Mark VanGessel, Extension Weed Specialist; mjv@udel.edu There are a lot of different issues going on in soybean fields. These are some thoughts based on recent phone calls and observations in the field. If you have already burned down your soybean… Continue Reading
Richard Taylor, Extension Agronomy Specialist; rtaylor@udel.edu and Amy Shober, Extension Nutrient Management and Environmental Quality Specialist; ashober@udel.edu The recent cold, cloudy, wet weather has impacted many wheat fields turning them off-color and creating some confusion as to whether the crop… Continue Reading
Richard Taylor, Extension Agronomy Specialist; rtaylor@udel.edu and Amy Shober, Extension Nutrient Management and Environmental Quality Specialist; ashober@udel.edu Wet, cool weather has delayed corn planting, or emergence for those growers who were able to begin planting corn. In the past few… Continue Reading
Nathan Kleczewski, Extension Specialist – Plant Pathology; nkleczew@udel.edu Wheat in southern parts of Maryland and Delaware, as well as some early flowering varieties, began flowering the latter half of last week. Many fields are now breaking boot or at full… Continue Reading
Joanne Whalen, Extension IPM Specialist; jwhalen@udel.edu Alfalfa Be sure to check for alfalfa weevil adults and larvae within a week of cutting, especially if populations were above threshold before cutting. Feeding from both stages can hold back re-growth. After cutting,… Continue Reading
