Gordon Johnson, Retired Extension Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu For small diverse fruit farms and organic fruit farms managing diseases can be a challenge. Two important tools to start with are using disease resistant varieties and disease-free planting materials. Start with disease-free planting… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Scout for signs of brown marmorated stink bug activity. This is the time of year in which we begin seeing more of them migrating to ‘greener pasture.’ Also keep an eye open for spotted lanternfly… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Retired Extension Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu There has been significant storm damage in orchards over the last two years on Delmarva. Severe weather is expected to increase in the coming decades and orchardists should be prepared to take measures to… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Retired Extension Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu August and September are the times for sooty blotch and flyspeck (SBFS) diseases of apples to build up. These problems are caused by many different fungi and are managed together. Sooty blotch appears as… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Retired Extension Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Plasticulture strawberry planting season will start in 2-3 weeks and most growers will used plug plants for planting. Plug plants are produced from rooting strawberry tips in plug trays filled with growing media, most… Continue Reading
