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Agronomic Crops

Agronomic Insect Scouting

August 8, 2025lyndsie

David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Soybean In the latest general insect scouting video, we visited a soybean field in which the farmer planted a pass of forage beans along the edge of a Plenish soybean field. The difference in deer… Continue Reading →

Agronomic Crops 33:22, agronomic insect scouting, corn leaf aphid, fall armyworm, soybean aphid, stink bug, sugarcane aphid

Grain Hauling Decision Tool

August 8, 2025lyndsie

Kofi Britwum, Assistant Professor of Farm Management, britwum@udel.edu University of Kentucky has developed an excel grain hauling decision tool that helps producers choose which elevator to sell their grain to based on cash price buyer is offering, discount method, and… Continue Reading →

Agronomic Crops, General 33:22, grain hauling

Agronomic Crop Insect Scouting

August 1, 2025raharris

David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Field Corn If you grew any 2nd or 3rd year + corn fields and plan to go back into corn, take a few minutes to scout for corn rootworm adults, particularly in heavier western Kent… Continue Reading →

Agronomic Crops 33:21, soybeans

Scouting for Tar Spot in Corn

August 1, 2025raharris

Alyssa K. Betts, Extension Field Crops Pathologist; akoehler@udel.edu. Tar spot is creeping closer with confirmations in Harford and Cecil County this week (Figure 1). Present pretty much right on the state line, it is likely that we will soon see… Continue Reading →

Agronomic Crops 33:21

Fungicide Use in Sorghum

August 1, 2025raharris

Alyssa K. Betts, Extension Field Crops Pathologist; akoehler@udel.edu and Adelaide Mullin Fungicide use in sorghum is typically limited, but there can be a case for use in wet, humid conditions that favor foliar disease. A broad range of diseases including… Continue Reading →

Agronomic Crops 33:21, grain sorghum, sorghum anthracnose

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