David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Soybean The usual defoliator complex is active now, including Japanese beetle. I found my first one in Laurel this week. Bean leaf beetle feeding is evident, along with bean leaf roller folding leaves under. With… Continue Reading
Jerry Brust, IPM Vegetable Specialist, University of Maryland; jbrust@umd.edu This has been a ‘mitey’ spring so far with two spotted spider mites, broad mites and now cyclamen mites (by Bob Rouse) being found. Usually cyclamen mites (Phytonemus pallidus) cause much… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu With strawberry season winding down in our annual strawberry production on plastic mulch, many growers may consider carrying the beds over for a second year’s harvest. These are some guidelines for renovation… Continue Reading
Farmhand Automation is an early stage ag-tech startup based in Biddeford, Maine, that is building a small, accessible robotic platform for repeatable field tasks for small farms. They have been invited by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to apply for… Continue Reading
Jake Jones, Extension Agriculture Agent, Kent County; jgjones@udel.edu Cucurbit downy mildew epidemics are an annual occurrence in the Mid-Atlantic and Eastern US. The disease spreads northward from Florida up the Atlantic coast as weather patterns and, more importantly, host availability… Continue Reading
