Tuesday, February 25, 2020 8:00a.m.–1:00 p.m. Harrington Volunteer Fire Department 20 Clark St, Harrington, DE 19952 Topics: ● Herbicide Resistance- What is It? ● Mechanisms of Action-How to Choose Herbicides ● Creating Effective Herbicide Plans ● IWM with a focus… Continue Reading
The 2020/2021 Mid-Atlantic Commercial Vegetable Production Recommendations have been posted online at: https://www.udel.edu/academics/colleges/canr/cooperative-extension/sustainable-production/commercial-crops/vegetable-crops/midatlantic-vegetable-recommendations/ The online pdf version is free. Print copies may be purchased at all three county Extension offices. Print copies cost $20 for members of the Fruit and… Continue Reading
Wednesday, March 4, 2020 5:00-8:00 p.m. Delaware State University — Wilmington Campus 3931 Kirkwood Hwy. Wilmington, DE 19808 Workshop Topics: • Applying soil health concepts in a variety of scales • Best management practices for container growing, remediated soils, intensive… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu EPA just released proposed registration changes to imidacloprid, thiamethoxam, dinotefuran, and clothianidin, and they can be found here: https://www.epa.gov/pollinator-protection/proposed-interim-registration-review-decision-neonicotinoids. Imidacloprid summary: Proposed cancelling bulb vegetables, residential turf applications, on farm seed treatment to canola, millet,… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Zeal SC will be available for use on sweet corn this year. Valent is labeling it for the 2-6 fl oz rate and advising that the 4 oz rate is a good target. Growers will… Continue Reading
