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Agricultural Statistics - Weather & Crops Report:
For the week ending September 23, 2007

 

GENERAL: North Carolina received limited rain with the Coastal Region having the most precipitation.  Wilmington received the most rain with 1.99 inches. There were 6.1 days suitable for field work compared to 6.0 from the previous week. Statewide soil moisture levels are rated at 40% very short, 38% short, 22% adequate, and 0% surplus. Activities during the week included the harvesting of corn for grain, corn for silage, apples, hay, burley tobacco, flue-cured tobacco, sweetpotatoes, 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
93
85
72
76
Soybeans % Pods Set
95
94
100
98
Soybeans % Leaf Drop
28
19
25
25
Harvested:
Apples
70
25
63
67
Corn For Grain
83
70
61
64
Corn For Silage
93
91
94
93
Hay 2nd Cutting
92
89
95
95
Sorghum
62
60
43
28
Sweetpotatoes
17
10
17
18
Tobacco: Burley
78
71
62
71
Tobacco: Flue-cured
74
70
88
88

 

 

CROP CONDITION PERCENT
Crop
 Very Poor Poor Fair Good Excellent
Apples
44
34
22
0
0
Cotton
17
28
38
15
2
 Hay 
47
32
19
2
0
 Pasture 
59
25
14
2
0
 Peanuts
13
25
36
26
0
 Soybeans
27
30
25
16
2
 Sweetpotatoes
14
31
35
18
2

 

TOPSOIL MOISTURE PERCENT
Region
Very Short
Short
Adequate
Surplus
State
40
38
22
0
Mountain Region
44
40
16
0
Piedmont Region
65
23
12
0
Coastal Plain Region 
19
46
35
0

 

 

WEATHER SUMMARY FOR THE WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 22, 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           
0.09
-0.61
24.43
-9.85
89
52
68
-4
Asheville
0.00
-0.88
27.50
-8.55
84
50
65
0
Aurora         
1.42
0.39
29.17
-11.12
84
59
72
0
Beech Mountain 
0.03
-1.37
32.47
-14.59
68
43
56
0
Chapel Hill    
0.07
-0.63
24.59
-10.32
91
53
68
1
Charlotte      
0.09
-0.72
21.57
-10.68
91
53
71
-1
Clinton        
0.84
-0.04
25.25
-15.73
89
53
70
-3
Concord        
0.01
-0.83
23.60
-10.77
92
54
70
-1
Eden           
0.04
-0.76
26.45
-6.80
87
46
65
-3
Elizabeth City 
0.37
-0.66
19.96
-17.76
84
59
71
-1
Fayetteville
0.40
-0.54
21.30
-15.49
87
54
70
-2
Goldsboro   
0.48
-0.47
25.29
-13.54
87
52
69
-3
Greensboro     
0.00
-0.77
20.88
-11.08
88
51
68
-1
Greenville  
0.48
-0.40
25.13
-13.94
92
53
73
3
Halifax     
0.20
-0.57
25.24
-9.60
96
52
72
3
Hayesville     
0.00
-0.83
28.95
-5.86
86
47
68
-4
Hickory        
0.03
-0.95
19.70
-17.48
89
52
69
1
Jackson Springs
0.25
-0.59
23.59
-12.15
90
52
68
-3
Jacksonville   
0.72
-0.37
27.86
-16.51
89
55
73
2
Jefferson   
0.00
-0.99
24.01
-11.96
82
36
61
0
Kinston     
0.60
-0.43
27.69
-13.23
90
52
71
2
Laurinburg     
0.04
-0.92
21.00
-17.08
90
56
70
-2
Lenoir         
0.32
-0.69
24.76
-12.36
89
49
68
-1
Lexington      
0.05
-0.72
23.59
-10.27
94
48
69
-2
Lincolnton     
0.01
-0.83
20.42
-14.87
92
52
70
2
Louisburg      
0.19
-0.63
23.54
-11.22
88
48
68
0
Marshall       
0.00
-0.65
22.27
-8.83
86
42
64
0
Monroe   
0.00
-0.88
17.10
-19.24
89
53
71
1
Mount Airy     
0.02
-0.99
33.20
-1.05
86
44
64
-5
New Bern       
0.59
-0.55
31.09
-12.29
88
57
73
-1
North Wilkesboro
0.03
-0.95
28.25
-9.57
87
45
65
-2
Old Fort       
0.04
-0.87
26.79
-13.06
86
45
66
2
Oxford      
0.03
-0.74
22.49
-11.04
89
50
68
-1
Raleigh-Durham 
0.31
-0.39
26.21
-5.44
91
51
70
0
Roanoke Rapids 
0.10
-0.67
23.35
-11.49
89
50
69
-2
Rocky Mount
0.54
-0.18
19.47
-14.07
89
50
70
-1
Siler City     
0.06
-0.71
27.64
-8.72
88
50
67
-2
Waynesville    
0.04
-0.73
26.87
-8.94
83
44
61
-3
Whiteville     
0.42
-0.59
21.40
-17.66
90
55
71
0
Williamston    
0.38
-0.59
26.70
-11.22
88
52
70
-1
Wilmington
1.99
0.88
26.25
-17.65
89
55
73
-2

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

 

 

 

 

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