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Agricultural Statistics - Weather & Crops Report:
For the week ending April 19, 2009

 

GENERAL: North Carolina received precipitation last week ranging from no rain to 1.95 inches in New Bern.  Average temperatures were below normal, ranging from 44 to 60 degrees.  A frost last week impacted a few areas of the state, with some strawberry and Irish potato growers reporting crop damage.  There were 4.0 days suitable for field work, compared to 3.9 for the previous week.  Statewide soil moisture levels are rated at 2% short, 72% adequate, and 26% surplus.  Activities during the week included planting corn, transplanting flue-cured tobacco, harvesting cabbage, and field preparations.  Wet conditions limited fieldwork in some areas of the state.

COMPARISONS
Crop
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
5-Year Average
Planted:
Corn
37
13
39
54
Flue-cured Tobacco
11
1
6
9
Harvested:
Truck Crops
19
0
0
24

 

STATEWIDE WHEAT CONDITIONS

 

 

CROP CONDITION PERCENT
Crop
 Very Poor Poor Fair Good Excellent
Barley
1
2
11
77
9
Oats
0
2
15
76
7
Rye
0
0
36
55
9
Wheat
0
2
20
65
13
Hay
1
3
29
59
8
Irish Potatoes
1
1
24
73
1
Pasture 
1
10
30
52
7
Truck Crops
0
0
24
71
5

 

TOPSOIL MOISTURE PERCENT
Region
Very Short
Short
Adequate
Surplus
State
0
2
72
26
Mountain Region
1
2
82
15
Piedmont Region
0
2
61
37
Coastal Plain Region 
0
0
79
21

 

STATEWIDE SOIL MOISTURE PERCENT

 

WEATHER SUMMARY FOR THE WEEK ENDING APRIL 19, 2009
Station Location
Precipitation (Inches)¹
Temperature (Degrees F.)
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
0.95
0.18
10.99
-3.71
74
32
52
-2
Aurora
0.63
-0.11
7.51
-6.06
78
35
57
-3
Beaufort
0.96
0.33
8.73
-6.74
69
38
57
-4
Bogue
1.26
0.63
10.00
-5.47
70
36
58
-3
Burlington
0.28
-0.42
10.70
-2.79
81
35
57
-2
Castle Hayne
0.78
0.11
8.79
-6.13
73
35
57
-5
Chapel Hill
0.27
-0.43
10.52
-4.01
82
36
59
1
Charlotte
0.23
-0.40
11.92
-1.93
78
35
58
-3
Cherry Point
1.15
0.52
8.75
-6.72
77
35
57
-4
Clayton
0.23
-0.42
8.84
-5.12
80
38
58
-1
Clinton
0.84
0.14
9.30
-4.82
78
35
58
-3
Elizabeth City
0.53
-0.10
8.11
-6.14
79
32
56
-3
Fayetteville
0.83
0.13
9.64
-4.38
79
37
60
0
Fletcher
0.98
0.14
9.41
-6.75
74
31
51
-2
Franklin
0.94
0.03
19.29
0.62
68
29
44
-10
Gastonia
0.25
-0.38
13.01
-1.07
78
38
57
-2
Goldsboro
0.53
-0.24
10.27
-4.54
77
32
57
-6
Greensboro
0.25
-0.52
11.16
-1.47
79
41
57
-1
Greenville
0.30
-0.40
7.65
-6.32
79
30
57
-4
Hatteras
1.73
1.02
11.33
-5.55
70
39
56
-4
Hendersonville
0.74
-0.03
9.45
-4.85
65
34
46
-9
Hickory
0.62
-0.22
12.99
-2.41
78
37
56
-2
High Point
0.15
-0.69
10.10
-4.09
79
35
56
-4
Jackson Springs
0.68
-0.02
9.48
-5.44
77
40
58
-2
Kenansville
0.00
-0.69
6.24
-9.28
79
30
57
-5
Jefferson
0.43
-0.47
8.29
-6.54
72
37
51
2
Kenansville
0.49
-0.17
6.93
-6.22
79
30
57
-4
Kinston
0.00
-0.70
7.87
-6.42
79
35
58
-4
Laurel Springs
0.34
-0.71
9.09
-7.91
72
32
50
2
Lewiston
0.41
-0.29
11.20
-2.48
80
33
57
-2
Lexington
0.26
-0.58
7.33
-7.12
79
34
56
-3
Lumberton
1.16
0.53
6.14
-7.64
77
36
59
-2
Maxton
0.25
-0.38
6.50
-7.76
77
35
59
-2
Monroe
0.69
0.03
11.43
-3.96
77
38
58
-2
New Bern
1.95
1.18
9.42
-5.81
79
34
57
-4
Oxford
0.05
-0.62
6.80
-6.98
76
36
56
-1
Plymouth
0.26
-0.51
8.17
-6.78
79
30
56
-5
RDU
0.12
-0.51
12.38
-0.91
83
36
59
0
Raleigh
0.15
-0.48
10.15
-4.23
80
34
57
-4
Roanoke Rapids
0.22
-0.52
13.08
-0.66
81
36
58
1
Rocky Mount
0.26
-0.37
10.70
-2.99
81
35
58
-2
Siler City
0.02
-0.70
8.17
-6.79
78
30
55
-4
Southport
0.24
-0.45
5.46
-10.40
70
36
57
-3
Waynesville
0.76
-0.09
10.70
-6.17
73
33
51
-1
Whiteville
1.05
0.42
2.04
-12.00
77
37
60
-2
Williamston
0.40
-0.30
9.28
-4.77
80
33
57
-2
Wilmington
0.42
-0.21
8.93
-5.30
78
34
60
-3
Winston-Salem
0.53
-0.24
11.26
-1.37
79
40
57
-1
1Totals may be revised periodically due to updates to weather database.

 

 

 

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Last update April 27, 2009
 

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