Cotton plants grew slowly in the cooler weather. Some cotton fields were treated to control weeds, aphids, lygus and armyworms. Alfalfa fields were also treated for weeds, mites, and lygus. Alfalfa hay was in all stages of production. Alfalfa seed and safflower fields were blooming.
Sugar beets continue to mature.
Alfalfa seed was exported to Pakistan and cotton was shipped to Indonesia. Grape growers were treating vineyards to control powdery mildew, mites, leafhoppers, worms, and weeds. Some table grape growers sprayed plant growth regulators to thin bunches. Grape leaves were being pulled off to open up the vine canopy. Later varieties of stone fruit were sprayed to control brown rot, thrips, and worms.