1. Weather recap:
   • Recent severe weather events, including tornado warnings and heavy precipitation in parts of Iowa
   • Flooding has been an issue in northern, northwest, and parts of southern Iowa
2. Weather forecast:
   • Temperatures are expected to moderate back to normal or slightly below average in the coming week
     • The weekend looks pleasant
     • Cooler nights expected
   • Widespread rainfall is forecast for the 4th of July, with 1.5-2 inches expected in northern Iowa and 0.25-1.25 inches in southern Iowa
   • Rain chances returning Sunday night into Monday
3. Climate outlook:
   • The 6-10 day outlook shows a cool signal for the entire state and a slight dry signal for precipitation
   • The July outlook has shifted to elevated wetness, especially in northeast Iowa
4. Fourth of July weather:
   • Chances of showers and thunderstorms are expected, which is typical for the holiday
   • Fireworks may contribute to hazy and foggy conditions on July 5th, especially given the current wet conditions and high dew points
5. Agricultural updates:
   • Garlic harvest is underway
   • Black rot affecting cabbage family crops due to wet conditions
   • Pepper leaf spot issues observed
   • Earwig pressure in cabbage, strawberries
   • Sweet corn harvest beginning, with challenges due to wet fields and early corn earworm presence
     • Early arrival of corn earworm is causing challenges for sweet corn growers, especially with difficulty in applying pesticides due to wet conditions.
6. Farm recovery:
   • Update on Sweet Season Farm rebuilding after losing tunnels to wind damage
7. Cultivation techniques:
   • Discussion of stale bedding and using a field cultivator instead of a rototiller for better soil and weed management in wet conditions
8. Pest control
   • Advice on fencing corn fields to protect against raccoons
9. Hurricane Beryl - Mentioned as the earliest Category 4 (or possibly 5) hurricane on record, highlighting concerns about warm sea surface temperatures

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