Source: USDA'S NASS NC FIELD OFFICE, 10/30/17


SOIL MOISTURE PERCENT
VS ST A SS
Topsoil Moisture 2 21 69 8
Subsoil Moisture 4 25 68 3
VS= Very Short ST = Short A = Adequate SS = Surplus

DAYS SUITABLE FOR FIELD WORK
This Week Last Week Last Year 5-Year Avg.
5.5             6.6             6.5             5.4 

CROP CONDITION PERCENT
VP P F G EX
Barley 1 3 22 72 2
Cotton 1 4 12 51 32
Oats 1 2 56 39 2
Pasture 2 5 34 52 7
Soybeans 0 4 20 54 22
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 97 94 99 97
Soybean% Dropping Leaves 93 88 91 91
Wheat Emerged 21 n/a 12 11

HARVESTED:
Apples 92 88 92 93
Cotton 49 31 35 34
Hay: Third Cutting 91 89 87 86
Peanuts 72 59 57 68
Sorghum 92 90 77 n/a
Soybeans 41 34 36 25
Sweet Potato 83 76 74 77
Tobacco: Burley 95 86 92 95
PLANTED:
Barley 63 37 60 56
Oats 65 49 46 48
Wheat 39 24 30 27

COUNTY EXTENSION AGENT REPORTS
Storm events early and late in the week brought significant
moisture to the area resulting in some isolated flash flooding with
minimal damage. Most of the county received around 5"-7" of rain
from the two events. Temperatures were considerably cooler with
lows mainly in the 30's and widespread frost and some snow
showers late in the week. Wet field conditions hindered farm
activities for the week.
Stanley Holloway – Yancey County Extension

Small grain plantings have started and pasture renovations are
moving forward.
Charles Mitchell – Franklin County Extension

Minimal rain has allowed corn harvest to be completed as well as
soybean harvest to continue. Farmers are preparing land for as
well as planting wheat. Cabbage harvest has begun and the crop
looks excellent. Al Wood Pasquotank County Extension

The 2 inch rain helped for wheat planting not much else corn
harvest is finishing up soybean harvest is going good. Flue cured
tobacco is done.
Gary Cross – Person County Extension

Soybean harvest continues. Little to no wheat planted.
Daniel Simpson - Pamlico County Extension

Rainfall was about 3"+ across Jackson and Swain counties,
which is above normal for climate period. Frost and Freeze over
period. Growing season is now over year.
Robert Hawk - Swain County Extension

Cotton and soybean harvest continue but scattered rainfall 1-2
inches hinders some areas.
Mike Carroll – Carteret County Extension

Tornadic activity greatly diminished crop conditions.
Donna Teasley – Burke County Extension

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