Source: USDA'S NASS NC FIELD OFFICE, 11/18/13

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GENERAL: There were 5.7 days suitable for field work for the week ending November 17th compared to 5.9 for the previous week. Statewide soil moisture levels were rated at 2% very short, 31% short, 65% adequate and 2% surplus similar to last week’s levels. The state received little precipitation again this week. Average
temperatures stayed below normal for another week as well with the averages ranging from 37 to 53 degrees. Another week of dry conditions helped with small grain plantings allowing this year’s progress to exceed last year’s and the 5-year average for wheat, barley and oats. In addition, the dry conditions allowed sweet potato and peanut harvest to wrap up in most areas and soybean harvest to move in-line with previous year and the 5- year average. Cotton harvest still remains slightly behind last year and the 5-year average

CROP PROGRESS PERCENT – WITH COMPARISONS
This week    Last Week    Last Year    5-Year Avg.
PHENOLOGICAL:
Cotton % Bolls Opening 97 94 100 100
Wheat % Emerged 40 25 29 36
PLANTED:
Barley 93 82 82 87
Oats 94 88 85 84
Wheat 76 53 63 67
HARVESTED:
Cotton 62 44 76 79
Hay 3rd Cutting 88 87 94 95
Sorghum 81 71 44 -1
Soybeans 50 29 53 51
Sweet Potatoes 96 90 99 97

CROP CONDITION PERCENT
VP P F G EX
Barley 0 0 46 48 6
Oats 0 0 34 60 6
Wheat 0 1 35 64 0
Cotton 3 16 38 42 1
Pasture 0 11 47 38 4
Soybeans 2 11 36 48 3
VP = Very Poor P = Poor F = Fair G = Good EX = Excellent

SOIL MOISTURE PERCENT
VS ST A SS
State 2 31 65 2
Mountain Region 1 32 64 3
Piedmont Region 4 51 45 0
Coastal Plain Region 1 15 82 2
VS= Very Short ST = Short A = Adequate SS = Surplus
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