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Agricultural Statistics - Weather & Crops Report:
For the week ending June 28, 2009

 

GENERAL: The Coastal Region received some precipitation last week while the rest of the state remained mostly dry.  Precipitation ranged from no rain to 2.3 inches in Castle Hayne.  Average temperatures ranged from 64 to 82 degrees.  The hot, dry weather dominated the week and more time was available for fieldwork than during any other week this year.  There were 6.4 days suitable for field work, compared to 4.3 for the previous week.  Statewide soil moisture levels are rated at 2% very short, 24% short, 67% adequate, and 7% surplus.  Activities during the week included harvesting hay, potatoes, and small grains, planting soybeans, sorghum, and sweet potatoes.

COMPARISONS
Crop
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
5-Year Average
Planted:
Sorghum
91
88
82
84
Soybeans
89
78
87
85
Sweet Potatoes
96
88
97
91
Tobacco: Burley
96
92
100
97
Phenological:
Corn % Silked
66
40
51
57
Cotton % Squared
59
39
65
57
Peanuts % Pegging
54
26
43
27
Soybeans % Emerged
79
65
71
76
Harvested:
Barley
93
71
98
91
Hay 1st Cutting
94
85
100
95
Hay 2nd Cutting
20
N/A
27
23
Irish Potatoes
48
31
50
46
Oats
93
75
95
89
Truck Crops
99
94
100
99
Wheat
86
60
93
82

 

SWEET POTATOES PLANTED

 

CROP CONDITION PERCENT
Crop
 Very Poor Poor Fair Good Excellent
Apples
13
0
18
68
1
Corn
0
3
21
57
19
Cotton
0
1
28
64
7
Hay 
0
4
33
54
9
Irish Potatoes
1
2
11
69
17
Pasture 
0
2
16
70
12
Peanuts
0
1
32
65
2
Sorghum
0
1
31
65
3
Soybeans
0
3
23
63
11
Sweet Potatoes
0
0
28
63
9
Tobacco: Burley
0
0
58
39
3
Tobacco: Flue-cured
0
4
36
56
4

 

TOPSOIL MOISTURE PERCENT
Region
Very Short
Short
Adequate
Surplus
State
2
24
67
7
Mountain Region
0
10
69
21
Piedmont Region
2
27
68
3
Coastal Plain Region 
3
30
65
2

 

STATEWIDE SOIL MOISTURE CONDITIONS

 

WEATHER SUMMARY FOR THE WEEK ENDING JUNE 28, 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
0.02
-0.96
27.50
2.99
88
58
74
3
Aurora
0.60
-0.53
15.79
-7.57
89
65
76
-1
Beaufort
0.86
-0.10
18.04
-6.98
89
66
78
0
Bogue
0.35
-0.61
16.29
-8.73
92
67
80
2
Burlington
0.00
-0.98
20.87
-1.80
93
63
78
1
Castle Hayne
2.30
0.95
19.63
-5.83
91
67
78
0
Chapel Hill
0.00
-0.91
20.84
-3.06
94
65
79
3
Charlotte
0.00
-0.80
24.59
2.86
95
64
80
2
Cherry Point
0.71
-0.25
19.61
-5.41
90
64
77
-1
Clayton
0.05
-0.84
19.90
-2.20
92
65
78
1
Clinton
0.49
-0.67
15.26
-7.78
91
64
78
0
Elizabeth City
0.64
-0.24
16.86
-6.37
92
64
77
0
Fayetteville
0.00
-1.05
14.89
-7.29
98
68
82
4
Fletcher
0.01
-1.06
22.72
-4.10
87
57
73
3
Franklin
0.27
-0.71
27.59
-1.65
75
54
64
-7
Gastonia
0.00
-0.84
25.07
2.88
96
64
79
2
Goldsboro
0.37
-0.63
17.72
-5.77
90
62
77
-2
Greensboro
0.00
-0.86
21.05
-0.09
91
65
79
3
Greenville
0.00
-1.05
12.40
-10.80
91
63
76
-2
Hatteras
0.65
-0.26
17.97
-7.53
87
62
76
-1
Hendersonville
0.00
-0.87
21.04
-2.43
76
60
68
-3
Hickory
0.00
-1.08
23.22
-2.40
93
64
79
3
High Point
0.01
-0.90
14.07
-9.35
90
61
76
0
Jackson Springs
0.00
-1.06
15.99
-7.47
92
67
79
2
Jacksonville
0.30
-0.95
13.97
-11.10
95
63
77
-1
Kenansville
0.19
-0.86
11.10
-10.30
91
63
77
-1
Kinston
0.42
-0.69
15.85
-7.60
92
64
77
-2
Laurel Springs
0.00
-1.14
21.15
-7.97
82
53
69
3
Lewiston
0.00
-0.99
16.79
-5.70
93
62
77
1
Lexington
0.00
-0.91
14.39
-9.11
90
63
76
0
Lumberton
0.28
-0.85
13.09
-9.90
97
66
81
4
Maxton
0.04
-1.22
13.35
-9.74
97
65
81
3
Monroe
0.00
-1.05
17.89
-6.05
95
66
80
3
New Bern
0.79
-0.42
21.43
-3.66
92
64
77
-1
Oxford
0.00
-0.79
13.16
-9.03
87
60
74
-1
Plymouth
0.03
-1.16
14.64
-10.70
91
60
75
-3
RDU
0.02
-0.81
19.21
-2.07
97
63
80
3
Raleigh
0.00
-0.98
20.94
-2.23
92
64
78
1
Rocky Mount
0.15
-0.62
16.75
-5.65
92
60
77
1
Siler City
0.07
-0.85
12.68
-11.80
91
58
75
-1
Southport
0.34
-0.94
14.83
-10.90
90
64
78
1
Waynesville
0.51
-0.38
20.88
-5.58
84
54
70
2
Whiteville
0.27
-0.86
6.99
-17.10
93
66
79
0
Williamston
0.03
-1.05
15.85
-7.57
91
62
76
-1
Wilmington
2.25
0.86
20.55
-4.13
93
67
79
0
Winston-Salem
0.30
-0.56
21.28
0.14
91
65
78
2
¹ Totals may be revised periodically due to updates to weather database.

 

 

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