Jerry Brust, IPM Vegetable Specialist, University of Maryland; jbrust@umd.edu We have had onion and garlic bulb mites and now this same mite group is being found in spinach crowns where they are called–wait for it–spinach crown mites Rhizoglyphus sp. County… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu There have been plant losses in a number of early planted watermelon fields over the last 10 days even though the fields had every-row rye windbreaks. Situation 1. Transplants were set during… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Watermelon transplants that have an extended hypocotyl, that area of the stem below the cotyledons (seed leaves), can be more susceptible to damage during and after transplanting. Additional stretching of the epicotyl… 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. We have selected three candidates for… Continue Reading
Coverdale Farm Preserve is a 356-acre farm and nature preserve located in Greenville, DE. We are pleased to offer a series of free hands-on workshops for farmers of all levels of experience and scale of operation. Registration is required. To… Continue Reading
