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Agricultural Statistics - Weather & Crops Report:
For the week ending August 19, 2007

 

GENERAL: All areas of North Carolina experienced less than 1 inch of rainfall, with Oxford having the most precipitation, .68 inches.  There were 6.6 days suitable for field work compared to 6.4 from the previous week. Statewide soil moisture levels are rated at 53% very short, 34% short, 13% adequate, and 0% surplus. Activities during the week included harvesting corn for silage, peaches, hay, and flue-cured tobacco, as well as scouting for pest and disease problems.

COMPARISONS
Crop
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
5-Year Average
Phenological:
Corn % Soft Dough
96
94
99
94
Corn % Dented
85
75
85
78
Corn % Mature
49
17
48
37
Soybeans % Blooming
84
73
86
83
Soybeans % Pods Set
56
42
62
53
Harvested:
Corn For Silage
56
18
49
39
Hay 2nd Cutting
78
76
79
71
Hay 3rd Cutting
11
N/A
18
9
Peaches
82
80
89
88
Tobacco: Flue-cured
32
23
46
44

 

 

CROP CONDITION PERCENT
Crop
 Very Poor Poor Fair Good Excellent
Apples
65
20
5
10
0
Cotton
11
22
36
26
5
Corn
16
26
32
19
7
Hay
32
32
29
7
0
Pasture
50
27
16
7
0
Peanuts
2
10
40
47
1
Sorghum
8
12
56
23
1
Soybeans
21
23
32
21
3
Sweetpotatoes
4
17
51
25
3
Tobacco: Flue-Cured
7
13
37
39
4
Tobacco: Burley
10
23
37
30
0

 

TOPSOIL MOISTURE PERCENT
Region
Very Short
Short
Adequate
Surplus
State
53
34
13
0
Mountain Region
50
43
7
0
Piedmont Region
82
11
7
0
Coastal Plain Region 
36
44
20
0

 

 

WEATHER SUMMARY FOR THE WEEK ENDING AUGUST 18, 2007
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           
0.23
-0.75
20.76
-9.50
98
66
82
5
Asheville
0.04
-1.01
21.85
-9.39
94
58
76
5
Aurora         
0.09
-1.24
25.58
-8.87
97
69
82
4
Beech Mountain 
0.07
-1.26
29.16
-10.94
96
56
70
8
Chapel Hill    
0.12
-0.93
22.50
-8.27
99
64
82
7
Charlotte      
0.00
-0.84
20.10
-7.98
101
65
84
7
Clinton        
0.00
-1.35
21.80
-13.83
94
66
81
3
Concord        
0.00
-0.84
22.83
-7.38
103
66
84
7
Eden           
0.00
-0.84
23.55
-5.76
99
59
78
4
Elizabeth City 
0.40
-0.79
16.80
-15.36
93
61
77
-1
Fayetteville
0.00
-1.26
18.22
-13.07
97
69
83
6
Goldsboro   
0.01
-1.31
21.42
-11.84
93
65
80
2
Greensboro     
0.07
-0.78
18.98
-8.85
99
65
83
7
Greenville  
0.00
-1.47
22.78
-10.57
95
67
81
3
Halifax     
0.65
-0.40
21.98
-8.43
97
66
81
4
Hayesville     
0.00
-0.98
24.13
-6.19
94
58
77
-2
Hickory        
0.00
-0.91
17.18
-15.18
101
66
83
8
Jackson Springs
0.12
-0.92
21.51
-9.77
99
68
83
6
Jacksonville   
0.00
-1.61
23.94
-13.82
93
66
81
3
Jefferson   
0.00
-0.91
20.54
-10.62
91
50
69
1
Kinston     
0.00
-1.34
25.47
-9.48
93
62
79
2
Laurinburg     
0.13
-0.92
18.70
-14.42
100
71
85
8
Lenoir         
0.00
-0.91
19.92
-12.33
100
63
81
6
Lexington      
0.02
-0.83
21.21
-8.63
104
59
82
5
Lincolnton     
0.02
-0.89
19.32
-11.76
101
62
82
6
Louisburg      
0.09
-1.03
19.94
-10.08
100
62
80
5
Marshall       
0.00
-0.87
19.06
-8.34
97
55
75
5
Monroe   
0.06
-1.06
15.79
-15.69
101
66
85
8
Mount Airy     
0.06
-0.78
24.69
-4.87
99
55
77
3
New Bern       
0.08
-1.39
26.97
-9.84
92
67
81
3
North Wilkesboro
0.09
-0.98
24.81
-7.89
97
60
79
5
Old Fort       
0.00
-1.32
24.77
-9.76
95
58
76
5
Oxford      
0.68
-0.36
21.31
-7.97
100
64
81
5
Raleigh-Durham 
0.01
-0.90
23.34
-4.30
101
67
84
7
Roanoke Rapids 
0.38
-0.67
21.39
-9.02
95
62
78
2
Rocky Mount
0.00
-0.98
16.45
-12.90
96
62
80
3
Siler City     
0.16
-0.95
23.86
-8.04
99
62
81
6
Waynesville    
0.00
-0.93
21.80
-9.76
98
52
75
6
Whiteville     
0.00
-1.06
19.20
-14.59
97
67
83
6
Williamston    
0.16
-1.06
23.41
-9.10
93
64
78
0
Wilmington
0.00
-1.56
19.60
-17.71
94
68
82
3

¹ Totals may be revised periodically due to updates to weather database.

 

 

 

 

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