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Agricultural Statistics - Weather & Crops Report:
For the week ending August 16, 2009

 

GENERAL: The Coastal Region received widespread showers last week with excessive amounts falling in some areas.  Statewide, precipitation ranged from 0.02 inches in Greensboro to 11.10 inches in Cherry Point. Some areas of the state remained dry last week and are in need of rain. Average temperatures ranged from 68 to 80 degrees. There were 5.2 days suitable for field work, compared to 5.8 for the previous week. Statewide soil moisture levels were rated at 5% very short, 16% short, 68% adequate, and 11% surplus. Activities during the week included harvesting tobacco, peaches, corn for silage, and cutting hay.

COMPARISONS
Crop
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
5-Year Average
Phenological:
Cotton % Setting Bolls
96
87
93
96
Corn % Soft Dough
94
90
92
94
Corn % Dented
74
56
68
76
Corn % Mature
21
N/A
21
30
Soybeans % Blooming
80
59
78
82
Soybeans % Pods Set
49
22
49
52
Harvested:
Corn For Silage
33
15
41
39
Hay 2nd Cutting
84
79
73
75
Hay 3rd Cutting
19
10
13
10
Peaches
84
76
91
83
Sorghum
20
N/A
12
N/A
Tobacco:Burley
18
N/A
N/A
N/A
Tobacco: Flue-cured
35
27
23
34

 

FLUE-CURED TOBACCO CONDITION

 

CROP CONDITION PERCENT
Crop
Very Poor
Poor
Fair
Good
Excellent
Apples
13
1
18
68
0
Cotton
1
5
33
54
7
Corn
5
14
29
42
10
Hay
1
10
33
53
3
Pasture
1
10
35
52
2
Peanuts
1
1
26
70
2
Sorghum
0
2
24
72
2
Soybeans
1
9
32
47
11
Sweet Potatoes
0
1
40
54
5
Tobacco: Flue-cured
1
9
35
48
7
Tobacco: Burley
7
11
64
17
1

 

TOPSOIL MOISTURE PERCENT
Region
Very Short
Short
Adequate
Surplus
State
5
16
68
11
Mountain Region
0
12
83
5
Piedmont Region
14
26
59
1
Coastal Plain Region 
0
10
68
22

 

STATEWIDE SOIL MOISTURE CONDITIONS

 

WEATHER SUMMARY FOR THE WEEK ENDING AUGUST 16, 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
1.06
0.08
32.38
1.53
86
60
70
-2
Aurora
1.94
0.47
25.83
-7.10
95
71
79
1
Beaufort
5.35
3.64
27.77
-7.31
87
71
78
-2
Burlington
0.09
-0.82
22.74
-6.74
99
66
78
0
Castle Hayne
2.16
0.54
29.33
-8.35
95
70
78
-1
Chapel Hill
0.34
-0.64
24.74
-5.59
100
70
79
2
Charlotte
0.59
-0.25
30.72
3.04
96
65
77
-2
Cherry Point
11.10
9.39
39.08
4.00
93
70
77
-3
Clayton
0.22
-0.77
26.84
-2.61
95
69
78
0
Clinton
1.75
0.55
23.68
-8.62
95
70
78
-1
Elizabeth City
9.10
8.12
37.11
6.34
95
71
80
2
Fayetteville
6.51
5.37
21.75
-8.63
100
70
80
1
Fletcher
0.78
-0.35
26.78
-7.23
84
61
71
0
Gastonia
0.53
-0.38
29.23
1.25
95
64
75
-3
Goldsboro
1.91
0.65
23.58
-8.48
95
69
78
-2
Greensboro
0.02
-0.77
22.77
-4.97
96
66
78
1
Greenville
0.25
-1.08
17.20
-14.50
95
68
78
0
Hatteras
3.18
1.68
25.79
-8.24
89
70
79
0
Hickory
0.57
-0.27
27.18
-4.83
95
66
76
-1
High Point
0.09
-0.89
15.40
-14.80
94
66
76
-1
Jackson Springs
1.49
0.51
25.42
-5.75
94
69
77
-1
Jacksonville
2.63
1.11
25.13
-10.50
97
68
77
-2
Jefferson
0.25
-0.73
20.15
-12.00
84
59
71
2
Kenansville
1.10
-0.23
14.58
-16.80
99
70
79
0
Kinston
0.86
-0.33
22.44
-9.32
97
70
79
-1
Laurel Springs
0.06
-0.97
26.11
-10.40
83
56
68
1
Lewiston
1.32
0.27
23.95
-6.73
97
68
78
1
Lexington
0.14
-0.64
18.69
-10.70
93
64
75
-2
Lumberton
1.81
0.62
20.49
-11.20
98
70
79
1
Maxton
1.05
0.00
18.65
-12.50
99
69
78
-1
Monroe
0.60
-0.39
21.34
-9.87
97
67
77
-1
New Bern
6.56
5.02
35.70
0.19
96
70
78
-1
Oxford
0.39
-0.66
16.34
-12.90
95
68
77
1
Plymouth
2.78
1.52
29.23
-4.69
93
68
78
-1
Raleigh
0.23
-0.68
24.84
-5.25
96
70
79
1
Rocky Mount
0.16
-0.68
17.54
-12.10
98
65
78
1
Siler City
0.44
-0.47
15.71
-15.90
97
62
75
-2
Southport
1.37
-0.27
18.91
-17.60
90
72
80
2
Waynesville
1.05
0.14
25.63
-6.72
86
57
69
0
Whiteville
0.38
-0.88
12.77
-20.10
96
69
79
-1
Williamston
0.72
-0.43
23.66
-7.87
95
69
78
0
Wilmington
2.79
1.18
34.91
-1.59
97
70
79
-1
Winston-Salem
0.17
-0.62
24.57
-3.17
95
64
77
0
¹ Totals may be revised periodically due to updates to weather database.

 

 

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Last update August 24, 2009
 

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