Jerry Brust, IPM Vegetable Specialist, University of Maryland; jbrust@umd.edu Last week Gordon Johnson wrote an excellent article, “Tough Year for Early Peas,” about problems with peas due to the wet soil conditions we have had in our area resulting in… Continue Reading
Jerry Brust, IPM Vegetable Specialist, University of Maryland; jbrust@umd.edu It is that time of the year again; as the season winds down some late season pests can come in and ruin what is left of a dwindling crop. In pumpkins… Continue Reading
Andy Wyenandt, Assistant Extension Specialist in Vegetable Pathology, Rutgers University; wyenandt@aesop.rutgers.edu and Art Brown, Senior Associate Dean – Agriculture & Natural Resources, Rutgers University The fall is almost upon us and because of the hot, dry summer many pumpkin fields… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Ag Agent, Kent Co.; gcjohn@udel.edu Early processing baby lima beans have been harvested over the last two weeks. Dry-land lima yields are ranging in the 900-1100 lbs/acre range. Cooler weather in August has contributed to decent pod… Continue Reading
Bob Mulrooney, Extension Plant Pathologist; bobmul@udel.edu The recent high-pressure system that has brought us the dry weather and low humidity has slowed the progress of any downy mildew that is present. Spray schedules could be extended if the disease is… Continue Reading
