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NC crops and weather report for week ending Dec. 1
Story Date: 12/9/2013

Source: USDA'S NASS NC FIELD OFFICE, 12/2/13

GENERAL: There were 3.8 days suitable for field work for the week ending December 1st compared to 5.8 for the previous week ending November 24th. Statewide soil moisture levels were rated at 15% short, 74% adequate and 11% surplus which are well above last week. The entire state received rain during the week with many areas receiving over 2 inches of precipitation and a few areas receiving over 3 inches. Average temperatures varied across the state with some areas significantly above normal and other areas below normal. The average temperatures ranged from 28 to 49 degrees. The rainfall slowed harvest in most areas with cotton, soybeans and sorghum making less than a 10% increase in harvest percentages. Hay cutting was affected the most with very little gains realized. Hay supply is rated mostly adequate at this time.

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CROP PROGRESS PERCENT – WITH COMPARISONS

This week Last Week Last Year 5-Year Avg.

PHENOLOGICAL:

Wheat % Emerged 72 55 53 60

PLANTED:

Wheat 92 85 87 86

HARVESTED:

Cotton 88 80 94 93

Hay 3rd Cutting 93 92 100 100

Sorghum 95 92 54 n/a

Soybeans 80 71 78 72

CROP CONDITION PERCENT

VP P F G EX

Barley 0 2 56 39 3

Oats 0 1 38 55 6

Wheat 1 1 34 62 2

Pasture 2 22 40 33 3

VP = Very Poor P = Poor F = Fair G = Good EX = Excellent

SOIL MOISTURE PERCENT

VS ST A SS

State 0 15 74 11

Mountain Region 0 15 72 13

Piedmont Region 0 18 76 6

Coastal Plain Region 0 12 74 14

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

NC crops and weather report for week ending Dec. 1Story Date: 12/9/2013

NC crops and weather report for week ending Dec. 1
Story Date: 12/9/2013