Source: USDA'S NASS NC FIELD OFFICE, 6/25/18
SOIL MOISTURE PERCENT
VS ST A SS
Topsoil Moisture 5 29 54 12
Subsoil Moisture 4 16 70 10
VS= Very Short ST = Short A = Adequate SS = Surplus
DAYS SUITABLE FOR FIELD WORK
This Week Last Week Last Year 5-Year Avg.
5.6 5.8 4.6 5.2
CROP CONDITION PERCENT
VP P F G EX
Apples 0 11 31 57 1
Corn 4 14 31 45 6
Cotton 4 10 23 53 10
Hay 1 13 45 37 4
Oats 0 2 23 74 1
Pasture 1 7 37 52 3
Peaches 0 11 24 60 5
Peanuts 1 3 23 59 14
Sorghum 0 3 39 54 4
Soybeans 2 7 37 47 7
Sweet Potatoes 0 3 30 65 2
Tobacco: Burley 1 2 46 41 10
Tobacco: Flue-cured 2 6 25 60 7
Wheat 1 3 25 57 14
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:
Sorghum 90 82 93 70
Soybeans 89 79 88 82
Sweet Potatoes 86 75 87 82
Tobacco: Burley 86 75 82 90
PHENOLOGICAL:
Soybean Emerged 78 66 77 71
Corn Silking 47 23 56 51
Cotton Squaring 38 15 37 30
Peanuts Pegging 18 n/a 16 15
HARVESTED:
Barley 77 65 87 72
Hay: First Cutting 95 91 94 95
Hay: Second Cutting 11 n/a n/a 14 Oats 70 55 88 71
Peaches 17 n/a 19 16
Wheat 75 53 80 71
COUNTY EXTENSION AGENT REPORTS
Despite the flooding in the north and western parts of the county
the majority of our producers are experiencing extremely dry
conditions. The farms that were flooded are assessing their
damage and reporting their losses but it is great weather for
making hay! Janice Nicholson – FSA Rutherford County
Soil moisture is "Wet" with 1"+/- across Jackson and Swain
counties due to widespread afternoon Thunderstorms, some fairly
strong with heavy rain. Temperatures have been slightly above
average. Corn is about "Thigh High."
Robert Hawk – Swain County Extension
Some areas have received adequate rainfall while other areas
have not, crop conditions are definitely showing the effects of the
dry conditions and high temperatures.
Don Nicholson – Agronomist Region 7
We are receiving hit and miss showers across the county with
some downpours and wind damage. Our small grain yields were
slightly lower than expected. Small grain harvest should come to
an end this week.
Charles Mitchell – Franklin County Extension
Much of the county has been without rain for approximately 4
weeks. Very hot and dry.
Paige Burns - Richmond County Extension
Wet weather continues to delay field work and injure crops.
Replanting of soybeans continues over many acres.
Daniel Simpson – Pamlico County Extension
Excessive heat stressing plants wheat harvest continues but low
test weight due to too much rain. Soybeans stresses due to heat,
corn is doing better but still yield reduced, Tobacco is stressed
due to target spot and shallow roots.
Gary Cross – Person County Extension
Scattered afternoon rain showers and storms brought mainly light
precipitation over most of the county. Most areas of the county
received less than 1" for the week. Topsoil conditions are dry in
much of the county. This combined with shallow rooting of crops
due to excessive moisture earlier is causing some crop wilting
during the hotter parts of the day. Most of the corn crop planted,
as well as majority of vegetable crops. Only limited progress was
made with hay harvest due to the unpredictability of the forecast.
First cutting hay quality is dropping due to over maturity.
Stanley Holloway - Yancey County Extension
A dry week of weather allowed farmers to catch up and finish
wheat harvest. Yields were good but because of the rain 8%-10%
shattered in the field and could not be harvested. Soybean
harvest is catching back up from a month long rain delay. Corn
looks better but the impact of prolonged rain starting in May will
prevent a lot of it to not set an ear.
Mark Seitz/Tim Matthews – Pender County Ext
Hit and miss rains throughout the week have created ranges of
soil moisture with some crops looking good and other areas really
dry. Corn in some areas is showing some signs of drought stress
with recent high temps. Wheat harvest is wrapping up and
soybean planting continues.
Mac Malloy – Robeson County Extension
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