Carl German, Extension Crops Marketing Specialist; clgerman@udel.edu Ahead of the Report USDA will release the September Crop Production and Supply and Demand Reports Friday morning, September 12th. Production estimates will hopefully determine the level of projected ending stocks for the… Continue Reading
Joanne Whalen, Extension IPM Specialist; jwhalen@udel.edu Alfalfa Continue to sample fields on a weekly basis for leafhopper adults and nymphs as well as defoliators, including earworm, webworms and fall armyworms. Soybeans We continue to hear reports of newly hatched corn… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Ag Agent, Kent Co.; gcjohn@udel.edu There are a considerable number of small acreage commercial growers of sweet potatoes in Delaware because it is a profitable crop for fall sales, especially before the holidays. The following are some… Continue Reading
Kate Everts, Vegetable Pathologist, University of Delaware and University of Maryland; keverts@umd.edu Snap beans and lima beans are at risk of white mold when the soil has been wet for 6 to 10 days before bloom. For snap beans, a… Continue Reading
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
