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 May 12, 2024	by the Northeastern Regional Field Office of NASS	Released May 13, 2024	
	nassrfoner@usda.gov		

According to the National Agricultural Statistics Service in Maryland, there were 4 days suitable for fieldwork for the week ending Sunday, May 12, 2024. Topsoil moisture supplies were 1 percent very short, 6 percent short, 87 percent adequate, and 6 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies were 1 percent very short, 2 percent short, 80 percent adequate, and 17 percent surplus.

In Delaware, there were 5 days suitable for fieldwork. Topsoil moisture supplies were 1 percent very short, 10 percent short, 83 percent adequate, and 6 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies were 1 percent very short, 12 percent short, 82 percent adequate, and 5 percent surplus.

 MD Soil Moisture for Week Ending May 12, 2024
(in percent)
     
Item	Very Short	Short	Adequate	Surplus	
TOPSOIL	1	6	87	6	
SUBSOIL	1	2	80	17	

MD Crop Conditions as of May 12, 2024
(in percent)
     
Item	Very Poor	Poor	Fair	Good	Excellent	
APPLES	0	0	0	98	2	
BARLEY	1	1	17	55	26	
HAY, ALFALFA	0	0	10	74	16	
HAY, OTHER	1	2	12	60	25	
PASTURE & RANGE	0	2	11	54	33	
PEACHES	0	0	1	96	3	
WINTER WHEAT	0	1	13	61	25	

MD Crop Progress as of May 12, 2024
(in percent)
     
Item	This Week	Last Week	Last Year	5 Year Avg.	
APPLES: FULL BLOOM	88	84	90	80	
APPLES: PETAL FALL	14	N/A	11	N/A	
BARLEY: HEADED	98	92	95	67	
BARLEY: COLORING	9	<5	N/A	N/A	
CORN: PLANTED	70	51	80	49	
CORN: EMERGED	36	N/A	70	31	
HAY, ALFALFA: FIRST CUTTING	18	16	10	N/A	
HAY, OTHER: FIRST CUTTING	16	10	8	N/A	
PEACHES: FULL BLOOM	95	92	90	83	
PEACHES: PETAL FALL	23	<5	10	N/A	
SOYBEANS: PLANTED	39	24	28	20	
SOYBEANS: EMERGED	12	N/A	14	N/A	
WATERMELONS: PLANTED	32	16	19	N/A	
WINTER WHEAT: HEADED	85	65	93	70	

DE Soil Moisture for Week Ending May 12, 2024
(in percent)
     
Item	Very Short	Short	Adequate	Surplus	
TOPSOIL	1	10	83	6	
SUBSOIL	1	12	82	5	

DE Crop Conditions as of May 12, 2024
(in percent)
     
Item	Very Poor	Poor	Fair	Good	Excellent	
APPLES	1	5	34	54	6	
BARLEY	2	6	53	33	6	
HAY, ALFALFA	3	7	36	47	7	
HAY, OTHER	2	4	37	48	9	
PASTURE & RANGE	3	14	36	42	5	
PEACHES	7	15	41	27	10	
WINTER WHEAT	2	5	31	56	6	

DE Crop Progress as of May 12, 2024
(in percent)
     
Item	This Week	Last Week	Last Year	5 Year Avg.	
APPLES: FULL BLOOM	74	68	84	68	
APPLES: PETAL FALL	21	<5	19	N/A	
BARLEY: HEADED	96	88	85	84	
BARLEY: COLORING	<5	N/A	N/A	N/A	
CORN: PLANTED	68	42	62	48	
CORN: EMERGED	26	N/A	33	24	
HAY, ALFALFA: FIRST CUTTING	22	9	31	N/A	
HAY, OTHER: FIRST CUTTING	19	12	26	N/A	
PEACHES: FULL BLOOM	95	77	N/A	N/A	
PEACHES: PETAL FALL	25	5	61	N/A	
SOYBEANS: PLANTED	33	23	34	N/A	
SOYBEANS: EMERGED	8	N/A	14	N/A	
WATERMELONS: PLANTED	26	5	33	N/A	
WINTER WHEAT: HEADED	95	74	82	66	

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.”

May 12, 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 Airport	69.6	54.1	61.86	61.47	0.39	0.39	3	0	-0.39	1.7	-1.48	
	Average	69.6	54.1	61.86	61.47	0.39	0.39	3	M	-0.39	1.7	-1.48	
	SOUTHERN												
	Dover Afb	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	
	Georgetown-Delaware Coastal Airport	72.3	54.6	63.43	62.56	0.87	1.16	5	0	0.36	1.21	-1.85	
	Average	72.3	54.6	63.43	62.56	0.87	1.16	5	M	0.36	1.21	-1.85	
	STATE TOTAL	71.7	54.5	63.08	62.32	0.76	0.99	5	M	0.19	1.32	-1.77	
Maryland	SOUTHEASTERN SHORE												
	Ocean City Municipal Ap	71.4	56.3	63.86	59.74	4.11	0.75	4	0	-0.07	0.96	-1.85	
	Salisbury-Wicomico Regional Airport	72.6	55	63.79	62.03	1.76	1.47	4	0	0.64	1.73	-1.44	
	Average	72	55.6	63.83	60.89	2.94	1.11	4	M	0.29	1.34	-1.65	
	LOWER SOUTHERN												
	Mechanicsville 5 Ne	70.7	54.7	62.71	61.23	1.49	1.93	6	0	0.96	2.43	-0.85	
	Patuxent River Nas	75.7	60.6	68.14	64.06	4.09	1.13	4	0	0.27	1.56	-1.94	
	Average	73.2	57.7	65.42	62.64	2.79	1.53	6	M	0.61	2	-1.4	
	UPPER SOUTHERN												
	Baltimore-Washington International Airport	71	56	63.5	62.5	1	0.65	4	0	-0.19	2.04	-1.21	
	Oxon Hill	M	M	M	63.29	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	
	National Arboretum Dc	73.1	54.3	63.71	64.84	-1.13	1.03	6	0	0.08	2.97	-0.45	
	Average	72	55.1	63.61	63.54	-0.06	0.84	6	M	-0.06	2.5	-0.83	
	NORTHEASTERN SHORE												
	Stevensville 2Sw	75.8	60.8	68.3	62.34	6.24	0.79	3	2	0.1	2.04	-1.33	
	Average	75.8	60.8	68.3	62.34	6.24	0.79	3	M	0.1	2.04	-1.33	
	NORTHERN CENTRAL												
	Emmitsburg 2 Se	68.6	53.4	61	59.56	1.44	1.51	5	0	0.54	2.88	-0.94	
	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	70.7	53.4	62.07	60.57	1.5	1.17	7	0	0.3	2.35	-1.21	
	Reisterstown	68.6	56.1	62.36	M	M	1.35	6	0	M	2.27	M	
	Average	69.3	54.3	61.81	60.06	1.47	1.34	7	M	0.42	2.5	-1.07	
	APPALACHIAN MOUNTAIN												
	Cumberland 2	70.6	53	61.79	61.16	0.63	1.71	6	0	0.79	3.04	-0.47	
	Frostburg 2	65.6	48.9	57.21	55.86	1.36	1.59	6	0	0.45	3.21	-1	
	Hagerstown Regional Airport	70.7	56.1	63.43	62.5	0.93	1.26	3	0	0.45	2.36	-0.88	
	Average	69	52.7	60.81	59.84	0.97	1.52	6	M	0.56	2.87	-0.78	
	ALLEGHENY PLATEAU												
	Savage River Dam	70.4	53.6	62	56.57	5.43	1.5	4	0	0.5	2.96	-0.68	
	Sines Deep Creek	69.2	49.8	59.5	54.07	5.68	2	4	3	M	2.83	M	
	Average	69.8	51.7	60.75	55.32	5.55	1.75	4	M	0.5	2.9	-0.68	
	STATE TOTAL	70.9	55.1	63.01	60.64	2.29	1.29	6	M	0.37	2.31	-1.13	

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.