Agricultural Statistics - Weather & Crops Report:
For the week ending March 30, 2008

GENERAL: North Carolina received little rain with the largest rainfall amount reported in Hayesville and Greenville, with 0.60 of an inch. Most stations reported temperatures below normal for the week with average temperatures ranging from 37 to 56 degrees. There were 5.6 days suitable for field work, compared to 4.8 the previous week. Statewide soil moisture levels are rated at 2% very short, 18% short, 77% adequate and 3% surplus. Activities during the week included the planting of Irish potatoes and cabbage, spreading of fertilizer, and other spring planting preparations.

**COMPARISONS**
Crop	This Week	Last Week	Last Year	5-Year Average
Planted:
Cabbage	78	74	96	79
Irish Potatoes	82	74	89	82

**CROP CONDITION PERCENT**
Crop	Very Poor	Poor	Fair	Good	Excellent
Barley	0	1	9	72	18
Oats	0	1	9	77	13
Rye	0	0	10	81	9
Wheat	0	0	17	70	13
Irish Potatoes	0	0	35	62	3
Pasture	5	31	38	25	1
Truck Crops	0	3	37	51	9

**TOPSOIL MOISTURE PERCENT**
Region	Very Short	Short	Adequate	Surplus
State	2	18	77	3
Mountain Region	2	24	74	0
Piedmont Region	5	16	75	4
Coastal Plain Region	0	16	81	3

**WEATHER SUMMARY FOR THE WEEK ENDING MARCH 22, 2008**
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
Apex	0.13	-0.68	8.13	-3.69	81	31	51	-4
Asheville	0.31	-0.63	10.85	-0.94	72	24	48	-4
Aurora	0.00	-0.83	9.13	-2.36	81	38	53	-3
Beech Mountain	0.33	-0.85	11.85	-2.25	59	14	37	-4
Chapel Hill	0.02	-0.84	9.70	-2.12	80	33	52	-2
Charlotte	0.01	-0.85	9.10	-2.88	79	27	54	-1
Clinton	0.15	-0.72	10.55	-1.37	80	34	53	-4
Concord	0.23	-0.65	7.72	-4.11	77	29	53	-2
Eden	0.19	-0.66	5.15	-5.85	75	26	48	-4
Elizabeth City	0.00	-0.80	5.01	-6.75	80	31	53	-2
Fayetteville	0.00	-0.82	8.49	-3.09	79	35	53	-3
Goldsboro	0.12	-0.78	10.29	-2.00	79	34	53	-4
Greensboro	0.29	-0.46	7.39	-2.82	78	30	52	-1
Greenville	0.60	-0.22	11.12	-0.71	81	35	55	0
Halifax	0.30	-0.50	11.35	-0.02	81	35	55	3
Hayesville	0.60	-0.22	15.33	3.72	74	24	48	-8
Hickory	0.45	-0.52	8.15	-4.44	77	27	52	-2
Jackson Springs	0.13	-0.74	9.18	-2.95	78	31	52	-3
Jacksonville	0.14	-0.70	10.56	-2.12	82	35	56	-1
Jefferson	0.30	-0.65	10.03	-1.26	71	15	43	-4
Kinston	0.15	-0.70	9.46	-2.50	80	33	53	-2
Laurinburg	0.02	-0.85	9.92	-2.42	80	33	53	-4
Lenoir	0.17	-0.79	9.94	-2.05	74	24	48	-6
Lexington	0.25	-0.62	7.30	-4.53	80	23	51	-4
Lincolnton	0.33	-0.61	8.26	-3.74	77	23	52	-3
Louisburg	0.16	-0.64	7.77	-3.83	81	28	49	-3
Marshall	0.42	-0.42	9.19	-1.22	75	19	45	-5
Monroe	0.00	-0.92	8.28	-4.69	79	33	54	-2
Mount Airy	0.19	-0.72	7.15	-3.74	74	23	47	-6
New Bern	0.16	-0.62	9.09	-3.37	81	37	55	-2
North Wilkesboro	0.22	-0.78	8.17	-4.15	76	24	48	-3
Old Fort	0.42	-0.63	9.52	-3.53	74	21	47	-3
Oxford	0.15	-0.66	8.42	-2.78	79	31	51	-3
Raleigh-Durham	0.06	-0.67	8.61	-2.33	81	29	53	-2
Roanoke Rapids	0.13	-0.67	8.42	-2.95	80	34	51	-3
Rocky Mount	0.15	-0.67	8.02	-3.45	80	33	53	-2
Siler City	0.11	-0.76	8.54	-3.81	79	30	51	-2
Waynesville	0.52	-0.54	12.40	-1.15	68	17	46	-4
Whiteville	0.23	-0.65	11.18	-0.81	81	33	53	-3
Williamston	0.11	-0.73	10.96	-0.69	80	36	53	-2
Wilmington	0.41	-0.37	9.84	-1.61	78	34	56	-3
¹Totals may be revised periodically due to updates to weather database.

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Last update March 31, 2008

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

Agricultural Statistics - Weather & Crops Report: For the week ending March 30, 2008

Agricultural Statistics - Weather & Crops Report:
For the week ending March 30, 2008