Source: USDA'S NASS NC FIELD OFFICE, 5/4/20

SOIL MOISTURE PERCENT
VS ST A SS
Subsoil Moisture 0 3 82 15
Topsoil Moisture 0 4 76 20
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              5.0             6.0             4.7 

CROP CONDITION PERCENT
VP P F G EX
Barley 0 2 16 79 3
Corn 0 0 13 72 15
Oats 0 1 36 60 3
Pasture 1 4 23 65 7
Wheat 0 5 26 55 14

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 79 62 67 77
Tobacco Flue-Cured 45 24 40 42
Soybeans 10 N/A 11 N/A
PHENOLOGICAL:
Barley Headed 72 56 60 57
Corn Emerged 57 40 42 52
Wheat Headed 72 50 59 69
HARVESTED
Hay: First Cutting 14 N/A 16 10

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