Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Vegetables that have been transplanted in the last week risk significant losses or stunding due to the cold, rainy, and cloudy conditions. To explain this problem more fully, it is necessary to… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Growers are reporting issues with stands and vigor in sweet corn fields in 2023, especially in early planted fields. There can be many causes for stand loss and weak seedlings: surface compaction… Continue Reading
Alyssa Koehler, Extension Field Crops Pathologist; akoehler@udel.edu Wheat anthesis (flowering) is underway. Up until the rains this past weekend, we have been at low FHB risk. We are currently tracking as high risk for very susceptible varieties (Figure 1) and… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu We are currently seeing the effects of April cold damage to stone fruits. This is evident by small fruits that stop growing while others continue to put on size. These fruits will… Continue Reading
