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NC Weather & Crops Report for the week ending Nov. 19, 2017
Story Date: 11/21/2017
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Source: USDA'S NASS NC FIELD OFFICE, 11/20/17
SOIL MOISTURE PERCENT
VS ST A SS
Topsoil Moisture 2 16 76 6
Subsoil Moisture 2 20 73 5
VS= Very Short ST = Short A = Adequate SS = Surplus
DAYS SUITABLE FOR FIELD WORK
This Week Last Week Last Year 5-Year Avg.
5.4 4.3 6.3 5.5
CROP CONDITION PERCENT
This Week Last Week Last Year 5 Yr. Avg.
Barley 1 4 16 75 4
Oats 0 2 40 56 2
Pasture 1 7 36 51 5
Wheat 0 1 12 78 9
CROP PROGRESS PERCENT – WITH COMPARISONS
VP P F G EX
PHENOLOGICAL:
Wheat Emerged 60 53 47 43
HARVESTED:
Cotton 84 7878 75
Peanuts 95 91 90 92
Soybeans 63 54 71 60
Sweet Potato 97 93 95 95
PLANTED:
Barley 93 86 81 84
Oats 86 79 77 79
Wheat 78 72 69 68
VP = Very Poor P = Poor F = Fair G = Good EX = Excellent
COUNTY EXTENSION AGENT REPORTS
Weather conditions for the week were mostly dry and cool with low temperatures primarily in the lower 30's - upper 20's. A small amount of precipitation fell late in the week as light rain in the lower elevations and light snow along the mountain peaks. Most of the county received between .2"-.4" of precipitation. Christmas tree harvest is now in full swing and grain corn harvest is nearly complete. Pastures are beginning to decline and some livestock producers have begun feeding supplemental hay.
Stanley Holloway – Yancey County Extension
Conditions continue to be dry but there is enough moisture from recent rain events to get small grains (for harvest and cover crop) to germinate. Soybean yields are all over the place, from not very good to very good.
Don Nicholson – Agronomist Region 7
Soybean harvest is finishing up, wheat is still being planted, and some farmers are still reseeding pastures.
Stephen Bishop – Cleveland SWCD
Soybean harvest and wheat planting is progressing as weather permits. Occasional rains and cloudy weather is delaying both. Cabbage harvest continues. Farmers are also soil sampling as well. Al Wood - Pasquotank County Extension
Routines maintenance, soil sampling and planting of cover crops are primary farm efforts. High seed moisture and green stems continue to slow soybean harvest.
Mike Carroll - Craven County Extension
Soybean harvest continues. Some wheat has been planted.
Daniel Simpson - Pamlico County Extension
Cool season pastures are doing well with seasonable temperatures. Rainfall was .50" for the period which is below normal. Hard Freeze on November 20th. Soil conditions are considered "Average Wet" for both "Topsoil" and "Subsoil.
Robert Hawk - Swain County Extension
Soybean and cotton harvest continue to progress. Yields are reported as excellent. Fall strawberry production is going well for a few growers due to warm October weather.
Georgia Love – Agronomist Region 5
Harvest of soybeans and cotton continues with above average yields reported. Some areas hit with heavy stink bug injury. Wheat acres are down this year but what has been planted looks good.
Mac Malloy - Robeson County Extension
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