Richard Taylor, Extension Agronomist; rtaylor@udel.edu For a number of years, the spring decision of whether to split the nitrogen (N) applied to wheat was often controlled by the price of wheat. When wheat prices were four to five dollars or… Continue Reading
Richard Taylor, Extension Agronomist; rtaylor@udel.edu Past and recent emphasis has been placed on reducing sulfur (S) emissions from power plants, diesel vehicles, and other industries. The question of whether the Clean Air Act and other programs run by the Environmental… Continue Reading
Joanne Whalen, Extension IPM Specialist; jwhalen@udel.edu Many of you have probably read in the Delmarva Farmer about Virginia’s submission to EPA for a Section 18 (emergency use label) for a seed treatment for bird management in field corn. Just so… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Transplant production is underway throughout the region. Cabbage, tomatoes, peppers, watermelons, cantaloupes, cucumbers, squash, lettuce, and even pole lima beans are commonly transplanted along with many other vegetables. Producing quality transplants starts… Continue Reading
Emmalea Ernest, Extension Associate – Vegetable Crops; emmalea@udel.edu and Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu The original Fordhook lima bean was collected by Harry Fish in 1904 in Carpinteria, California. Carpinteria is a coastal town located just north… Continue Reading
