Bob Mulrooney, Extension Plant Pathologist; bobmul@udel.edu As harvest approaches for some cucurbit crops and other plantings are beginning to flower this is the time to be planning controls if the crop is at risk from Phytophthora fruit blight. Although Gavel… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Ag Agent, Kent Co.; gcjohn@udel.edu Vegetable and fruit growers would rather have a dry year than a wet one. Keeping irrigation going might be a problem in the dry year, but vegetable and fruit crops have better… Continue Reading
Joanne Whalen, Extension IPM Specialist; jwhalen@udel.edu Cucumbers Continue to scout all fields for cucumber beetles and aphids. Melons Continue to scout all melons for aphids, cucumber beetles, and spider mites. With the predicted recent hot weather, be sure to watch… Continue Reading
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 Due to lack of registrations, we are going to cancel the On-Farm Food Safety Workshop (Level 1 certification) and the Level 2 Food Safety Workshop scheduled on June 30 and July 7, respectively. We plan to… Continue Reading
