Nate Bruce, Farm Business Management Specialist, nsbruce@udel.edu This past fall, University of Delaware Cooperative Extension partnered with the University of Maryland Extension to survey producers in the area for a custom rate survey. There are many ways a custom rate… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Alfalfa Alfalfa Weevil have begun hatching! This week we (Morgan Malone, Calista Turman, Danielle Watkins, and myself) scouted fields in Dover, Houston, Greenwood, Galestown, and Hebron. All but one field had above threshold numbers of… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu The seasons are changing with shorter winters, longer “summers”, more abrupt end to spring and warmer fall months. One of the more difficult problems to have to manage will be false springs. … Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu It is time to clean up strawberries in both plasticulture and matted row systems. Start by taking off floating row covers. Place to the side for future frost protection. In matted row… Continue Reading
Emmalea Ernest, Scientist – Vegetable Crops; emmalea@udel.edu Growing degree day (GDD) calculations can be used to schedule sweet corn plantings so that a continuous supply is available during the harvesting and marketing season. The method for doing this is described… Continue Reading
