Source: USDA'S NASS NC FIELD OFFICE, 10/10/17
SOIL MOISTURE PERCENT
VS ST A SS
Topsoil Moisture 12 43 43 2
Subsoil Moisture 7 36 51 6
VS= Very Short ST = Short A = Adequate SS = Surplus
DAYS SUITABLE FOR FIELD WORK
This Week Last Week Last Year 5-Year Avg.
6.7 6.6 4.4 N/A
CROP CONDITION PERCENT
VP P F G EX
Cotton 0 4 18 55 23
Pasture 3 13 39 40 5
Peanuts 0 2 17 60 21
Soybeans 1 6 22 55 16
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:
Cotton % Bolls Opening 85 77 89 87
Soybean% Dropping Leaves 66 50 61 54
HARVESTED:
Apples 80 77 77 76
Corn for Grain 89 85 92 88
Corn Silage 95 92 99 96
Cotton 13 N/A N/A N/A
Hay: Third Cutting 76 69 73 67
Peanuts 25 13 17 22
Sorghum 67 53 59 N/A
Soybeans 16 10 11 N/A
Sweet Potato 51 39 38 46
Tobacco: Burley 69 61 69 80
Tobacco: Flue-cured 90 85 93 90
PLANTED:
Barley 12 N/A N/A 15
Oats 17 N/A N/A 11
COUNTY EXTENSION AGENT REPORTS
Dry conditions are a hindrance to fall planting but it has been great
weather for a third cutting of hay. Janice Nicholson- Rutherford
County Extension
Franklin County is still extremely dry. Pastures renovation is
becoming difficult due to the 25 day drought. Planting of small
grains are slow as well. We have received a limited amount of
rainfall, but we could use more. Hopefully, we will receive it this
week. Charles Mitchell – Franklin County Extension
No rain last week. Very dry. Lots of hay baling going on (fescue).
Paul McKenzie- Warren County Extension
Finally received some rain, some areas were close to an inch
while others were considerably less. Danelle Cutting – Rowan
County Extension
Extremely dry, with above average temperatures. Paige Burns –
Richmond County Extension
A few growers are planting rapeseed this year. Norman Harrell –
Wilson County Extension
Has been very dry for the last few weeks. Cotton and soybean
harvest is underway. Peanuts and Sweet Potato's are being dug.
Corn and tobacco harvest is wrapping up. Blake Sandlin -
Duplin County Extension
Dry weather has allowed for significant gains in harvest of all
crops. Rain is needed in much of the region for the remaining
soybean crop. Cotton and peanut yields are reported as excellent
so far. Most of the corn crop in this region has been above
average except for some areas which did not receive needed
rainfall in time. Georgia Love – Agronomist Region 5
Dry spell came to end on October 7th with a good widespread
rainfall of 2" in valleys and nearly 7" on Cashiers Plateau from
Tropical Depression Nate on September 7-8. Temperatures have
been near normal with above normal in later half of period. Cover
crops are up and doing well. Robert Hawk – Swain County
Extension
Extremely dry pasture/ hayfields in bad shape feeding hay, other
crops suffering from dry conditions, tobacco, soybeans. Gary
Cross – Person County Extension
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