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Agricultural Statistics - Weather & Crops Report:
For the week ending September 20, 2009

 

GENERAL: The Mountain Region received heavy rain last week.  Flooding was reported in some areas.  Statewide, precipitation ranged from no rain to 6.58 inches in Asheville.  Average temperatures were normal, ranging from 62 to 76 degrees.  There were 4.9 days suitable for field work, compared to 5.4 for the previous week.  Statewide soil moisture levels were rated at 6% very short, 20% short, 61% adequate, and 13% surplus.  Activities during the week included harvesting corn, tobacco, apples, and cutting hay.

COMPARISONS
Crop
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
5-Year Average
Phenological:
Cotton % Bolls Opening
66
48
67
78
Corn % Mature
96
94
98
98
Soybeans % Leaf Drop
19
N/A
15
21
Harvested:
Apples
52
45
60
56
Corn For Grain
56
37
52
63
Corn For Silage
84
82
83
89
Hay 3rd Cutting
59
34
40
34
Sorghum
48
45
31
37
Sweet Potatoes
16
12
20
17
Tobacco: Burley
64
61
58
62
Tobacco: Flue-cured
79
74
71
80

 

PEANUT CONDITION

 

CROP CONDITION PERCENT
Crop
Very Poor
Poor
Fair
Good
Excellent
Apples
16
1
15
57
11
Cotton
1
8
26
57
8
Corn
5
15
24
43
13
Hay 
0
7
26
63
4
Pasture 
0
7
34
55
4
Peanuts
1
1
35
60
3
Sorghum
1
4
37
57
1
Soybeans
1
8
33
46
12
Sweet Potatoes
0
2
33
61
4

 

TOPSOIL MOISTURE PERCENT
Region
Very Short
Short
Adequate
Surplus
State
6
20
61
13
Mountain Region
0
3
57
40
Piedmont Region
8
28
64
0
Coastal Plain Region
7
25
59
9

 

STATEWIDE SOIL MOISTURE CONDITIONS

 

WEATHER SUMMARY FOR THE WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 20, 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
6.58
5.72
43.28
7.74
79
55
67
1
Aurora
0.00
-1.03
31.31
-7.84
87
62
73
0
Beaufort
6.06
4.55
51.11
7.74
86
62
73
-2
Bogue
0.18
-1.33
42.69
-0.68
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Burlington
1.40
0.40
25.93
-8.38
89
57
70
0
Castle Hayne
0.00
-1.68
31.86
-14.20
86
62
73
-1
Chapel Hill
1.14
0.09
27.53
-8.06
91
61
72
2
Charlotte
1.27
0.36
33.01
0.96
86
58
73
1
Cherry Point
0.01
-1.50
44.68
1.31
86
60
73
-2
Clayton
0.15
-0.93
29.72
-5.08
87
60
71
0
Clinton
0.17
-1.01
27.50
-10.80
86
59
72
-1
Elizabeth City
0.01
-1.22
42.10
5.51
88
61
72
-1
Fayetteville
0.30
-0.84
26.50
-9.77
90
60
74
1
Gastonia
2.94
1.96
34.23
1.32
86
61
71
0
Goldsboro
0.00
-1.28
24.63
-14.00
87
56
71
-3
Greensboro
1.58
0.53
27.80
-4.66
86
63
70
0
Greenville
0.09
-1.19
18.69
-19.70
88
55
71
-1
Hatteras
0.00
-1.30
41.58
0.43
84
64
74
-1
Hickory
4.07
3.05
39.98
3.17
83
62
69
-1
High Point
0.22
-0.69
16.05
-18.70
85
59
69
-2
Jackson Springs
0.00
-1.03
27.46
-8.74
87
63
73
1
Jefferson
2.19
1.28
24.75
-12.20
79
55
64
2
Kenansville
0.01
-1.22
16.99
-20.80
88
57
73
0
Kinston
0.02
-1.33
25.23
-13.10
87
58
72
-2
Laurel Springs
2.88
1.72
32.97
-9.14
73
51
62
2
Lewiston
0.67
-0.56
27.22
-9.35
87
58
70
-1
Lexington
0.52
-0.39
21.11
-12.70
82
57
69
-1
Lumberton
1.92
0.83
29.60
-7.67
91
58
74
2
Maxton
1.05
-0.13
22.32
-14.50
90
56
73
0
Monroe
0.62
-0.41
22.89
-13.40
88
60
73
2
New Bern
0.04
-1.23
42.99
0.34
86
60
72
-2
Oxford
0.52
-0.46
18.30
-15.90
86
59
69
-1
Plymouth
0.00
-1.20
33.44
-6.74
86
57
71
-2
Raleigh
0.15
-0.90
28.19
-6.96
86
59
71
-1
Rocky Mount
0.66
-0.21
19.62
-15.50
89
55
70
-1
Siler City
0.32
-0.71
16.85
-19.50
87
52
69
-1
Southport
0.00
-2.18
20.48
-26.30
86
63
76
3
Waynesville
3.12
2.28
30.05
-6.87
79
55
65
2
Whiteville
0.10
-1.20
15.29
-24.20
88
59
73
-1
Williamston
0.30
-1.01
24.08
-13.80
88
59
71
-1
Wilmington
0.40
-1.23
44.40
-0.48
88
63
73
-2
Winston-Salem
2.24
1.19
30.14
-2.32
85
62
70
0
¹ Totals may be revised periodically due to updates to weather database.

 

 

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