 The highest grasshopper nymph counts were in Emmons and Hettinger counties in southwest North Dakota and Eddy County in the east-central part of the state. Well, the wet spring has caused a number of issues for the crops. Some of these issues are easier to fix than others. Red River Farm Network farm broadcaster Melissa Hammer has more. With the leaching of many nutrients due to the saturated soils this spring, agri-liquid field agronomy manager Reed Abbott stresses the use of in-season foliar applications.