General rains were from 7 to 1.0 inch on July 1. Irrigation started on many fields on the 5 th . We are 7.36 inches above normal rainfall at the Entrican Station since April 1. There has been very high evapotranspiration, totalling 1.37 inches over the last five days and irrigation has been going full tilt. Snap beans are developing very rapidly.
Leafhoppers are heavy in many fields with insecticides being applied.
ECB trap numbers are very low. Development of sweet corn is rapid with earliest fields fully silked and harvest anticipated to start the last week of July. Summer squash development is very rapid with hot weather, and harvest has started. Pea harvest continues with very hot weather less than ideal, but yields seem to be holding up well. Potatoes are developing very rapidly with latest fields' plants touching in the rows.