Source: USDA'S NASS NC FIELD OFFICE, 8/6/18

SOIL MOISTURE PERCENT 
VS ST A SS
Topsoil Moisture 4 5 46 45
Subsoil Moisture 2 5 64 29
VS= Very Short ST = Short A = Adequate SS = Surplus


DAYS SUITABLE FOR FIELD WORK
This Week Last Week Last Year 5-Year Avg.
2.4 4.5 6.6 5.5

CROP CONDITION PERCENT
VP P F G EX
Apples 0 15 38 47 0
Corn 6 24 36 32 2
Cotton 2 9 30 53 6
Hay 2 14 44 34 6
Pasture 2 17 42 36 3
Peanuts 1 2 37 54 6
Sorghum 4 7 40 42 7
Soybeans 3 9 43 40 5
Sweet Potatoes 0 4 45 45 6
Tobacco: Burley 1 4 43 51 1
Tobacco: Flue-cured 2 10 34 47 7
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:
Corn Dough 87 77 91 88
Corn Dent 55 38 67 63
Corn Mature 14 N/A 23 17
Cotton Squaring 97 94 97 97
Cotton Setting Bolls 69 62 73 79
Peanuts Pegging 96 89 96 95
Soybeans Blooming 70 57 75 64
Soybeans Setting Pods 44 29 49 38
HARVESTED:
Apples 15 N/A 17 18
Hay: Second Cutting 66 62 76 65
Peaches 60 49 72 68
Tobacco: Flue-cured 20 17 26 25

COUNTY EXTENSION AGENT REPORTS
We have had a lot of rain this week ranging from 4 inches to 14
inches depending on the area. With the amount of rainfall that we
have had the last two weeks, there was no field work done this
week. Corn harvest began last week for one grower. The forecast
is showing rain for the next 7 days as well.
BLAKE Sandlin – Duplin County Extension

This past period was "WET" with nearly 4" widespread across
Jackson and Swain counties. Temperatures near normal. Soils are
"WET."

Robert Hawk – Swain County Extension
Wet weather limited any fieldwork this week. Most soybeans fields
are looking good. It won't be long till early corn starts drying down.
Stephen Bishop – Cleveland SWCD

Recent storms have dropped tremendous amounts of rain in some
areas, saturated soils and wind have led to blown down and
leaning stalks of tobacco that required standing up. Most other
crops have benefitted from the rains but most growers need a
break from rain to get back in the fields to continue harvesting and
make some fertility adjustments.
Don Nicholson – Agronomist Region 7

Rain this past week has prevented many planned field activities.
Kathy Herring – Central Crops Research

Field work delayed by rain most of the week.
Mac Mallow – Robeson County Extension

4-6 inches of rain fell across the region over 4-5 days
Dwayne Tate – Agronomist Region 12

Late planted soybeans are beginning to recover after recent rains.
Growers had to stand tobacco up in some locations after
thunderstorms last week.
Brandon Poole – Agronomist Region 8

Rain most days during the week seriously hindered field activities.
Most of the county received between 2.5" - 4.5" of rain for the
week. Some crop drowning, particularly in low lying areas of fields
has occurred especially in corn crops and some tobacco fields.
Stanley Holloway - Yancey County Extension

Last week’s rainfall was county wide with several areas getting
several inches.
Tim Britton – Johnston County Extension

Infrequent rains keep some fields from drying out and allowing the
final double-cropping of grain sorghum or soybean behind Irish
potato. Some fields of corn are approaching maturity. Drying
conditions are needed for soybean and corn to be revitalized so
that grain filling can be not be hindered.
Al Wood – Pasquotank County Extension

Excessively wet soils and frequent rainfall prevented any field
work for the second week in a row for most and almost three
weeks for some. Isolated areas of poor growth of crops scattered,
but, in spite of rainfall and cloudy conditions, crops generally
remain unchanged. Limited soybean scouting reveals corn
earworm approaching threshold in fields. Should the threshold be
reached, aerial application will likely be the only means of
application.
Mike Carroll - Craven County Extension

Extremely wet conditions persist with constant rain all week. Corn
harvest has been delayed, and soybean fields are showing signs
of decline.
Daniel Simpson – Pamlico County Extension

Heavy rains no field work. Needed rains on tobacco, corn and
soybeans also pastures.
Gary Cross – Person County Extension

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