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 September 4, 2022	by the Northeastern Regional Field Office of NASS	Released September 6, 2022	
	nassrfoner@usda.gov		

According to the National Agricultural Statistics Service in Maryland, there were 7 days suitable for fieldwork for the week ending Sunday, September 4, 2022. Topsoil moisture supplies were 25 percent very short, 28 percent short, 46 percent adequate, and 1 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies were 32 percent very short, 23 percent short, 44 percent adequate, and 1 percent surplus.

In Delaware, there were 6.5 days suitable for fieldwork. Topsoil moisture supplies were 18 percent very short, 81 percent short, 1 percent adequate, and 0 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies were 38 percent very short, 62 percent short, 0 percent adequate, and 0 percent surplus.

 MD Soil Moisture for Week Ending September 4, 2022
(in percent)

Item	Very Short	Short	Adequate	Surplus	
TOPSOIL	25	28	46	1	
SUBSOIL	32	23	44	1	

MD Crop Conditions as of September 4, 2022
(in percent)
     
Item	Very Poor	Poor	Fair	Good	Excellent	
APPLES	0	3	22	68	7	
CORN	0	3	30	54	13	
HAY, ALFALFA	0	0	10	80	10	
HAY, OTHER	0	3	16	76	5	
PASTURE & RANGE	0	15	36	43	6	
PEACHES	0	0	36	59	5	
SOYBEANS	0	9	27	59	5	

MD Crop Progress as of September 4, 2022
(in percent)
     
Item	This Week	Last Week	Last Year	5 Year Avg.	
APPLES: HARVESTED	32	20	23	28	
CORN: MILK	97	93	N/A	N/A	
CORN: DOUGH	93	78	94	85	
CORN: DENTED	70	16	56	57	
CORN: MATURE	13	N/A	21	N/A	
HAY, ALFALFA: THIRD CUTTING	90	87	92	N/A	
HAY, ALFALFA: FOURTH CUTTING	61	34	41	42	
HAY, OTHER: THIRD CUTTING	88	79	79	57	
HAY, OTHER: FOURTH CUTTING	10	6	N/A	N/A	
PEACHES: HARVESTED	97	93	97	N/A	
SOYBEANS: SETTING PODS	94	87	N/A	N/A	
SOYBEANS: FULLY PODDED	63	21	79	55	

DE Soil Moisture for Week Ending September 4, 2022
(in percent)
     
Item	Very Short	Short	Adequate	Surplus	
TOPSOIL	18	81	1	0	
SUBSOIL	38	62	0	0	

DE Crop Conditions as of September 4, 2022
(in percent)
     
Item	Very Poor	Poor	Fair	Good	Excellent	
APPLES	2	3	26	55	14	
CORN	5	16	33	34	12	
HAY, ALFALFA	2	19	55	19	5	
HAY, OTHER	5	37	38	16	4	
PASTURE & RANGE	6	41	44	6	3	
PEACHES	2	3	63	26	6	
SOYBEANS	3	27	44	24	2	

     

DE Crop Progress as of September 4, 2022
(in percent)
     
Item	This Week	Last Week	Last Year	5 Year Avg.	
APPLES: FRUIT SET	57	52	N/A	N/A	
APPLES: HARVESTED	6	N/A	44	43	
CORN: MILK	99	92	N/A	N/A	
CORN: DOUGH	94	87	N/A	N/A	
CORN: DENTED	46	35	49	57	
CORN: MATURE	9	N/A	18	23	
HAY, ALFALFA: THIRD CUTTING	64	59	86	N/A	
HAY, OTHER: SECOND CUTTING	78	71	N/A	N/A	
HAY, OTHER: THIRD CUTTING	19	17	64	67	
PEACHES: FRUIT SET	100	72	N/A	N/A	
PEACHES: HARVESTED	26	24	95	N/A	
SOYBEANS: BLOOMING	88	80	N/A	N/A	
SOYBEANS: SETTING PODS	77	70	92	86	
SOYBEANS: FULLY PODDED	7	N/A	27	25	

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.”

September 4, 2022, 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	88	67.4	77.71	73.37	4.34	M	0	0	-0.87	1.78	-1.73	
	Average	88	67.4	77.71	73.37	4.34	N/A	0	M	-0.87	1.78	-1.73	
	SOUTHERN												
	Dover Afb	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	
	Georgetown-Delaware Coastal Airport	89.6	65.6	77.57	74.29	3.29	0.09	1	0	-0.9	0.75	-2.97	
	Average	89.6	65.6	77.57	74.29	3.29	0.09	1	M	-0.9	0.75	-2.97	
	STATE TOTAL	89.2	66	77.6	74.09	3.52	0.09	1	M	-0.89	0.98	-2.7	
Maryland	SOUTHEASTERN SHORE												
	Ocean City Municipal Ap	83.9	62.1	73	72.96	0.04	0.16	2	0	-0.67	0.19	-3.17	
	Salisbury-Wicomico Regional Airport	87.9	65.4	76.64	73.7	2.94	0.69	1	0	-0.29	2.51	-1.96	
	Average	85.9	63.8	74.82	73.33	1.49	0.42	2	M	-0.48	1.35	-2.56	
	LOWER SOUTHERN												
	Mechanicsville 5 Ne	83.1	64.9	74	71.59	2.41	0.05	1	0	-0.98	2.45	-1.84	
	Patuxent River Nas	89.9	68.7	79.29	75.3	3.99	M	0	0	-0.89	0.27	-3.7	
	Average	86.5	66.8	76.65	73.44	3.2	0.05	1	M	-0.94	1.36	-2.77	
	UPPER SOUTHERN												
	Baltimore-Washington International Airport	89.9	66.9	78.36	73.77	4.59	0.06	1	0	-0.86	2.07	-1.57	
	Oxon Hill	M	M	M	74.87	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	
	National Arboretum Dc	89.7	67.9	78.79	76.3	2.49	0.21	1	0	-0.65	4.06	0.78	
	Average	89.8	67.4	78.58	74.98	3.54	0.14	1	M	-0.76	3.06	-0.4	
	NORTHEASTERN SHORE												
	Stevensville 2Sw	89.6	73	81.3	74.87	6.2	0.42	1	2	-0.32	2.09	-0.55	
	Average	89.6	73	81.3	74.87	6.2	0.42	1	M	-0.32	2.09	-0.55	
	NORTHERN CENTRAL												
	Emmitsburg 2 Se	87.9	62.4	75.14	70.57	4.57	0.21	1	0	-0.73	1.67	-1.55	
	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	84.9	62.1	73.5	70.7	2.8	0.11	1	0	-1	2.2	-1.66	
	Reisterstown 2 Nw	90.9	66.3	78.57	M	M	0.11	1	0	M	1.82	M	
	Average	87.9	63.6	75.74	70.63	3.69	0.14	1	M	-0.86	1.9	-1.6	
	APPALACHIAN MOUNTAIN												
	Cumberland 2	86.9	61.9	74.36	71.5	2.86	0.2	1	0	-0.56	2.14	-0.85	
	Frostburg 2	80.1	59	69.57	66.19	3.39	0.47	2	0	-0.43	4.17	0.93	
	Hagerstown Regional Airport	87.4	67.1	77.29	72.77	4.51	0.65	1	0	-0.15	1.19	-1.53	
	Average	84.8	62.7	73.74	70.15	3.59	0.44	2	M	-0.38	2.5	-0.48	
	ALLEGHENY PLATEAU												
	Savage River Dam	82.1	58.9	70.5	67.17	3.33	0.41	2	0	-0.45	1.05	-2.09	
	Sines Deep Creek	74.5	53.2	63.88	63.49	0.27	1	2	3	M	2.4	M	
	Average	78.3	56	67.19	65.33	1.8	0.7	2	M	-0.45	1.73	-2.09	
	STATE TOTAL	86.7	64.4	75.58	71.66	3.35	0.26	1	M	-0.69	1.94	-1.59	

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.