Mark VanGessel, Extension Weed Specialist; mjv@udel.edu Fall is often a good time and the most convenient time to treat most perennial weeds because it is the time that plants are best able to translocate the herbicide to the roots where… Continue Reading
James Adkins, Agricultural Engineer; adkins@udel.edu Corn harvest is underway for most of the early corn while the mid to late season fields are still teetering on the edge of black layer. Determining when to irrigate both corn and soybeans in… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist; owensd@udel.edu Soybeans Corn earworm, stink bugs, and soybean loopers are the primary pests active in fields right now. Other insects present include green cloverworm, grasshoppers, and soybean aphids. Soybean aphids usually come in too late and… Continue Reading
Kurt M. Vollmer, Extension Weed Management Specialist, University of Maryland; kvollmer@udel.edu Fall is approaching and both lima beans and pumpkins will be harvested soon. Weed control can be challenging in these two crops given the presence of herbicide-resistant weeds such… Continue Reading
Sweet Corn Earworm catches in pheromone traps have decreased considerably but still indicate high populations for sweet corn. Please note, moth populations in silking sweet corn may be quite a bit higher than the trap data indicated here. We have… Continue Reading
