Source: USDA'S NASS NC FIELD OFFICE, 4/26/21

CROP SUMMARY FOR THE WEEK ENDING APRIL 25, 2021

SOIL MOISTURE PERCENT

VS ST A SS 

VS= Very Short ST = Short A = Adequate SS = Surplus 

DAYS SUITABLE FOR FIELD WORK 
This Week Last Week Last Year 5-Year Avg. 
6.2              6.4            5.0             4.3 

CROP CONDITION PERCENT
VP P F G EX
Barley 1 15 48 34 2
Corn 0 1 17 62 20
Oats 0 0 41 59 0
Pasture 0 4 28 66 2
Wheat 2 11 43 40 4



CROP PROGRESS PERCENT – WITH COMPARISONS 
This Week Last Week Last Year 5 Yr. Avg. 
PLANTED:
Corn 62 40 60 60
Soybeans 14 N/A N/A N/A
Tobacco: Flue-Cured 26 N/A 21 21
PHENOLOGICAL:
Barley Headed 60 35 54 39
Corn Emerged 37 13 37 27
Winter Wheat Headed 31 10 47 44

OBSERVATIONS FROM THE FIELD
There is concern that frost the latter part of the week and into the
weekend may have caused damage to the blueberry and
apple crops. – ASHE

Temperatures and rainfall were much below normal with hard
freezes and frost reported in the area. Temperatures
ranged between 20-70 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall was 0".
Strawberry growers were taking extra measures to save their crop
which is now at fruit stage. Pastures look good but with slower
growth. Fields are being prepared for May corn planting. –
JACKSON, SWAIN

Cold night temperatures halted many tobacco farmers
from planting until this week. Area strawberry farms opened for the
season. – FRANKLIN, HALIFAX, NASH

Two nights with frost and temperatures reported below 32 degrees
Fahrenheit. Tobacco was being transplanted but halted due to
cold temperatures. Plan to resume this week. Corn planting is
moving forward. - PERSON

Conditions are drying. The small amount of rain that the county
received Saturday will settle the dust but not provide much for
crops. The area could use an inch or more to help corn germinate
and give it a good start. Yards in the south and central parts of the
county are showing stress. - WAKE

Two nights of frost may have had some impact on the few
tobacco transplants that were already set last week. No damage
reported to small fruits or other crops. - MOORE

Drought conditions are setting in as little to no rain being
predicted in the immediate forecast. Some crop plantings have
been halted due to the dry soil conditions. – PAMLICO

Late frost and cooler temperatures have slowed planting. Area
rainfall has been spotty for the past couple of weeks and we are
seeing light soils starting to dry out. – JOHNSTON

Corn planting continues and tobacco transplanting is getting
under way. A few farmers are beginning to plant soybean. The
impacts of colder weather still uncertain. Evaluations will continue
this week. Wheat and recently transplanted tobacco crops are
most likely to be impacted. – CRAVEN

Some late frost events over the week are making
growing conditions a bit challenging for some crops. The area
received much needed moisture over the weekend. Corn planting
is winding down and some soybean planting is starting. Reports
of frost damage to corn in some areas but scattered and only
cosmetic issues with recovery expected. Bermuda hay fields are
at a slow start due to frost events. Strawberry harvest is going
well. – ROBESON 

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