Harvest of first cut hay nears completion. Most of the hay was harvested in good condition but supply is still very tight. New seedings planted in early May are being harvested. Regrowth of second cut slow in most areas mainly due to heavy alfalfa winter losses and the lack of soil moisture. Herbicide injury continues to be one of the more serious problems encountered on some farms.
Most cases involve spray drift from adjacent crops.
Uneven growth is beginning to show up in some crops. A variety of causes are responsible, such as tender transplants, wireworms, seed maggots, improper fertilizer placement, black root rot and nematodes. Alfalfa that hasn't been cut yet is in full flower and the grasses are now well into head. A lot of haying activity this past week. Most have completed first cut and yields are proving to be light.