Alyssa Koehler, Extension Field Crops Pathologist; akoehler@udel.edu Most barley is wrapping up heading. Over the past few days wheat heads have started to become visible. The forecast looks dry over the next week, which is good for limiting FHB pressure.… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Seedcorn Maggot Update We will reach peak predicted first generation fly emergence from the soil in Georgetown this weekend or early next week. I time seed treatment evaluation tests around these peak degree days to… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Strawberry Strawberries are aggregate fruits. They have multiple ovules per receptacle where the fruit is formed. The strawberry receptacle may have up to 500 ovules per berry. You will see these as… Continue Reading
Liz Maynard, Assistant Professor of Horticulture, Purdue University; emaynard@purdue.edu This article originally appeared in Purdue University’s Vegetable Crops Hotline issue 702 and is reprinted with permission. High winds can cause serious damage to high tunnels and greenhouses. Design and construction… Continue Reading
Emmalea Ernest, Scientist – Vegetable & Fruit Crops; emmalea@udel.edu Growing Degree Days (GDDs) are a useful tool for timing plantings of certain crops like sweet corn and peas to achieve a continuous harvest. Closer to harvest, degree days can also… Continue Reading
