David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu What is going wrong in this picture? This afflicted my cantaloupes this year, and it looks like Lyndsie Mikkelsen is taking steps to tackling this ‘pest’. Enter your guess here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1oz5-yCm8xifZtDlvZ-vPbd8a0GR-V6H9ddb9fhAyzzY/edit.
David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Congratulations to Roger Schmick Rankin among others for correctly identifying Corn smut in the tassel! While we often see common smut of corn within ears, the galls can develop on ears, leaves, stalks or even… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Congratulations to Bill Rankin among others for correctly identifying Septoria Leaf Spot. Given the number of folks that logged in guesses for this one, I’d say I struck a nerve. Typically, it is more of… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu This week, I started examining sweet corn that will be treated for corn earworm. But I also saw this on not a few tassels. What’s going on with these tassels? Enter your guess here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1oz5-yCm8xifZtDlvZ-vPbd8a0GR-V6H9ddb9fhAyzzY/edit.
Mark VanGessel, Extension Weed Specialist; mjv@udel.edu Identifying grasses is difficult, but now that they are heading out, it is easier (maybe not easy, but easier). Knowing which grasses are going to seed will help in determining the best approach for… Continue Reading
