Alyssa K. Betts, Extension Field Crops Pathologist; akoehler@udel.edu This week barley is around flag leaf and approaching heading while wheat is ranging from Feekes 6-8. This week has been colder, with hopefully the final frost. The frost Wednesday morning was… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Small Grains Wheat and barley will soon be going in the ground. Crops planted before the ‘Fly Free Date’ (October 3 for New Castle, October 8 for Kent, and October 10 for Sussex) may benefit… Continue Reading
Alyssa Koehler, Extension Field Crops Pathologist; akoehler@udel.edu Hard to believe we are already approaching the end of September. Fungal disease pressure in small grains ended up being quite low for 2021, with very few cases of Fusarium Head Blight (FHB).… Continue Reading
Mark VanGessel, Extension Weed Specialist; mjv@udel.edu There have been a few calls about harvest aids for small grains due to poor weed control. There are only a few options available as harvest aides for wheat and feed barley. These include… Continue Reading
Alyssa Koehler, Extension Field Crops Pathologist; akoehler@udel.edu We are now about 2 weeks past flowering in wheat. Symptoms of Fusarium Head Blight (FHB) become visible by about 3 weeks post anthesis (Figure 1). So far, I have observed very little… Continue Reading
