Mark VanGessel, Extension Weed Specialist; mjv@udel.edu There is an updated “Mid-Atlantic Field Crop Weed Management Guide” developed by weed specialists from Penn State, Univ. of Delaware, Univ. of Maryland, Virginia Tech, and West Virginia Univ. The 260-page guide covers corn,… Continue Reading
A series of half-day workshops will be held in Maryland, Delaware and Virginia this winter for farmers interested in learning about the problems of herbicide resistant weeds and how to manage them. Hosted by University of Maryland Extension in collaboration… Continue Reading
Don Clifton, Farmers First Services, Decrophelp@gmail.com As crop insurance deadlines for spring-planted crops near, make sure you have the right coverage package for your operation. Double cropping is a common practice on Delmarva. Planting soybeans or vegetables after a small… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu and Bill Cissel, Extension Agent – Integrated Pest Management; bcissel@udel.edu Summaries of last season’s insecticide trials in peas, sweet corn, watermelon, field corn, soybean, and wheat can be viewed at https://cdn.extension.udel.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/15092741/Delaware-Field-and-Vegetable-Crop-Insect-Pest-Management-Trials.pdf.
Phillip Sylvester, Kent Co., Ag Agent; phillip@udel.edu, Bill Cissel, Extension Agent – Integrated Pest Management; bcissel@udel.edu and David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Invariably I get asked, “What do you do this time of year?” or “Are the bugs dead yet?”… Continue Reading
