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Agricultural Statistics - Weather & Crops Report:
For the week ending September 9, 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 74 to 99 degrees.  Rainfall was virtually non-existent with Greenville having the most rain, 0.45 inches. There were 6.6 days suitable for field work compared to 6.5 from the previous week. Statewide soil moisture levels are rated at 66% very short, 27% short, 7% adequate, and 0% surplus. Activities during the week included the harvesting of corn for grain, corn for silage, apples, peaches, hay, burley tobacco, flue-cured tobacco, and sorghum.  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
73
51
39
46
Corn % Mature
96
87
92
87
Soybeans % Blooming
96
94
97
98
Soybeans % Pods Set
83
79
90
89
Soybeans % Leaf Drop
16
14
13
N/A
Harvested:
Apples
20
15
36
46
Corn For Grain
47
27
30
34
Corn For Silage
90
84
88
83
Hay 2nd Cutting
87
85
87
86
Peaches
97
91
100
99
Sorghum
33
23
35
17
Tobacco: Burley
70
60
26
31
Tobacco: Flue-cured
62
59
76
75

 

 

CROP CONDITION PERCENT
Crop
 Very Poor Poor Fair Good Excellent
Apples
70
15
5
10
0
Cotton
19
31
33
13
4
Corn
23
27
23
19
8
Hay 
55
27
15
3
0
Pasture 
63
26
10
1
0
Peanuts
8
29
41
22
0
Sorghum
9
41
41
9
0
Soybeans
34
32
19
12
3
Sweetpotatoes
14
38
37
10
1

 

TOPSOIL MOISTURE PERCENT
Region
Very Short
Short
Adequate
Surplus
State
66
27
7
0
Mountain Region
56
40
4
0
Piedmont Region
86
9
5
0
Coastal Plain Region 
54
34
12
0

 

 

WEATHER SUMMARY FOR THE WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 8, 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           
0.00
-0.79
22.32
-10.52
94
60
77
3
Asheville
0.00
-0.96
24.10
-10.16
87
55
71
3
Aurora         
0.00
-1.19
26.30
-11.84
88
67
78
3
Beech Mountain 
0.01
-1.39
30.51
-13.75
74
53
64
6
Chapel Hill    
0.00
-0.81
23.42
-10.05
96
60
78
6
Charlotte      
0.00
-0.84
20.57
-10.03
94
60
78
3
Clinton        
0.00
-1.07
22.17
-16.95
94
59
77
2
Concord        
0.00
-0.84
23.22
-9.47
97
60
77
3
Eden           
0.00
-0.77
24.77
-6.91
92
57
75
4
Elizabeth City 
0.00
-1.12
19.40
-16.18
89
58
74
-2
Fayetteville
0.00
-1.11
18.77
-16.05
94
62
78
3
Goldsboro   
0.00
-1.13
22.80
-14.04
93
60
76
1
Greensboro     
0.00
-0.84
20.00
-10.35
93
62
79
7
Greenville  
0.45
-0.69
23.99
-13.19
95
57
77
3
Halifax     
0.00
-0.89
24.37
-8.86
97
58
79
6
Hayesville     
0.00
-0.91
26.51
-6.59
92
57
75
0
Hickory        
0.07
-0.91
17.92
-17.30
94
63
78
6
Jackson Springs
0.00
-0.87
22.03
-12.03
94
61
77
4
Jacksonville   
0.20
-1.13
25.54
-16.52
90
62
78
3
Jefferson   
0.00
-0.98
22.26
-11.74
89
47
69
4
Kinston     
0.00
-1.21
25.83
-12.92
92
55
75
1
Laurinburg     
0.00
-1.04
19.93
-16.21
94
61
79
4
Lenoir         
0.00
-0.98
21.85
-13.26
93
59
76
4
Lexington      
0.00
-0.80
22.39
-9.93
99
56
77
4
Lincolnton     
0.00
-0.84
19.79
-13.82
95
57
77
4
Louisburg      
0.00
-0.94
21.56
-11.52
94
56
76
5
Marshall       
0.00
-0.74
21.01
-8.74
91
51
71
4
Monroe   
0.00
-0.95
16.28
-18.27
95
62
78
4
Mount Airy     
0.00
-0.97
29.07
-3.19
91
57
74
3
New Bern       
0.24
-1.10
28.24
-12.74
90
60
76
0
North Wilkesboro
0.00
-1.03
25.49
-10.37
93
58
75
6
Old Fort       
0.00
-1.04
25.14
-12.84
91
55
73
6
Oxford      
0.00
-0.83
22.19
-9.80
96
58
77
6
Raleigh-Durham 
0.00
-0.79
23.99
-6.20
96
59
79
6
Roanoke Rapids 
0.00
-0.89
22.44
-10.79
93
56
76
3
Rocky Mount
0.00
-0.84
17.41
-14.64
93
56
76
2
Siler City     
0.00
-0.87
25.70
-9.06
92
58
76
5
Waynesville    
0.00
-0.84
24.50
-9.72
85
50
68
2
Whiteville     
0.00
-1.11
20.31
-16.69
93
58
77
2
Williamston    
0.00
-1.09
24.94
-10.98
91
58
75
1
Wilmington
0.03
-1.32
21.81
-19.74
87
63
76
-2

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

 

 

Crop information in the above reports is provided voluntarily by county officials of the Cooperative Extension Service, FSA, NRCS and other knowledgeable individuals.

 

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Last update September 10, 2007
 

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