Agricultural Statistics - Weather & Crops Report:
For the week ending March 8, 2009

GENERAL: Most of North Carolina received precipitation in the form of a rain and snow event that moved through the state early in the week. Precipitation ranged from none in several cities to 2.51 inches in Gastonia. Cool temperatures early in the week gave way to a significant warm up by weeks end. There were 3.2 days suitable for field work, compared to 5.1 for the previous week. Statewide soil moisture levels are rated at 5% short, 69% adequate, and 26% surplus. Activities during the week included fertilizer and lime applications, preparation of farming equipment, planting Irish potatoes and cabbage, and feeding and tending to livestock.

**COMPARISONS**
Crop	This Week	Last Week	Last Year	5-Year Average
Planted:
Cabbage	45	15	36	33
Irish Potatoes	27	13	17	30

STATEWIDE WHEAT CONDITIONS

**CROP CONDITION PERCENT**
Crop	Very Poor	Poor	Fair	Good	Excellent
Barley	0	3	32	61	4
Oats	0	6	42	47	5
Rye	0	9	52	37	2
Wheat	0	5	47	45	3
Pasture	7	18	33	40	2

**TOPSOIL MOISTURE PERCENT**
Region	Very Short	Short	Adequate	Surplus
State	0	5	69	26
Mountain Region	2	8	85	5
Piedmont Region	0	6	67	27
Coastal Plain Region	0	2	60	38

STATEWIDE SOIL MOISTURE PERCENT

**WEATHER SUMMARY FOR THE WEEK ENDING MARCH 7, 2009**
Station Location	Precipitation (Inches)¹				Temperature (Degrees F.)
Station Location	Total This Week	Departure From Normal This Week	Total Since January 1	Departure From Normal Since January 1	High This Week	Low This Week	Average This Week	Departure From Normal
Asheville	0.50	-0.55	4.78	-4.16	78	14	38	-5
Aurora	0.84	-0.05	4.61	-3.67	77	21	41	-8
Beaufort	0.34	-0.68	5.05	-5.38	64	22	42	-9
Bogue	0.57	-0.45	4.88	-5.55	65	19	41	-10
Burlington	1.20	0.25	5.35	-2.83	80	13	40	-6
Castle Hayne	0.77	-0.25	4.36	-5.33	76	19	43	-8
Chapel Hill	1.40	0.38	4.94	-4.11	82	16	42	-4
Charlotte	2.24	1.24	6.98	-1.57	78	16	42	-7
Cherry Point	0.48	-0.54	4.67	-5.76	76	17	41	-10
Clayton	1.18	0.20	4.83	-3.90	77	16	40	-7
Clinton	1.43	0.45	5.63	-2.91	77	21	41	-8
Elizabeth City	0.75	-0.25	3.00	-5.68	75	19	41	-7
Fayetteville	1.42	0.45	5.63	-2.93	80	18	42	-6
Fletcher	0.00	-1.17	3.30	-6.51	78	21	42	0
Franklin	0.04	-1.29	9.82	-1.79	68	4	30	-13
Gastonia	2.51	1.52	7.60	-1.35	80	15	41	-6
Goldsboro	1.75	0.76	6.46	-2.68	77	17	41	-9
Greensboro	1.25	0.41	5.41	-2.07	78	14	40	-6
Greenville	0.97	0.06	4.09	-4.70	77	16	40	-8
Hatteras	1.51	0.42	7.36	-3.51	59	23	41	-9
Hendersonville	0.21	-0.83	4.00	-4.53	67	4	33	-11
Hickory	1.82	0.71	6.79	-2.42	78	16	41	-6
High Point	1.34	0.40	5.28	-3.24	78	12	39	-9
Jackson Springs	1.21	0.18	5.26	-4.01	77	15	40	-8
Kenansville	1.30	0.26	4.87	-5.11	79	16	41	-10
Jefferson	0.29	-0.76	4.35	-4.45	75	9	35	-3
Kenansville	0.95	0.01	4.36	-3.56	79	14	40	-10
Kinston	1.47	0.49	5.73	-3.08	78	19	42	-9
Laurel Springs	0.13	-1.07	4.51	-5.11	72	6	34	-3
Lewiston	1.45	0.54	5.40	-3.16	76	17	40	-7
Lexington	0.81	-0.17	3.66	-5.16	77	30	46	-1
Lumberton	1.27	0.30	3.29	-5.34	78	19	43	-6
Maxton	1.11	0.09	3.87	-5.05	79	19	41	-9
Monroe	1.65	0.55	6.42	-3.20	80	19	40	-9
New Bern	0.81	-0.21	4.67	-4.92	79	16	41	-9
Oxford	0.60	-0.38	3.80	-4.66	79	15	40	-5
Plymouth	0.94	-0.08	3.95	-5.06	77	14	40	-10
RDU	1.69	0.75	5.90	-2.53	82	18	42	-5
Raleigh	1.19	0.18	4.96	-4.08	79	17	40	-9
Reidsville	0.00	-0.96	0.00	-8.61	77	13	40	-5
Roanoke Rapids	1.86	0.94	6.11	-2.25	79	16	41	-3
Rocky Mount	1.60	0.60	5.77	-2.81	77	16	40	-7
Salisbury	0.00	-0.98	0.00	-8.63	78	11	39	-6
Siler City	0.11	-0.93	3.60	-5.77	78	13	42	-5
Southport	0.61	-0.44	3.71	-6.80	64	22	42	-8
Waynesville	0.16	-1.06	6.47	-3.91	77	8	37	-5
Williamston	1.60	0.64	5.16	-3.50	77	18	41	-8
Wilmington	0.67	-0.31	4.29	-4.87	78	19	43	-9
Winston Salem	1.04	0.20	5.62	-1.86	78	10	40	-6
¹ Totals may be revised periodically due to updates to weather database.

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Last update March 16, 2009

NCDA&CS Agricultural Statistics Division, Herb Vanderberry, Director
Mailing Address: P. O. Box 27767 Raleigh, NC 27611
Physical Address: 2 West Edenton Street, Raleigh NC 27601
Phone: (919) 856-4394; FAX: (919) 856-4139
Email: NCagstat@ncagr.gov

Agricultural Statistics - Weather & Crops Report: For the week ending March 8, 2009

Agricultural Statistics - Weather & Crops Report:
For the week ending March 8, 2009