Kate Everts, Vegetable Pathologist, University of Delaware and University of Maryland; keverts@umd.edu Gummy stem blight (caused by Didymella bryoniae) is the most important foliar disease of watermelon in Maryland and Delaware. The disease affects leaves (Fig. 1), stems and vines… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Pea harvest began around May 15 this year. This is the earliest harvest in recent memory. Early peas under irrigation have exceeded 4000 lbs/a. Areas outside of pivots and without irrigation were… Continue Reading
Joanne Whalen, Extension IPM Specialist; jwhalen@udel.edu Melons Continue to scout all melons for aphids, cucumber beetles, and spider mites. In many fields, lady beetle populations are high and have helped to keep aphid populations in check. We continue to find… Continue Reading
Bob Mulrooney, Extension Plant Pathologist; bobmul@udel.edu After 38 years with the Cooperative Extension System at the University of Delaware I will be retiring officially at the end of June and this will be my last contribution to Weekly Crop Update.… Continue Reading
Tuesday, May 22, 2012 6:00-8:00 p.m. Carvel Research and Education Center 16483 County Seat Highway Georgetown, DE 19947 Participants will have the opportunity to tour experimental plots and hear about current research on June-bearing and day-neutral strawberries, blueberries and blackberries.… Continue Reading
