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Strawberry Plasticulture Plug Planting: Ways to Increase Chances for Success

September 4, 2020ahoggard

Kathy Demchak, Sr. Extension Associate, Penn State Univ; Dr. Mahfuzur Rahman, Assoc. Professor and Plant Pathology Extension Specialist, West Virginia Univ.; and Bob Rouse, Emeritus Faculty and former Fruit and Vegetable Specialist, Univ. of Maryland The plant material used to… Continue Reading →

Fruit Crops 28:25, strawberry

Soil Pests a Problem in Sweet Potatoes

September 4, 2020ahoggard

Jerry Brust, IPM Vegetable Specialist, University of Maryland; jbrust@umd.edu Samples of sweet potatoes from southern Maryland and the Eastern Shore have shown feeding damage from either wireworms or white grubs. Wireworms bore shallow holes into the surface of sweet potato… Continue Reading →

Vegetable Crops 28:25, grubs, sweet potato, wireworms

Vegetable Crop Insect Scouting

September 4, 2020ahoggard

David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Peppers Continue scouting your peppers for beet armyworm and other fruit feeding worms. Cucurbits Continue scouting for worms that could damage rinds. Beet armyworm are active in my melons at Carvel, as well as second… Continue Reading →

Vegetable Crops 28:25, vegetable insect scouting

WCU Volume 28, Issue 24 – August 28, 2020

August 28, 2020ahoggard

PDF of WCU Volume 28, Issue 24 – August 28, 2020 WCU Subscription Options for 2020: Mail, Fax, Email or Text How to Contact Extension Agents Working Remotely Vegetable Crops Vegetable Crop Insect Scouting Planting Small Grains for Spring Vegetable… Continue Reading →

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Fall Pasture Management Webinar

August 28, 2020ahoggard

Wednesday, September 9, 2020 ~ 8:00-10:00 p.m. Online While summer may be almost over and the main grazing season is concluding, the fall is one of the best times of the year to evaluate the condition of your pastures and… Continue Reading →

Announcements 28:24, announcement

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