James Adkins, Extension Irrigation Engineer, adkins@udel.edu Evapotranspiration minus precipitation in inches. (April 5-April 19, 2023) Wheat The unusually warm spring and lack of rainfall has depleted our soil moisture levels to the point that small grains should be irrigated to… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu There has been an increase in interest in planting fruits in Delaware. This is a positive trend that matches the interest in buying local and can also provide local fruit to the… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu I have received questions in the past about variable potato sprouting in the field. While field and planting conditions, soil temperatures, seed piece handling all have an effect, another factor is seed… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu In the Mid-Atlantic Commercial Vegetable Production Recommendations, fertilizer recommendations are given on a per acre basis. For crops grown on plastic mulch, the most common bed spacing between rows is used and… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu This time of year you might happen to be outside and notice a mass of insects flying and landing on equipment or some other place on your farm. What is going on here? This year,… Continue Reading
