A spray plane skims just a few feet above the ground to apply chemicals - likely fertilizer - to a field west of Lamesa on Friday morning. Taking advantage of varying amounts of rainfall received at the end of April - from close to 3 inches in the southern part of the county to about 1 inches in other areas - farmers are busy preparing their fields for planting but are still hoping for additional rainfall. Some planting already is beginning in irrigated fields and other locations were sufficient moisture allows. ...