Jett Major, district Extension director in Lubbock, said hot, summer weather has returned to the South Plains. Major said irrigated cotton is blooming and setting bolls and is in good to excellent condition. However, boll weevil numbers continue to increase in inactive eradication zones. Major said early planted sorghum is in the boot stage and will be heading out soon. Recent rains created heavy weed pressure.
Corn is fair to excellent.
Cattle doing well. Field operations resuming with hot, dry weather. High winds prevailing, delaying weed, insect control spraying operations. Soybeans growing rapidly. Grasshoppers are a major problem in peaches.