 Granted, they've been wet too, and they've been slightly warmer than us, a little bit higher dew points in general. Joachim Wiersma from the University of Minnesota Extension. NDSU Extension weed specialist Joe Eichles says farmers with drowned out fields should start planning their weed management now for when fields dry out. The law of averages say we're going to miss some of these rainfall events, and then we'll be dealing with some of these drowned out areas as well.