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 November 17, 2024	by the Northeastern Regional Field Office of NASS	Released November 18, 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, November 17, 2024. Topsoil moisture supplies were 42 percent very short, 52 percent short, 6 percent adequate, and 0 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies were 45 percent very short, 51 percent short, 4 percent adequate, and 0 percent surplus.

In Delaware, there were 6 days suitable for fieldwork. Topsoil moisture supplies were 66 percent very short, 26 percent short, 8 percent adequate, and 0 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies were 83 percent very short, 15 percent short, 2 percent adequate, and 0 percent surplus.

 MD Soil Moisture for Week Ending November 17, 2024
(in percent)
     
Item	Very Short	Short	Adequate	Surplus	
TOPSOIL	42	52	6	0	
SUBSOIL	45	51	4	0	

MD Crop Conditions as of November 17, 2024
(in percent)
     
Item	Very Poor	Poor	Fair	Good	Excellent	
PASTURE & RANGE	53	20	22	5	0	
WINTER WHEAT	3	51	39	5	2	

MD Crop Progress as of November 17, 2024
(in percent)
     
Item	This Week	Last Week	Last Year	5 Year Avg.	
SOYBEANS: HARVESTED	95	88	91	82	
WINTER WHEAT: EMERGED	87	77	89	82	

DE Soil Moisture for Week Ending November 17, 2024
(in percent)
     
Item	Very Short	Short	Adequate	Surplus	
TOPSOIL	66	26	8	0	
SUBSOIL	83	15	2	0	

DE Crop Conditions as of November 17, 2024
(in percent)
     
Item	Very Poor	Poor	Fair	Good	Excellent	
PASTURE & RANGE	38	32	20	7	3	
WINTER WHEAT	6	35	38	18	3	

DE Crop Progress as of November 17, 2024
(in percent)
     
Item	This Week	Last Week	Last Year	5 Year Avg.	
HAY, ALFALFA: FOURTH CUTTING	95	88	88	N/A	
HAY, OTHER: FOURTH CUTTING	92	86	86	N/A	
SOYBEANS: HARVESTED	95	91	88	70	
WINTER WHEAT: PLANTED	87	78	92	86	
WINTER WHEAT: EMERGED	58	46	68	65	

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.”

November 17, 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	59.3	39.1	49.21	47.07	2.14	0.23	2	0	-0.42	0.53	-2.36	
	Average	59.3	39.1	49.21	47.07	2.14	0.23	2	M	-0.42	0.53	-2.36	
	SOUTHERN												
	Dover Afb	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	
	Georgetown-Delaware Coastal Airport	59.1	42.1	50.64	49.5	1.14	0.27	1	0	-0.43	0.56	-2.73	
	Average	59.1	42.1	50.64	49.5	1.14	0.27	1	M	-0.43	0.56	-2.73	
	STATE TOTAL	59.1	41.4	50.32	48.96	1.36	0.26	1	M	-0.43	0.55	-2.65	
Maryland	SOUTHEASTERN SHORE												
	Ocean City Municipal Ap	62.1	48.9	55.5	48.5	7	0.6	3	0	-0.09	0.81	-2.63	
	Salisbury-Wicomico Regional Airport	59	41.9	50.43	48.6	1.83	0.62	3	0	-0.09	0.96	-2.27	
	Average	60.5	45.4	52.97	48.55	4.42	0.61	3	M	-0.09	0.89	-2.45	
	LOWER SOUTHERN												
	Mechanicsville 5 Ne	58.3	37.3	47.79	46.81	0.97	0.78	2	0	0.05	0.81	-2.55	
	Patuxent River Nas	62.2	47.5	54.83	50.1	4.68	0.77	2	1	0.19	1.15	-2	
	Average	60.2	42.4	51.31	48.45	2.82	0.78	2	M	0.12	0.98	-2.27	
	UPPER SOUTHERN												
	Baltimore-Washington International Airport	59.4	39.9	49.64	47.33	2.31	0.25	3	0	-0.42	0.47	-2.65	
	Oxon Hill	M	M	M	48.27	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	
	National Arboretum Dc	56.3	36	46.17	49.04	-2.72	0.24	1	1	-0.37	0.24	-3.08	
	Average	57.8	38	47.91	48.21	-0.21	0.24	3	M	-0.4	0.35	-2.87	
	NORTHEASTERN SHORE												
	Stevensville 2Sw	58.4	44.8	51.6	48.77	2.5	0.47	2	2	-0.08	0.47	-2.88	
	Average	58.4	44.8	51.6	48.77	2.5	0.47	2	M	-0.08	0.47	-2.88	
	NORTHERN CENTRAL												
	Emmitsburg 2 Se	54.2	34.5	44.33	44.31	-0.15	0.61	2	1	-0.04	0.61	-2.28	
	Frederick Municipal Ap	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	
	Gaithersburg Montgomery County Air Park	56	40	48	M	M	0.25	2	3	M	0.25	M	
	Millers 4 Ne	55.3	38.1	46.71	45.37	1.34	0.65	2	0	-0.08	0.67	-2.55	
	Reisterstown	57.1	35.1	46.14	M	M	0.32	2	0	M	0.32	M	
	Average	55.6	36.9	46.3	44.84	0.6	0.46	2	M	-0.06	0.46	-2.42	
	APPALACHIAN MOUNTAIN												
	Cumberland 2	54.7	36.4	45.57	44.14	1.43	0.82	2	0	0.26	0.88	-1.42	
	Frostburg 2	49.1	33.4	41.29	40.43	0.86	1.29	3	0	0.65	1.51	-1.19	
	Hagerstown Regional Airport	56	38.1	47.07	46.39	0.69	0.17	3	0	-0.4	0.45	-1.89	
	Average	53.3	36	44.64	43.65	0.99	0.76	3	M	0.17	0.95	-1.5	
	ALLEGHENY PLATEAU												
	Savage River Dam	51.7	36.5	44.08	41.4	2.57	1.44	2	0	0.91	1.44	-0.88	
	Sines Deep Creek	50.4	28.8	39.6	39.24	-0.02	0.5	1	3	M	0.75	M	
	Average	51	32.6	41.84	40.32	1.27	0.97	2	M	0.91	1.09	-0.88	
	STATE TOTAL	56.7	39	47.87	45.96	1.54	0.57	2	M	0.02	0.67	-2.27	

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.