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

 New
  Jersey

Bruce Eklund, State Statistician                    200 Riverview Plaza, 3rd Floor, Trenton, NJ 08611	      Phone: 503-308-0404        Fax: 855-270-2719
50 Harry S. Truman Pkwy Ste 210, Annapolis, MD 21401
Phone: 410-841-5740	Fax:410-841-5755

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Week ending November 17, 2024	by the Northeastern Regional Field Office of NASS	Released November 18, 2024	

According to the National Agricultural Statistics Service in New Jersey, there were 7 days suitable for fieldwork for the week ending Sunday, November 17, 2024. Topsoil moisture supplies were 82 percent very short and 18 percent short.  Subsoil moisture supplies were 75 percent very short, 20 percent short, and 5 percent adequate. Pasture conditions were 35 percent very poor, 47 percent poor, and 18 percent fair.

Soil Moisture for Week Ending November 17, 2024
(in percent)
     
Item	Very Short	Short	Adequate	Surplus	
TOPSOIL	82	18	0	0	
SUBSOIL	75	20	5	0	

Crop Conditions as of November 17, 2024
(in percent)
     
Item	Very Poor	Poor	Fair	Good	Excellent	
HAY, ALFALFA	45	24	28	2	1	
HAY, OTHER	46	17	29	8	0	
PASTURE AND RANGE	35	47	18	0	0	
WINTER WHEAT	13	43	43	1	0	

Crop Progress as of November 17, 2024
(in percent)
     
Item	This Week	Last Week	Last Year	5 Year Avg.	
CORN: HARVESTED FOR GRAIN	71	67	89	88	
HAY, ALFALFA: FOURTH CUTTING	23	20	34	46	
HAY, OTHER: THIRD CUTTING	89	85	N/A	N/A	
HAY, OTHER: FOURTH CUTTING	23	20	34	33	
SOYBEANS: DROPPING LEAVES	93	90	N/A	N/A	
SOYBEANS: MATURE	77	74	92	N/A	
SOYBEANS: HARVESTED	72	64	80	78	
WINTER WHEAT: PLANTED	65	50	87	N/A	
WINTER WHEAT: EMERGED	16	12	75	73	
FALL TILLAGE: PERCENT COMPLETE	75	71	84	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.”

November 17, 2024, New Jersey Weekly Weather Summary

	Air Temperature Last Week	Precipitation	
Station	Max	Min	Avg	Norm	DFN	One Week	Rain Days	MSG	DFN	Four Weeks	Four Weeks DFN	
NORTHERN												
Aeroflex-Andover Airport	59	38.5	48.75	42.46	5.5	0.08	1	5	-0.15	0.09	-2.19	
Belvidere Bridge	57.1	29.9	43.5	41.73	1.77	0.13	1	0	-0.57	0.13	-3.04	
Flemington 5 Nnw	55.4	32.9	44.14	43.7	0.44	0.37	1	0	-0.36	0.37	-3.03	
Newark Liberty Intl Ap	59.7	41.7	50.71	47.4	3.31	0.12	1	0	-0.61	0.19	-2.95	
Sussex 1 Nw	M	M	M	41.46	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	
Average	57.8	35.8	46.77	43.35	2.75	0.17	1	M	-0.42	0.2	-2.8	
SOUTHERN												
Estell Manor	59.5	34.2	46.83	46.5	0.18	0.41	1	1	-0.26	0.41	-3.16	
Freehold-Marlboro	56.9	37.3	47.07	46.37	0.7	0.14	1	0	-0.66	0.14	-3.13	
Hammonton 1 Ne	M	M	M	46.2	M	0.25	1	0	-0.51	0.25	-3.21	
Millville Municipal Airport	59.3	34.9	47.07	45.93	1.14	0.23	1	0	-0.46	0.38	-2.77	
Philadelphia/Mt. Holly Wfo	58.9	35.1	47	44.3	2.7	0.24	1	0	-0.41	0.24	-2.77	
New Brunswick 3 Se	58.1	37.1	47.64	45.8	1.84	0.24	1	0	-0.49	0.24	-3.03	
Pennsauken 1N	56.9	37	46.93	46	0.93	0.28	2	0	-0.42	0.28	-2.94	
Seabrook Farms	60	40	50	47	2.1	0.46	1	6	0.36	0.46	-2.11	
Trenton-Mercer Airport	57.6	38.4	48	45.8	2.2	0.14	1	0	-0.55	0.24	-2.82	
Average	58.4	36.8	47.57	45.99	1.47	0.27	2	M	-0.38	0.29	-2.88	
COASTAL												
Cape May 2 Nw	M	M	M	49.14	M	M	M	M	M	0	-1.53	
Average	N/A	N/A	N/A	49.14	N/A	N/A	N/A	M	N/A	0	-1.53	
STATE TOTAL	58.2	36.4	47.25	45.25	1.98	0.23	2	M	-0.4	0.24	-2.75	

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.