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Agricultural Statistics - Weather & Crops Report:
For the week ending October 11, 2009

GENERAL: The state received some rain last week with the majority falling in the southern portion of the state.  Precipitation ranged from no rain to 1.72 inches in Maxton.  Average temperatures were above normal, ranging from 61 to 71 degrees.  There were 5.2 days suitable for field work, compared to 5.4 for the previous week.  Statewide soil moisture levels were rated at 1% very short, 13% short, 71% adequate, and 15% surplus.  Activities during the week included harvesting corn, tobacco, peanuts, apples, and tending to livestock.

COMPARISONS
Crop
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
5-Year Average
Phenological:
Cotton % Bolls Opening
91
90
93
97
Soybeans % Leaf Drop
58
38
54
59
Planted:
Barley
26
N/A
21
22
Oats
13
N/A
20
18
Harvested:
Apples
75
62
82
84
Corn For Grain
87
77
83
91
Corn For Silage
95
92
96
99
Hay 3rd Cutting
71
70
67
67
Peanuts Threshed
29
13
29
40
Sorghum
55
53
54
57
Sweet Potatoes
54
50
47
50
Tobacco: Burley
88
83
88
92
Tobacco: Flue-cured
93
88
85
83

 

SOYBEAN CONDITION

 

CROP CONDITION PERCENT
Crop
Very Poor
Poor
Fair
Good
Excellent
Cotton
0
8
23
59
10
Pasture 
0
5
33
59
3
Peanuts
0
1
29
66
4
Soybeans
1
8
28
54
9

 

TOPSOIL MOISTURE PERCENT
Region
Very Short
Short
Adequate
Surplus
State
1
13
71
15
Mountain Region
1
2
50
47
Piedmont Region
3
12
77
8
Coastal Plain Region
1
19
76
4

 

STATEWIDE SOIL MOISTURE CONDITIONS

 

WEATHER SUMMARY FOR THE WEEK ENDING OCTOBER 11 , 2009
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
Asheville
1.10
0.40
41.87
4.09
80
42
61
3
Aurora
0.24
-0.55
31.91
-9.83
86
55
68
2
Beaufort
0.36
-0.70
42.25
-4.75
83
56
70
2
Bogue
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
85
56
70
2
Burlington
0.18
-0.61
27.41
-9.52
82
44
66
4
Castle Hayne
0.92
0.09
39.41
-10.10
88
55
69
3
Chapel Hill
0.20
-0.65
27.64
-10.70
84
46
67
6
Charlotte
0.64
-0.20
33.27
-1.36
85
44
66
2
Cherry Point
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
88
53
68
0
Clayton
0.37
-0.39
31.71
-5.73
84
46
66
3
Clinton
0.45
-0.35
28.94
-12.20
86
48
66
2
Elizabeth City
0.25
-0.47
37.04
-2.31
88
50
69
4
Fayetteville
0.70
-0.04
20.92
-18.00
89
50
68
4
Gastonia
0.73
-0.18
33.46
-2.28
83
45
65
2
Goldsboro
0.53
-0.22
26.65
-14.80
85
45
66
1
Greensboro
1.17
0.38
30.24
-4.90
80
46
65
4
Greenville
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
88
43
66
2
Hatteras
0.23
-0.96
40.89
-3.97
83
56
71
3
Hickory
0.39
-0.45
37.67
-1.86
81
45
63
1
High Point
0.00
-0.81
16.24
-21.10
79
44
63
0
Jackson Springs
0.90
0.01
31.50
-7.50
83
51
66
2
Jacksonville
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
88
48
67
1
Jefferson
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
81
46
60
6
Kenansville
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
88
46
68
3
Kinston
0.29
-0.56
27.78
-13.60
87
47
67
0
Lewiston
0.03
-0.78
28.76
-10.70
86
44
66
3
Lexington
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
79
46
64
2
Lumberton
0.51
-0.32
23.21
-16.80
90
51
68
4
Maxton
1.72
0.89
26.04
-13.70
87
48
66
1
Monroe
0.60
-0.36
22.82
-16.40
85
47
66
3
New Bern
0.42
-0.41
36.82
-8.76
89
53
68
2
Oxford
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
81
45
65
4
Plymouth
0.20
-0.74
36.22
-7.07
86
51
66
1
Raleigh
0.42
-0.43
30.05
-7.89
83
47
66
2
Rocky Mount
0.29
-0.35
20.84
-17.00
86
42
66
4
Siler City
0.28
-0.62
18.86
-20.30
81
41
63
1
Southport
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
86
57
72
6
Waynesville
1.07
0.44
35.08
-3.95
76
40
61
6
Whiteville
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
90
56
69
3
Williamston
0.01
-0.94
24.13
-17.00
87
47
67
3
Wilmington
1.06
0.20
48.75
0.46
89
54
70
3
Winston-Salem
0.65
-0.14
30.22
-4.92
79
45
64
3
¹ Totals may be revised periodically due to updates to weather database.

 

 

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Last update October 13, 2009
 

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