WCU Volume 25, Issue 7 – May 12, 2017 PDF Version of Volume 25, Issue 7 – May 12, 2017 Vegetable Crops Seed Vigor in Sweet Corn Revisited Dickeya dianthcola Update Agronomic Crops Got Slugs? Field Corn Cutworm Small Grain… Continue Reading
Bill Cissel, Extension Agent – Integrated Pest Management; bcissel@udel.edu Congratulations to Kyle Serman for identifying the insect and damage as seedcorn maggot and for being selected to be entered into the end of season raffle for $100 not once but… Continue Reading
Mark VanGessel, Extension Weed Specialist; mjv@udel.edu and Amy Shober, Extension Nutrient Management and Environmental Quality Specialist; ashober@udel.edu The University of Delaware is in the process of hiring an Extension Agronomist and an Extension Entomologist. These are vital positions for Delaware… Continue Reading
Nancy Gregory, Plant Diagnostician; ngregory@udel.edu Samples Wanted: Powdery Mildew on Hops has not been confirmed in Delaware. Bill Weldon, a graduate student at Cornell University, is tracking the dispersal of this fungal disease across the US. There are “male” and… Continue Reading
Mark VanGessel, Extension Weed Specialist; mjv@udel.edu The weather patterns lately have resulted in situations where the risk of crop injury from postemergence herbicides is higher. Specifically, prolonged periods of overcast skies, cooler weather, and plenty of rain. If postemergence herbicides… Continue Reading
