Chris Walsh and Kathy Hunt, Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture, University of Maryland, An unusually cool, wet spring, followed by hot, dry summer weather, has affected apple fruits and apple trees. Sunburn and abnormal red color development were… Continue Reading
Nate Bruce, Farm Business Management Specialist, nsbruce@udel.edu Farm business taxes can vary depending on the selected business structure. Each business structure has pros and cons that are sometimes difficult and tedious to navigate. University of Delaware Cooperative Extension has developed… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Brown marmorated stink bugs are increasing in our blacklight traps. I do not have any BMSB pheromone traps out this year, but it may be worthwhile to include a bifenthrin application. Scout vineyards for spotted… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Soybeans We started surveying full season soybean for stink bug this week. Defoliator populations appear to be low. The greatest populations of stink bugs we found were in the Greenwood area. Pay attention to field… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Sweet Corn Spider mites occasionally cause problems in sweet corn, particularly if large numbers are developing on the ear leaf at the beginning of silking or earlier. There are no hard and fast thresholds for… Continue Reading
