Agendas are set for the four Ag Week sessions organized by the Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association of Delaware and Delaware Cooperative Extension. Talk titles and times are included in the information below. Information on continuing education credits will be… Continue Reading
Emmalea Ernest, Extension Fruit & Vegetable Specialist; emmalea@udel.edu Many of our 2024 field research projects are completed but a few will still be in the field this winter. Over the next few months, I will be preparing trial reports and… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Tomatoes Continue treating for worms. Soybean looper activity at Carvel is very high in tomato plots, which is unusual. Loopers are difficult to kill, with some of the most effective materials being Proclaim and Avaunt.… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Sweet Corn Trap counts have decreased considerably, with many sites now catching a number indicative of a 4-day spray schedule. Please keep in mind that we do not move most of our traps. A handful… Continue Reading
Jerry Brust, IPM Vegetable Specialist, University of Maryland; jbrust@umd.edu One of the main things a grower can do to ensure a good quality pumpkin is to be sure they maintain their fungicide applications until they harvest fruit. However, if it… Continue Reading
