Bean leaf beetles are feeding on newly emerged soybean plants. See article on pages 71-72 for threshold and treatment information. Spraying has occurred in some alfalfa fields that are at threshold levels for alfalfa weevils. Other fields have been cut to take care of the alfalfa weevil population. A few potato leafhoppers are showing up in alfalfa.
Pastures are dry and slow growing in most areas.
The oat crop is reported to be good in most areas. Winter wheat in southern Iowa is starting to head. Waterhemp and woolly cupgrass are starting to germinate. Weeds are beginning to break through preemergence herbicide treatments, especially in areas with dry soil. This information subject to a usage policy .