Carl German, Extension Crops Marketing Specialist; clgerman@udel.edu Commodity Prices Higher on Bearish Report On Tuesday, August 12th USDA released the monthly supply and demand report. The report was viewed as bearish for corn, neutral to bearish for soybeans, and bearish… Continue Reading
Joanne Whalen, Extension IPM Specialist; jwhalen@udel.edu Grass Hay Crops We have received reports from consultants in Maryland and Delaware regarding insect damage to grass hay crops that are close to cutting. In both cases, the insect causing the damage was… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Ag Agent, Kent Co.; gcjohn@udel.edu Most cole crops will be planted by mid-August in Delaware although late plantings of broccoli and collards will be going in up to the end of the month. Cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, broccoflower,… Continue Reading
Joanne Whalen, Extension IPM Specialist; jwhalen@udel.edu New Insecticide Registrations Bayer Crop Science recently received federal and state registrations for their new active ingredient flubendamide. It is the active ingredient in Belt and Synapse. Belt is labeled for sweet corn. Synapse… Continue Reading
For Current Agricultural Information from the UD Kent Co. Extension Office Visit www.kentagextension.blogspot.com Recent Topics: ● Biotech Traits – The Stacks Will Be Getting Higher ● Are Soybean Cyst Nematodes Robbing Your Yields? ● Salt Tolerant Soybean to be Tested… Continue Reading
