Kate Everts, Vegetable Pathologist, University of Delaware and University of Maryland; keverts@umd.edu With recent rains, snap beans are at risk of Pythium pod rot. Recently the EPA approved Ridomil Gold Copper for use on Pythium pod rot in both Maryland… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Ag Agent, Kent Co.; gcjohn@udel.edu With the hazy, hot, humid weather of late June and early July we are seeing signs of air pollution damage to susceptible crops including potatoes, watermelons, cantaloupes, beans, pumpkins, and squash. Air… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Ag Agent, Kent Co.; gcjohn@udel.edu Pea harvest will begin at the end of May; the first pickles have been planted; early plantings of sweet corn and snap beans are in the ground; lima bean planting will begin… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Ag Agent, Kent Co.; gcjohn@udel.edu Pea plantings for later harvests in Delaware continue in April and the earliest snap bean plantings will start very soon. Early lima bean planting programs begin the third week in May. Other… Continue Reading
