Agricultural Statistics - Weather & Crops Report:
For the Week ending April 13, 2007

GENERAL: North Carolina received limited rainfall with the most precipitation recorded in Eden with 1.16 inches of rain. Mild temperatures dominated the state with the average temperatures ranging from 52 to 64 degrees. There were 3.9 days suitable for field work, compared to 3.7 the previous week. Statewide soil moisture levels are rated at 1% very short, 6% short, 72% adequate and 21% surplus. Activities during the week included planting Irish potatoes, corn, managing tobacco transplants, spreading fertilizer, and other spring planting preparations.

**COMPARISONS**
Crop	This Week	Last Week	Last Year	5-Year Average
Planted:
Corn	15	N/A	50	36
Irish Potatoes	97	94	97	95
Phenological:
Wheat % Headed	18	N/A	10	N/A

**CROP CONDITION PERCENT**
Crop	Very Poor	Poor	Fair	Good	Excellent
Barley	0	1	9	72	18
Oats	0	0	13	73	14
Rye	0	0	5	80	15
Wheat	0	0	18	67	15
Irish Potatoes	0	0	28	66	6
Pasture	5	17	35	38	5
Truck Crops	0	8	18	67	7

**TOPSOIL MOISTURE PERCENT**
Region	Very Short	Short	Adequate	Surplus
State	1	6	72	21
Mountain Region	5	14	72	9
Piedmont Region	0	8	71	21
Coastal Plain Region	0	0	71	29

**WEATHER SUMMARY FOR THE WEEK ENDING APRIL 12, 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	0.12	-0.52	10.63	-2.55	83	45	59	1
Asheville	0.17	-0.60	12.46	-0.92	74	41	58	5
Aurora	0.04	-0.66	13.14	0.19	84	47	58	-2
Beech Mountain	0.14	-0.98	13.11	-3.23	71	38	52	8
Chapel Hill	0.21	-0.50	13.01	-0.30	83	46	59	3
Charlotte	0.26	-0.34	11.08	-2.20	80	41	60	3
Clinton	0.19	-0.56	13.77	0.32	83	47	61	2
Concord	0.18	-0.52	9.63	-3.66	83	43	60	2
Eden	1.16	0.46	8.61	-3.85	81	43	57	2
Elizabeth City	0.39	-0.25	6.81	-6.30	83	46	58	2
Fayetteville	0.00	-0.70	13.08	0.06	82	48	61	3
Goldsboro	0.18	-0.59	13.75	-0.11	81	47	60	0
Greensboro	0.00	-0.63	10.03	-1.48	81	46	59	4
Greenville	0.28	-0.49	13.71	0.34	84	46	62	4
Halifax	0.13	-0.57	13.94	1.13	83	47	62	6
Hayesville	0.32	-0.38	17.13	4.08	79	41	60	1
Hickory	0.17	-0.61	10.14	-4.09	79	44	60	4
Jackson Springs	0.21	-0.49	12.61	-0.98	82	46	59	0
Jacksonville	0.01	-0.69	15.31	1.17	86	50	64	4
Jefferson	0.00	-0.85	11.48	-1.57	74	37	54	4
Kinston	0.23	-0.54	12.96	-0.59	82	47	61	3
Laurinburg	0.06	-0.60	14.07	0.33	86	49	63	4
Lenoir	0.18	-0.66	11.98	-1.72	80	46	59	3
Lexington	0.07	-0.67	9.33	-4.03	84	38	59	0
Lincolnton	0.09	-0.66	10.44	-3.12	79	37	59	1
Louisburg	0.20	-0.50	10.94	-2.07	84	45	58	3
Marshall	0.02	-0.75	10.73	-1.22	80	41	59	8
Monroe	0.20	-0.46	10.10	-4.30	82	44	60	1
Mount Airy	0.14	-0.70	9.41	-3.20	79	42	57	2
New Bern	0.19	-0.51	12.00	-1.89	85	48	62	2
North Wilkesboro	0.20	-0.71	10.33	-3.82	81	44	58	4
Old Fort	0.14	-0.67	11.51	-3.27	78	44	58	7
Oxford	0.52	-0.14	11.40	-1.18	82	44	57	2
Raleigh-Durham	0.06	-0.50	11.32	-0.81	83	46	60	3
Roanoke Rapids	0.55	-0.15	11.20	-1.61	81	45	58	3
Rocky Mount	0.36	-0.34	10.90	-2.01	82	46	60	3
Siler City	0.17	-0.53	11.19	-2.62	81	46	58	3
Waynesville	0.26	-0.58	14.18	-1.15	79	39	58	6
Whiteville	0.18	-0.49	15.02	1.60	86	47	63	5
Williamston	0.37	-0.33	13.58	0.47	84	46	60	3
Wilmington	0.01	-0.62	11.76	-1.01	83	50	65	5
¹Totals may be revised periodically due to updates to weather database.

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Last update April 14, 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
Email: NCagstat@ncmail.net

Agricultural Statistics - Weather & Crops Report: For the Week ending April 13, 2007

Agricultural Statistics - Weather & Crops Report:
For the Week ending April 13, 2007