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Agricultural Statistics - Weather & Crops Report:
For the week ending September 4, 2007

 

GENERAL: North Carolina continues to experience drought conditions across the entire state. Above normal temperatures also continue to dominate the State with highs ranging from 86 to 99 degrees.  A few areas of the State received significant rainfall, however this provided limited relief.  There were 6.5 days suitable for field work compared to 6.4 from the previous week. Statewide soil moisture levels are rated at 55% very short, 36% short, 9% adequate, and 0% surplus. Activities during the week included the beginning of corn for grain harvest, while the harvesting of corn for silage, apples, peaches, hay, burley tobacco, flue-cured tobacco, and sorghum continued.  Other activities included the scouting for pest and disease problems.

COMPARISONS
Crop
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
5-Year Average
Phenological:
Cotton % Bolls Opening
51
17
18
27
Corn % Dented
96
92
96
93
Corn % Mature
87
70
82
75
Soybeans % Blooming
94
89
92
94
Soybeans % Pods Set
79
69
79
78
Soybeans % Leaf Drop
14
N/A
N/A
4
Harvested:
Apples
15
10
34
39
Corn For Grain
27
N/A
18
16
Corn For Silage
84
71
80
72
Hay 2nd Cutting
85
82
84
82
Hay 3rd Cutting
18
15
29
22
Peaches
91
89
99
97
Sorghum
23
22
29
13
Tobacco: Burley
60
47
23
17
Tobacco: Flue-cured
59
39
66
65

 

 

CROP CONDITION PERCENT
Crop
 Very Poor Poor Fair Good Excellent
Apples
76
6
1
17
0
Cotton
19
28
32
18
3
Corn
17
28
27
22
6
Hay
44
31
20
5
0
Pasture
59
30
9
2
0
Peanuts
5
21
38
36
0
Sorghum
10
25
47
18
0
Soybeans
34
26
20
17
3
Sweetpotatoes
12
33
42
12
1
Tobacco: Burley
13
29
48
10
0
Tobacco: flue-cured
11
17
38
32
2

 

TOPSOIL MOISTURE PERCENT
Region
Very Short
Short
Adequate
Surplus
State
55
36
9
0
Mountain Region
45
43
12
0
Piedmont Region
80
18
2
0
Coastal Plain Region 
42
45
13
0

 

 

WEATHER SUMMARY FOR THE WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 1, 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           
0.91
0.05
22.32
-9.73
93
62
79
4
Asheville
1.62
0.61
24.10
-9.20
87
63
74
5
Aurora         
0.23
-1.01
26.30
-10.65
90
64
79
3
Beech Mountain 
0.99
-0.41
30.50
-12.36
87
53
66
6
Chapel Hill    
0.12
-0.79
23.42
-9.24
95
63
80
7
Charlotte      
0.32
-0.52
20.57
-9.19
94
68
81
5
Clinton        
0.16
-1.00
22.17
-15.88
94
60
79
2
Concord        
0.17
-0.63
23.22
-8.63
96
67
81
6
Eden           
0.54
-0.23
24.77
-6.14
95
59
78
6
Elizabeth City 
0.96
-0.16
19.40
-15.06
91
58
75
-2
Fayetteville
0.03
-1.15
18.77
-14.94
92
65
80
4
Goldsboro   
1.20
0.01
22.80
-12.91
93
61
78
2
Greensboro     
0.59
-0.25
20.00
-9.51
94
65
80
6
Greenville  
0.01
-1.27
23.54
-12.50
92
58
78
2
Halifax     
0.00
-0.94
24.37
-7.97
93
60
78
4
Hayesville     
1.71
0.80
26.51
-5.68
90
66
77
2
Hickory        
0.63
-0.34
17.85
-16.39
95
69
79
6
Jackson Springs
0.24
-0.69
22.03
-11.16
95
65
80
5
Jacksonville   
0.60
-0.84
25.34
-15.39
91
65
79
3
Jefferson   
0.00
-0.95
22.26
-10.76
89
52
71
5
Kinston     
0.06
-1.20
25.83
-11.71
91
61
77
2
Laurinburg     
0.62
-0.36
19.93
-15.17
95
66
81
4
Lenoir         
0.29
-0.68
21.85
-12.28
93
65
79
6
Lexington      
0.00
-0.84
22.39
-9.13
99
64
81
6
Lincolnton     
0.21
-0.63
19.79
-12.98
94
65
78
5
Louisburg      
1.50
0.48
21.56
-10.58
96
57
78
5
Marshall       
1.01
0.24
21.01
-8.00
89
56
73
4
Monroe   
0.26
-0.77
16.28
-17.32
94
68
81
6
Mount Airy     
3.42
2.53
29.07
-2.22
94
61
77
4
New Bern       
0.70
-0.70
28.00
-11.64
90
65
78
2
North Wilkesboro
0.49
-0.56
25.49
-9.34
93
64
77
6
Old Fort       
0.25
-0.91
25.14
-11.80
89
63
75
6
Oxford      
0.54
-0.36
22.28
-8.88
91
59
78
5
Raleigh-Durham 
0.06
-0.79
23.99
-5.41
98
61
81
6
Roanoke Rapids 
0.45
-0.49
22.44
-9.90
94
58
78
4
Rocky Mount
0.55
-0.35
17.41
-13.80
96
58
77
3
Siler City     
1.29
0.34
25.70
-8.19
93
62
79
6
Waynesville    
1.36
0.45
24.43
-8.95
86
59
72
5
Whiteville     
0.33
-0.72
20.19
-15.70
93
66
79
4
Williamston    
0.17
-0.96
24.94
-9.89
92
62
77
2
Wilmington
1.90
0.49
21.78
-18.42
90
64
78
0

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

 

 

 

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