Source: USDA'S NASS NC FIELD OFFICE, 6/24/19


SOIL MOISTURE PERCENT 
VS ST A SS
Subsoil Moisture 3 15 76 6
Topsoil Moisture 4 13 77 6
VS= Very Short ST = Short A = Adequate SS = Surplus

DAYS SUITABLE FOR FIELD WORK 
This Week Last Week Last Year 5-Year Avg.
5.7 4.5 5.6 5.6
CROP CONDITION PERCENT 
VP P F G EX
Corn 3 8 41 43 5
Cotton 2 4 35 52 7
Hay 1 1 31 63 4
Pasture 1 5 26 63 5
Peaches 0 1 24 68 7
Peanuts 0 1 41 53 5
Sorghum 0 1 46 52 1
Soybeans 1 4 41 50 4
Sweet Potatoes 0 0 36 56 8
Tobacco: Flue-cured 1 3 27 64 5
Tobacco: Burley 0 8 33 57 2
Wheat 6 8 36 47 3
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:
Apples 1 1 25 72 1
Peanuts 99 93 100 99
Sorghum 80 71 89 76
Soybeans 82 74 88 85
Sweet Potatoes 76 67 84 81
Tobacco: Burley 83 74 84 87
PHENOLOGICAL:
Corn Silking 36 22 44 47
Cotton Squaring 36 22 35 30
Peanuts Pegging 10 n/a 16 16
Soybeans Emerged 71 62 76 74
HARVESTED:
Barley 82 64 75 74
Hay: First Cutting 95 92 94 94
Hay: Second Cutting 13 n/a 10 13
Oats 74 57 68 72
Peaches 22 13 16 15
Wheat 61 44 72 73

COUNTY EXTENSION AGENT REPORTS
Widespread rain showers and thunderstorms limited field activities
for the week. Most of the county received between 2.5"-4" of
rainfall with localized heavier amounts in some areas. Localized
flash flooding washed out roadways and flooded some homes;
however, damage to crops and cropland were minimal.
Stanley Holloway – Yancey County Extension

The rainfall was above normal for the period with nearly 2" of
rainfall. Temperatures were slightly below normal. Crops and
pastures are looking good!
Robert Hawk – Jackson/ Swain County Extension

Sunny weather this week allowed crops to catch up on growth.
However, rain is needed as we continue to miss most showers to
our North and East.
Daniel Simpson - Pamlico County Extension

Heavy rains slowed wheat harvest soybean planting. Tobacco
progressing, corn looking more uniform. Pastures are recovering.
Gary Cross – Person County Extension

Only light showers last week it is starting to get dry again in parts
of the county.
Cathy Herring – Central Crops Research Station

Some timely rains and showers have hit most areas of the
county. Corn looks a lot better now than a few weeks ago. Wheat
harvest is pretty much done, and soybeans look good so far.
Stephen Bishop – Cleveland County Extension

Crops are looking better since we have received moderate rains
and the temperatures have become typical for this time of year.
Charles Mitchell – Franklin County Extension

Most areas received significant rainfall last week. Some storms
caused falling trees.
Paige Burns - Richmond County Extension

Dry conditions throughout the county have returned to a level
comparable to late May. Light scattered rains are helping but are
not enough. Subsoil water levels are dropping quickly and are not
sustaining corn growth during the day. Corn and soybean yield
potentials are hurting. Wheat harvest is nearly complete with
good to excellent yields across the county.
Mark Seitz – Pender County Extension

Continued wet conditions are causing deterioration in small grain
quality and are slowing growth of soybeans and tobacco. Soil is
becoming very packed which will lead to its own set of issues if it
ever dries out.
Tim Hambrick – Surry County Extension

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