Jarrod O. Miller, Extension Agronomist, jarrod@udel.edu The generally accepted starting date for corn planting in Delaware is April 15th, after which our chances of a freeze are supposed to be low. This was not the case this year, as Newark… Continue Reading
Alyssa Koehler, Extension Field Crops Pathologist; akoehler@udel.edu The cooler weather has kept small grains from moving quite as fast as we expected a few weeks ago. Barley varieties are continuing to head out and most wheat is at Feekes 9-10.… Continue Reading
Alyssa Koehler, Extension Field Crops Pathologist; akoehler@udel.edu Across much of the region, barley is heading and wheat is at Feekes 9-10. There have been a few reports of scattered powdery mildew, but nothing at levels warranting a fungicide application. In… Continue Reading
Alyssa Koehler, Extension Field Crops Pathologist; akoehler@udel.edu With the mild winter, wheat and barley are moving right along. Planting behind corn is common in our region, but this maintains inoculum for Fusarium Head Blight (FHB). Fusarium species that cause FHB… Continue Reading
Mark VanGessel, Extension Weed Specialist; mjv@udel.edu If planting small grains as no-till or minimum tillage, be sure to “start clean” with a burndown herbicide. A turbo-till is not a tillage implement for weed control, so often these fields need a… Continue Reading
