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 Arthropod Pests of Small Fruit
Dr. Kelly Hamby, Associate Professor, Entomology, University of Maryland
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Strawberry Varieties from the USDA, 2024
Dr. Kim Lewers, Research Geneticist, USDA-ARS Beltsville, MD
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Pollinators for Berry Crops
Dr. Natalie Boyle, Assistant Research Professor, Department of Entomology, Penn State University
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Weed Management Strategies for Berry Crops
Carrie Mansue, Sr. Program Coordinator, Rutgers University
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Physiological Disorders of Tree Fruit
Dr. Macarena Farcuh, Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist of Horticulture, University of Maryland
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Spot the Rot: Understanding Strawberry Neopestalotiopsis Disease
Jill Pollok, Plant Diagnostician, University of Delaware
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FVGAD General Vegetable Session
Update on Produce Food Safety Regulations
Justin Grimminger, Produce Safety Program, Delaware Department of Agriculture
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Produce Safety Update
Dr. Kali Kniel, Professor of Microbial Food Safety, University of Delaware
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Considerations for Mitigating Toxic Metal Contamination in Vegetable Crops
Dr. Angelia Seyfferth, Professor of Biogeochemistry and Plant-Soil Interactions, University of Delaware
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Using Laser and Electric Weeders in Vegetable Crops
Dr. Thierry Besancon, Associate Extension Specialist in Weed Science, Rutgers University
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Adapting our Ag Practices to Climate Risks – A.I. Climate Smart Solutions
Dr. Gulnihal Ozbay, Professor and Extension Specialist in Natural Resources and Dr. Rose Ogutu, Horticulture Specialist, Delaware State University
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One Straw Farm a Certified Organic Vegetable Farm in Maryland
Joan Norman, owner of One Straw Farm
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FVGAD Fresh Market Vegetable Session
Management Update for Fresh Market Vegetable Pests
Dr. David Owens, Extension Entomologist, University of Delaware
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Sweet Corn Enterprise Budgets Across the Growing Season
Nate Bruce, Farm Business Management Specialist, University of Delaware
SLIDE SET | EXCEL TOOL
What Might Be Lurking in Your Soil?
Dr. Alyssa Betts, Extension Plant Pathologist, University of Delaware
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Optimizing Drone Spraying in Watermelons
Dr. Haley Sater, Agriculture Agent, University of Maryland
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Cover Crops for Plasticulture Row Middle Management
Dr. Kurt Vollmer, Extension Weed Management Specialist, University of Maryland
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Bird Deterrence in Sweet Corn with Laser Scarecrows
Dr. Rebecca Brown, Professor of Plant Sciences, University of Rhode Island
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Sweet Corn, Snap Bean and Lettuce Varieties with Stress Tolerance
Dr. Emmalea Ernest, Extension Fruit and Vegetable Specialist, University of Delaware
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FVGAD Processing Vegetable Session
White Mold in Processing Vegetables
Dr. Alyssa Betts, Extension Plant Pathologist, University of Delaware
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Management Update for Processing Vegetable Pests
Dr. David Owens, Extension Entomologist, University of Delaware
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Soil Amendments for Processing Vegetables
Lyndsie Mikkelsen, Extension Vegetable and Fruit Agent
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Effective Weed Control: The Focus is On the Weeds
Dr. Mark VanGessel, Extension Weed Science Specialist, University of Delaware
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Pea, Snap Bean and Lima Bean Variety Updates
Dr. Emmalea Ernest, Extension Fruit and Vegetable Specialist, University of Delaware
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