Mark VanGessel, Extension Weed Specialist; mjv@udel.edu A few weeks ago, I wrote about lack of rain to activate herbicides, now I am being asked about how much herbicide is left after the big rains. Many areas of the state received… Continue Reading
Jerry Brust, IPM Vegetable Specialist, University of Maryland; jbrust@umd.edu Striped cucumber beetles (Acalymma vittatum) (SCB) are the most important insect pests of muskmelon and cucumbers in our area. They overwinter as adults and emerge when temperatures reach 54–62°F at which… Continue Reading
The Produce Safety Alliance (PSA) Team and personnel from the Northeast Center to Advance Food Safety (NECAFS) at the University of Vermont would like to understand the costs and the barriers of beginning or expanding food safety practices on farms… Continue Reading
Sussex Pest Walk: June 6, 4:00-6:00 pm Kent Pest Walk: June 13, 4:00-6:00 pm NCC Pest Walk: June 22, 4:00-6:00 pm Diagnostics hands-on workshop: July 11 Save the Dates! Featuring Experts Jill Pollok, Brian Kunkel & John Emerson. More information… Continue Reading
Saturday, June 24, 2023 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Carvel Research & Education Center 16483 County Seat Hwy, Georgetown, DE Join Sussex County Master Gardeners for a tour of their demonstration garden! Attend workshops and tours, enjoy the Peter Rabbit puppet show,… Continue Reading
