Rice fields continued to be planted and irrigated. Some cotton fields were treated to control weeds, aphids, lygus and worms. 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.
Grape growers were treating vineyards to control powdery mildew, leafhoppers, mites, and worms. A few stone fruit growers experienced crop losses due to brown rot as a result of last week s rain storm. The warmer weather has quickened harvest and maturity. Later varieties of stone fruit were sprayed to control brown rot, and worms. Nectarines, peaches, plums, raisins, and almonds were exported to Mexico, British Columbia, New Zealand, Korea, Hong Kong, Japan, Poland, Israel, Guatemala, Equador, Costa Rica, Spain, Belgium, Germany, and Taiwan.