David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Congratulations to Chris Leon for identifying one of two possible causal agents of last week’s fluffy melon. There are two diseases that can cause this: Pythium and Phytophthora. Apparently, it is really important to bring… Continue Reading
Victor Green, Associate Scientist; vmgreen@udel.edu Results of the 2020 Small Grains Variety Trials are posted online at: https://www.udel.edu/academics/colleges/canr/cooperative-extension/sustainable-production/commercial-crops/field-crop-disease/
Alyssa Koehler, Extension Field Crops Pathologist; akoehler@udel.edu Full season soybeans across the area are approaching R1-R3. Overall, the heat of the past few weeks has kept disease pressure low across the region. There have been a few reports of low… Continue Reading
Amy Shober, Extension Nutrient Management and Environmental Quality Specialist, ashober@udel.edu; Jarrod O. Miller, Extension Agronomist, jarrod@udel.edu; Mark Reiter, Associate Professor and Extension Specialist, Soils and Nutrient Management, Virginia Tech, mreiter@vt.edu Soybean is susceptible to manganese (Mn) deficiency, especially when grown… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Soybean Continue scouting for defoliators and for spider mites. I have a spider mite plot at Carvel that is now defoliated. If battling spider mites with Lorsban, Bifenthrin, or Dimethoate, you may need a follow… Continue Reading
