Black cutworms are now doing their damage. Rich Pope received a report of 5-25 percent cut plants in some Washington County fields. Jim Lafrenz, Pioneer sales agronomist, also reports a field with 16 percent cut plants in Scott County. Carroll Olsen, ISU Extension crop specialist, reports a field in Adams County with 85 percent cut plants, whereas Mark Carlton, ISU Extension crop specialist, reports a field in Marion County with a plant population reduced to 4,000 because of black cutworms.