Earliest planted fields are showing heavy infestations of Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus. Some signs of manganese deficiency are also present. Nitrogen application errors are showing up now. Wheat is still in the tillering stage. Acres are up as a result of reduced wheat acres.
Winter kill is extensive in many fields.
Attempts to frost seed in March have had variable results. Much of the small alfalfa plants have been killed by frost and reseeding occurred early in the week. Oats have been underseeded to replace lost fields. None has emerged yet. Reports of wireworm infestations on the light textured soils.