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Future Harvest Beginner Farmer Training Program Accepting Applications

August 28, 2020ahoggard

Future Harvest is now accepting applications for its 2021 Beginner Farmer Training Program (BFTP) which provides free, year-long training in sustainable agriculture to the next generation of Chesapeake region farmers. The Beginner Farmer Training Program combines a comprehensive classroom curriculum… Continue Reading →

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Guess the Pest! Week 22

August 28, 2020ahoggard

David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu This week, we started harvesting our late tomato trial to evaluate insect injury. We came across a tomato that doesn’t seem to quite fit what we expect out of bug injury. Besides the cracking, what… Continue Reading →

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Guess the Pest! Week 21 Answer: Palmer Amaranth

August 28, 2020ahoggard

David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Congratulations to Bob Leiby and Claire, among many others, for correctly identifying the photo as Palmer amaranth. This was one of the most-guessed quizzes on the year. Obviously it stirs quite a bit of hatred.… Continue Reading →

General 28:24, Guess the Pest!, palmer amaranth

Corn Disease Update

August 28, 2020ahoggard

Alyssa Koehler, Extension Field Crops Pathologist; akoehler@udel.edu We are reaching the end of the season and past the point that new foliar lesions should be detracting from corn yields. However, I did want to update that a new corn disease… Continue Reading →

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Agronomic Crop Insect Scouting

August 28, 2020ahoggard

David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Hemp Corn earworm can be found in flower buds. EPA has approved a couple of products that have worm efficacy: Gemstar, Surtivo Ultra, Crymax and Spear Lep. The first two products are viruses. They are… Continue Reading →

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