Source: USDA'S NASS NC FIELD OFFICE, 11/6/17

SOIL MOISTURE PERCENT
VS ST A SS
Topsoil Moisture 3 20 71 6
Subsoil Moisture 4 21 72 3
VS= Very Short ST = Short A = Adequate SS = Surplus

DAYS SUITABLE FOR FIELD WORK
This Week Last Week Last Year 5-Year Avg.
5.8 5.5 6.7 5.2
CROP CONDITION PERCENT
VP P F G EX
Barley 1 4 12 80 3
Oats 1 2 48 47 2
Pasture 2 5 32 52 9
Wheat 0 3 18 69 10
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:
Soybean% Dropping Leaves 96 93 95 96
Wheat Emerged 37 21 22 20
HARVESTED:
Apples 96 92 96 97
Cotton 65 53 54 49
Hay: Third Cutting 93 91 90 88
Peanuts 85 72 74 81
Sorghum 96 92 86 n/a
Soybeans 50 41 48 34
Sweet Potato 91 83 83 84
PLANTED:
Barley 80 63 69 67
Oats 74 65 59 58
Wheat 58 39 41 38

COUNTY EXTENSION AGENT REPORTS
This weeks weather conditions were warm and relatively dry. Light
rain mid week somewhat limited field work with most of the county
receiving between .4"-.6" of rainfall. Christmas tree harvest is
picking up. Pastures are still holding pretty well with only a few
livestock producers feeding hay at this point.
Stanley Holloway – Yancey County Extension

Over half of our small grain crop has been planted. Soybeans are
being harvested as quick as the moisture is close to 13% in the
field. Yields are coming in close to 50 bushels per acre. Some
pastures are still being renovated and are looking better.
Charles Mitchell – Franklin County Extension

The county still needs rainfall to germinate small grains and coolseason grasses that have just recently been planted. Livestock
producers are starting to feed hay for supplemental feeds. obacco
growers are finishing up planting cover crops. Soybeans
Harvesting is above the county averages with 45 bushels per acre.
Joey Knight - Caswell County Extension

Corn harvest has been completed and soybean harvest should be
completed by Thanksgiving if the weather stays favorable. The
number of hours each day available for soybean harvest has been
reduced due to fogs and heavy dews. Cabbage harvest is well
underway and the crop looks very good. Farmers also continue to
plant wheat given the favorable conditions for planting.
Al Wood - Pasquotank County Extension

Early week showers slowed remaining soybean harvest, but
drying conditions later in the week allowed some growers to
finish.
Daniel Simpson - Pamlico County Extension

The period included about .25" of rainfall, which was below
normal. Above average temperatures prevailed for most of period
with a near normal start to the period. Pastures are still green, but
slowing in growth some.
Robert Hawk - Swain County Extension

Continued warm weather and high humidity delaying soybean
harvest but ideal for cotton harvest. Outlook for wheat production
is very low. Not many producers reporting goal to plant wheat.
Mike Carroll – Craven County Extension

Good harvest conditions. Growers have mostly finished
harvesting peanuts and will move their attention to cotton, sweet
potato, and soybean harvests.
Roy Thagard – Greene County Extension

Soybean and cotton harvest continues. Wheat is being planted.
Blake Sandlin – Duplin County Extension

Soybean, cotton, peanut, and sweetpotato harvest still underway.
Small grain planting continues with favorable soil moisture
conditions.
Brian Parrish – Harnett County Extension

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