Joanne Whalen, Extension IPM Specialist; jwhalen@udel.edu NOTE – Be sure to check BLT catches in your area for corn borer and corn earworm catches – we are seeing a significant increase in trap catches for both insect pests (http://ag.udel.edu/extension/IPM/traps/latestblt.html). On… Continue Reading
Saturday, September 6 9:30a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Carlton Jones Farm (C & J Farms, Inc.) 3174 Woodland Ferry Rd., Seaford, DE The cattle on this farm are 100% grass fed; free from hormones, antibiotics, pesticides and chemicals. The Jones direct market… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Ag Agent, Kent Co.; gcjohn@udel.edu Annual plasticulture strawberries should be scheduled for planting the first week in September. Research has shown considerable yield reductions each week that planting is delayed in the month of September. Plantings after… Continue Reading
Carl German, Extension Crops Marketing Specialist; clgerman@udel.edu Commodity Markets Post Gains Over the past twelve trading days new crop corn, soybean, and wheat prices have regained some of their recent losses. Dec corn has recovered nearly $1.20 per bushel; Nov… Continue Reading
Kate Everts, Vegetable Pathologist, University of Delaware and University of Maryland; keverts@umd.edu The cucurbit crops that are the most susceptible to powdery include pumpkin, squash, muskmelon, and cucumber that does not have resistance. However, in the past ten years, I… Continue Reading
