Some leaf cupping was noticed on some fields. No thrips were found thus this damage may have been due to uneven growth because of stressful growing conditions. A few potato leaf hoppers were found but not enough to affect the plants. Wheat - Most of the fields have been harvested. Alfalfa - The crop condition has significantly improved because of the recent rains.
Soil moisture is in good condition to a depth of one foot.
Below that level the soil is dry. Grasshoppers were found in the 2 nd and 3 rd instar growth stage. Some of the plants had corn leaf aphids in the leaves of the whorl. Even though much of the moisture from recent rains ran off the fields the pasture grasses have improved.