NC-crop-weather North Carolina Weather & Crops Report Released: April 28, 2008 (4:00 P.M. EST) NC-CW1108 Agricultural/Weather Summary: Most of North Carolina received rain this week with Roanoke Rapids recording 3.90 inches. However, no precipitation was recorded for Jefferson, Monroe, or Waynesville. Above average temperatures were experienced throughout the state with average temperatures ranging from 56 to 68 degrees. Field Crops Report: There were 4.4 days suitable for field work, compared to 5.6 the previous week. Statewide soil moisture levels are rated at 1% very short, 11% short, 67% adequate and 21% surplus. Activities during the week included the planting of corn and sorghum, managing tobacco transplants, spreading of fertilizer, and other spring planting preparations. CROP PROGRESS PERCENT - WITH COMPARISONS This Last Last 5-Year CROP Week Week Year Average PHENOLOGICAL: Wheat % Headed 66 41 54 52 PLANTED: Corn 70 43 84 78 Sorghum 10 N/A 27 12 Flue-cured 22 N/A 36 34 Very Crop Condition Poor Poor Fair Good Excellent Barley 0 1 8 71 20 Oats 0 1 10 65 24 Rye 0 0 3 66 31 Wheat 0 0 13 68 19 Irish Potatoes 0 0 16 75 9 Pasture 2 6 29 49 14 Truck Crops 0 2 15 63 20 TOPSOIL MOISTURE PERCENT Very Short Short Adequate Surplus State 1 11 67 21 Mountain Region 4 29 59 8 Piedmont Region 1 10 70 19 Coastal Plain Region 0 2 70 28 Total Departure Total Departure From Departure Station This From Normal Since Normal Since From Location Week This Week January 1 January 1 High Low Average Normal Apex 0.73 0.01 11.60 -2.94 85 47 65 3 Asheville 0.28 -0.50 12.87 -2.04 77 42 60 3 Aurora 0.61 -0.19 14.01 -0.47 83 55 66 4 Beech Mountain 0.22 -0.93 13.93 -4.68 80 35 56 9 Chapel Hill 0.67 -0.11 14.33 -0.47 85 47 64 4 Charlotte 0.72 0.10 11.92 -2.54 83 47 65 4 Clinton 1.17 0.36 15.05 0.02 84 51 66 3 Concord 1.50 0.80 11.21 -3.44 86 47 65 4 Eden 0.86 0.10 9.68 -4.24 83 47 62 4 Elizabeth City 2.06 1.30 8.87 -5.67 83 54 66 5 Fayetteville 0.12 -0.54 13.60 -0.71 84 49 65 2 Goldsboro 0.45 -0.32 14.43 -0.94 83 51 66 3 Greensboro 1.17 0.48 11.81 -1.02 83 50 64 4 Greenville 0.44 -0.34 15.03 0.11 85 53 68 6 Halifax 0.60 -0.19 16.99 2.66 85 53 67 8 Hayesville 0.11 -0.63 17.59 3.10 80 40 62 -2 Hickory 0.20 -0.60 10.64 -5.16 81 48 65 5 Jackson Springs 0.36 -0.33 13.28 -1.63 84 48 64 2 Jacksonville 0.73 -0.08 16.28 0.59 83 53 67 4 Jefferson 0.00 -0.93 12.32 -2.57 77 39 56 3 Kinston 0.77 -0.07 14.26 -0.93 84 52 66 5 Laurinburg 0.31 -0.32 14.69 -0.31 87 51 67 4 Lenoir 0.35 -0.49 12.63 -2.73 81 45 63 3 Lexington 0.29 -0.47 10.04 -4.78 88 47 65 3 Lincolnton 0.21 -0.58 11.03 -4.06 81 40 64 3 Louisburg 0.52 -0.23 11.52 -2.94 86 48 64 5 Marshall 0.14 -0.63 11.10 -2.37 81 27 57 2 Monroe 0.00 -0.63 10.11 -5.55 82 46 65 3 Mount Airy 0.31 -0.59 10.54 -3.81 81 43 61 2 New Bern 1.19 0.39 13.76 -1.67 83 53 67 3 North Wilkesboro 1.00 0.09 11.85 -4.08 82 47 62 5 Old Fort 0.22 -0.61 11.79 -4.59 81 39 60 5 Oxford 0.64 -0.07 12.33 -1.61 84 51 64 5 Raleigh-Durham 0.50 -0.14 12.03 -1.30 87 46 66 6 Roanoke Rapids 3.90 3.11 16.13 1.80 84 51 65 5 Rocky Mount 1.04 0.31 12.28 -2.06 84 50 66 4 Siler City 0.65 -0.12 12.24 -3.04 83 48 64 6 Waynesville 0.00 -0.82 14.78 -2.14 77 32 57 1 Whiteville 0.13 -0.59 15.19 0.40 85 50 65 3 Williamston 1.09 0.30 14.77 0.15 84 55 66 5 Wilmington 0.14 -0.56 12.49 -1.61 83 53 67 3 Contact Information: The preceeding Crop and Weather summary was provided by the North Carolina Agricultural Statistics Service, an agency of the USDA, in cooperation with the North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Sevices. For questions and/or concerns phone 919-733-7293.