for 34% of Minnesota respondents' acres, 47% of North Dakota respondents' acres and 44% of Northarvest respondents' acres (Table 11), numbers lower than in either of the past two years. Acres lost due to flooding were only 2% in each state, down from 7% in Minnesota and 6% in North Dakota in 1995. Drought or dry conditions were a problem on 16% of Minnesota, 9% of North Dakota and 11% of Northarvest respondents' acres. Hail was a problem on 12% of Minnesota and 5% of North Dakota respondents' acres, and heat stress was a problem on 10% of respondents' acres in each state. Losses other than those from flooding and wet weather were minimal in both states.
Flooding and wet conditions damaged 66% of respondents' acres in MN1, down from 91% in 1995. Damage from flooding and wet conditions in other Minnesota districts ranged from none in MN2 to 34% of respondents' acres in MN5. Flooding and wet conditions damaged 67% of respondents' acres in ND4, slightly less than in 1995, followed by 54% in ND2, 49% in ND1, 43% in ND3 and 26% in ND5. The percentage of acres lost due to flooding were highest in MN1 and ND4, where losses were 4% (Table 12).
The greatest damage from drought and dry conditions occurred in districts MN3, MN4 and MN5, where 23%, 33% and 21% of respondents' acres were damaged, respectively. Hail damage was greatest in MN2, where 32% of respondents' acres were damaged, followed by MN5 where 27% of respondents' acres were damaged. Damage from heat stress was greatest in MN2, where 30% of respondents' acres were damaged, followed by ND2, where 16% of respondents' acres were damaged, and MN5 and ND1, each with 10% of acres damaged (Table 12).
Table 11. Worst weather problem in 1996 for respondents in
Minnesota
and North Dakota.
| Worst
Weather Problem Reported |
Respondents |
Acres Reportedb |
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Number |
%a |
Number |
% |
Acres Lost |
% |
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| Minnesota | |||||||
| Flooding/Wet | 61 | 33.3 | 18,695 | 34.4 | 1,001 | 1.8 | |
| Drought/Dry | 51 | 27.9 | 8,835 | 16.3 | 7 | trc | |
| Hail | 19 | 10.4 | 6,603 | 12.1 | 25 | tr | |
| Heat Stress | 25 | 13.7 | 5,505 | 10.1 | 6 | tr | |
| Wind/Sandblast | 4 | 2.2 | 1,270 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 | |
| None | 19 | 10.4 | 2,727 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| North Dakota | |||||||
| Flooding/Wet | 206 | 55.1 | 80,258 | 47.0 | 3,920 | 2.3 | |
| Drought/Dry | 48 | 12.8 | 15,546 | 9.1 | 188 | 0.1 | |
| Heat Stress | 41 | 11.0 | 17,299 | 10.1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Hail | 23 | 6.1 | 8,271 | 4.8 | 373 | 0.2 | |
| Wind/Sandblast | 2 | 0.5 | 560 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Frost | 1 | 0.3 | 460 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | |
| None | 35 | 9.4 | 9,913 | 5.8 | 0 | 0 | |
| Northarvest | |||||||
| Flooding/Wet | 267 | 47.9 | 98,953 | 44.0 | 4,921 | 2.2 | |
| Drought/Dry | 99 | 17.8 | 24,381 | 10.8 | 195 | 0.1 | |
| Heat Stress | 66 | 11.8 | 22,804 | 10.1 | 6 | tr | |
| Hail | 42 | 7.5 | 14,874 | 6.6 | 398 | 0.2 | |
| Wind/Sandblast | 6 | 1.1 | 1,830 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | |
| Frost | 1 | 0.2 | 460 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | |
| None | 54 | 9.7 | 12,640 | 5.6 | 0 | 0 | |
aBased on 183 responding in
Minnesota and 374 responding in North Dakota.
bBased on acres of all respondents.
ctr=trace
Table 12. Weather damage reported in 1996 in each
Northarvest
district of Minnesota and North Dakota.
Area Damageda |
Acres Losta |
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| Northarvest District | Drought |
Flooding |
Hail |
Heat Stress |
Flooding |
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| Acres | % |
Acres |
% |
Acres |
% |
Acres |
% |
Acres |
% |
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| Minnesota | ||||||||||||||
| MN1 | 2,262 | 8.9 | 16,784 | 65.8 | 1,111 | 4.4 | 2,055 | 8.1 | 923 | 3.6 | ||||
| MN2 | 1,016 | 16.3 | 0 | 0 | 2,015 | 32.4 | 1,860 | 29.9 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| MN3 | 1,260 | 23.4 | 508 | 9.4 | 273 | 5.1 | 339 | 6.3 | 3 | 0.1 | ||||
| MN4 | 2,015 | 32.9 | 654 | 10.7 | 199 | 3.2 | 171 | 2.8 | 55 | 0.9 | ||||
| MN5 | 2,282 | 20.5 | 749 | 6.7 | 3,005 | 27.0 | 1,030 | 9.7 | 20 | 0.2 | ||||
| MN Total | 8,835 | 16.3 | 18,695 | 34.4 | 6,603 | 12.1 | 5,505 | 10.1 | 1,001 | 1.8 | ||||
| North Dakota | ||||||||||||||
| ND1 | 3,205 | 8.5 | 18,529 | 49.3 | 2,388 | 6.4 | 3,560 | 9.5 | 1,271 | 3.4 | ||||
| ND2 | 3,393 | 9.3 | 19,596 | 53.9 | 1,820 | 5.0 | 5,874 | 16.2 | 911 | 2.5 | ||||
| ND3 | 4,866 | 11.2 | 18,630 | 42.7 | 2,087 | 4.8 | 5,791 | 13.3 | 474 | 1.1 | ||||
| ND4 | 90 | 0.4 | 15,831 | 66.6 | 1,266 | 5.3 | 85 | 0.4 | 1,035 | 4.4 | ||||
| ND5 | 3,992 | 13.6 | 7,672 | 26.1 | 710 | 2.4 | 1,989 | 6.8 | 229 | 0.8 | ||||
| ND Total | 15,546 | 9.1 | 80,258 | 47.0 | 8,271 | 4.8 | 7,299 | 10.1 | 3,920 | 2.3 | ||||
aRespondents’ acres only.
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