Crops- Crops in the valley and dryland areas both continue to look very good for the most part. I have seen field of barley that are starting to head out and other fields that will be soon. There was some alfalfa that I saw being cut over the weekend but I haven't been back to see if it got baled prior to the recent showers/storms.
Weather- The beginning of the week was perfect for cutting hay, spraying, and hopefully folks got whatever planting they needed to do completed. The middle and end of the week is looking like a bit of a different story. Strong storms brought various amounts of rain to different areas of the county. By the end of the week, things are supposed to be back to normal, however.
Pests- By looking at the fusarium head blight risk assessment tool website, it appears as though we are still at low risk for fusarium head blight (FHB). However, it has been my experience and experts much more educated than I have said that wet, humid conditions coupled with flowering are perfect environments for FHB to establish itself. Scouting for FHB should be conducted in the coming weeks.
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