Source:  USDA'S NASS NC FIELD OFFICE, 4/22/19


SOIL MOISTURE PERCENT 
VS ST A SS
Topsoil Moisture 0 1 44 55
Subsoil Moisture 0 1 55 44
VS= Very Short ST = Short A = Adequate SS = Surplus


DAYS SUITABLE FOR FIELD WORK
This Week Last Week Last Year 5-Year Avg.
3.6 3.3 5.3 5.1
CROP CONDITION PERCENT
VP P F G EX
Barley 0 3 31 64 2
Oats 1 6 37 55 1
Pasture 1 7 35 54 3
Wheat 8 10 31 44 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. 
PLANTED:
Corn 28 18 45 50
PHENOLOGICAL:
Barley Headed 34 17 n/a n/a

COUNTY EXTENSION AGENT REPORTS
Five inches of rain fell region wide. Flooding from rivers and
creeks occurred in many Areas. Field conditions are in surplus
moisture status once again.
Dwayne Tate – Agronomist Region 12

Heavy rains late in the week resulted in flash flooding in several
areas of the county. Some farmland was flooded as streams over
flowed their banks; however, since Planting had not been done
yet, no crop damage occurred. Precipitation levels were variable
across the county ranging from 2.75" to 5.5" for week with the
majority being received on Good Friday. Temperatures cooled
considerably and there was some light frost mid-week that
affected a few fruit blooms but damage was very light. There was
also some snow in the higher elevations.
Stanley Holloway - Yancey County Extension

Some corn and soybeans planted still wet in many areas. Wheat is
thin so are some pastures. Rain on Friday setting planting back.
Gary Cross – Person County Extension

Soils are still very wet - hard to get any field work done. A little hay
is being cut, but it is still pretty early for this area. Pastures are
improving, but there are a lot of weeds present. Tobacco
greenhouses are in good shape with few problems reported.
Fertilizer applications still being made where possible. Low areas
in wheat fields will likely be lost to wet conditions.
Daniel Simpson – Pamlico County Extension

Limited field included transplanting of tobacco and planting of
corn. Rainfall of 1-5 inches over the weekend will hinder additional
field work until later this week.
Mike Carroll – Craven Co Extension

Last week was an extremely wet week. Field prep is still
underway for tobacco. This week will be a busy week once it
dries out. Tobacco acreage has not been determined yet until
planting starts in the field. There has not been any soybeans
planted yet. Pasture and hay fields are looking better since being
fertilized and rainfall.
Charles Mitchell – Franklin County Extension

Some progress being made in tobacco transplanting but as wet
conditions linger the going is slow.
Don Nicholson – Agronomist Region 7

Rain and wind Friday made it impossible to plant or prepare land
late in the week or over the weekend.
Cathy Herring – Central Crops Research Station

On-again off-again field work and planting has many growers
behind normal schedule. Small grains are heading with low head
scab risk for most of the county. Strawberries seem to be good.
The area received more rain with storm system that moved
across the state last Friday. Some structural damage reported
from high winds including a center pivot being overturned in
southern St Pauls.
Mac Malloy – Robeson County Extension

Wilson County has spots that are very wet again, due to storms
on Friday April 19, 2019.
Danny Tharrington – Wilson County FSA

Above normal rainfall with flooding, 2"-6". Temperatures near
normal.
Robert Hawk – Swain County Extension

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