Source: USDA'S NASS NC FIELD OFFICE, 9/5/17

SOIL MOISTURE PERCENT
VS ST A SS
Topsoil Moisture 1 15 70 14
Subsoil Moisture 1 13 71 15
VS= Very Short ST = Short A = Adequate SS = Surplus


DAYS SUITABLE FOR FIELD WORK
This Week Last Week Last Year 5-Year Avg.
5.1 6.3 5.2 5.5

CROP CONDITION PERCENT
VP P F G EX
Apple 0 0 26 72 2
Corn 1 4 17 49 29
Cotton 0 4 21 55 20
Hay 1 7 24 64 4
Pasture 2 10 25 54 9
Peanuts 0 1 18 62 19
Sorghum 0 4 28 60 8
Soybeans 0 5 26 57 12
Sweet Potato 0 2 25 64 9
Tobacco: Flue-cured 4 10 29 50 7
Tobacco: Burley 0 1 51 48 0
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.
PHENOLOGICAL:
Corn % Dent 95 92 97 96
Corn % Mature 83 72 90 86
Cotton % Bolls Opening 20 11 29 24
Soybeans % Setting Pods 87 78 90 84
HARVESTED:
Apples 43 32 45 40
Corn for Grain 38 20 47 33
Corn Silage 64 56 79 69
Hay: Second Cutting 95 92 92 86
Hay: Third Cutting 40 32 46 39
Peaches 89 85 86 91
Tobacco: Burley 22 12 27 43
Tobacco: Flue-cured 58 47 63 59

COUNTY EXTENSION AGENT REPORTS
Rainfall was widespread of about 1" average across Jackson and
Swain. Temperatures were slightly below normal. Corn is mature
and beyond now with stalks turning yellow and brown. Tomatoes
are still coming in.
Robert Hawk – Swain County Extension

Light rain limited field activities somewhat during the week;
however, precipitation levels were light with most areas receiving
around 1" of rain. Vegetable harvest continues and burley tobacco
harvest is just beginning. A limited amount of second cutting hay
was cut but most hay producers had put off harvesting last week
due to the rain forecast. Corn silage harvest is now beginning.
Stanley Holloway - Yancey County Extension

I would say 50% of our flue-cured tobacco crop has been
harvested. Our soybeans are looking good with the exception of
some insect pressure. Hay is being cut during the dry days, but
not yielding like the spring crop. Preparations for fall vegetable
planting are underway. The corn crop is what it is for our area.
Some was cut for silage and some was lost during our July and
August heat.
Charles Mitchell - Franklin County Extension

Recent storms brought much needed rain to the region, however,
there are some areas that hail damaged tobacco crops.
Don Nicholson – Agronomist Region 7

Rains at the end of the week may help tobacco and soybeans
most corn is dented and mature.
Gary Cross – Person County Extension

Cabbage is being planted and looks very good. Corn harvest is
well underway and a few acres of early planted/early maturing
soybeans have been harvested.
Al Wood – Pasquotank County Extension

After a wet weekend, tobacco growers were able to get back into
fields Monday to continue harvest. Corn growers are making slow
progress due to rain and evening showers of late. We continue to
find pod feeding insects in soybeans.
Roy Thagard – Greene County Extension

Carteret -Corn harvest continues but is hindered along coastal
areas by 1-3" of rainfall. Scouting reveals scattered fields with
Soybean loopers but below threshold. Craven - Rainfall ranges
from1-4" depending upon location and hinders harvest in some
areas. Corn yield continues to be very good to excellent. Soybean
Loopers in isolated areas but below threshold for treatment.
Peanut maturity slightly ahead of normal. Expect some to be dug
within next 7 days. Heat, humidity and rainfall are hastening leaf
decay in tobacco so growers are stripping when barn space is
available.
Mike Carroll – Carteret & Craven County Extension

Brown spot disease starting to show up in some tobacco fields.
Hail damage Friday in North Western part of Harnett County near
Fuquay and Angier.
Brian Parrish - Harnett County Extension

Corn and tobacco harvest continues. Soybeans are looking good
but folks are keeping an eye on insects and diseases. On the
lookout for Asian Soybean Rust. Recent pod blast revealed some
peanuts will be ready to dig in about two weeks.
Mac Malloy – Robeson County Extension

Conditions remain wet, delaying corn harvest, helping some
soybean, and hurting others.
Daniel Simpson – Pamlico County Extension

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