Jarrod O. Miller, Extension Agronomist, jarrod@udel.edu, Cory Whaley, Extension Agent – Agriculture, Sussex County; whaley@udel.edu, and Phillip Sylvester, Extension Agent – Agriculture, Kent County; philllip@udel.edu Droughty conditions aren’t our only worry right now. Corn that survived the deluge of rain… Continue Reading
Bill Cissel, Extension Agent – Integrated Pest Management; bcissel@udel.edu Potato leafhopper populations have increased dramatically over the last couple of weeks. There has also been a lot of alfalfa knocked down over the past 7-10 days. If you recently cut… Continue Reading
Jarrod O. Miller, Extension Agronomist, jarrod@udel.edu Since some have chosen to replant corn fields I have added the first half of June’s GDD. Most corn planted in June should be close or ready to side-dress any additional nitrogen. There should… Continue Reading
Bill Cissel, Extension Agent – Integrated Pest Management; bcissel@udel.edu, Phillip Sylvester, Extension Agent – Agriculture, Kent County; philllip@udel.edu and David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owens@udel.edu The old farming adage “Knee high by the 4th of July”, a benchmark used to indicate… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu and Bill Cissel, Extension Agent – Integrated Pest Management; bcissel@udel.edu We continue to see low numbers of Japanese beetles, green cloverworms, and thrips in fields. There has been an uptick in the number of pirate… Continue Reading
