Baker said there is also an excellent blackberry crop this year, as well as plentiful onions and greens. Many farmers in East Texas are having success this year with drip irrigation on plastic mulch, he said. District Extension economist Jose Pena of Uvalde said vegetables are looking good, but markets are not strong. District Extension director Jett Major of Lubbock said windy weather caused a delay in cotton planting operations, and aphids are becoming a problem. District Extension director Bob Robinson of Amarillo said high temperatures, low humidities and strong winds have combined to create an extreme fire danger situation.
Soil moisture is Very short to short.
High temperatures and strong winds creating fire danger. Soil moisture is Short. Rain needed to plant dryland cotton, grain sorghum. Seed maize planting is complete. Corn is emerged.