Bob Uniatowski, Associate Scientist; bobuni@udel.edu Preliminary results from the 2008 Delaware Small Grain Trials are available online at http://www.udel.edu/varietytrials/small_grains/index.html. Trials were conducted in Georgetown, Selbyville and Middletown.
Bob Mulrooney, Extension Plant Pathologist; bobmul@udel.edu On July 28, soybean rust was confirmed in soybean production fields in Cameron County, Texas. On July 25, soybean rust was detected on leaves collected from a soybean sentinel plot in Baldwin County, Alabama.… Continue Reading
Bob Mulrooney, Extension Plant Pathologist; bobmul@udel.edu Downy mildew is showing up in Delaware soybean fields with the increased humidity and shower activity. Downy mildew is a common disease of soybean that occurs wherever soybean is grown. Fortunately, however, it rarely… Continue Reading
Joanne Whalen, Extension IPM Specialist; jwhalen@udel.edu Forage Grass Baythroid XL recently received an expanded label for forage grass. The following is the link to the new label (http://www.cdms.net/LDat/ld7JO034.pdf). Soybeans We continue to see high levels of bean leaf beetles, especially… Continue Reading
Bob Mulrooney, Extension Plant Pathologist; bobmul@udel.edu Weather conditions continue to be favorable for downy mildew on cucurbits and especially cucumber. Maintain preventative fungicide programs to protect cucumber at this time.
