PDF Version of WCU 16:25 – September 5, 2008 In this issue: Vegetables Vegetable Crop Insects Food Safety for Leafy Greens Agronomic Crops Agronomic Crop Insects Soybean Rust Update Grain Marketing Highlights Announcements Farm Planning 101 – September 11 Pumpkin… Continue Reading
Thursday, September 25 4:30 p.m. – dark Wye Research and Education Center 211 Farm Lane, Queenstown, MD 21658 Meeting participants will be able to see and taste 7 BT sweet corn varieties from a late planted trial. Dr. Galen Dively,… Continue Reading
Carl German, Extension Crops Marketing Specialist; clgerman@udel.edu Private Forecaster Pegs U.S. Corn Crop at 12.159 Billion Bushels FC Stone has estimated the ’08/’09 U.S. corn crop at 12.159 billion bushels. Their soybean crop estimate was placed at 3.003 billion bushels.… Continue Reading
Bob Mulrooney, Extension Plant Pathologist; bobmul@udel.edu Since January of 2008, soybean rust has been reported in four counties in Alabama; six counties in Georgia, 18 counties in Florida; four counties in Louisiana; three counties in Mississippi, and five counties in… Continue Reading
Joanne Whalen, Extension IPM Specialist; jwhalen@udel.edu CORN EARWORM ALERT Soybeans High levels of corn earworm have been reported in fields throughout the state. As indicated in past newsletters, the combination of drought stressed corn, early dry down of corn and… Continue Reading
