Source: USDA'S NASS NC FIELD OFFICE, 5/30/17

SOIL MOISTURE PERCENT
VS ST A SS
Topsoil Moisture 1 8 59 32
Subsoil Moisture 0 5 75 20

VS= Very Short ST = Short A = Adequate SS = Surplus



DAYS SUITABLE FOR FIELD WORK
This Week Last Week Last Year 5-Year Avg.
3.2                     6.2     5.7                   5.9

CROP CONDITION PERCENT
VP P F G EX
Barley 1 16 18 57 8
Corn 0 2 14 71 13
Cotton 1 4 18 74 3
Hay 0 2 32 60 6
Oats 0 3 42 53 2
Pasture 1 2 22 69 6
Peanuts 0 1 24 70 5
Tobacco: Flue-cured 0 1 26 68 5
Wheat 2 8 22 60 8

VP = Very Poor P = Poor F = Fair G = Good EX = Excellent


CROP PROGRESS PERCENT – WITH COMPARISONS 
This  Week   Last  Week    Last  Year 5 Yr. Avg.
PLANTED:
Cotton 74 62 76 83
Peanuts 65 52 68 80
Sorghum 40 33 49 N/A
Soybeans 43 36 44 43
Sweet Potatoes 22 18 38 30
Tobacco: Burley 45 35 50 63
Tobacco: Flue-cured 94 90 94 95
PHENOLOGICAL:
Corn % Emerged 95 92 92 95
Soybeans % Emerged 26 19 27 27
HARVESTED:
Hay: First Cutting 50 37 62 69

COUNTY EXTENSION AGENT REPORTS

Continued wet conditions in region hurting small grain crop.
Severe lodging of barley and moderately severe lodging in wheat.
Barley harvests thus far indicate less than desirable test weight.
Wet fields causing issues with tobacco farmers getting the last 10-
20% of the crop planted. Transplant quality suffers. Corn and early
soybean planting has been delayed.
Dwayne Tate – Agronomist Region 12

All small grain harvest completed. We use small grains for hay or
haylage.
Steve Duckett – Buncombe County

Received 3-5 inches of rain this week. This has delayed some of
our corn planting and first cutting of hay.
Jeff Vance – Mitchell County Extension

Tobacco on deep sandy soils looks excellent, while that on
heavier soils could use a break from the rain.
Zachary Taylor – Lee County Extension

Frequent rains has soil moisture status from adequate to
saturated. The rains has favored the development of corn and
soybeans. Wheat fields are starting to ripen with some likely to be
harvested within the next week when weather permits. Irish potato
and cabbage crops look excellent at this time.
Al Wood – Pasquotank County Extension

Rain last week delayed the completion of cotton planting, soybean
and grain sorghum planting.
Cathy Herring – Central Crops Research Station

Heavy rains wheat crop going downhill to much disease. Corn
needs nitrogen, tobacco needs to watch out for target spot with
humid conditions following. Soybean planting is behind.
Gary Cross - Person County Extension

A strong thunderstorm traveling from NE to NW transversed the
county earlier this week. Winds, hail and rainfall ranging from 5-8"
fell within a few hours. Crops within the path of this storm are
doing poorly. Growers working to remove excess water from
field and ditches as well as replace leached nutrients. While other
areas of the county did not receive such rainfall and winds,
frequent rainfall continues to delay field work. Poor wheat yield
and grain quality is probable.
Mike Carroll – Craven County Extension

Weekly rain showers have crops looking well in areas and too wet
in others
Tim Britton – Johnston County Extension

Wet field conditions limited planting activities. Reports of higher
than normal replants. Wheat harvest has begun with yield being
reported above average in some areas.
Mac Malloy – Robeson County Extension

What a difference a week makes. Pender has gone from
seriously dry to waterlogged. 5"-8" of rain fell this week. Dry
conditions preceding the rain kept ponding and flooding to a
minimum. Subsoil and surface moisture fully recharged. Corn
conditions are excellent. Soybean emergence has been good but
planting is now delayed until conditions dry out. Pastures look
good. Blueberry harvest has been delayed because of the rain
but should be back on track through Memorial Day weekend.
Mark Seitz – Pender County Extension

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