Source: USDA'S NASS NC FIELD OFFICE, 2/25/19

SOIL MOISTURE PERCENT
VS ST A SS
Topsoil Moisture 0 0 19 81
Subsoil Moisture 0 0 23 77
VS= Very Short ST = Short A = Adequate SS = Surplus

DAYS SUITABLE FOR FIELD WORK
This Week Last Week Last Year 5-Year Avg.
1.3 n/a n/a n/a

CROP CONDITION PERCENT 
VP P F G EX
Barley 0 5 53 39 3
Oats 0 7 76 17 0
Pasture 1 15 55 29 0
Wheat 2 12 44 40 2
VP = Very Poor P = Poor F = Fair G = Good EX = Excellent

COUNTY EXTENSION AGENT REPORTS
Excessive rain has hurt the germination and growth of small
grains. Livestock producers are starting to get close on hay
supply. Pastures will need renovation due to excessive rain.
Christmas tree growers have not had any days in February
suitable for spraying horticulture oils.
Julia Houck – Alleghany/Ashe Farm Service Agency

Rutherford County has recorded over 6 inches of rain this past
week in some areas. Grass is turning green and fruit trees are
blooming.
Janice Nicholson - Rutherford County Extension

Rainfall amounts over the past week have varied across Wilson
County from 4-7 inches. Creeks, branches, streams, and nearby
rivers are out of their banks, and affecting some cropland,
Danny Tharrington – Wilson County Farm Service Agency

Off to challenging start for producers. Wet conditions hampered
small grain fertilization.
Steve Dillion – Agronomist Region 14

Exceptionally wet conditions and then it rains.
Tim Hambrick – Forsyth County Extension

Extreme wet conditions on wheat. Hay supplies short.
Gary Cross – Person County Extension

Majority of row crop fields in region are over saturated with water
or flooded.
Dwayne Tate – Agronomist Region 12

Very Wet with fields standing in water. Wet warm winter. Pastures
are greening up early, trees budding and spring flowers starting to
bloom.
Robert Hawk – Swain County Extension

Continued wet conditions are hampering any field operations in
preparations for tobacco land fumigation. Small grains need some
dry conditions in order for additional nitrogen applications.
Don Nicholson – Agronomist Region 7

Extremely wet, still some corn and soybeans that have yet to be
harvested due to not being able to get in the field.
Dwayne Dabbs – Alamance County Extension

Frequent rainfall keeps soils saturated. Southern areas of the
county experienced 2.5- 4.0 inches of rainfall recently so field
work is not likely any time soon.
Mike Carroll – Carteret County Extension

Wet weather has stopped all field activity.
Kenny Bailey – Cumberland County Extension

Small grains seems to be suffering from too much water and
nitrogen leaching. Everybody's farm is a mud hole.
Stephen Bishop – Cleveland SWCD

Wet. Too wet to top dress wheat. Too cloudy to get pasture grass
to green up. Too wet to do any pre-plant weed control. Wet.
Mark Seitz/Tim Matthews – Pender County Extension

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