Source: USDA'S NASS NC FIELD OFFICE, 4/8/19

SOIL MOISTURE PERCENT 
VS ST A SS
Topsoil Moisture 0 3 56 41
Subsoil Moisture 0 2 59 39
VS= Very Short ST = Short A = Adequate SS = Surplus

DAYS SUITABLE FOR FIELD WORK
This Week Last Week Last Year 5-Year Avg.
4.3                 5.5          5.0             5.3 

CROP CONDITION PERCENT 
VP P F G EX
Barley 0 3 27 69 1
Oats 1 4 38 56 1
Pasture 1 9 44 45 1
Wheat 10 13 29 43 5
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
Rain Tuesday and Friday delayed field operations in the western
part of the county.
Cathy Herring – Central Crops Research Station

Hard frost on Tuesday Evening. Weeds in wheat. Wheat is thin.
Some field work moved forward. No Planting.
Gary Cross – Person County Extension

Mostly dry conditions prevailed in Pender County this week.
Heavy rain Thursday/Friday stopped corn planting into the weekend. Some
corn has been planted and has emerged but soil temperatures are
cool. Pastures are slowly recovering from fall floods and a cool
spring.
Mark Seitz or Tim Matthews – Pender County Extension

Wet soils and frequent rains limit field work
Mike Carroll – Craven County Extension

Growing conditions for pastures and winter wheat are good.
Temperatures and rainfall near normal with "Average Wet" soil
conditions.
Robert Hawk – Swain County Extension

Rains continue to delay planting of corn. Some planting and field
applications were made, but only within a narrow window. Expect
much of the same this coming week.
Daniel Simpson – Pamlico County Extension

2019 planting season is off to a slow start with limited corn acres
planted going into early April. Growers are looking forward to a
break of drier weather to get the crop in the ground.
Mac Malloy – Robeson County Extension

Lots of fields are being burned down, and corn planting has
started. Small grain fields are a mixed bag from too much water
earlier in the year. Pastures are greening up nicely.
Stephen Bishop – Cleveland SWCD

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