Slightly cooler temperatures made for a comfortable week in North Carolina.
Dry weather continues to raise concerns for farmers.
Some areas received rain in the form of thunderstorms. However, a statewide rainfall would be welcomed. For the second consecutive week, statewide, days suitable for fieldwork is estimated at 6.1. Tobacco farmers were busy topping and beginning harvest last week. Other activities included scouting for and administering pest control on all crops, baling hay, harvesting peaches and Irish potatoes, and tending livestock.