Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu One of the most important considerations for transplant production is managing “stretch” or height of transplants. The goal is to produce a transplant of a size that it can be handled by… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Currently plastic mulch and drip tape is removed by hand at the end of the growing season and that plastic currently goes into landfills at a cost. Methods to collect and recycle… Continue Reading
Joanne Whalen, Extension IPM Specialist; jwhalen@udel.edu Cabbage Continue scouting fields for imported cabbage worm and diamondback larvae as soon as plants are placed in the field. With the recent warm temperatures, we are starting to see an increase in moth… Continue Reading
June 26, 2013 4:00-6:00p.m. UD Carvel Research & Education Center Sussex County Extension Office 16483 County Seat Hwy., Georgetown, DE Cost: $15 Tour the grounds of the Sussex County Extension Office in Georgetown to identify insects, diseases and beneficial insects… Continue Reading
Tuesday, April 23, 2013 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. Delaware Department of Agriculture, 2320 S DuPont Hwy, Dover, DE Learn to identify and control important insect pests and plant diseases that affect Christmas tree production. Instructors: Brian Kunkel, Nancy Gregory, Jeff… Continue Reading
