Nathan Kleczewski, Extension Specialist – Plant Pathology; nkleczew@udel.edu Overall, wheat across Delaware and the Eastern part of Maryland looks very good. I continue to see and hear about excellent stands, little disease, and good yield potential. Many growers have been… Continue Reading
Joanne Whalen, Extension IPM Specialist; jwhalen@udel.edu Alfalfa Continue to scout fields for both alfalfa weevil and pea aphids. Both can be found in fields throughout the state. Fields should be scouted for these two insect pests until the first cutting.… Continue Reading
Nathan Kleczewski, Extension Specialist – Plant Pathology; nkleczew@udel.edu Kevin Brinson and I worked with Bill Fry and Ian Small at Cornell to develop a late blight fungicide application tool for Delaware. The tool is for use after fungicide applications have… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu In 2015 the University of Delaware conducted a pepper trial with types that are used for processing but also that could be used as fresh market specialty peppers. Included were sweet and… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Windbreaks are a very useful tool for producing early vegetables. Most commonly, rye is used because it grows taller than other small grains and elongates in April. Using rye windbreaks requires planning… Continue Reading
