Slides from Ag Week Fruit and Vegetable Sessions

Emmalea Ernest, Extension Fruit & Vegetable Specialist; emmalea@udel.edu

Slides and handouts from the fruit and vegetable sessions at Ag Week are shared at the links below with the permission of the presenters.

FVGAD Fruit Session

Key Insect Pests to Monitor in Fruit           
Dr. David Owens, Extension Entomologist, University of Delaware
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Anthracnose in Strawberries          
Dr. Mengjun Hu, Assistant Professor, Department of Plant Science & Landscape Architecture, University of Maryland
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Indoor Strawberry Production in a Retrofitted Poultry House    
Dr. Gordon Johnson, retired Extension Fruit & Vegetable Specialist, University of Delaware
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Identification and Management of Two Recently Identified Strawberry Pathogens: Neopestalotiopsis and Phytopythium 
Jill Pollok, Plant Diagnostician, University of Delaware
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First Impressions from the Carvel Fruit Demo Plot with a Focus on Bramble Varieties        
Dr. Emmalea Ernest, Extension Fruit & Vegetable Specialist, University of Delaware
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FVGAD General Vegetable Session

Update on Produce Food Safety Regulations
Justin Grimminger, Delaware Department of Agriculture
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Update on Produce Food Safety Research and Outbreaks
Kyle McCaughan, Graduate Student, University of Delaware
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NRCS Farm Bill Funding Opportunities
Brooke Jones, Assistant State Conservationist-Programs
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Maintaining and Building Soil Organic Matter
Dr. Sjoerd Duiker, Professor of Soil Management & Applied Soil Physics, Penn State
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Willing to Change: Farming in South Texas
Kent Schwartz
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FVGAD Fresh Market Session

What Happened to the Insect Pests in 2023?       
Dr. David Owens, Extension Entomologist, University of Delaware
SLIDE SET  |  HANDOUT (Protecting Sweet Corn from Corn Earworm)

Marketing Expense Calculator
Nate Bruce, Farm Business Management Specialist, University of Delaware
SLIDE SET  |  EXCEL TOOL (Direct to Consumer Market Analysis)

Managing Bacterial Disease in Vegetables
Dr. Alyssa Koehler, Extension Field Crops Pathologist, University of Delaware
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Update on Weed Science Research and a Refresher on Reading Labels
Dr. Mark VanGessel, Extension Weed Science Specialist, University of Delaware
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Dealing with High Salts in High Tunnels
Dr. Elsa Sanchez, Professor of Horticultural Systems Management, Penn State
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Delaware Farm Fresh: A New Marketing Co-Op
Terry Baker
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Heat Stress Management in Lettuce and Bell Peppers; Variety Trial for Snow and Snap Peas; Specialty Pumpkins that are Edible and Ornamental
Dr. Emmalea Ernest, Extension Fruit & Vegetable Specialist, University of Delaware
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FVGAD Processing Vegetable Session

Pythium Management to Maintain Stands and Vigor in Sweet Corn and Snap Beans
Dr. Alyssa Koehler, Extension Field Crops Pathologist, University of Delaware
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Seedcorn Maggot and Corn Earworm Updates and Outlooks       
Dr. David Owens, Extension Entomologist, University of Delaware
SLIDE SET  |  HANDOUT (Protecting Sweet Corn from Corn Earworm)

No-Till Sweet Corn   
Dr. Elizabeth Maynard, Clinical Engagement Professor of Horticulture, Purdue University
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Snap Bean Variety Trials, Lima Bean Breeding and Research Updates  
Dr. Emmalea Ernest, Extension Fruit & Vegetable Specialist, University of Delaware
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