–by Jeff Whitworth — Field Crops
Grasshoppers continue to be quite numerous in some alfalfa fields, and late-planted soybeans (see pic. 2). As these crops senesce or dry down, these grasshoppers sometimes move into wheat fields when the newly planted wheat starts to germinate where they can be a real hindrance to establishing a good stand.
Adult Grasshopper (there are many different kinds currently in the fields – this is a Differential Grasshopper) (pic by Cayden Wyckoff)