Source: USDA'S NASS NC FIELD OFFICE, 4/1/19

CROP SUMMARY FOR THE WEEK ENDING MARCH 31, 2019

SOIL MOISTURE PERCENT 
VS ST A SS
Topsoil Moisture 0 3 73 24
Subsoil Moisture 0 2 63 35
VS= Very Short ST = Short A = Adequate SS = Surplus


DAYS SUITABLE FOR FIELD WORK
This Week Last Week Last Year 5-Year Avg.
5.5       4.8     4.8        5.0 

CROP CONDITION PERCENT 
VP P F G EX
Barley 0 3 27 69 1
Oats 1 5 40 52 2
Pasture 1 11 47 39 2
Wheat 9 13 26 41 11
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. 

N/A

COUNTY EXTENSION AGENT REPORTS
Wet conditions in March have delayed field preparations for corn
planting. The weather delayed final nitrogen applications to small
grains in some locations.
Cathy Herring – Central Crops Research Station

Light rain and cooler temperatures are slowing the growth of fall
crops, pastures and hayfields.
Janice Nicholson - Rutherford County Extension

Rain earlier wheat is looking better. Pastures greening up but thin.
Some field work being done.
Gary Cross – Person County Extension

Weather for the week was relatively mild with some moisture early
and late in the week. Daytime high temps were on the warm side
with temps reaching the upper 60's/lower 70's mid-week; however,
night time lows were on the cool side dipping down to the midupper 20's. Precipitation levels were mainly light with most of the
county receiving around 0.75" for the week. Some of the higher
elevations received light snow flurries late in the week. Soil
conditions continue to improve with several producers able to do
some spring plowing. Pastures continue to improve as grass
begins to grow. A number of livestock producers took advantage
of the drier conditions to fertilize hay/ pasture land.
Stanley Holloway – Yancey County Extension

Weather was near normal with about .75" of rainfall, frost on most
mornings and mild to warm in the daytime. Spring conditions
prevail. Soil is "Average Wet."
Robert Hawk – Swain County Extension

Preparation for corn planting continues but is limited due to wet
soils and frequent rainfall.
Mike Carroll – Craven County Extension

Drying conditions during the week allowed some field activity and
corn planting to occur. Threat of rain stalled most activity at the
end of the week.
Daniel Simpson – Pamlico County Extension

Corn planting has begun but has been delayed due to poor
planting conditions and lots of field prep. Wheat crop is
progressing but some acres have been abandoned due to poor
conditions. Strawberries are coming off already and are looking
good.
Mac Mallow – Robeson County Extension

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