Nate Bruce, Farm Business Management Specialist, nsbruce@udel.edu United States fuel prices have reached new highs for the second time in recent months. The cost of diesel has risen exponentially in the past year. Last year at this time, the national… Continue Reading
Amy Shober, Extension Nutrient Management and Environmental Quality Specialist; ashober@udel.edu and Jarrod O. Miller, Extension Agronomist, jarrod@udel.edu Micronutrient deficiencies, particularly manganese (Mn), are often overlooked, but can significantly reduce soybean yields. In Delaware, most reports of Mn deficiency in soybean… Continue Reading
Alyssa Koehler, Extension Field Crops Pathologist; akoehler@udel.edu Weather conditions have continued to be more interesting than we would have liked over the past week. Most fields in the region are heading and at or near flowering. Last weekend’s wet weather… Continue Reading
Alyssa Koehler, Extension Field Crops Pathologist; akoehler@udel.edu Seedling diseases are common across many crops, including soybeans. The most common seedling pathogens Pythium spp., Phytophthora sojae, Fusarium spp., and Rhizoctonia solani are often naturally present in the field, but certain environments… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Many thanks to Joanne Whalen for assisting with trapping efforts. Somewhat moderately high populations of true armyworm continue to be detected in the Harrington and Smyrna area while remaining traps have quite low populations. … Continue Reading
