Source: USDA' S NASS NC FIELD OFFICE, 5/23/16
DAYS SUITABLE FOR FIELD WORK This Week Last Week Last Year 5-Year Avg. 4.0 4.9 6.4 5.5 SOIL MOISTURE PERCENT
VS ST A SS
Topsoil Moisture 0 6 72 20
Subsoil Moisture 1 5 74 20
VS= Very Short ST = Short A = Adequate SS = Surplus CROP CONDITION PERCENT VP P F G EX Barley 1 13 41 40 5 Corn 0 3 20 60 17 Oats 1 6 36 53 4
Pasture 2 9 42 42 5 Wheat 10 18 33 33 6 Peach 13 10 50 22 5 Apple 12 13 44 30 1 Tobacco: Flue Cured 0 0 22 66 12 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 96 94 95 98
Cotton: Upland 58 39 61 75
Peanuts 51 29 55 67
Sorghum 40 22 n/a n/a
Soybeans 32 24 41 34
Sweet Potato 18 n/a 12 22
Tobacco: Flue Cured 86 78 90 91
Tobacco: Burley 37 20 40 61
PHENOLOGICAL:
Corn % Emerged 88 82 88 92
Soybean % Emerged 16 n/a 16 16
Wheat % Headed 95 91 96 98
HARVESTED:
Hay 1st Cutting 37 31 58 57 COUNTY EXTENSION AGENT REPORTS Rains received this week have been very beneficial as they were slow rains and not washing rains. Temperatures have been cool for this time of year. The rains have delayed corn and tobacco planting and cutting of hay.
Julia Houck – Ashe – Alleghany County Extension
Rutherford County is finally getting rain with 2 - 3 inches already reported and more expected this weekend. Corn, tomatoes and peppers are being planted and soybeans should be going into the ground soon. The first cutting of hay is currently being harvested.
Janice Nicholson – Rutherford County Extension
With the excessive rainfall several tobacco growers are waiting to get back in the fields for transplant completion. Strawberry growers have had high yields this year but have lost a lot of fruit due to too much rain causing fruit rot. It's been a tough Spring trying to harvest hay this year. A lot of home garden diseases are popping up because of the excessive moisture and cool temperatures. Joey Knight - Caswell County Extension
Quite a bit of rain corn starting to denitrify. Tobacco planted and is very wet some plants have been damaged. Wheat continues to worsen due to rain. Hay cutting is delayed due to rain and wet fields. Soybean planting is delayed due to wet fields.
Gary Cross – Person County Extension
Rains are limiting field work but growers have taken advantage of their opportunities. Field conditions are very moist at this time.
Don Nicholson – Agronomist Region 7
Conditions have been cooler, misty, and rainy. Some hail in the area. Strawberry crops have been adversely affected.
Paige Burns – Richmond County Extension
Sweet potato, soybean, and peanut planting continues. Pastures and hay fields are looking good. Have noticed a lot of newly sprigged acres of coastal bermuda grass this year across county. Overall crops continue to look good at this point due to timely rains. Brian Parrish – Harnett County Extension
Cool wet conditions limiting growth of emerged crops. Some tobacco especially is showing signs of yellowing in the bud due to cloudy conditions. There is concern about root diseases in emerging soybean, peanut and cotton seedlings. There is also concern with shallow rooting should it turn hot and dry suddenly. Roy Thagard – Green County Extension
Small grains are senescing. Corn crop looks really good for the most part. Cool wet weather has slowed cotton, peanut, and tobacco growth and field work. Growers are racing to get the rest of cotton acreage planted. Soybean will pick up with dry weather in forecast. In need of some warm nights and dry weather. Bermuda has also been delayed significantly.
Mac Malloy – Robeson County Extension
Lots of rain this week combined with cooler temps have stalled cotton and peanut plantings. Corn growth has stalled due to the cooler weather. Stands still look good, however.
Howard Wallace – Hoke County Extension
Heavy showers/thunderstorms throughout the week delayed soybean planting progress. Field corn stand uniformity is suffering from standing water. Blueberry farmers are struggling to find labor to pick berries and are having to machine harvest earlier than planned. Mark Seitz – Pender County Extension
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