Source: USDA'S NASS NC FIELD OFFICE, 6/4/18


SOIL MOISTURE PERCENT
VS ST A SS
Topsoil Moisture 0 3 46 51
Subsoil Moisture 0 3 70 27
VS= Very Short ST = Short A = Adequate SS = Surplus


DAYS SUITABLE FOR FIELD WORK
This Week Last Week Last Year 5-Year Avg.
3.0 3.7 5.5 4.8

CROP CONDITION PERCENT
VP P F G EX
Apples 0 8 19 72 1
Barley 0 8 29 49 14
Corn 2 8 23 58 9
Cotton 7 8 26 56 3
Hay 1 13 39 43 4
Oats 0 2 20 76 2
Pasture 1 2 27 67 3
Peaches 0 12 43 43 2
Peanuts 0 1 19 76 4
Soybeans 0 2 44 51 3
Tobacco: Flue-cured 1 3 20 67 9
Wheat 1 5 25 61 8
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.
PLANTED:
Cotton 84 70 84 89
Peanuts 85 69 78 86
Sorghum 45 29 51 36
Soybeans 54 50 55 53
Sweet Potatoes 47 34 37 39
Tobacco: Burley 40 30 49 64
Tobacco: Flue-cured 95 92 97 97
PHENOLOGICAL: Corn Emerged 97 94 96 96
Soybean Emerged 46 35 40 38
HARVESTED:
Hay: First Cutting 68 61 65 74

COUNTY EXTENSION AGENT REPORTS
Rainfall totals for May in Region 12 range from 12-24 inches in
mountain areas causing severe flooding. 10-15 inches in western
Piedmont and foothills areas. Newly planted corn, soybean and
tobacco fields have been impacted. Impacts on mature small grain
fields has yet to be determined.
Dwayne Tate – Agronomist Region

Heavy rains during the week caused some flash flooding in parts
of the county. Most of the county received between 4"-7" of rain
with some areas receiving more on already saturated soils.
Fortunately crop damage has been minor since most producers
have been delayed in planting due to the previously wet soil
conditions. Some planted crops are experiencing spotty drowning
in low lying areas of fields. Hay harvest has also been delayed
due to wet conditions and most hay fields have experienced
severe lodging due wind and rain which will make harvest more
difficult. Stanley Holloway – Yancey County Extension

Fields saturated corn crop declining, tobacco crop declining
nitrogen has been leeched Tobacco will have shallow roots and
need watering quicker after drying up also tobacco will need more
nitrogen applications. Delay in soybean planting. First cutting of
hay is pretty much done. Wheat is going downhill fast due to rust,
glum blotch, other diseases, test weight may be poor as harvest
begins. Gary Cross – Person County Extension

Numerous field activities going on as growers try to catch up from
rain delays. Rainfall varied widely across the county with spotty
showers. Wheat harvest started end of last week and weather
should allow a good run this week. Cotton crop is behind due to
planting delays. Corn looks good at this point. Mac Malloy –
Robeson County Extension

Rains continue to delay any field work. Soybean planted before
the rain will require replanting across numerous acres. Corn that
2' for better looks ok. Anything under 2' has some
flooding/stunting. Daniel Simpson – Pamlico County Extension

Rainfall continues to delay field work. Much of planned cotton and
peanut production will not meet target planting dates. Stress from
wet soils, lack of fertilization, weed pressure or other stresses
preventing optimum crop growth. Mike Carroll – Craven County
Extension

Frequent rain and localized high rainfall amounts are keeping
fields wet. Cabbage harvest is just getting underway, but more
growers should start next week. Although Irish potato harvest will
not start until week after next, growers continue to address pest
problems when they arise. Corn planting is complete and some
corn should be tasseling in the next two weeks. A significant
number of full season soybeans are planted with the oldest at
about V6. Wheat is ripening and as soon as it the land gets dry
enough, harvest will start and possibly as early as next week.
Al Wood – Pasquotank County Extension

Wet weather has had a major impact on wheat, corn and
soybeans in Pender County. Wheat harvest is delayed, soybean
planting is delayed and corn that desperately needs fertilizer is
not getting it. Hay harvest is also delayed because of wet
weather, which will have an impact on 2nd and 3rd cuttings later
in the summer. Blueberry farmers have lost yield because of too
much rain. Drier weather is needed.
Mark Seitz / Tim Matthews – Pender County Extension

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