Amy Shober, Extension Nutrient Management and Environmental Quality Specialist; ashober@udel.edu and Jarrod O. Miller, Extension Agronomist, jarrod@udel.edu We urge you to get out check your small grain fields now and make final spring N applications soon to maximize the potential… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Small Grains Aphid populations are spotty in small grains. Some barley fields have very high populations, with reports up to 70 per foot in some spots. The good news is that parasitoid and lady beetle… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu If growers have not done so already, plasticulture strawberries should be cleaned to remove dead leaves and other dead plant material. Winter injury has left many dead leaves that will serve as… Continue Reading
Andy Wyenandt, Specialist in Vegetable Pathology, Rutgers University; wyenandt@aesop.rutgers.edu This article originally appeared in the Plant & Pest Advisory from Rutgers Cooperative Extension: https://plant-pest-advisory.rutgers.edu/controlling-cercospora-leaf-spot-in-beet/ Cercospora leaf spot (CLS), caused by Cercospora beticola, is an important and emerging disease in beet… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu From Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) Prevention Practices for Food Banks and Food Pantries https://www.agriculture.pa.gov/Documents/COVID-19%20Guidance%20for%20Food%20Assistance%20Agencies.pdf COVID-19 GUIDANCE: Farms and On-Farm Deliveries https://www.agriculture.pa.gov/Documents/Farms%20and%20On-Farm%20Deliveries.pdf COVID-19 GUIDANCE: Farmers Markets & On-Farm Markets https://www.agriculture.pa.gov/Documents/Farmers%20Markets%20and%20On-Farm%20Markets.pdf… Continue Reading
