United States Department of Agriculture
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Crop Progress & Condition

     Maryland
                     &   Delaware   

Shareefah Williams, State Statistician
50 Harry S. Truman Pkwy Ste 210, Annapolis, MD 21401
Phone: 301-347-8179	Fax: 855-270-2719

Shareefah Williams, State Statistician
2320 S. DuPont Hwy. Dover, DE 19901
Phone: 301-347-8179       Fax: 855-270-2719

	

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Week ending April 21, 2024	by the Northeastern Regional Field Office of NASS	Released April 22, 2024	
	nassrfoner@usda.gov		

According to the National Agricultural Statistics Service in Maryland, there were 6 days suitable for fieldwork for the week ending Sunday, April 21, 2022. Topsoil moisture supplies were 0 percent very short, 2 percent short, 65 percent adequate, and 33 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies were 0 percent very short, 1 percent short, 87 percent adequate, and 12 percent surplus.

In Delaware, there were 6.5 days suitable for fieldwork. Topsoil moisture supplies were 1 percent very short, 10 percent short, 40 percent adequate, and 49 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies were 0 percent very short, 7 percent short, 44 percent adequate, and 49 percent surplus.

 MD Soil Moisture for Week Ending April 21, 2024
(in percent)
     
Item	Very Short	Short	Adequate	Surplus	
TOPSOIL	0	2	65	33	
SUBSOIL	0	1	87	12	

MD Crop Conditions as of April 21, 2024
(in percent)
     
Item	Very Poor	Poor	Fair	Good	Excellent	
APPLES	0	0	0	96	4	
BARLEY	0	3	24	58	15	
PASTURE AND RANGE	0	0	7	76	17	
PEACHES	0	0	63	36	1	
WINTER WHEAT	0	3	16	61	20	

MD Crop Progress as of April 21, 2024
(in percent)
     
Item	This Week	Last Week	Last Year	5 Year Avg.	
APPLES: FULL BLOOM	49	20	61	40	
BARLEY: HEADED	39	<5	N/A	N/A	
CORN: PLANTED	6	N/A	15	N/A	
PEACHES: FULL BLOOM	60	32	59	50	
WINTER WHEAT: HEADED	8	<5	8	N/A	

DE Soil Moisture for Week Ending April 21, 2024
(in percent)
     
Item	Very Short	Short	Adequate	Surplus	
TOPSOIL	1	10	40	49	
SUBSOIL	0	7	44	49	

DE Crop Conditions as of April 21, 2024
(in percent)
     
Item	Very Poor	Poor	Fair	Good	Excellent	
APPLES	1	6	34	47	12	
BARLEY	5	8	49	32	6	
PASTURE AND RANGE	3	6	33	50	8	
PEACHES	8	16	25	37	14	
WINTER WHEAT	4	7	44	37	8	

DE Crop Progress as of April 21, 2024
(in percent)
     
Item	This Week	Last Week	Last Year	5 Year Avg.	
APPLES: FULL BLOOM	40	32	50	23	
BARLEY: HEADED	30	12	N/A	N/A	
CORN: PLANTED	7	N/A	13	N/A	
PEACHES: FULL BLOOM	21	N/A	83	33	
WINTER WHEAT: HEADED	12	<5	28	N/A	

For a complete nationwide weekly weather and crop bulletin, please visit www.usda.gov/oce/weather-drought-monitor and click on “Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin.”

April 21, 2024, Maryland and Delaware Weekly Weather Summary

	Air Temperature Last Week	Precipitation	
State	Station	Max	Min	Avg	Norm	DFN	One Week	Rain Days	MSG	DFN	Four Weeks	Four Weeks DFN	
Delaware	NORTHERN												
	Wilmington New Castle Co Ap	65.3	47.3	56.29	54.83	1.46	0.67	3	0	-0.12	5.2	1.81	
	Average	65.3	47.3	56.29	54.83	1.46	0.67	3	M	-0.12	5.2	1.81	
	SOUTHERN												
	Dover Afb	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	
	Georgetown-Delaware Coastal Airport	69	48.9	58.93	56.71	2.21	0	0	0	-0.77	2.6	-0.63	
	Average	69	48.9	58.93	56.71	2.21	0	0	M	-0.77	2.6	-0.63	
	STATE TOTAL	68.2	48.5	58.35	56.3	2.04	0.15	1	M	-0.63	3.17	-0.09	
Maryland	SOUTHEASTERN SHORE												
	Ocean City Municipal Ap	68	49.9	58.93	53.66	5.27	0.2	1	0	-0.49	3.81	0.76	
	Salisbury-Wicomico Regional Airport	70.6	47.1	58.86	56.04	2.81	0.25	2	0	-0.53	3.25	-0.08	
	Average	69.3	48.5	58.89	54.85	4.04	0.23	2	M	-0.51	3.53	0.34	
	LOWER SOUTHERN												
	Mechanicsville 5 Ne	76.6	49.4	63	55.9	7.1	M	0	0	-0.74	3.01	-0.05	
	Patuxent River Nas	71.6	55.6	63.57	57.56	6.01	0.1	2	0	-0.74	2.59	-0.81	
	Average	74.1	52.5	63.28	56.73	6.55	0.1	2	M	-0.74	2.8	-0.43	
	UPPER SOUTHERN												
	Baltimore-Washington International Airport	69	51.7	60.36	56.06	4.3	0.08	3	0	-0.68	4.17	0.95	
	Oxon Hill	M	M	M	57.04	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	
	National Arboretum Dc	74.7	48	61.36	58.04	3.31	0.08	2	0	-0.69	3.83	0.68	
	Average	71.8	49.9	60.86	57.05	3.8	0.08	3	M	-0.69	4	0.81	
	NORTHEASTERN SHORE												
	Stevensville 2Sw	74.4	53.6	64	55.91	8.42	0	0	2	-0.55	3.82	1.55	
	Average	74.4	53.6	64	55.91	8.42	0	0	M	-0.55	3.82	1.55	
	NORTHERN CENTRAL												
	Emmitsburg 2 Se	71	45.9	58.43	52.81	5.61	0.27	2	0	-0.59	4.57	1.04	
	Frederick Municipal Ap	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	
	Gaithersburg Montgomery County Air Park	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	
	Millers 4 Ne	71.9	46.9	59.36	54.24	5.11	0.25	3	0	-0.62	5.46	1.85	
	Reisterstown	71.1	47.4	59.29	M	M	0.38	3	0	M	5.08	M	
	Average	71.3	46.7	59.03	53.53	5.36	0.3	3	M	-0.6	5.04	1.45	
	APPALACHIAN MOUNTAIN												
	Cumberland 2	76.7	45.7	61.21	54.7	6.51	0.23	4	0	-0.56	4.96	1.93	
	Frostburg 2	73.7	44.5	59.08	49.3	9.98	0.28	3	1	-0.5	6.01	2.65	
	Hagerstown Regional Airport	68.3	50.6	59.43	55.63	3.8	0.15	4	0	-0.64	3	0	
	Average	72.9	46.9	59.91	53.21	6.76	0.22	4	M	-0.57	4.66	1.53	
	ALLEGHENY PLATEAU												
	Savage River Dam	72.6	44	58.29	50.2	8.09	0.26	2	0	-0.6	6.63	3.45	
	Sines Deep Creek	70.5	40.2	55.38	47.53	8.02	0.65	3	3	M	6.9	M	
	Average	71.5	42.1	56.84	48.87	8.05	0.46	3	M	-0.6	6.77	3.45	
	STATE TOTAL	71.8	48.2	60.01	54.25	5.74	0.22	3	M	-0.61	4.45	1.17	

DFN = Departure from normal. MSG = Missing days. M = Missing value. Data may be subject to additional quality control.
Weather summary provided by the Southern Regional Climate Center, https://www.srcc.tamu.edu.