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Agricultural Statistics - Weather & Crops Report:
For the week ending June 22, 2008

 

GENERAL: North Carolina received between 0 and 1.48 inches of rain throughout the week. Whiteville reported the most rain with 1.48 inches. Average temperatures ranged from 62 to 77 degrees which for some areas was slightly below normal. Lack of rain continues to cause concern for many farmers in the state. There were 6.4 days suitable for field work, compared to 6.6 from the previous week. Statewide soil moisture levels are rated at 25% very short, 54% short, 21% adequate and 0% surplus. Activities during the week included the planting of sorghum, soybeans, sweetpotatoes, and harvesting hay, Irish potatoes, barley, rye, oats, and wheat.

COMPARISONS
Crop
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
5-Year Average
Planted:
Sorghum
70
68
85
78
Soybeans
81
71
82
75
Sweetpotatoes
94
82
85
82
Phenological:
Cotton % Squared
45
18
48
38
Corn % Silked
24
N/A
35
32
Soybeans % Emerged
64
51
71
66
Peanuts % Pegging
15
N/A
24
N/A
Harvested:
Hay 1st Cutting
97
94
95
87
Hay 2nd Cutting
18
12
N/A
10
Irish Potatoes
29
27
14
24
Peaches
16
N/A
24
17
Barley
96
82
76
72
Oats
84
64
79
62
Rye
70
52
69
59
Wheat
83
59
68
54

 

 

CROP CONDITION PERCENT
Crop
 Very Poor Poor Fair Good Excellent
Apples
0
5
20
35
40
Cotton
4
5
34
55
2
Corn
13
20
42
24
1
Hay 
3
11
37
43
6
Irish Potatoes
0
9
31
57
3
Pasture 
5
22
43
28
2
Peanuts
2
3
17
77
1
Peaches
0
2
25
71
2
Sorghum
4
25
42
27
2
Soybeans
6
10
33
49
2
Sweetpotatoes
3
7
29
55
6
Tobacco: Burley
0
2
58
39
1
Tobacco: Flue-Cured
2
9
40
43
6

 

TOPSOIL MOISTURE PERCENT
Region
Very Short
Short
Adequate
Surplus
State
25
54
21
0
Mountain Region
31
49
20
0
Piedmont Region
23
61
16
0
Coastal Plain Region 
23
48
29
0

 

 

WEATHER SUMMARY FOR THE WEEK ENDING JUNE 21, 2008
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
Apex           
1.05
0.15
19.37
-2.66
92
58
75
-2
Asheville
0.02
-0.96
15.38
-7.45
88
51
69
-2
Aurora         
0.50
-0.70
19.43
-3.87
92
65
77
1
Beech Mountain 
0.19
-1.26
20.98
-8.69
89
45
62
3
Chapel Hill    
0.07
-0.93
20.54
-2.40
93
56
73
-2
Charlotte      
0.00
-0.77
15.65
-5.42
93
58
76
-2
Clinton        
0.85
-0.28
21.52
-2.03
90
57
75
-2
Concord        
0.10
-0.88
17.39
-4.76
96
58
76
-1
Eden           
0.00
-0.91
15.64
-5.61
90
52
71
-4
Elizabeth City 
0.42
-0.51
10.72
-11.67
94
58
75
-1
Fayetteville
0.63
-0.38
21.79
0.62
91
58
76
-2
Goldsboro   
0.25
-0.69
20.92
-1.58
90
57
75
-3
Greensboro     
0.00
-0.89
15.31
-4.65
92
56
75
1
Greenville  
0.00
-1.12
17.76
-5.33
94
58
76
1
Halifax     
0.50
-0.41
22.71
0.90
94
58
76
2
Hayesville     
0.19
-0.72
23.66
2.00
87
44
70
-7
Hickory        
0.00
-1.12
12.46
-11.75
95
54
75
0
Jackson Springs
0.73
-0.31
19.04
-3.14
91
60
75
0
Jacksonville   
0.43
-0.82
23.14
-1.77
92
57
75
-2
Jefferson   
0.12
-0.81
16.78
-6.28
82
40
62
-6
Kinston     
0.82
-0.40
20.80
-3.06
91
57
76
1
Laurinburg     
0.46
-0.78
21.29
-1.29
96
61
77
0
Lenoir         
0.05
-1.05
15.49
-8.22
94
53
73
-1
Lexington      
0.00
-1.00
13.27
-9.17
99
51
76
-1
Lincolnton     
0.02
-0.93
14.96
-8.15
93
51
73
-2
Louisburg      
1.42
0.63
19.11
-2.78
93
53
74
-1
Marshall       
0.40
-0.37
17.47
-2.41
88
44
66
-4
Monroe   
0.04
-0.94
15.05
-7.57
92
59
76
-1
Mount Airy     
0.00
-0.84
15.60
-6.16
90
47
69
-5
New Bern       
0.00
-1.29
16.20
-8.09
92
56
76
-1
North Wilkesboro
0.19
-0.93
14.61
-9.84
92
50
70
-3
Old Fort       
0.00
-1.05
14.87
-10.14
91
47
69
0
Oxford      
0.55
-0.29
17.19
-3.76
95
54
74
-1
Raleigh-Durham 
1.45
0.61
18.83
-1.46
95
56
76
2
Roanoke Rapids 
1.03
0.12
21.01
-0.80
93
57
74
-2
Rocky Mount
1.02
0.13
18.81
-2.82
92
56
75
-1
Siler City     
0.47
-0.44
19.20
-3.84
92
55
74
1
Waynesville    
0.08
-0.69
19.02
-5.13
87
43
66
-4
Whiteville     
1.48
0.28
22.84
-0.54
93
55
76
0
Williamston    
0.28
-0.75
18.36
-4.23
94
59
76
0
Wilmington
0.96
-0.50
18.46
-4.67
95
60
77
0
¹ Totals may be revised periodically due to updates to weather database.

 

 

 

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