Source: USDA'S NASS NC FIELD OFFICE, 4/30/19
SOIL MOISTURE PERCENT
VS ST A SS
Subsoil Moisture 0 4 80 16
Topsoil Moisture 0 1 78 21
VS= Very Short ST = Short A = Adequate SS = Surplus
DAYS SUITABLE FOR FIELD WORK
This Week Last Week Last Year 5-Year Avg.
5.4 3.6 3.5 3.9
CROP CONDITION PERCENT
VP P F G EX
Barley 0 4 29 66 1
Corn 0 0 19 69 12
Oats 1 4 42 52 1
Pasture 1 6 35 56 2
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 53 28 61 68
PHENOLOGICAL:
Barley Headed 49 34 46 38
Corn Emerged 23 n/a 32 37
Wheat 8 12 28 40 12
COUNTY EXTENSION AGENT REPORTS
The first hay was cut last week, and a lot more will be cut this
week. Corn planting is finishing up.
Stephen Bishop – Cleveland SWCD
Growers had a very productive week.
Norman Harrell - Wilson County Extension
Not a bad week for field work over all a good week Friday rain but
not heavy rain this week.
Gary Cross – Person County Extension
Dry weather this week allowed many growers to finish or come
close to finishing corn planting. Some soybeans have been
planted as well. We are in need of some light rain as conditions
continue to dry.
Daniel Simpson – Pamlico County Extension
Transplanting of tobacco, corn planting and preparation for cotton
planting in progress resultant a few days of no rain!
Mike Carroll – Craven Co Extension
Dry weather this week allowed many growers to finish or come
close to finishing corn planting. Some soybeans have been
planted as well. We are in need of some light rain as conditions
continue to dry.
Daniel Simpson – Pamlico County Extension
Temperatures have started to warm into the 60's and 70's during
the day which has helped with forage growth for hay and pasture.
Small grain crops are looking better. Producers are spreading
fertilizer and lime on hay and pastures and reseeding pastures
that were damaged due to the weather during fall and winter.
Julia Houck – Ashe/Alleghany County Extension
Growers have been busy mowing small grains for hay.
Steve Dillion – Agronomist Region 14
Anthracnose has hit the strawberry crop hard for a few growers
over the last week. However, the crop is a good one for many
producers despite rainy/wet conditions. The wheat crop is
heading and still experiencing root rot diseases over much of the
region. This will likely impact yields for an already compromised
crop due to fall planting and winter weather conditions.
Georgia Love – Agronomist Region 5
Drier conditions have growers moving forward with field
operations. Most strawberry growers are pleased with yields and
quality of the crop, although there are some disease issues that
are artifacts of the wet conditions experienced earlier.
Don Nicholson – Agronomist Region 7
Planting conditions improved this week.
Cathy Herring – Central Crops Research Station
Planting continues for corn and tobacco although behind normal
schedules. Lots of field preparation still going on. Cotton, peanut,
and soybean planting may begin this week as well. Weather
forecast looks promising for a good week of field work that is
desperately needed.
Mac Malloy – Robeson County Extension
Rainfall slightly below normal with topsoil near average wet to
average. Temperatures above normal for period. Overall beautiful
spring conditions. Lots of sunshine with "green-up"
Robert Hawk – Swain County Extension
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