Source: USDA'S NASS NC FIELD OFFICE, 7/5/16
SOIL MOISTURE PERCENT VS ST A SS Topsoil Moisture 4 17 68 11
Subsoil Moisture 2 16 71 11
VS= Very Short ST = Short A = Adequate SS = Surplus
DAYS SUITABLE FOR FIELD WORK
This Week Last Week Last Year 5-Year Avg. 5.2 6.3 5.5 5.2 CROP CONDITION PERCENT VP P F G EX Corn 3 5 24 53 15 Cotton 4 7 29 55 5 Hay 1 9 40 45 5 Pasture 3 15 36 41 5
Peanut 0 2 18 67 13 Soybean 1 5 29 54 11 Sorghum 1 5 22 67 5 Sweet Potato 0 1 25 71 3 Tobacco: Flue Cured 0 4 21 62 13 Tobacco: Burley 0 0 20 74 6 Peach 16 10 46 21 7 Apple 10 12 42 35 1 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:
Sorghum 96 94 n/a n/a
Soybeans 96 88 95 90
Sweet Potato 96 87 93 91
Tobacco: Burley 93 85 96 99
PHENOLOGICAL:
Corn- Silking 84 56 74 81
Corn - Dough 21 n/a 11 18
Cotton - Squaring 43 18 66 62
Peanuts – Pegging 19 10 33 37
Soybean - Emerged 89 77 86 85
Soybean - Blooming 13 n/a 11 n/a
HARVESTED:
Barley 94 87 94 85
Hay 2nd Cutting 18 10 22 31
Oats 94 84 94 79
Peaches 31 16 19 25
Wheat 94 81 96 91 COUNTY EXTENSION AGENT REPORTS Parts of the county received some much needed rain; however, rainfall amounts were highly variable across the county with some areas receiving nearly 2" and other areas little to no rainfall. Crops are suffering, especially corn and hay/pastures.
Stanley Holloway – Yancey County Extension
Rain and strong winds has laid over taller tobacco. Soybeans are progressing with light disease pressure. Corn is progressing and coming out of logged water problems. Wheat is harvested some double crop soybeans are going in due to good moisture.
Gary Cross – Person County Extension
This past week we had a terrible storm that cut through the northern tier of the county. Many farmers suffered hail and wind damage. Tobacco, corn, soybeans and other crops suffered from 50-100% damage. Some farmers have lost their entire crop.
Dwayne Dabbs - Alamance County Extension
We have received some rain but we need more. We have also had some damaging winds and storms.
Danelle Cutting – Rowan County Extension
Rains received last week have made a tremendous positive difference in all crops. Tobacco topping is in full swing, some harvesting may commence in the next week to 10 days on earlier tobacco. Don Nicholson – Agronomist Region 7
Seeing lots of target spot on tobacco.
Norman Harrell – Wilson County Extension
Last week’s rains have greatly improved conditions for all major row crops. Fruits still suffer from April Freezes.
Taylor Williams – Moore County Extension
Scattered rainfall, in excess in some areas, has resulted in slow growth for corn, cotton and soybean crops. Expect some yield decrease in corn but too early to state for cotton and soybean. Mike Carroll – Carteret County Extension
Fields are getting dry and we need some rain. Crops look well, but a shower would be beneficial. Planting is complete and potatoes continue to be dug.
Daniel Simpson – Pamlico County Extension
Good rains this past week have crops, hay and pastures looking good across the county. Some tobacco had to be stood back up after high winds in Angier /Fuquay area.
Brian Parrish – Harnett County Extension
Crop conditions improved with the relief of rain across the area. Many crops and pastures were showing signs of drought stress early in the week. It will be good to have some soil moisture going into the forecasted high temperatures later in the week.
Mac Malloy – Robeson County Extension
Thunderstorms Saturday and Sunday brought 1" - 3" of much needed rainfall across the county. Intensity was high so newly emerged soybeans may have been injured. Overall crop conditions improved significantly with these rains.
Mark Seitz – Pender County Extension
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