Carl German, Extension Crops Marketing Specialist; clgerman@udel.edu Fast U.S. Planting Pace May Detour Seasonal Price Increases We are nearing the time period, late spring to mid-summer, when corn and soybean prices have a seasonal tendency to trend higher. This phenomenon… Continue Reading
Richard Taylor, Extension Agronomist; rtaylor@udel.edu During the rather warm weather of this past weekend I spent a couple of relatively uncomfortable nights when our new air conditioner wouldn’t start. Although this can hardly be called earth shattering news, it did… Continue Reading
Richard Taylor, Extension Agronomist; rtaylor@udel.edu Although it’s a little earlier than normal, I think it’s time to start thinking of applying spring potash (K) and phosphorus (P) fertilizer to your pasture and hay fields. For the hay fields, you will… Continue Reading
Bob Mulrooney, Extension Plant Pathologist; bobmul@udel.edu The soybean cyst nematode (Heterodera glycines) is the most limiting biotic factor of soybean production in Delaware. In 1993 and 1994 a major effort was made to survey the soybean acreage for the soybean… Continue Reading
Joanne Whalen, Extension IPM Specialist; jwhalen@udel.edu Alfalfa If economic levels of alfalfa weevil are present before harvest and you cut instead of spray, be sure to check fields within one week of cutting for damage to the regrowth. If temperatures… Continue Reading
