Jake Jones, Extension Agriculture Agent, Kent County; jgjones@udel.edu Hi everyone, my name is Jake Jones and I am excited to be your new UD Kent County Ag Extension Agent! I’m a fifth-generation farmer from Milford, Delaware. Our family operation currently… Continue Reading
Jarrod O. Miller, Extension Agronomist, jarrod@udel.edu Corn planted on April 24th in Georgetown tasseled late last week and has been pollinating this week, while corn planted in early May started tasseling on Tuesday. With a cooler spell coming this weekend,… Continue Reading
Mark VanGessel, Extension Weed Specialist; mjv@udel.edu A number of fields were planted with Xtend soybeans, not necessarily with the intention of spraying dicamba, but some folks are reconsidering whether to spray. So here are a few reminders: Only approved formulations… Continue Reading
Alyssa Koehler, Extension Field Crops Pathologist; akoehler@udel.edu A lot of corn across the area has begun to tassel. Scouting fields at this time can be helpful to decide if a fungicide application will be economical. When considering economics of a… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist; owensd@udel.edu Soybeans The usual defoliator suspects are active. Full season beans are beginning to enter the reproductive stages. As a reminder, defoliation thresholds are lower for R-stage soybean. Dectes stem borer continue to emerge from the… Continue Reading
